Laurence Nerbonne
Laurence Nerbonne (born 24 March 1985) is a Canadian pop singer and artist from Quebec based in Montreal.
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 Laurence Nerbonne performing in Montréal in 2017. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 24 March 1985 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Coyote Records |
| Website | http://www.laurencenerbonne.com |
Life and career
Originally from Gatineau, Quebec,[1] Nerbonne performed with the band Hôtel Morphée before releasing XO, her debut album, in 2016.[2]
She won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017 for her album XO.[3]
In addition to her Juno Award win, she won the 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French-language division for the song "Rêves d’été".[4]
Nerbonne is also a celebrated artist, using acrylics and primarily focussing on the human face. Nerbonne states "the face carries the mark of the soul that it hides."[5]
In 2022, her music was used in the theatrical film Niagara.[6]
References
- "A Tribe Called Red, Laurence Nerbonne win big at 2017 Juno Awards". CBC News Ottawa, 3 April 2017.
- "Laurence Nerbonne: Sans demi-mesure". Voir, 17 March 2016.
- "Laurence Nerbonne est récompensée aux Junos". Ici Radio-Canada, 1 April 2017.
- "Le Prix de la chanson SOCAN à Laurence Nerbonne pour «Rêves d’été»". Le Journal de Montréal, 12 July 2016.
- Thompson Landry Gallery. "Thompson Landry Gallery – Laurence Nerbonne".
- Émilie Côté, "Un road trip qui part dans trop de directions". La Presse, September 15, 2022.
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