Dominique Fils-Aimé () is a Canadian singer from

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, whose album ''Stay Tuned!'' was shortlisted for the

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for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the

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. Born and raised in

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to immigrant parents from

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, Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the third season of

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's singing competition series ''

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'' in 2015. She was eliminated in the semi-final round by

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. In 2018 she released ''Nameless'', her debut album which explored

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as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of

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. ''Stay Tuned!'', which explores

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, followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy. This album won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2019

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gala. It was chosen as one of CBC's top 19 Canadian albums of 2019. A European version of the album has been released in late 2019, followed by a first sold-out tour of France. Her third album, ''Three Little Words'', was released in 2021 and focuses on

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. The album was shortlisted for the

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. At the

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in 2022, Fils-Aimé and Samuel Laflamme received a nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary for their work on the film '' Alone (Seuls)''. In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of

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's single "

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", which was released as a charity single to benefit

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's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health. Her 2023 album ''Our Roots Run Deep'' was a longlisted nominee for the

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, won the

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for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the

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, and won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2024

gala.

Discography

* ''Nameless'' (2018) * ''Stay Tuned!'' (2019) * ''Three Little Words'' (2021) * ''Our Roots Run Deep'' (2023)

References

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