Claudia Bouvette (born July 5, 1995) is a singer, songwriter and actress born in Bromont, Quebec and based in Montreal. Bouvette released her first EP Cool It in 2019, followed by her first studio album The Paradise Club in 2022.
Claudia Bouvette | |
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 Claudia Bouvette performing at Focus Festival in September 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 5, 1995 Bromont, Québec, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative pop, dream pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Website | https://claudiabouvette.com/ |
Life and career
edit1995–2010: Early life
editClaudia Bouvette was born on July 5, 1995 in Bromont. She cultivated a musical and theatrical background from a young age. As a child, she learned violin and flute.[1] At thirteen, Bouvette starred as the main character in the musical Annie.[2] In secondary school, Bouvette was a part of her school's wind orchestra.[3] In secondary 3, she was hired to sing at Mont Sutton, accompanied by her brother at the guitar.[4]
2011–2013: Mixmania 2
editIn 2011, Claudia Bouvette made her television debut at 15 by participating in VRAK.TV reality show Mixmania 2,[fr] a competition of song and dance featuring 12 teenagers. Bouvette was named leader of the girl group The Glamies, who ultimately won the competition.[5] Bouvette was also elected by the public to sing in a duet with Jérémy Plante in Tant que l'on s'aime.[5] Between April 2011 and January 2012, the group Mixmania 2 toured around Quebec, performing songs from their album.[5]
Although coming home from Mixmania 2 was a difficult experience for Bouvette, affecting the rest of her high school experience,[3] she has stated that her participation in the competition was a pivotal moment in the development of her artistic career.[1]
In the years following Mixmania 2, Claudia Bouvette appeared in various advertisements on television.[5] She also started songwriting around the age of 16.[1]
2014–2018: TV career
editClaudia Bouvette has stated in multiple interviews that her acting career was non-intentional and that acting "found her".[3] Making her television debut as a student in 30 vies, Bouvette spent 5 years multiplying roles in youth and drama TV.[1] Notably, Bouvette played the recurring role of Raph in VRAK.TV's Jérémie [fr] from 2015 to 2019.
In 2017, Bouvette was introduced to the label Cult Nation and producer Connor Seidel. In a challenge to write 30 demos, Bouvette and Seidel spent a year and a half writing together, travelling as far as the Los Angeles SOCAN house.[3]
2019–2021: Cool It
editIn June 2019, Bouvette's first EP Cool It was released; its 8 tracks were a result of the 30 demos made in collaboration with Seidel.[3] In November 2019, Bouvette was featured on Alex Nevsky's single "Chemin Sauvage", bringing her to perform as the opening act during his winter 2020 tour.[6]
In October 2021, Bouvette joined the label Bonsound [7] and released her first Bonsound single "BBZ".[8]
2022–present: The Paradise Club
editIn early 2022, Claudia Bouvette participated in season 2 of Big Brother Célébrités, hosted by Marie-Mai. After spending 11 weeks on the show, Bouvette was named Public's Favourite.[1]
In May 2022, Bouvette released her first album The Paradise Club, after three years of work with producer Connor Seidel.[9] In the following summer, Bouvette performed at multiple festivals across Québec, including FEQ and Santa Teresa.[10] Throughout 2022, in addition to The Paradise Club tour, Claudia Bouvette performed as the opening act for artists like Mika and Tyler Shaw.[9]
In October 2022, Bouvette was featured on the cover of Elle Québec.[11] In early 2023, Bouvette appeared on ICI Télé's Zénith as the captain of the Gen Z team.[12] Throughout 2023, Bouvette has released singles "Highly Unrecommended", "First Date" with Sophia Bel and "Cowgirl Radio".
Musical style and artistry
editClaudia Bouvette's music touches on a mix of genres, including pop, electro and hip-hop.[13] Although Bouvette's inspirations include Bon Iver,[3] James Blake and Niki & The Dove,[14] she has been compared to artists such as Billie Eilish and Caroline Polacheck.[15] Bouvette sings and writes in French and English.
Cool It EP and The Paradise Club have both been produced and co-directed by Connor Seidel, who has also worked with Charlotte Cardin, Les Soeurs Boulay, and Matt Holubowski.[16][13] Bouvette and Seidel arranged and played all the instruments on both projects, with the help of drummer Max Bellavance.[13] In an interview with La Presse, Bouvette revealed that her music work entails imagining a universe, from music and sound to storytelling and visuals.[16]
Claudia Bouvette's first album The Paradise Club draws heavily on inspirations from the 2000s, namely Akon, Fergie and Gwen Stefani.[1] In the genre of alternative dream pop,[16] the album explores themes of empowerment,[1] femininity and nostalgia.[17] Wonderland magazine called her single Douchebag a "total display of female emancipation".[18] Collaborators on the album include Les Louanges (1000 bornes, Touchée-Coulée, Miss Blumenfeld) and Kodakludo (I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye).[15]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Paradise Club |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Cool It |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Cool It" | 2019 | Cool It EP |
| "You're Coming Back to Me" | Non-album single | |
| "Back to Life" (Version française) | 2020 | |
| "Baby Boy" | ||
| "BBZ" | 2021 | The Paradise Club |
| "Miss Blumenfeld" | ||
| "Douchebag" | 2022 | |
| "G-GIRL" | ||
| "Solo Night" | ||
| "Solo Night" (Version française) | Non-album single | |
| "BBZ" (Remix Featuring BLEM) | ||
| "Highly Unrecommended" | 2023 | |
| "First Date"
(with Sophia Bel) | ||
| "First Date" (Version française)
(with Sophia Bel) | ||
| "Cowgirl Radio" |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Chemin sauvage"
(Alex Nevsky featuring Claudia Bouvette) |
2019 | Chemin sauvage |
| "Jeanne-Mance"
(Kirouac and Kodakludo featuring Claudia Bouvette) |
Summer Pack! EP | |
| "Unavailable"
(Qualité Motel [fr] featuring Claudia Bouvette) |
2020 | C'est la quantité qui compte |
| "kodak jetable"
(Luis Clavis featuring Claudia Bouvette) |
Non-album single | |
| "Hot Slush Puppie"
(Hologramme featuring Claudia Bouvette, Mantisse, AG Kone) |
2021 | CIEL |
| "Post Mortem"
(1969 Collective featuring Claudia Bouvette) |
2022 | 1969 |
| "Problème Zéro"
(Mada Mada featuring Claudia Bouvette and Miro) |
2023 | Non-album single |
| "Rêver Éveillé"
(Claude Bégin [fr] featuring Claudia Bouvette) | ||
| "Rien"
(Moses Belanger and Mantisse featuring Claudia Bouvette) |
Fullum | |
| "SNAKES"
(Charles Lavoie featuring Claudia Bouvette) |
SOLO (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Birdsong" | 2019 | Beau Diako | Flutter |
| "J'te garde avec moi" | 2022 | Ariane Moffatt | Aquanaute 2022 |
| "Là où Tu iras – La légende du papillon" | 2023 | Various artists | La Légende du Papillon (Trame Sonore) |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Cool It" | 2019 | Sébastien Duguay |
| "Don't Like It" | Caraz | |
| "BBZ" | 2021 | Léa Taillefer |
| "Douchebag" | 2022 | Soleil Denault |
| "Solo Night" | Lou-Pascal Tremblay [fr] | |
| "Highly Unrecommended" | 2023 | Vincent Gravel |
| "First Date"
(with Sophia Bel) |
Claudia Bouvette, Sophia Bel |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30 vies | Sarah-Maude Petit | Season 5 | [5] |
| 2015 | Subito Texto [fr] | Sierra Marceau-Desgagnés | Seasons 3-5 | [1] |
| 2015-2019 | Jérémie [fr] | Raphaëlle Parker | Seasons 1-5 | [1] |
| 2017 | District 31 [fr] | Laura Saindon | Season 2, Episode 56 | |
| 2018 | Cérébrum | Alice Perrin | Season 1 | [9] |
| 2021 | Toute la vie | Martine Roy | Season 3, Episode 8 | [1] |
| 2022 | Big Brother Célébrités | Herself | Season 2 | [1] |
| 2022 | La maison des folles [fr] | Vanessa | Season 2
Nominated for Best Supporting Role in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media: Drama at the 2022 Gémeaux Awards[20] |
[21] |
| 2023 | Zénith | Herself, Gen Z team captain | Season 1 | [22] |
| 2024 | Projet Innocence | Unknown | Upcoming | [23] |
Cinema
edit| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Charlotte a du fun | Sophie Lorain | Noémie | [9] | |
| 2023 | Respire | Onur Karaman | Josée | [24] |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Claudia Bouvette, de Mixmania à " Solo Night " | Les conversations " Nouveaux sons ", retrieved 2023-11-03
- ^ "Claudia Bouvette en 5 adresses culturelles". La Fabrique culturelle (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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- ^ "Claudia Bouvette joins Bonsound". www.bonsound.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
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- ^ "Claudia Bouvette unveils the single Solo Night right before the release of her album The Paradise Club". www.bonsound.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Claudia Bouvette est en couverture du magazine ELLE Québec d'octobre 2022". Elle Québec (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Picard, Guillaume (2022-10-31). "Claudia Bouvette, Normand Brathwaite, Élyse Marquis et Félix-Antoine Tremblay seront les capitaines de "Zénith"". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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- ^ "Introducing #0081 - Claudia Bouvette". When The Horn Blows. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b Renaud, Philippe (2022-05-20). ""The Paradise Club", Claudia Bouvette". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b c Lapointe, Josée (2022-05-18). "Claudia Bouvette: Faire sortir le méchant". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Authier, Isabel (2022-05-11). "L'album-thérapie de Claudia Bouvette". La Voix de l'Est (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Staff, Wonderland (2022-02-01). "Claudia Bouvette Releases "Douchebag" From Her Upcoming Album". Wonderland. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "The Paradise Club". www.bonsound.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ mbiance (2022-09-15). "Finalistes et lauréats | 37es prix Gémeaux". academie.ca (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Gelper, Naomie (2022-04-27). ""La maison des folles; le règne": la sororité est une maison". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Claudia Bouvette returns with Highly Unrecommended, an anthem for hopeless romantics". www.bonsound.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Projet Innocence: la distribution cinq étoiles est ENFIN annoncée". www.noovomoi.ca (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Entrevue avec Claudia Bouvette | Radio-Canada Info". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-11-02.