Gabrielle Papillon
Gabrielle Papillon | |
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| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
| Labels | Little Bug Records, The state51 Conspiracy |
| Website | www |
Gabrielle Strasfeld, known professionally as Gabrielle Papillon, is a Canadian musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] To date she has recorded seven albums.
Career[edit]
In 2015, she released her fifth album The Tempest of Old. It charted on Canadian national campus radio, CBC Radio 2, and the international iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts and won the Music Nova Scotia Award for Recording of the Year.[2] She also began working with veteran music manager Peter Jenner.[3] She released her sixth album Keep the Fire in 2017.[4] The album was nominated for three East Coast Music Awards,[5][6] four Music Nova Scotia Awards,[7] and a Canadian Folk Music Award,[8] winning the Music Nova Scotia award for SOCAN Songwriter of the Year in 2018.[9] Papillon's seventh album Shout was released in 2019.[10]
Songs from Papillon's albums have appeared in various films and television shows in Canada, the United States, and Australia including Rookie Blue (USA)[11] and This Life (CAN).[12]
Tom Power, host of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 'q', has called Papillon "one of the finest songwriters in the country right now".[13] In an interview for the Globe and Mail, writer, director, and actor Sarah Polley said of Papillon "She is an incredible songwriter and has a transcendent voice."[14]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Work | Label |
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| 2001 | Songs For a Rainy Day | Little Bug Records |
| 2010 | The Wanderer | Little Bug Records |
| 2011 | The Currency of Poetry | Little Bug Records |
| 2012 | Little Bug | Little Bug Records |
| 2015 | The Tempest of Old | Little Bug Records |
| 2017 | Keep the Fire | The state51 Conspiracy |
| 2019 | Shout | The state51 Conspiracy |
References[edit]
- ^ Gabrielle Papillon Releasing New Album “Keep The Fire”
- ^ Mo Kenney shines at Nova Scotia Music Week Awards
- ^ Return of Music Week to Yarmouth will strike right chord musically and economically
- ^ "Gabrielle Papillon: Keep The Fire Review". pastemagazine.com. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "2018 East Coast Music Awards Nominees Announced! - East Coast Music Association". www.ecma.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "East Coast Music Awards Music & Industry Nominees 2019 - East Coast Music Association". www.ecma.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ East, The (2018-09-12). "List of Nominees Announced for 2018 Music Nova Scotia Awards". The East. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Results 2018 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". folkawards.ca. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Gabrielle Papillon wins SOCAN honour at 2018 Music Nova Scotia Awards". SOCAN Words and Music. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Gabrielle Papillon Shout". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ Gabrielle Papillon music featured in movies and TV shows
- ^ "Hope - Blog - This Life". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Media". Gabrielle Papillon. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "What actress-filmmaker Sarah Polley is watching, listening to and reading". Retrieved 2020-01-20.
External links[edit]
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