Vincent Vallières (born August 8, 1978) is a Canadian singer from
Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke ( ; ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional count ...
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Career
Vallières debut album, ''Trente Arpents'', was released in 1999, followed by ''Bordel Ambiant'' in 2001 . He became popular in Quebec in 2003 with the release of his third album, ''Chacun Dans Son Espace''. On August 29, 2006, his fourth album, ''Le Repère Tranquille'', was released, with the first single "Je pars à pied" immediately put into the regular rotations of many Québec radio stations. The second single from the latest album, "Un quart de piasse", is currently receiving airplay.
His 2021 album ''Toute beauté n'est pas perdue'' was a
Juno Award
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 ...
nominee for
Francophone Album of the Year at the
Juno Awards of 2022
The Juno Awards of 2022 were held on May 15, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.
The awards were presented at the Budweiser Stage, an outdoor venue, and was hosted by actor Simu Liu.David Friend"Actor Simu Liu to host first outdoor Juno Awards at Toronto†...
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Discography
Albums
*''Trente arpents'', 1999
*''Bordel ambiant'', 2001
*''Chacun dans son espace'', 2003
*''Le Repère tranquille'', 2006
*''Le Monde tourne fort'', 2009, Gold (
Music Canada
Music Canada (formerly Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)) is a non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada. It a ...
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*''Fabriquer l'aube'', 2013, Gold (Music Canada)
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*''Le temps des vivants'', 2017][ ]
*''Toute beauté n'est pas perdue'', 2021
Singles
Prizes and honors
* 2005: Prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson (Québec)
* 2007: Prix Gilles-Vigneault
References
External links
Vincent Vallières
Biography at answers.com
DND news article
Vincent Vallières
Official site
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1978 births
Living people
French-language singers of Canada
French Quebecers
Musicians from Sherbrooke
Canadian male guitarists
21st-century Canadian guitarists
21st-century Canadian male singers
Félix Award winners