Angelique Francis Explained

Angelique Francis is a Canadian blues singer from Ottawa, Ontario.[1] She is most noted as the winner of the Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023, for her album Long River.[2]

A graduate of the music performance program at Carleton University,[1] she released her debut album Kissed by the Blues in 2018.[3]

In addition to her Juno Award, she was also a Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Contemporary Singer of the Year at the 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[4] In 2024 Francis was honoured with a Peter Honeywell Mid-Career Artist Award from the Ottawa Arts Council.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Lynn Saxberg, "Ottawa's Angelique Francis mines the power of blues". Ottawa Citizen, June 19, 2022.
  2. Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
  3. Eric Alper, "Rising blues star Angelique Francis has a new album out ahead of Ottawa Grassroots". Roots Music Canada, April 20, 2022.
  4. Stephen Cooke, "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". SaltWire Network, October 5, 2022.
  5. Web site: https://www.ottawaartscouncil.ca/whats-on/arts-awards-laureates-2024 . 3 August 2024.

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