Amylie Boisclair (born 1982) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.[1] She is most noted for her 2012 album Le Royaume, which was a shortlisted Juno Award nominee for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2013.[2]
Amylie | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Amylie Boisclair |
Born | 1982 Mascouche, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Pop, folk-rock |
Occupation(s) | songwriter, performer, recording artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
Years active | 2010s-present |
Labels | Audiogram |
Originally from Mascouche, Boisclair had her first experience in music when she played the role of Sandy in a production of Grease.[3] She released her debut album Jusqu'aux oreilles in 2008,[3] and followed up with Le Royaume in 2012.[4] Her third album, Les Éclats, was released in 2016.[1]
She has also performed in the group Louve, with Marie-Pierre Arthur, Ariane Moffatt, Salomé Leclerc and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Philippe Papineau, "Amylie retourne à l’essentiel". Le Devoir, May 13, 2016.
- ^ Julie Ledoux, "Prix Juno 2013 : les nominations". Voir, February 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Marie-Christine Blais, "Il était une fois Amylie". La Presse, November 22, 2008.
- ^ Olivier Robillard-Laveaux, "Amylie: Le Royaume". Voir, April 12, 2012.
- ^ Véronique Lauzon, "Collectif Louve: le chant des louves". La Presse, June 18, 2017.