Pierre Lapointe

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Pierre Lapointe

Lapointe performing in a cafe in Jonquière, Quebec; March 24, 2011
Background information
Born (1981-05-23) 23 May 1981
Alma, Quebec
Canada
Genres Classical
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, keyboardist
Labels Audiogram
Website www.pierrelapointe.com

Pierre Lapointe (born May 23, 1981 in Alma, Quebec) is a Québécois singer and keyboardist. He has won many prizes since his debut, including six Félix Awards during 2005 and 2006. He is well known for his voice and his obscure, esoteric lyrics, which tend to be melancholic. Another distinctive characteristic of his lyrics is their literary style.[1] Lapointe has created the persona of an egotistical dandy on stage, but he does this mostly to deflect attention from himself.[2][3] In June 2013, his studio album Punkt was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.

Discography

Albums

Videos

  • 2004: "Le Columbarium"
  • 2005: "Tel un seul homme"
  • 2006: "Deux par deux rassemblés"
  • 2007: "Qu'en est-il de la chance?"
  • 2009: "Je reviendrai"
  • 2009: "Au bar des suicidés"
  • 2013: "La Sexualité" (with Random Recipe)
  • 2013: "Nos Joies Répétitives"

Collaborations

  • 2004: Varied artists, Un dimanche à Kyoto, songs, tales and nursery rhymes by Gilles Vigneault: La Petite Adèle, La Petite Annette, C'est le vieux Pipo, Comptine en mode zen (with Ariane Moffatt, Garou, Luce Dufault, Luc De Larochellière, Martin Léon and Jessica Vigneault)
  • 2005: Varied artists, Aujourd'hui encore... Hommage à Charles Aznavour, Les plaisirs démodés (avec le Consort contemporain de Québec)
  • 2006: Malajube, Trompe-l'oeil vocals on Montréal-40°
  • 2006: Varied artists, Salut Joe! Hommage à Joe Dassin, Les yeux d'Émilie
  • 2007: Plaza Musique, L'amour et l'Occident, vocals on La ville aux deux soleils
  • 2010: Young Artists for Haiti, K'naan's Wavin' Flag

References

  1. ↑ Interview by RFI Musique
  2. ↑ The Globe and Mail Article: "Pierre the Who?"
  3. ↑ Montreal Mirror Article: "Pierre pressure"
  4. ↑ Sentiments humains

External links

Pierre Lapointe
Albums
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