Laika has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 4 February 2013. Laika's music has been featured on 16 episodes.

There are multiple artists with the name Laika:

1) Laika is a band founded in 1993 and ike their namesake -- the dog rocketed into orbit by the Soviets renowned as the first living creature to exit the earth's atmosphere -- Laika traveled the spaceways, forging a distinct and wildly experimental fusion of hip-hop, jazz, electronica, dub, and Krautrock without earthly precedent. Somewhat of a Too Pure label all-star team comprised of former Moonshake vocalist/programmer Margaret Fiedler and bassist John Frenett, onetime PJ Harvey drummer Rob Ellis, and noted producer Guy Fixsen as well as ex-God percussionist Lou Ciccotelli and saxophonist/flutist Louise Elliott, Laika formed in London during the autumn of 1993; their debut EP, Antenna, appeared the following summer. Silver Apples of the Moon, the group's acclaimed full-length debut, followed in early 1995; after a hiatus, Laika resurfaced with Sounds of the Satellites in early 1997, garnering even greater critical praise. Good Looking Blues appeared in 2000, followed by Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing in 2003.

Biography by Jason Ankeny

2) Laika is a hip-hop duo from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that consists of Kay the Aquanaut and Factor. Their debut EP, Pangaean Drift, was released on July 3, 2012. Pangaean Drift is the lead up to Laika’s full-length debut album, Letters From Laika, that was released on February 12, 2013, via Circle Into Square Records.

3) A Metal band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

4) A Jazz female vocalist aka Laïka Fatien.

5) A loud rock band from Highland, Illinois.

6) An indie/rock trio from Essex, England --> https://laikaswf.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/laikaband/

7) A screamo band from St Louis (http://laikastl.bandcamp.com)

8) A Thai indie rock band, stylized at all uppercase or as LAIKA

9) Laika is a singer/songwriter from Canda. Toronto-born “Emo Synth-Pop Princess” Laika started her career as a webcam model online 5 years ago where she spent the majority of her time playing guitar and singing to her audience. After years of building a dedicated online fan base through webcamming, she decided to launch her music career in 2018 with the release of her first single “Earl Grey”. Laika’s interest in singing began as early as the age of 5, watching and listening to her dad play guitar and sing to her. She performed in school talent shows, shopping malls and landed a audition for Canada’s Got Talent with her father Michael. Heavily influenced by artists such as Lights/Halsey/Pale Waves, Laika describes her music as a brief look into her diary, set to moody synth wave sounds and catchy pop beats. Laika is committed to pushing the boundaries surrounding the stigma around sex work and mainstream pop music. In 2019 VICE published an article about her transition from webcam model to pop star, outlining her idea that one can still exist with the other. Currently, her debut album “just peachy” released under Atlanta-based label Radar Live, was released May 2024 - https://www.ih8laika.com/