Lynda Lemay
| Lynda Lemay | |
|---|---|
 Lynda Lemay during a concert in Carcassonne in July 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lynda Lemay |
| Born |
25 July 1966 Portneuf, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Portneuf, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Chanson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Website | www.lyndalemay.com |
Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966 in Portneuf, Quebec) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier.[1]
After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebec and France, including at the Paris Olympia.[2][3]
Her recording "Live" was nominated as one of the best-selling Francophone albums at the 2000 Juno Awards.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | BEL (Fl) [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
FRA [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| 1990 | Nos rêves | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1994 | Y | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1994 | La visite | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1998 | Lynda Lemay | – | 38 | 42 | – | ||
| 1999 | Live | – | 28 | 2 | 56 | ||
| 2000 | Du coq à l'âme | – | 37 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 2000 | Les lettres rouges | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | CAN: Gold[10] | |
| 2003 | Les secrets des oiseaux | – | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 2005 | Un paradis quelque part | – | – | 20 | – | ||
| Un éternel hiver (musical) | – | 22 | 22 | 29 | |||
| 2006 | Ma signature | – | 3 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2008 | Allo c'est moi | – | 6 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2008 | Blessée | – | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 2013 | Feutres et pastels | 184 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2016 | Décibels et des silences | 33 | 4 | 5 [11] |
11 | ||
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | BEL (Wa) [7] |
FRA [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| 2011 | Best of | 12[12] | 6 | 19 | 41 | |
Awards and recognition
- 1995: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Y), Songwriter of the Year, Concert of the Year[13]
- 1996: Félix Award nomination: Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[14]
- 1998: Félix Award winner, Female Artist of the Year; 4 other Félix nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay), Best Selling Album of the Year (ibid.), Concert of the Year, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[15]
- 1999: 2 Félix Award nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay live), Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[16]
- 2000: Félix Award winner, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[17]
- 2001: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Du coq à l'âme), Concert of the Year, Quebec Artist with most recognition outside Quebec[18]
- 2002: 3 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Les lettres rouges), Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[19]
- 2004: Félix Award nomination: Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[20]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ↑ "Lynda Lemay (biography)" (in French). Radio France Internationale. March 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ↑ "Tournée de Lynda Lemay en France (Lynda Lemay touring France)". TVA/LCN. 2000-04-03. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ↑ Larry LeBlanc (12 February 2000). "Morrisette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "SNEP 2012 Certifications - 2X Platinum (Albums)". SNEP. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Lynda Lemay discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Lynda Lemay discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Canadian charts Archived 6 April 2011 at WebCite
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1995 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1996 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1998 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1999 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2000 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2001 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2002 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2004 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lynda Lemay. |
- (in French) Lynda Lemay's official site
- (in French) Site allemand dédié aux fans de Lynda Lemay - German Fansite
- (in French) Lynda Lemay fan club
- (in French) Tout l'univers de Lynda Lemay
- (in French) Lynda Lemay at Quebec Info Musique
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