Simon Leoza

Simon Leoza is a Canadian composer from Quebec, whose music blends neoclassical, ambient, electronic and jazz influences. ^[1]

He released three EPs under the pseudonym Tambour before releasing Albatross, his first full-length album, under his own name in 2021. ^[2] In May 2021 he performed a show at the Montreal Symphony House, ^[3] which he subsequently released as a mini-album.

His video for "La nuée", directed by Vincent René-Lortie, was a Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022, ^[4] and was shortlisted for the 2022 Prism Prize. ^[5]

In the same year, he composed music for René-Lortie's short film Invincible . ^[6]

In 2023 he released L'Enfer d'un monde, a score for a ballet work by the Zemmour Ballet.

His most recent album, Acte III, was released in 2024. ^[7]

References

1. Josée Lapointe, "Le long vol de Simon Leoza". La Presse , May 7, 2021.
2. Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Simon Leoza: Albatross". Le Canal Auditif, June 4, 2021.
3. "Le multi-instrumentiste Simon Leoza en concert virtuel à la Maison symphonique". Ici Radio-Canada, May 25, 2021.
4. "Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022.
5. Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim! , May 18, 2022.
6. Sylvie Mousseau, "Simon Leoza: dans l’univers d’un compositeur de musique de film". L'Acadie Nouvelle , March 25, 2024.
7. Amélie Revert, "«ACTE III», Simon Leoza". Le Devoir , March 22, 2024.