Diane Tell (born December 24, 1959) is a Canadian musician who was born in

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. She entered the Val d’Or conservatory at the age of six. She continued her studies at the Montréal conservatory and then at CEGEP Saint-Laurent and she wrote her first songs at the age of twelve. As one of Québec's pioneering female singer-songwriters, she proposed her personal repertoire over the course of her first four albums. She won six Félix prizes before the age of 25: breakout artist, best artist, best album, best song and, twice, songwriter of the year. Several of her songs have become SOCAN Classics and Si j’étais un homme was inducted in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. She earned a MIDEM Award for her album ''Chimères'' and a Victoire Award for her album ''Faire à nouveau connaissance''. In 1990, she was chosen by Plamondon, Berger and Savary to play a leading role in the musical ''La légende de Jimmy''. Following that, she played the lead and composed the score for another musical, ''Marilyn Montreuil'', written and stage directed by Jérôme Savary and the Théâtre National du Chaillot, in Paris. Over 300 performances of both shows were presented in France and Europe. Over the past 25 years, Tell has toured relentlessly, written, composed and recorded in Canada, France, the U.K. and Switzerland. In 2018, she produced her 15th studio album of original material in Montréal. As an independent artist, she owns the phonographic rights of her entire catalogue, manages her own publishing company, and produces and finances her albums herself. Also a photographer, she directs the majority of her music videos. Her YouTube channel gets 400,000 views per month on average. In her blog, Diane Cause Musique, she engages up-and-coming artists by explaining the inner workings of the music industry. In May 2018, Tell was elected onto

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's Board of Directors for a 3-year mandate. (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) Re-elected in 2021 for a second mandate. Paris, July 15, 2022. Madame Rima Abdul Malak, Minister of Culture, awarded Diane Tell, as part of the spring 2022 class, the rank of Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of the main distinctions among the four ministerial orders of the French Republic.

Discography

* 1977: ''Diane Tell'' * 1979: ''Entre nous'' * 1980: ''En flèche'' * 1982: ''Chimères'' * 1984: ''On a besoin d'amour'' * 1986: ''Faire à nouveau connaissance'' * 1988: ''Dégriffe-moi'' * 1990: ''La légende de Jimmy'' * 1991: ''Marilyn Montreuil'' * 1993: ''Morceaux choisis'' * 1996: ''Désir Plaisir Soupir'' * 2003: ''Tout de Diane'' (compilation) * 2005: ''Popeline'' * 2009: ''Diane Tell Original Album Classics'' (5-CD set) * 2009: ''Docteur Boris & Mister Vian'' * 2011: ''Rideaux Ouverts'' * 2013: ''Une'' * 2013: ''Passe Simple'' (Best of) * 2014: Ne me quitte pas : Un hommage à Jacques Brel (multi-artistes québécois) * 2015: Intemporelle Diane Dufresne (multi-artistes québécois) * 2015: Duos Félix Leclerc (multi-artistes québécois) * 2019: ''Haïku''

Awards

* Félix best singer-songwriter (1980) Quebec * Félix best new artist (1980) * Félix best song for "Si j'étais un homme" (1981) * Félix best album ''En Flèche'' (1981) * Félix best singer-songwriter (1981) * Félix best female artist (1981) *

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, nomination, most promising female vocalist (1984) Canada *

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Awards best female artist (1982) France *

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best francophone album ''Faire à nouveau connaissance'' (1986) France * Classics SOCAN - Gilberto, Si j'étais un homme, Miami, Savoir, Faire à nouveau connaissance... + * SPACQ
PRIX ROBERT CHARLEBOIS
– Rayonnement international (2015) * "Si j'étais un homme" Inducted

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(2017)

Live performances (selection)

* 1977 Bigins at l'Évêché Montreal * 1980 La

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Montreal * 1982 Le

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Montreal * 1983 L'

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Paris * 1986 L'Olympia Paris * 1989 L'Olympia Paris * 1996 Le

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Montreal * 2003 Le Palais Royal Paris * 2003 Les FrancoFolies de Montréal Club Soda Montreal * 2003 Le Théâtre du Petit Champlain, Quebec * 2005 Les FrancoFolies de Montréal Spectrum Montreal * 2005 Le Cabaret Music-Hall à Montréal and touring ''En Solo mais pas Single'' * 2005 Le

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Quebec * 2006 L'Européen Paris * 2010 Les FrancoFolies de Montréal La

Montreal * 2012 Les FrancoFolies de Montréal La grande scène Montreal * 2012 Tournée du ROSEQ Qué, N.B. /Canada * 2013 : Ne me quitte pas, Hommage à Jacques Brel - Festival de Tadoussac, FrancoFolies de Montréal CA * 2013 : Série de concerts en Europe et au Canada, en Solo, en Duo (avec Robbie McIntosh), avec Vincent Réhel et le Quatuor à Cordes Hermès * 2014 : Ne me quitte pas, Hommage à Jacques Brel - en Tournée au Québec CA * 2014 : Série de concerts en Europe et au Canada, en Solo, en Duo (avec Robbie McIntosh) * 2014 : Festival de Jazz de Montréal avec Vincent Réhel et les Mommies on the Run CA * 2015 : Ne me quitte pas, Hommage à Jacques Brel - En tournée au Québec et au Festival Montréal en Lumières (Salle Wilfried Pelletier de la Place des Arts) CA * 2016 : Printemps de Pérouges FR, en duo avec Robbie McIntosh * 2017 : Ne me quitte pas, Hommage à Jacques Brel - Avec l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (Maison Symphonique de la Place des Arts) Montréal Qué. CA * 2017 : Le Baladin de Savièse CH, en duo avec Robbie McIntosh * 2017 : Pan Piper (Paris FR) * 2018 : Nuit du jazz, Chernex-sur-Montreux CH * 2021 - 2022 : 40 concerts tour in Canada - Bonsound and Tuta Music Tour.

Musicals

* 1990: ''La légende de Jimmy, Théâtre Mogador, Paris'' by

Michel Berger Michel Berger (born Michel Jean Hamburger; 28 November 1947 – 2 August 1992) was a French singer and songwriter. He was a leading figure of France's pop music scene for two decades as a singer; as a songwriter, he was active for such artists ...

and

Luc Plamondon Luc Plamondon, OC, CQ (b. March 2, 1942 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec), is a French-Canadian lyricist and music executive. He is best known for his work on the musicals ''Starmania'' and ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He is the brother of Louis Plamondo ...

. * 1991: ''Marilyn Montreuil (actrice and composer),

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, Paris'' by

Jérôme Savary Jérôme Savary (27 June 1942 – 4 March 2013) was an Argentinian-French theater director and actor. His work has democratized and widened the appeal of musical theater in France, drawing together and blending such genres as opera, operetta, and m ...

and Diane Tell * 2008: ''Je m'voyais déjà, Théâtre du Gymnase, Paris'' by

Laurent Ruquier Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (; born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone B ...

, songs by

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

References

External links

Diane Tell official website
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Diane Tell at ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''Photo Collection at Flickr
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