Lynda Lemay

Lynda Lemay
Lynda Lemay during a concert in Carcassonne in July 2007
Background information
Birth name Lynda Lemay
Born (1966-07-25) 25 July 1966
Portneuf, Quebec, Canada
Origin Portneuf, Quebec, Canada
Genres Chanson
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1989 – present
Website www.lyndalemay.com

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]

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]
CAN BEL
(Fl)
[6]		 BEL
(Wa)
[7]		 FRA
[8]		 SWI
[9]
1990 Nos rêves  –  –  –  –
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]		 11
Year Album Peak positions Certifications
CAN BEL
(Wa)
[7]		 FRA
[8]		 SWI
[9]
2011 Best of 12[12] 6 19 41

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

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  2. ↑ "Lynda Lemay (biography)" (in French). Radio France Internationale. March 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Larry LeBlanc (12 February 2000). "Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ↑ "SNEP 2012 Certifications - 2X Platinum (Albums)". SNEP. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Lynda Lemay discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Lynda Lemay discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  11. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Canadian charts Archived 6 April 2011 at WebCite
  13. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1995 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1996 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1998 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 1999 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2000 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2001 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2002 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ Gala de l'ADISQ - 2004 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
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