Dominique Fils-Aimé Explained
Dominique Fils-Aimé |
Birth Date: | July 10, 1984 |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genre: | Blues, jazz, rhythm and blues |
Occupation: | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument: | Vocalist |
Years Active: | 2010s–present |
Label: | Ensoul Records |
Website: | https://domiofficial.com/en/ |
Dominique Fils-Aimé is a Canadian singer from Quebec, whose album Stay Tuned! was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize[1] and won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]
Born and raised in Montreal to immigrant parents from Haiti, Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the third season of TVA's singing competition series La Voix in 2015.[3] She was eliminated in the semi-final round by Matt Holubowski.
In 2018 she released Nameless, her debut album which explored blues music as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of African-American music.[4] Stay Tuned!, which explores jazz music, followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy.[5] Her third album, Three Little Words, was released in 2021 and focuses on soul music.[6] [7] The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[8]
At the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022, Fils-Aimé and Samuel Laflamme received a nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary for their work on the film Alone (Seuls).[9]
In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[10]
Her 2023 album Our Roots Run Deep was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[11]
Discography
- Nameless (2018)
- Stay Tuned! (2019)
- Three Little Words (2021)
- Our Roots Run Deep (2023)
Notes and References
- https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-musicale/2019/07/16/dominique-fils-aime-nommee-sur-la-courte-liste-du-prix-polaris/ "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris"
- Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
- https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201801/31/01-5152109-dominique-fils-aime-suivre-sa-voix.php "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix"
- https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/523713/fils-aime-entrevue "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»"
- https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/dominique-fils-aime-talks-about-her-northern-soul-and-slav "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV"
- Matt Wallock, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Delivers a Soulful Call for Change in 'While We Wait'". American Songwriter, January 13, 2021.
- Jordan Currie, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Uses Soul Music to Envision a Better Future on 'Three Little Words'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2021.
- David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
- Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.
- Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
- https://www.cbc.ca/music/polaris-music-prize-2024-long-list-the-beaches-charlotte-cardin-allison-russell-1.7230166 "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more"