Lynda Lemay
Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966 in Portneuf, Quebec) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier.[1]
Lynda Lemay | |
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Lynda Lemay during a concert in Carcassonne in July 2007 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Lynda Lemay |
Born | Portneuf, Quebec, Canada | 25 July 1966
Origin | Portneuf, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Chanson |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1989–present |
Website | www.lyndalemay.com |
After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebec and France, including at the Paris Olympia.[2][3]
Her recording "Live" was nominated as one of the best-selling Francophone albums at the 2000 Juno Awards.[4]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications[5] | ||||
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CAN | BEL (Fl) [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
FRA [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
1990 | Nos rêves | – | – | 116 | – | ||
1994 | Y | – | – | – | – | ||
1994 | La visite | – | – | – | – | ||
1998 | Lynda Lemay | – | 38 | 42 | – | ||
1999 | Live | – | 28 | 2 | 56 | ||
2000 | Du coq à l'âme | – | 37 | 1 | 29 | ||
2000 | Les lettres rouges | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | CAN: Gold[10] | |
2003 | Les secrets des oiseaux | – | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||
2005 | Un paradis quelque part | – | – | 20 | – | ||
Un éternel hiver (musical) | – | 22 | 22 | 29 | |||
2006 | Ma signature | – | 3 | 2 | 16 | ||
2008 | Allo c'est moi | – | 6 | 5 | 16 | ||
2008 | Blessée | – | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
2013 | Feutres et pastels | 184 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
2016 | Décibels et des silences | 33 | 4 | 5 [11] |
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2020 | Il était onze fois | 34 | 113 | ||||
Des milliers de plumes | 43 | 89 | |||||
Awards and recognition
- 1995: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Y), Songwriter of the Year, Concert of the Year[13]
- 1996: Félix Award nomination: Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[14]
- 1998: Félix Award winner, Female Artist of the Year; 4 other Félix nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay), Best Selling Album of the Year (ibid.), Concert of the Year, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[15]
- 1999: 2 Félix Award nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay live), Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[16]
- 2000: Félix Award winner, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[17]
- 2001: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Du coq à l'âme), Concert of the Year, Quebec Artist with most recognition outside Quebec[18]
- 2002: 3 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Les lettres rouges), Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[19]
- 2004: Félix Award nomination: Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[20]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Lynda Lemay (biography)" (in French). Radio France Internationale. March 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- "Tournée de Lynda Lemay en France (Lynda Lemay touring France)". TVA/LCN. 3 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- Larry LeBlanc (12 February 2000). "Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "SNEP 2012 Certifications – 2X Platinum (Albums)". SNEP. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Lynda Lemay discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Lynda Lemay discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- Canadian charts Archived 26 December 2004 at Archive.today
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 1995 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 1996 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 1998 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 1999 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 2000 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 2001 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 2002 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Gala de l'ADISQ – 2004 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lynda Lemay. |
- (in French) Lynda Lemay's official site
- (in French) Site allemand dédié aux fans de Lynda Lemay – German Fansite
- (in French) Lynda Lemay fan club
- (in French) Tout l'univers de Lynda Lemay
- (in French) Lynda Lemay at Quebec Info Musique
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