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Lynda Lemay
Lemay during a concert in Carcassonne in July 2007
Lemay during a concert in Carcassonne in July 2007
Background information
Birth nameLynda Lemay
Born (1966-07-25) 25 July 1966 (age 58)
Portneuf, Quebec, Canada
OriginPortneuf, Quebec, Canada
GenresChanson
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1989–present
Websitewww.lyndalemay.com

Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966 in Portneuf, Quebec) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier.[1]

After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebec and France, including at the Paris Olympia.[2][3]

Her recording "Live" was nominated as one of the best-selling Francophone albums at the 2000 Juno Awards.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions Certifications[5]
CAN BEL
(Fl)
[6] 		BEL
(Wa)
[7] 		FRA
[8] 		SWI
[9]
1990 Nos rêves  –  –  – 116  –
1994 Y  –  –  –  –  –
1996 La visite  –  –  –  –  –
1998 Lynda Lemay  –  – 38 42  –
1999 Live  –  – 28 2 56
2000 Du coq à l'âme  –  – 37 1 29
2000 Les lettres rouges  –  – 3 1 5
2003 Les secrets des oiseaux  –  – 3 2 13
2005 Un paradis quelque part  –  –  – 20  –
Un éternel hiver (musical)  –  – 22 22 29
2006 Ma signature  –  – 3 2 16
2008 Allo c'est moi  –  – 6 5 16
2008 Blessée  –  – 3 3 22
2013 Feutres et pastels  – 184 5 5 14
2016 Décibels et des silences 33  – 4 5 11
2020 Il était onze fois  –  – 34 113  –
Des milliers de plumes  –  – 43 89  –
À la croisée des humains  –  – 14 86 55
2021 De la rosée dans les yeux  –  – 12 84 56
2023 Il n'y a qu'un pas  –  – 90 67 48
Entre la flamme et la suie – Amours et patterns  –  – 83 134  –
Des bordées de mots  –  – 110 150  –
Critiquement incorrecte – mauvais goût et maux vécus  –  – 145 159  –
Le baiser de l'horizon  –  – 136  –  –
Entre le rêve et le souvenir – Chansons de mes débuts  –  – 161  –  –

Compilation albums

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Year Album Peak positions
CAN
[11] 		BEL
(Wa)
[7] 		FRA
[8] 		SWI
[9]
2011 Best Of 12 6 19 41

Awards and recognition

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  • 1995: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Y), Songwriter of the Year, Concert of the Year[12]
  • 1996: Félix Award nomination: Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[13]
  • 1998: Félix Award winner, Female Artist of the Year; 4 other Félix nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay), Best Selling Album of the Year (ibid.), Concert of the Year, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[14]
  • 1999: 2 Félix Award nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay live), Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[15]
  • 2000: Félix Award winner, Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[16]
  • 2001: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Du coq à l'âme), Concert of the Year, Quebec Artist with most recognition outside Quebec[17]
  • 2002: 3 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Les lettres rouges), Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[18]
  • 2004: Félix Award nomination: Quebec Artist with best recognition outside Quebec[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Généalogie de Madonna, Céline Dion, Hillary Clinton et Camilla Parker-Bowles - Toutes cousines!". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Lynda Lemay (biography)" (in French). Radio France Internationale. March 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Tournée de Lynda Lemay en France (Lynda Lemay touring France)". TVA/LCN. 3 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Larry LeBlanc (12 February 2000). "Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "SNEP 2012 Certifications – 2X Platinum (Albums)". SNEP. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Lynda Lemay discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Lynda Lemay discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Lynda Lemay discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  11. ^ Canadian charts[usurped]
  12. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 1995 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 1996 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 1998 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 1999 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 2000 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 2001 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 2002 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Gala de l'ADISQ – 2004 Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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