Hubert Lenoir (born August 14, 1994) is the stage name of Hubert Chiasson, a French Canadian, singer, musician and actor from Quebec City, Quebec.[1] His debut solo album Darlène was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
Hubert Lenoir | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hubert Alexis Chiasson |
| Born | August 14, 1994 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Genres | glam rock |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard, bass |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Labels | Simone Records |
| Website | darlenedarling |
Career
editOriginally from Quebec City,[1] Chiasson and his older brother Julien released an album in 2015 under the band name The Seasons.[3]
Darlène, a concept album about a love affair between a young woman from Quebec and a suicidal American tourist, was released concurrently with a novel of the same name by Chiasson's partner, writer Noémie D. Leclerc.[3] The album incorporates glam rock, psychedelic rock and chanson influences.[3] The album did not receive wide notice at first, but broke through to wider attention when he was invited to perform the single "Fille de personne II" on the sixth season finale of La Voix in May 2018.[4] The Polaris nomination, in turn, resulted in media attention in both English Canada and the United States, markets where francophone artists from Quebec rarely break through without adding English material to their repertoires.[5]
He won three Prix Félix at the Gala de l'ADISQ in 2018, for Album of the Year (Darlène), Single of the Year ("Fille de personne II") and New Artist of the Year.[6]
At the Juno Awards of 2019, Darlène received three nominations, for Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year and Francophone Album of the Year.[7]
He had his first acting role in Jesse Noah Klein's 2021 film Like a House on Fire.[8]
In 2022 he won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize for his song "Secret".[9]
His 2021 album PICTURA DE IPSE: Musique directe was a Juno nominee for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[10]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2018: Darlène
- 2021: PICTURA DE IPSE: Musique directe
Singles
edit- 2018: "Fille de personne II"
- 2018: "Recommencer"
- 2019: "hunny bunny (feat. Kirin J Callinan)"
- 2021: "uber lenoir, c'est confirmé"
- 2021: "SECRET"
- 2021: "DIMANCHE SOIR"
- 2021: "OCTEMBRE (feat. Bonnie Banane)''
Awards and nominations
edit- Winner « Révélation of the Year », Gala ADISQ (2018)
- Winner« Album of the Year - Pop » for the album Darlène, Gala ADISQ (2018)
- Winner « Song of the Year » for the song Fille de personne II, Gala ADISQ (2018)
- Winner « Album of the Year - Critics Choice » for the Darlène, Gala ADISQ (2018)
- Nomination « Male Artist of the Year », Gala ADISQ (2018)
- Nomination « Composer of the Year » for the album Darlène, Gala ADISQ (2018)
- Nomination « Producer of the Year » for the album Darlène, Gala ADISQ (2018)
- «Révélation» Prize, SOCAN Gala (2018)
- Eval-Maginat Prize for emerging talent, SPACQ Gala (2018)
- Finalist for the Polaris Music Prize Darlène (2018)
- Winner « Prix Espoir FEQ »,[11] Festival d’été de Québec (2018)
- Winner « Prix Félix-Leclerc de la Chanson », Fondation Félix-Leclerc (2018)
References
edit- ^ a b "Découvrez qui est Hubert Lenoir, l’artiste au look androgyne que vous avez découvert à «La Voix»". Le Journal de Montréal, May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Meet Hubert Lenoir, the Iconoclastic Young Quebecois Songwriter Behind the Polaris Music Prize-Nominated 'Darlène'". Exclaim!, July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Hubert Lenoir, un électron libre et assumé qui ne laisse personne indifférent". Le Journal de Montréal, May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Quebec’s Hubert Lenoir breaks through with genre-bending album Darlène". Toronto Star, September 17, 2018.
- ^ "ADISQ: les jeunes font la loi, Hubert Lenoir remporte trois Félix". Le Journal de Montréal, October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
- ^ Jared Mobarak, "TIFF Review: Like a House on Fire is a Nuanced, Emotional Story of a Family Reconnecting". The Film Stage, September 22, 2020.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Emily Steinwall and Hubert Lenoir Win 2022 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
- ^ « Les lauréats du FEQ », Festival d'été de Québec, Québec, 12 février 2019.