Louis-JeanCormier
Louis-Jean Cormier is a Canadian indie rock singer and songwriter. Formerly associated with the band Karkwa, since that band went on hiatus in 2012 he has recorded and performed as a solo artist and was a judge on the second season of the television singing competition La Voix.
- Origin
- Sept-Îles
- Active since
- 1980
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Louis-Jean Cormier (born May 26, 1980, in Sept-Îles, Quebec) is a Canadian indie rock singer and songwriter. Formerly associated with the band Karkwa, he has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the band went on hiatus in 2012. Cormier was a judge on the second season of the television singing competition La Voix. His 2012 album Le Treizième étage was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize and won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year in 2013.
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Former member of Karkwa, winner of the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.
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Album Le Treizième étage won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year in 2013.
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Collaboration with Serge Fiori on the theatrical show Seul ensemble in 2019.
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About the artist
Q01How old is Louis-Jean Cormier?+
Louis-Jean Cormier was born in 1980.
Q02Where is Louis-Jean Cormier from?+
Louis-Jean Cormier is from Sept-Îles, Quebec.
Q03What genre of music does he make?+
Louis-Jean Cormier makes pop music.
Q04What are his biggest hits?+
Some of his biggest hits include the albums "Le treizième étage" (2012), "Les Grandes Artères" (2015), "Quand la nuit tombe" (2020), and "Le ciel est au plancher" (2021).
Q05Since when has he been active?+
Louis-Jean Cormier began his solo career after the pause of the band Karkwa in 2012.
Q06Has he won any awards?+
Louis-Jean Cormier won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year in 2013.