Marie-Pierre Arthur is the stage name of Marie-Pierre Fournier, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from
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Montreal
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.
Formerly a backing musician and vocalist for artists such as Karkwa,
Galaxie
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Ariane Moffatt
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Nanette Workman
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and Édith Butler, she released her self-titled debut album as a solo artist in 2009. Her follow-up, ''Aux alentours'', was released in 2012 and was named as a longlisted nominee for the
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'', June 14, 2012. She also appeared as a guest vocalist on
Buck 65
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20 Odd Years
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''.
She won the Félix Leclerc Prize for best new singer-songwriter at the 2012
FrancoFolies Francofolies or Les Francofolies may refer to:
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, and was nominated for several
Prix Félix
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at the 2009 and 2010
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awards.
In 2013, she won an Independent Music Award for her album ''Aux alentours'' in the Pop Album category.
Her third album, ''Si l’aurore'', was released on February 16, 2015, via Simone Records.
She has also performed in the group Louve, with Salomé Leclerc,
Ariane Moffatt
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