Life and career
1995–2010: Early life
Claudia Bouvette was born on July 5, 1995, in Bromont. She cultivated a musical and theatrical background from a young age. As a child, she learned violin and flute. [1] At thirteen, Bouvette starred as the main character in the musical Annie . [2] In secondary school, Bouvette was a part of her school's wind orchestra. [3] In secondary 3, she was hired to sing at Mont Sutton, accompanied by her brother at the guitar. [4]
2011–2013: Mixmania 2
In 2011, Claudia Bouvette made her television debut at 15 by participating in VRAK.TV reality show Mixmania 2,[ fr] a competition of song and dance featuring 12 teenagers. Bouvette was named leader of the girl group The Glamies, who ultimately won the competition. [5] Bouvette was also elected by the public to sing in a duet with Jérémy Plante in Tant que l'on s'aime. [5] Between April 2011 and January 2012, the group Mixmania 2 toured around Quebec, performing songs from their album. [5]
Although coming home from Mixmania 2 was a difficult experience for Bouvette, affecting the rest of her high school experience, [3] she has stated that her participation in the competition was a pivotal moment in the development of her artistic career. [1]
In the years following Mixmania 2, Claudia Bouvette appeared in various advertisements on television. [5] She also started songwriting around the age of 16. [1]
2014–2018: TV career
Claudia Bouvette has stated in multiple interviews that her acting career was non-intentional and that acting "found her". [3] Making her television debut as a student in 30 vies, Bouvette spent 5 years multiplying roles in youth and drama TV. [1] Notably, Bouvette played the recurring role of Raph in VRAK.TV's Jérémie [fr] from 2015 to 2019.
In 2017, Bouvette was introduced to the label Cult Nation and producer Connor Seidel. In a challenge to write 30 demos, Bouvette and Seidel spent a year and a half writing together, travelling as far as the Los Angeles SOCAN house. [3]
2019–2021: Cool It
In June 2019, Bouvette's first EP Cool It was released; its 8 tracks were a result of the 30 demos made in collaboration with Seidel. [3] In November 2019, Bouvette was featured on Alex Nevsky's single "Chemin Sauvage", bringing her to perform as the opening act during his winter 2020 tour. [6]
In October 2021, Bouvette joined the label Bonsound [7] and released her first Bonsound single "BBZ". [8]
2022–2023: The Paradise Club
In early 2022, Claudia Bouvette participated in season 2 of Big Brother Célébrités, hosted by Marie-Mai. After spending 11 weeks on the show, Bouvette was named Public's Favourite. [1]
In May 2022, Bouvette released her first album The Paradise Club, after three years of work with producer Connor Seidel. [9] In the following summer, Bouvette performed at multiple festivals across Québec, including FEQ and Santa Teresa. [10] Throughout 2022, in addition to The Paradise Club tour, Claudia Bouvette performed as the opening act for artists like Mika and Tyler Shaw. [9]
In October 2022, Bouvette was featured on the cover of Elle Québec. [11] In early 2023, Bouvette appeared on ICI Télé's Zénith as the captain of the Gen Z team. [12] Throughout 2023, Bouvette has released singles "Highly Unrecommended", "First Date" with Sophia Bel and "Cowgirl Radio".
2024-Present: Diary For The Lonely Hearts
In October 2024, Bouvette was featured in a billboard takeover of Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square (now Sankofa Square), and announced as Spotify’s RADAR Canada Artist. [13] Soon after, she released her second studio album Diary For The Lonely Hearts, a collaborative project with singer-songwriter Soran. [14] [15]
Musical style and artistry
Claudia Bouvette's music touches on a mix of genres, including pop, electro and hip-hop. [16] Although Bouvette's inspirations include Bon Iver, [3] James Blake and Niki & The Dove, [17] she has been compared to artists such as Billie Eilish and Caroline Polacheck. [18] Bouvette sings and writes in French and English.
Cool It EP and The Paradise Club have both been produced and co-directed by Connor Seidel, who has also worked with Charlotte Cardin, Les Soeurs Boulay, and Matt Holubowski. [19] [16] Bouvette and Seidel arranged and played all the instruments on both projects, with the help of drummer Max Bellavance. [16] In an interview with La Presse, Bouvette revealed that her music work entails imagining a universe, from music and sound to storytelling and visuals. [19]
Claudia Bouvette's first album The Paradise Club draws heavily on inspirations from the 2000s, namely Akon, Fergie and Gwen Stefani. [1] In the genre of alternative dream pop, [19] the album explores themes of empowerment, [1] femininity and nostalgia. [20] Wonderland magazine called her single Douchebag a "total display of female emancipation". [21] Collaborators on the album include Les Louanges (1000 bornes, Touchée-Coulée, Miss Blumenfeld) and Kodakludo (I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye). [18]
Her second album, Diary For The Lonely Hearts, leans into a more pop-oriented sound, inspired from Lana Del Rey and Cyndi Lauper.
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