Crystal Plamondon

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Born: Plamondon Alberta Canada

Crystal Plamondon speaks three languages: English, French, and Cree. She was born in Plamondon, Alberta, Canada – a town her grandfather founded. She began singing publicly at the age of ten but didn’t record until 1991 when she made her own cassette. Plamondon lists her musical influences as Daniel Lanois, Zachary Richard, Dolly Parton, Sting, and Emmylou Harris and there are echos in her recorded output of them all. She has released three CDs: ‘Carpe Diem in 1993, La Rousse Farouche in 1996 and her most recent one ‘Plus de Frontieres’ in 2002. “Plus de Frontières - No Borders” was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for “Outstanding Francophone Recording” in 2003.

In 1992, she received the Molson Canadian ARIA ( Alberta Recording Industry Association ) Performer of the Year Award. In 1993, she was nominated for YWCA’s Tribute to Women Award, for Arts & Culture. In 1994, Crystal was given formal recognition of her talents by being made an honorary citizen of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Her music videos, Rendez-vous en Louisiane and Cajun Girl/ La Cajine filmed in Plamondon, Alberta, receive regular play in the Southern U.S. and Canada.

One of her most memorable moments in her career, is her television special filmed in Benin, West Africa and in her Alberta home in November, 1998 called "Passeport Musique" for Radio Canada. Two other performances stand out for Crystal — She performed live on Parliament Hill in 1997 for the Canada Day celebration; and on October 18, 2000 Crystal sang the "Famous Five Anthem" for the inauguration of the "Women are Persons!" monument on Parliament Hill to commemorate the day that women were declared "persons" in 1929.

Crystal Plamondon now lives in Millarville, Alberta, Canada and performs widely at the Stampede, local venues and tours Canada.

[edit] Discography

Carpe Diem! (1993) marked Crystal's first #1 hit "Capitaine" followed quickly by "On va faire le rigodon" in France.
La Rousse Farouche/ Wild Red (1996)
Plus de Frontières - No Borders (2002) This CD was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for “Outstanding Francophone Recording”