Martin Léon (born April 26, 1966) is a

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singer-songwriter and composer from

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,Sarah Lévesque
"Martin Léon: Clothing the Invisible"
'' Words & Music'', September 9, 2016. most noted as a three-time winner of the Prix Jutra/Iris for Best Original Music.

Background

Originally from the Saint-Roch quarter of

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,"La musique, trame de fond de la vie du compositeur Martin Léon"

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, November 10, 2017. he studied contemporary music at the

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, and subsequently had a seven-week apprenticeship under

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in 1995.Christophe Huss
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'', July 7, 2020. With Geneviève Bilodeau he formed the jazz-pop duo Ann Victor, who won

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's ''L’empire des futures stars'' competition in 1997 and were nominated in several categories at the 21st

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in 1999 for their album ''Ciné-parc''. Following the band's breakup, he then released four albums as a solo artist between 2002 and 2010, as well as composing music for a number of documentary projects, before turning actively to film composition with '' Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme)''.

Discography

*''Ciné-parc'' - 1998, with Ann Victor *''Kiki BBQ'' - 2002 *''Le facteur vent'' - 2007 *''Moon Grill'' - 2009 *''Les Atomes'' - 2010

Filmography

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leon, Martin 1966 births Living people 20th-century Canadian singer-songwriters 20th-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters 21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian composers Canadian jazz singers Canadian pop singers Canadian film score composers Canadian television composers Musicians from Quebec City Université de Montréal alumni