Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire

Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire
Lemire performing in Calgary on Canada Day 2010
Lemire in Calgary (2010)
NationalityCanadian
OccupationSinger
MotherGisele Lemire
Musical career
Genresfolk, jazz, blues, and electroacoustic
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Websitearianemahrykelemire.com

Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire is a Canadian bilingual francophone singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta.[1][2] Her sound is a mix of folk, jazz, blues, and electroacoustic .[2] She regularly sings in both English and French.[2] Lemire won a Western Canadian Music Award in 2008[3] and 2012.[4]

Early life

Lemire was born to her mother, Giselle Lemire, who was a fransaskois guitarist and songwriter and François Rivard, a professional photographer and flautist. She was raised by her mother and Lyall Steel, a professional classical guitarist and bookkeeper.[5] Lemire's mother tongue is French and she learned English at age 7.[5]

Music career

Double entendre

Double entendre was Lemire's debut album, released in 2005.[5] It is half French and half English,[5] with eight tracks in each language.[6] A network of radio stations, called Rawlco Radio, as well as her cousin Roger L'Heureux financed the album. This first album received a 2008 Western Canadian Music Award,[3] for Outstanding Francophone Recording.[7]

Décousue

Lemire's second album, Décousue, was released in 2009.[5] Rawlco Radio and Musicaction partially financed the album.[5] It was recorded entirely in French with the exception of one Spanish track.[6]

Wrecked Tangles and Love Knots

Lemire released her third album, Wrecked Tangles and Love Knots, on October 11, 2013.[5] It was done mainly in English, but with the final track being in French.[5] It includes folk and jazz genres.[5] It features poetry and ballads.[5] Rawlco Radio partially financed the album. The final track was recorded with Eamon McGrath at his family home using a purposefully out of tune piano played by McGrath himself.

Je deviens le loup

Lemire's fourth studio album, "Je deviens le loup" was released on November 4, 2016. The album received a nomination for a Trille Or.

References

  1. ^ Baldini, Lyssia (November 22, 2017). "Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire : une métamorphose colorée". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. ^ a b c Bickell, Dutch (October 20, 2016). "Alexis Normand and Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire Kick Off Their We Ain't Cowgirls! Tour!". Canadian Beats Media. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Duncan, Katherine (September 8, 2017). "Western Canadian Music Awards come to Edmonton". CBC News. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Mangan, Dan (October 1, 2012). "Western Canada's top musicians get their awards". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta: Postmedia.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Richard, Anne (April 15, 2013). "Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire: from undone to stitched back!". SOCAN Words and Music. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  6. ^ a b Sperounes, Sandra (February 8, 2013). "Songstress as storyteller; Lemire bares her soul on stage in two languages". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta: Postmedia. p. C4. ProQuest 1285311030
  7. ^ "Weakerthans dominate western music awards". Prince George Citizen. Prince George, B.C.: Postmedia. October 20, 2008. p. 18. ProQuest 361959669