Roxane Bruneau
Roxane Bruneau | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1991 Delson, Quebec |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Roxane Bruneau (born January 14, 1991) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Delson, Quebec.[1] She is most noted as the winner of the Felix Award for Female Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards in 2021.[2]
She released her debut album Dysphorie in 2017.[3] At the 40th Félix Awards in 2018, she was nominated for Pop Album of the Year and Revelation of the Year.[4] At the 41st Félix Awards in 2019, she won Song of the Year for her single "Des p'tits bouts de toi",[5] and at the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020, she was a Song of the Year nominee for "Aime-moi encore".[6]
Dysphorie was certified gold in November 2019.[7]
Her second album, Acrophobie, was released in 2020.[8] The album debuted at No. 6 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[9] By March 2021, Bruneau had sold 100,000 records,[10] and Acrophobie was certified gold in November 2021.[11]
In addition to Female Artist of the Year, Bruneau also won the Félix Awards for Song of the Year for "À ma manière", Pop Album of the Year and Bestselling Album of the Year in 2021.[12] In the same year, she was one of the regular panellists alongside Rita Baga on Qui sait chanter?, the Quebec adaptation of I Can See Your Voice.[13]
An out lesbian, Bruneau became engaged to Caroline Lefort in 2019.[14] In an October 2021 episode of Ici Radio-Canada Télé's variety series En direct de l'univers, Lefort, who is not a professional singer, serenaded Bruneau with a cover of Vincent Vallières's song "On va s'aimer encore".[15]
Acrophobie was a Juno Award nominee for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.[16]
References
- ^ Vicky Girard, "Attachée à sa région, Roxane Bruneau y tourne ses vidéoclips". Le Reflet, January 25, 2019.
- ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala de l'ADISQ 2021 : La soirée de Roxane Bruneau et FouKi". Showbizz, November 7, 2021.
- ^ Émilie Côté, "Le phénomène Roxane Bruneau". La Presse, June 7, 2018.
- ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "ADISQ 2018 : L'année Hubert Lenoir". Showbizz, October 28, 2018.
- ^ Ugo Giguère, "ADISQ: la consécration pour Alexandra Stréliski". La Presse, October 27, 2019.
- ^ Vicky Girard, "Roxane Bruneau récolte une nomination à l’ADISQ et lance un vidéoclip". Le Reflet, October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Un disque certifié Or pour Roxane Bruneau". La Presse, December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Après la Dysphorie, l’Acrophobie de Roxane Bruneau". Ici Radio-Canada, October 30, 2020.
- ^ Sandra Godin, "Roxane Bruneau dans le top 10 du Billboard au Canada". Le Journal de Québec, November 23, 2020.
- ^ Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin, "Plus de 100 000 albums vendus pour Roxane Bruneau". La Presse, March 22, 2021.
- ^ Amélie Revert, "Roxane Bruneau reçoit un disque d’or pour «Acrophobie»". Métro, November 22, 2021.
- ^ Nathalie Slight, "À 30 ans, Roxane Bruneau est comblée par ses quatre nouveaux Félix". 7 Jours, November 12, 2021.
- ^ Pierre-Luc Houle, "Roxane Bruneau et Rita Baga seront les panélistes de Qui sait chanter?". HollywoodPQ, April 27, 2021.
- ^ Victor-Léon Cardinal, "Roxane Bruneau, le succès à sa manière". TVA Nouvelles, November 20, 2020.
- ^ Vanessa Séguin, "Roxane Bruneau émue par la performance de sa fiancée à En direct de l'univers". HollywoodPQ, October 25, 2021.
- ^ Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian women singers
- Canadian pop singers
- Canadian women songwriters
- French-language singers of Canada
- French Quebecers
- Félix Award winners
- Singers from Quebec
- Canadian LGBT singers
- Canadian lesbian musicians
- People from Montérégie
- 21st-century Canadian LGBT people
- 21st-century Canadian songwriters
- Lesbian singers