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Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec (born 1986)
Salomé Leclerc
Background information
Birth nameSalomé Roux-Leclerc
Born (1986-04-27) April 27, 1986 (age 38)
Sainte-Françoise-de-Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada
GenresPop, folk-rock
Occupation(s)songwriter, performer, recording artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active2010-present
LabelsAudiogram
Musical artist

Salomé Leclerc (born April 27, 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.

Biography

Leclerc studied music at the École de la chanson de Granby, before releasing her debut album Sous les arbres in 2011. She received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2012 for the song "Dans la prairie".

She followed up in 2014 with 27 fois l'aurore. She performed at the Francofolies de Spa in May 2015, where she won the Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre, and at the Francofolies de Montréal in June 2015, where she won the Prix Félix-Leclerc. In the same year, she received a second SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2015 for the song "Arlon".

In 2016 she released the EP Live au Treatment, comprising four songs recorded at Philippe Brault's Treatment Room studio.

Her third album, Les choses extérieures, was released in 2018, and was a longlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.

She has also performed in the group Louve, with Marie-Pierre Arthur, Ariane Moffatt, Amylie and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne.

Discography

  • Sous les arbres (2011)
  • 27 fois l'aurore (2014)
  • Live au Treatment (2016)
  • Les choses extérieures (2018)
  • Mille ouvrages mon cœur (2021)

References

  1. Catherine Genest, "Salomé Leclerc : La fille du vent". Voir, October 12, 2018.
  2. Sylvain Cormier, "«Les choses extérieures»: Signé Salomé Leclerc". Le Devoir, October 6, 2018.
  3. Ralph Boncy, "Salomé Leclerc – Sous les arbres". L'actualité, November 2, 2011.
  4. "Le prix Écho de la SOCAN à Koriass". Canadian Press via Le Devoir, October 20, 2012.
  5. Julie Ledoux, "Salomé Leclerc: 27 fois l'aurore". Voir, September 16, 2014.
  6. "La chanteuse Salomé Leclerc reçoit le prix Rapsat-Lelièvre". Ici Radio-Canada, May 4, 2015.
  7. "Salomé Leclerc, lauréate du prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson 2015". Ici Radio-Canada, June 16, 2015.
  8. Gregory Adams, "Cold Specks, Alvvays, Kiesza Nominated for SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, June 17, 2015.
  9. "Salomé Leclerc, femme-orchestre". La Presse, October 11, 2018.
  10. "Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music, June 20, 2019.
  11. "Collectif Louve: le chant des louves". La Presse, June 18, 2017.
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