Dominique Fils-Aimé Explained

Dominique Fils-Aimé
Birth Date:July 10, 1984
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre:Blues, jazz, rhythm and blues
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Instrument:Vocalist
Years Active:2010s–present
Label:Ensoul Records
Website:https://domiofficial.com/en/

Dominique Fils-Aimé is a Canadian singer from Quebec, whose album Stay Tuned! was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize[1] and won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]

Born and raised in Montreal to immigrant parents from Haiti, Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the third season of TVA's singing competition series La Voix in 2015.[3] She was eliminated in the semi-final round by Matt Holubowski.

In 2018 she released Nameless, her debut album which explored blues music as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of African-American music.[4]

Stay Tuned!, which explores jazz music, followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy.[5] This album won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2019 ADISQ gala. [6] [7] [8] It was chosen as one of CBC's top 19 Canadian albums of 2019. [9] A European version of the album has been released in late 2019,[10] followed by a first sold-out tour of France.

Her third album, Three Little Words, was released in 2021 and focuses on soul music.[11] [12] The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[13]

At the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022, Fils-Aimé and Samuel Laflamme received a nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary for their work on the film Alone (Seuls).[14]

In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[15]

Her 2023 album Our Roots Run Deep was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize, [16] won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024,[17] and won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2024 ADISQ gala.[18]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-musicale/2019/07/16/dominique-fils-aime-nommee-sur-la-courte-liste-du-prix-polaris/ "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris"
  2. Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
  3. https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201801/31/01-5152109-dominique-fils-aime-suivre-sa-voix.php "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix"
  4. https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/523713/fils-aime-entrevue "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»"
  5. https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/dominique-fils-aime-talks-about-her-northern-soul-and-slav "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV"
  6. Web site: ICI.Radio-Canada.ca . Zone Arts- . 2019-10-24 . Les Louanges et Charles Richard-Hamelin se distinguent au Premier Gala de l'ADISQ . 2024-11-01 . Radio-Canada . fr-ca.
  7. Web site: Renaud . Philippe . 2019-10-24 . Les Louanges fait une entrée remarquée à l’ADISQ . 2024-11-01 . Le Devoir . fr.
  8. Web site: PalmarèsADISQ - Dominique Fils-Aimé . 2024-11-01 . PalmarèsADISQ.
  9. https://www.cbc.ca/music/cbc-music-s-top-19-canadian-albums-of-2019-1.5378052
  10. Web site: 2020-05-26 . Lunes en papiers : Shirley Bassey, Didier Ithursarry, Abdoulaye Cissé, Dominique Fils-Aimé and more . 2024-11-01 . France Musique . fr.
  11. Matt Wallock, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Delivers a Soulful Call for Change in 'While We Wait'". American Songwriter, January 13, 2021.
  12. Jordan Currie, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Uses Soul Music to Envision a Better Future on 'Three Little Words'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2021.
  13. David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
  14. Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.
  15. Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
  16. https://www.cbc.ca/music/polaris-music-prize-2024-long-list-the-beaches-charlotte-cardin-allison-russell-1.7230166 "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more"
  17. Web site: March 23, 2024 . Junos 2024: full list of winners .
  18. Web site: Les résultats du Premier gala de l'ADISQ 2024 . 2024-11-01 . Le Canal Auditif . fr-FR.

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