Laurence-Anne Explained

Laurence-Anne Charest Gagné is a Canadian pop singer from Quebec,^[1] whose debut album Première apparition was a longlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.^[2]

Originally from Saint-Pascal in the Kamouraska RCM of Quebec, Gagné was a finalist in the 2017 edition of the Francouvertes music competition.^[3] Première apparition was released independently in February 2019;^[4] and Laurence-Anne supported the album with a summer tour of Quebec.^[5] In addition to her Polaris nomination, she received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2020 for the song "Instant zéro".^[6]

She subsequently signed to Bonsound, which released her follow-up EP Accident in August 2020.^[7]

In addition to her solo career, she also performs as a member of the dance-punk band La Sécurité.^[8]

Discography

• 2019 - Première Apparition (Duprince)
• 2020 - Accident (Ep) (Bonsound)
• 2021 - Musivision (Bonsound)

Notes and References

1. Sylvain Cormier, "La singularité grégaire de Laurence-Anne". Le Devoir, June 17, 2020.
2. Holly Gordon, "Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music, June 20, 2019.
3. https://www.infodimanche.com/actualites/culture/311394/laurence-anne-passe-en-finale-des-francouvertes "Laurence-Anne passe en finale des Francouvertes"
4. Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin, "Laurence-Anne: curieux paysages". La Presse, February 27, 2019.
5. Valérie Thérien, "Laurence-Anne et ses amis sur les routes du Québec". Voir, July 3, 2019.
6. Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.
7. Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Laurence-Anne lance un nouvel EP : Accident". Le Canal Auditif, August 14, 2020.
8. Steven Loftin, "On the rise: La Sécurité". The Line of Best Fit, May 9, 2024.