Salomé Leclerc Explained
| Salomé Leclerc |
| Birth Name: | Salomé Roux-Leclerc |
| Birth Place: | Sainte-Françoise-de-Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada |
| Birth Date: | April 27, 1986 |
| Instrument: | Vocals, Guitar |
| Genre: | Pop, folk-rock |
| Occupation: | songwriter, performer, recording artist |
| Years Active: | 2010-present |
| Label: | Audiogram |
Salomé Leclerc (born April 27, 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.[1]
Biography
Leclerc studied music at the École de la chanson de Granby,[2] before releasing her debut album Sous les arbres in 2011.[3] She received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2012 for the song "Dans la prairie".[4]
She followed up in 2014 with 27 fois l'aurore.[5] She performed at the Francofolies de Spa in May 2015, where she won the Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre,[6] and at the Francofolies de Montréal in June 2015, where she won the Prix Félix-Leclerc.[7] In the same year, she received a second SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2015 for the song "Arlon".[8]
In 2016 she released the EP Live au Treatment, comprising four songs recorded at Philippe Brault's Treatment Room studio.
Her third album, Les choses extérieures, was released in 2018,[9] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.[10]
She has also performed in the group Louve, with Marie-Pierre Arthur, Ariane Moffatt, Amylie and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne.[11]
Discography
- Sous les arbres (2011)
- 27 fois l'aurore (2014)
- Live au Treatment (2016)
- Les choses extérieures (2018)
- Mille ouvrages mon cœur (2021)
Notes and References
- Catherine Genest, "Salomé Leclerc : La fille du vent". Voir, October 12, 2018.
- Sylvain Cormier, "«Les choses extérieures»: Signé Salomé Leclerc". Le Devoir, October 6, 2018.
- Ralph Boncy, "Salomé Leclerc – Sous les arbres". L'actualité, November 2, 2011.
- https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/361932/le-prix-echo-de-la-socan-a-koriass "Le prix Écho de la SOCAN à Koriass"
- Julie Ledoux, "Salomé Leclerc: 27 fois l'aurore". Voir, September 16, 2014.
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/719086/salome-leclerc-rapsat-lelievre "La chanteuse Salomé Leclerc reçoit le prix Rapsat-Lelièvre"
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/725671/salome-leclerc-prix-felix-leclerc-chanson-2015 "Salomé Leclerc, lauréate du prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson 2015"
- Gregory Adams, "Cold Specks, Alvvays, Kiesza Nominated for SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, June 17, 2015.
- https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201810/11/01-5199866-salome-leclerc-femme-orchestre.php "Salomé Leclerc, femme-orchestre"
- https://www.cbc.ca/music/find-out-who-made-the-2019-polaris-music-prize-long-list-1.5182683 "Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list"
- https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/festivals/francofolies/201706/16/01-5108234-collectif-louve-le-chant-des-louves.php "Collectif Louve: le chant des louves"
