Thierry Larose is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter from Marieville,
Quebec
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University of Sherbrooke
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to study English, Larose participated in the 2019
Francouvertes Francouvertes is an annual music festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which spotlights emerging francophone musical artists from Quebec.
At the end of each year's festival, three finalists are named, following which a jury presents an award of $1 ...
festival. Although he did not win, he met Alexandre Martel, a musician and producer who had previously worked with established artists
Hubert Lenoir
Hubert Lenoir (born August 14, 1994) is the stage name of Hubert Chiasson, a French Canadian, singer, musician and actor from Quebec City, Quebec.Alex Burger, and collaborated with Martel on the album ''Cantalou'', which was released in 2021. The album was longlisted for the
2021 Polaris Music Prize
The 2021 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 27, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the award was presented in a livestreamed virtual event hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe of CBC Music.
The longlist ...
, and Larose, Martel and Charles-Antoine Olivier won the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize for the single "Les amants de pompéi".
His second album ''Sprint!'' was released in 2023, and was longlisted for the
2023 Polaris Music Prize
The 2023 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2023. The winner was electronic musician Debby Friday for her album ''Good Luck''.
The longlist was announced on June 13, and the shortlist was released July 13 ...
CBC Music
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