Olivier Dion

Olivier Dion
Olivier Dion
Background information
Born	August 10, 1991 (age 33)
Origin	Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer; TV host; model;
Instruments	Vocals; bass guitar;
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Productions J, Columbia
Website	olivierdion.com

Olivier Dion (born August 10, 1991) is a Canadian singer who specializes in pop music.

Career

In 2008, Dion, along with Daniel Hamlitsch and Matthew Gaiser, formed the indie rock group Late Young. They released one EP entitled Nativity, of which Dion contributed his vocals alongside the bass guitar.^[1]

Dion first came to attention on the reality TV series Star Académie, competing for the title of the best singer. Despite not winning the competition, Dion participated in the Star Académie tour, which had over 130,000 spectators.^[2] His song, "Pour exister" on the album, Star Académie 2012 reached double platinum, becoming a hit on Quebec radios.^[3]

In the summer of 2013, Dion played Link Larkin in the musical, Hairspray, which was directed by Denise Filiatrault.^[4]

On 1 December 2014, Columbia France announced that Dion had signed a licensed contract with the company to develop his European career, and released his single, "Si j'étais son soleil" on European radio the same day.^[5]

On the 18th, 19th and 20 February 2015, Dion performed an opening act of Véronic DiCaire at the Olympia music hall in Paris, France.^[6] On 11 June 2015 he was selected to interpret the role of d'Artagnan in the musical, Les Trois Mousquetaires at the Palais des Sports in Paris on September 29, 2016, and continue to tour around France until January 2017.^[7]

On June 16, 2015, the music video for "Je t'aime c'est tout", the first single from the musical Les Trois Mousquetaires was launched.^[8]

Dion competed in the sixth season of the French show Danse avec les stars.^[9] He finished in third place in the final with his partner, Candice Pascal.

On December 24, 2017, he joined the Swedish singer Zara Larsson with the hit single "Only You".

Discography

Albums with Star Académie

Star Académie 2012 (160,000 copies sold)
Star Académie Noël 2012 (80,000 copies sold)

Solo albums

Olivier Dion (2014)
Curious (2018)
Exposed (2019)
Sur le fil (2023)

Solo singles

2014: "Si j'étais son soleil"
2014: Fou
2014: Sortir de l'ombre
2014: Presque une chanson d'amour
2014: On est les plus forts
2018: Curious
2019: Kinda Love
2019: Feels Right
2021: Rendez-vous
2022: Vraiment
2023: Toujours un Temps

References

^ "Late Young – Nativity". discogs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ "Olivier Dion". vrak.tv (in French). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ Delisle-Crevier, Patrick (July 7, 2012). "Un double platine". canoe.ca (in French).
^ Martin, Laura (April 16, 2013). "Olivier Dion, le tombeur de Hairspray". lapresse.ca (in French). Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ "COLUMBIA RECORDS FRANCE ACCUEILLE OLIVIER DION DANS SON ÉQUIPE POUR SON DÉVELOPPEMENT EN EUROPE" (in French). December 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ Martin, Laura (December 18, 2014). "Véronic DiCaire invite Olivier Dion à Paris". lapresse.ca (in French). Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ "Le casting des 3 Mousquetaires est dévoilé !". justmusic.fr (in French). June 11, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ "VIDEO - "Je t'aime c'est tout", le clip des 3 Mousquetaires avec Brahim Zaibat". metronews.fr (in French). June 23, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ "Danse avec les stars 6: Olivier Dion intègre le casting". gala.fr (in French). August 22, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.