Philémon Cimon Explained

Philémon Cimon is the stage name of Philémon Bergeron-Langlois, a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.^[1] He is most noted as a two-time SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee, receiving nominations in 2014 for his own song "Soleil blanc"^[2] and in 2019 for "Ça va ça va", which was performed by Lou-Adriane Cassidy.^[3]

He released his first two recordings, the mini-album EP 2008 (2008) and the full-length album Les Sessions cubaines (2010), under the name Philémon Chante.^[4] His first album as Philémon Cimon, L'Été, was released in 2014 and included "Soleil blanc".^[5] He released Les femmes comme des montagnes the following year,^[6] followed by the four-song EP Psychanalysez-vous avec Philémon Cimon in 2016.^[7]

Pays, his fourth full-length album, was released in 2019.^[8] The album, inspired by his childhood experiences visiting his grandmother in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, was recorded to four-track tape in the church at Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, and he cited Pierre Perrault's documentary film Pour la suite du monde as a key influence on the songwriting.^[9]

He released the EP Philédouche in 2020.^[10]

Discography

• EP 2008 (2008)
• Les Sessions cubaines (2010)
• L'Été (2014)
• Les femmes comme des montagnes (2015)
• Psychanalysez-vous avec Philémon Cimon (2016)
• Pays (2019)
• Philédouche (2020)
• L'Amour (2021)

Notes and References

1. Josée Lapointe, "Le pays intime de Philémon Cimon". La Presse, May 21, 2019.
2. https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/201406/03/01-4772545-prix-de-la-chanson-la-socan-devoile-les-finalistes.php "Prix de la chanson: la SOCAN dévoile les finalistes"
3. Marie-Ève Lambert, "Ça va pour Lou-Adriane Cassidy". La Voix de l'Est, July 23, 2018.
4. Olivier Lalande, "Philémon chante: Les Sessions cubaines". Voir, May 27, 2010.
5. Ariane Cipriani, "Philémon Cimon: l'été en plein coeur de l'hiver". Ici Musique, May 22, 2014.
6. Marie-Hélène Poitras, "Philémon Cimon: Moving Mountains". Words and Music, October 15, 2015.
7. Abigail Aïnouz, "Interview de Philemon Cimon, monsieur Bovary de la pop québecoise". Les Inrockuptibles, February 25, 2016.
8. Gabriel Beauchemin, "L’album «Pays» de Philémon Cimon: retour aux sources". Le Journal de Montréal, May 26, 2019.
9. Philippe Renaud, "Philémon Cimon’s unnamed country". Words and Music, May 30, 2019.
10. Léa Martin, "Philémon Cimon: quand l’amour rime trop souvent avec violence". Le Soleil, May 31, 2020.