Vishtèn is a Canadian folk music group from Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands, whose style is rooted in Acadian music.[1] The group consisted of vocalists and instrumentalists Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc, and instrumentalist Pascal Miousse, but Pastelle LeBlanc died of breast cancer in 2022 at age 42.[2][1] The group is most noted for their 2018 album Horizons, which received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[3] The band includes instruments such as fiddle, electric guitar, accordion, mandolin, whistles, jaw harp, foot percussion and bodhran.[4]
Vishtèn | |
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.jpg) Vishtèn performs at the Library of Congress in 2019 Left: Pastelle LeBlanc, Center: Pascal Miousse, Right: Emmanuelle LeBlanc | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | folk/trad Acadian celtic |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Members | Emmanuelle LeBlanc Pascal Miousse |
| Past members | Pastelle LeBlanc (†) |
| Website | http://www.vishten.net |
Horizons also won several awards from Music PEI, including best francophone artist, group recording and roots traditional recording.[5] In 2018 they also collaborated with Joseph Edgar, Robin-Joël Cool, Wanabi Farmeur, Lisa LeBlanc, Caroline Savoie, and Édith Butler on the album Grand tintamarre ! - Chansons et comptines acadiennes, which won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Children's Album of the Year at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[6]
Discography
edit- Vishtèn (2004)
- 11:11 (2007)
- Live (2008)
- Mōsaïk (2012)
- Terre Rouge (2015)
- Horizons (2018)
Awards and honours
edit- East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
- 2019 Recording of the year - Folk/Trad for Horizons
- 2016 Recording of the year - Roots/Trad for Terre Rouge
- 2013 Francophone album of the year for Mosaïk
- 2006 Francophone album of the year for 11:11
- 2002 Media's’ choice
- Music PEI
- 2021 Francophone Artist of the year
- 2021 Livestream of the year
- 2020 Francophone Artist of the year
- 2019 Francophone Artist of the year
- 2019 Traditional recording of the year for Horizon
- 2016 Francophone Artist of the year
- 2008 Francophone artist of the year
- 2008 Album of the year for Live
- 2008 Traditional group of the year
- La Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec (SPACQ)/ The Professional Society of Authors and Composers of Québec
- 2015 Édith Butler Prize – Canadian francophonie
References
edit- ^ a b "Vishtèn débarque à Moncton avec son nouveau spectacle". Acadie Nouvelle, January 8, 2019.
- ^ Pastelle LeBlanc, part of P.E.I. folk trio Vishtèn, has died at age 42
- ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Vishtèn: Horizons review – searching and energising Acadian folk". The Guardian, January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Vishtèn nominated for Juno Award". CBC News Prince Edward Island, January 29, 2019.
- ^ "The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs". FYI Music News, December 3, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Vishtèn discography at Discogs
- Vishtèn at IMDb
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