Philippe B is a

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singer-songwriter based in

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Biography

Born Philippe Bergeron in

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, Quebec, Canada, Philippe B is the former lead vocalist for Gwenwed. He was also a session guitarist for

Pierre Lapointe Pierre Lapointe (born 23 May 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His work largely follows in the tradition of French chanson, though he is influenced by modern pop music. Defining himself as a "popular singer", he has built an egocentric pe ...

on his eponymous album. He released his first self-titled solo album in 2005 on label Proxenett Records. That same year he played at the ''Festival de musique emergente'' in

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, where he also played the song ''Philadelphia'' for television show ''Mange ta ville''. He then set off on a promotional tour in Québec, which ended in 2006 with a show at Les FrancoFolies de Montréal. He was also chosen to participate in the ''Sacré Talent'' event for

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. In 2008 he released his second album '' Taxidermie'', also on Proxenett. In 2009 Philippe B co-wrote two songs with

, ''Le bar des suicidés'' and ''À moi'' for the album ''Sentiments humains'' and also wrote two songs for

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, each entitled ''Eau salée'' and ''Une fleur''. He came up with the musical conception pour the play ''Silence Radio'', presented in fall 2009 at Espace libre in Montreal, before embarking on the promotional tour for ''Sentiments humains'' with

, with around 50 concert dates across

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and France. Philippe B received the grant for creation from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, to write new material for his third album. In fall 2009, In collaboration with actress

Sophie Cadieux Sophie Cadieux (born August 25, 1977) is a Canadian actress from Quebec. She is most noted for her role as Valérie Danault in the television series ''Lâcher prise'', for which she won the Prix Gémeaux for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 201 ...

, he also participated in the creation of a multi-disciplinary show (song, poetry, photography) entitled ''Phéromones'', which was presented at the bistro in Vivo, in

. In 2014, Philippe B won the Félix award at L'ADISQ for songwriter of the year ("Auteur-compositeur de l'année"). Amongst all of his projects, Philippe B recorded Groenland's album ''The Chase'' along with Guido Del Fabbro, opened for headliner Mara Tremblay and has also played guitar and was music director of Salomé Leclerc. In 2017, he released his fifth album titled ''La grande nuit vidéo'', via

Bonsound Bonsound is a music company founded in 2004 and based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bonsound is an artist management company, a record label, a booking agency, a concert promoter and a promotion & publicity agency. Bonsound also operate two subsidia ...

. In 2019 he composed music for the film ''

We Are Gold ''We Are Gold'' (french: Nous sommes Gold) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Éric Morin and released in 2019. The film stars Monia Chokri as Marianne, a successful indie rock musician returning to her hometown in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue ...

(Nous sommes Gold)'', receiving a Prix Iris nomination for Best Original Music at the

21st Quebec Cinema Awards The 21st Quebec Cinema Awards, the 21st overall ceremony in the history of the Quebec Cinema Awards, were held on June 2, 2019 in Montreal. Cinematographer Pierre Mignot also received the Iris Tribute. Winners and nominees Nominees and winners are: ...

."Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations"
Ici Radio-Canada, 11 April 2019.

Discography

Albums

*2005: ''

Philippe B Philippe B is a francophone singer-songwriter based in Montreal. Biography Born Philippe Bergeron in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada, Philippe B is the former lead vocalist for Gwenwed. He was also a session guitarist for Pierre Lapointe on his e ...

'' (Proxenett) *2008: '' Taxidermie'' (Proxenett) *2011: ''Variations fantômes'' (Bonsound) *2014: ''Ornithologie, la nuit'' (Bonsound) *2017: ''La grande nuit vidéo (Bonsound)''

Singles

*''Les anges dans nos campagnes'' (2007) *''Fille à plumes'' (cover of a Malajube song 2009 for Bonsound's fifth anniversary)

Videos

*''Philadelphie'' (2006) *''Archipels'' (2007) *''Je n'irais pas à Bilbao'' (2008)

References

;Citations

External links

Philippe B
Official website
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at

Bonsound Records Bonsound is a music company founded in 2004 and based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bonsound is an artist management company, a record label, a booking agency, a concert promoter and a promotion & publicity agency. Bonsound also operate two subsidia ...

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