Martin Léon

Martin Léon
Martin Léon (R) with Alex Nevsky in 2014
Background information
Born (1966-04-26) April 26, 1966 (age 58)
Saint-Roch, Quebec, Canada
Genresjazz, pop, electronic, film music
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, composer
Years active1990s-present
Formerly ofAnn Victor

Martin Léon (born April 26, 1966) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and composer from Quebec,[1] most noted as a three-time winner of the Prix Jutra/Iris for Best Original Music.

Background

Originally from the Saint-Roch quarter of Quebec City,[2] he studied contemporary music at the Université de Montréal, and subsequently had a seven-week apprenticeship under Ennio Morricone in 1995.[3]

With Geneviève Bilodeau he formed the jazz-pop duo Ann Victor, who won CKOI-FM's L’empire des futures stars competition in 1997 and were nominated in several categories at the 21st Félix Awards in 1999 for their album Ciné-parc.[2]

Following the band's breakup, he then released four albums as a solo artist between 2002 and 2010, as well as composing music for a number of documentary projects, before turning actively to film composition with Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme).[1]

Discography

  • Ciné-parc - 1998, with Ann Victor
  • Kiki BBQ - 2002
  • Le facteur vent - 2007
  • Moon Grill - 2009
  • Les Atomes - 2010

Filmography

Awards

Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Genie Awards 2012 Best Original Score Monsieur Lazhar Nominated [4]
Canadian Screen Awards 2016 Best Original Song "Red and Yellow" from Our Loved Ones (Les Êtres chers) Nominated [5]
Jutra/Iris Awards 2011 Best Original Music Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) Nominated [6]
2012 Monsieur Lazhar Won [7]
2016 My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre) Won [8]
2017 Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) Nominated [9]
2021 My Salinger Year (Mon année Salinger) Won [10]
2023 You Will Remember Me (Tu te souviendras de moi) Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ a b Sarah Lévesque, "Martin Léon: Clothing the Invisible". Words & Music, September 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "La musique, trame de fond de la vie du compositeur Martin Léon". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Christophe Huss, "L’immortel Morricone". Le Devoir, July 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "2012 Genie Nominations". CBC Television, January 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Chris Jancelewicz, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: ‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Vikings,’ ‘Big Brother Canada’ nominated". Global News, January 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Les finalistes pour les prix Jutra". Ici Radio-Canada, February 9, 2011.
  7. ^ "Monsieur Lazhar grand gagnant de la soirée des Jutra". Ici Radio-Canada, March 11, 2012.
  8. ^ Maxime Demers, "La passion d’Augustine triomphe". Le Journal de Montréal, March 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Duel en vue entre Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear au Gala du cinéma québécois". Ici Radio-Canada, April 5, 2017.
  10. ^ "La déesse des mouches à feu se distingue au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.