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Background information | |
Birth name | Amylie Boisclair |
Born | 1982 Mascouche, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Pop, folk-rock |
Occupation(s) | songwriter, performer, recording artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
Years active | 2010s-present |
Labels | Audiogram |
Amylie Boisclair (born 1982) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec. [1] She is most noted for her 2012 album Le Royaume, which was a shortlisted Juno Award nominee for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2013. [2]
Originally from Mascouche, Boisclair had her first experience in music when she played the role of Sandy in a production of Grease . [3] She released her debut album Jusqu'aux oreilles in 2008, [3] and followed up with Le Royaume in 2012. [4] Her third album, Les Éclats, was released in 2016. [1]
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