Patrice Michaud Explained

Patrice Michaud
Birth Place:Cap-Chat, Quebec
Birth Date:November 1, 1980
Instrument:vocals, guitar
Genre:pop rock, folk rock
Occupation:singer-songwriter
Years Active:2010-present

Patrice Michaud (born November 1, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Cap-Chat, Quebec.[1] He won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French division in 2014 for his song "Mécaniques générales",[2] and his 2017 album Almanach was a Juno Award finalist for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[3]

A graduate of Université Laval,[4] he released his debut album Le Triangle des Bermudes in 2011,[5] and followed up with Le Feu de chaque jour in 2014.[6] In 2015 he won the Prix Félix for Best Concert Performance by a Solo Artist for his tour to support Le Feu de chaque jour.[7]

Almanach, his third album, was released in 2017.[8] In addition to his Juno Award nomination, he won two Prix Félix in 2017, for Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Kamikaze",[9] and was a Canadian Folk Music Award finalist for French Songwriter of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[10]

At the Gala de l'ADISQ in 2018, he won the Prix Félix for Male Singer of the Year.[11]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/532175/patrice-michaud-sur-les-plaines-le-reve-exauce-du-gars-de-cap-chat "Patrice Michaud sur les Plaines: le rêve exaucé du gars de Cap-Chat"
  2. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/675096/patrice-michaud-prix-socan "Patrice Michaud remporte le Prix de la chanson SOCAN avec Mécaniques générales"
  3. https://www.lavantagegaspesien.com/culture/2018/2/7/patrice-michaud-et-klo-pelgag-s-affrontent-aux-juno-awards.html "Patrice Michaud et Klô Pelgag s'affrontent aux Juno Awards"
  4. http://impactcampus.ca/arts-et-culture/patrice-michaud-paradoxe-de-lordinaire/ "Patrice Michaud : Le paradoxe de l’ordinaire"
  5. https://voir.ca/albums/patrice-michaud-le-triangle-des-bermudes/ "Patrice Michaud: Le triangle des Bermudes"
  6. http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/201402/01/01-4734732-patrice-michaud-etincelles-rock.php "Patrice Michaud: étincelles rock"
  7. https://www.lavantage.qc.ca/culture/2015/11/8/un-felix-d-equipe-pour-patrice-michaud-4337227.html "Un Félix d'équipe pour Patrice Michaud"
  8. https://voir.ca/albums/patrice-michaud-almanach/ "Patrice Michaud: Almanach"
  9. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1063860/gala-adisq-recompense-musiciens-quebec "Daniel Bélanger et Patrice Michaud remportent deux Félix au Gala de l'ADISQ"
  10. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/canadian_folk_music_awards_reveal_2017_nominees "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees"
  11. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/10/28/en-direct-les-gagnants-du-40e-gala-de-ladisq "ADISQ: les jeunes font la loi, Hubert Lenoir remporte trois Félix"