Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966 in
Portneuf, Quebec) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of
Zacharie Cloutier
Zacharie Cloutier (c. 1590 – September 17, 1677) was a French carpenter who immigrated to New France in 1634 in the first wave of the Percheron immigration from the former province of Perche, to an area that is today part of Quebec, Canad ...
.
After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebec and France, including at the
Paris Olympia
The Olympia (; commonly known as L'Olympia or in the English-speaking world as Olympia Hall) is a concert venue in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France, located at 28 Boulevard des Capucines, equally distancing Madeleine church and Opéra ...
.
Her recording "Live" was nominated as one of the best-selling Francophone albums at the 2000
Juno Awards
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
.
Discography
Albums
Compilation albums
Awards and recognition
* 1995: 4
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (''Y''), Songwriter of the Year, Concert of the Year
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 1995]
* 1996:
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
nomination: Artist with best recognition outside Quebec
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 1996]
* 1998:
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
winner, Female Artist of the Year; 4 other Félix nominations: Pop Album of the Year (''Lynda Lemay''), Best Selling Album of the Year (ibid.), Concert of the Year, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 1998]
* 1999: 2
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
nominations: Pop Album of the Year (''Lynda Lemay live''), Artist with best recognition outside Quebec
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 1999]
* 2000:
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
winner, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 2000]
* 2001: 4
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (''Du coq à l'âme''), Concert of the Year, Quebec Artist with most recognition outside Quebec
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 2001]
* 2002: 3
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (''Les lettres rouges''), Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 2002]
* 2004:
Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ...
nomination: Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec
[Gala de l'ADISQ – 2004]
References
External links
*
Lynda Lemay's official site*
Site allemand dédié aux fans de Lynda Lemay – German Fansite*
Lynda Lemay fan club*
Tout l'univers de Lynda Lemay*
Lynda Lemay at Quebec Info Musique
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1966 births
Canadian women singers
Canadian singer-songwriters
French Quebecers
French-language singers of Canada
Living people
Songwriters from Quebec
Singers from Quebec
People from Capitale-Nationale