Dominique Fils-Aimé is a Canadian singer from Quebec, whose album Stay Tuned! was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize[1] and won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]
Dominique Fils-Aimé | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 10, 1984 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Blues, jazz, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
| Labels | Ensoul Records |
| Website | https://domiofficial.com/en/ |
Born and raised in Montreal to immigrant parents from Haiti, Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the third season of TVA's singing competition series La Voix in 2015.[3] She was eliminated in the semi-final round by Matt Holubowski.
In 2018 she released Nameless, her debut album which explored blues music as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of African-American music.[4]
Stay Tuned!, which explores jazz music, followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy.[5] This album won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2019 ADISQ gala. [6][7][8] It was chosen as one of CBC's top 19 Canadian albums of 2019. [9] A European version of the album has been released in late 2019,[10] followed by a first sold-out tour of France.
Her third album, Three Little Words, was released in 2021 and focuses on soul music.[11][12] The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[13]
At the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022, Fils-Aimé and Samuel Laflamme received a nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary for their work on the film Alone (Seuls).[14]
In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[15]
Her 2023 album Our Roots Run Deep was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize, [16] won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024,[17] and won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2024 ADISQ gala.[18]
Discography
edit- Nameless (2018)
- Stay Tuned! (2019)
- Three Little Words (2021)
- Our Roots Run Deep (2023)
References
edit- ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris". Voir, July 16, 2019.
- ^ Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix". La Presse, January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»". Le Devoir, March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV". Montreal Gazette, February 27, 2019.
- ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (2019-10-24). "Les Louanges et Charles Richard-Hamelin se distinguent au Premier Gala de l'ADISQ". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Renaud, Philippe (2019-10-24). "Les Louanges fait une entrée remarquée à l'ADISQ". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "PalmarèsADISQ - Dominique Fils-Aimé". PalmarèsADISQ. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/music/cbc-music-s-top-19-canadian-albums-of-2019-1.5378052
- ^ "Lunes en papiers : Shirley Bassey, Didier Ithursarry, Abdoulaye Cissé, Dominique Fils-Aimé and more". France Musique (in French). 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Matt Wallock, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Delivers a Soulful Call for Change in 'While We Wait'". American Songwriter, January 13, 2021.
- ^ Jordan Currie, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Uses Soul Music to Envision a Better Future on 'Three Little Words'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2021.
- ^ David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
- ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more". CBC Music, June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Junos 2024: full list of winners". March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Les résultats du Premier gala de l'ADISQ 2024". Le Canal Auditif (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.