Patrice Michaud

Patrice Michaud
Background information
Born (1980-11-01) November 1, 1980 (age 44)
Cap-Chat, Quebec
Genrespop rock, folk rock
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar
Years active2010-present

Patrice Michaud (born November 1, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Cap-Chat, Quebec.[1] He won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French division in 2014 for his song "Mécaniques générales",[2] and his 2017 album Almanach was a Juno Award finalist for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[3]

A graduate of Université Laval,[4] he released his debut album Le Triangle des Bermudes in 2011,[5] and followed up with Le Feu de chaque jour in 2014.[6] In 2015 he won the Prix Félix for Best Concert Performance by a Solo Artist for his tour to support Le Feu de chaque jour.[7]

Almanach, his third album, was released in 2017.[8] In addition to his Juno Award nomination, he won two Prix Félix in 2017, for Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Kamikaze",[9] and was a Canadian Folk Music Award finalist for French Songwriter of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[10]

At the Gala de l'ADISQ in 2018, he won the Prix Félix for Male Singer of the Year.[11]

  1. ^ "Patrice Michaud sur les Plaines: le rêve exaucé du gars de Cap-Chat". Le Devoir, July 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Patrice Michaud remporte le Prix de la chanson SOCAN avec Mécaniques générales". Ici Radio-Canada, July 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Patrice Michaud et Klô Pelgag s'affrontent aux Juno Awards". L'Avantage gaspésien, February 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Patrice Michaud : Le paradoxe de l’ordinaire". Impact Campus, February 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Patrice Michaud: Le triangle des Bermudes". Voir, May 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Patrice Michaud: étincelles rock". La Presse, February 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "Un Félix d'équipe pour Patrice Michaud". L'Avantage, November 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "Patrice Michaud: Almanach". Voir, February 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "Daniel Bélanger et Patrice Michaud remportent deux Félix au Gala de l'ADISQ". Ici Radio-Canada, October 29, 2017.
  10. ^ "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "ADISQ: les jeunes font la loi, Hubert Lenoir remporte trois Félix". Le Journal de Montréal, October 28, 2018.