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Ève Cournoyer

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Ève Cournoyer
Born(1969-05-15)May 15, 1969
OriginQuebec, Canada
DiedAugust 12, 2012(2012-08-12) (aged 43)
Genrespop, rock
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar
Years active1990s–2012

Ève Cournoyer (May 15, 1969 – August 12, 2012) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec, most prominent in the 2000s.[1] She was most noted for winning the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French division for her song "Tout arrive" in 2006.[2]

Cournoyer began her career in music by writing songs while raising her daughter.[1] She began performing at music venues in Montreal in the late 1990s, before participating in the Francofolies de Montréal in 1999.[1] She released the demo recording Stéréotype 1 that year, before releasing her debut studio album Sabot-de-Vénus in 2002.[1] She won a MIMI Award from the Montreal International Music Initiative in 2003 for her single "Dans les bois".[3]

She followed up with the albums L'Écho in 2005 and Tempête in 2010,[1] and composed music for François Delisle's film Happiness Is a Sad Song (Le bonheur c’est une chanson triste)[4] and You (Toi).[1]

Cournoyer died on August 12, 2012, just days after the release of her final album Le labeur d'une fleur.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ève Cournoyer". The Canadian Encyclopedia, May 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Punk band wins award with anti-U.S. anthem". The Globe and Mail, October 30, 2006.
  3. ^ "Indie best honoured". Montreal Gazette, March 10, 2003.
  4. ^ "Faux documentary rings true". Montreal Gazette, May 28, 2004.
  5. ^ "Décès de la chanteuse Ève Cournoyer". Le Journal de Montréal, August 12, 2012.