Laurence Nerbonne | |
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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 |
Laurence Nerbonne (born 24 March 1985) is a Canadian pop singer and artist from Quebec based in Montreal.
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]
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