Salomé Leclerc (born April 27, 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.Catherine Genest, "Salomé Leclerc : La fille du vent". Voir, October 12, 2018.
Biography Leclerc studied music at the École de la chanson de Granby,Sylvain Cormier, "«Les choses extérieures»: Signé Salomé Leclerc". Le Devoir, October 6, 2018. before releasing her debut album Sous les arbres in 2011.Ralph Boncy, "Salomé Leclerc – Sous les arbres". L'actualité, November 2, 2011. She received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2012 for the song "Dans la prairie"."Le prix Écho de la SOCAN à Koriass". Canadian Press via Le Devoir, October 20, 2012.
She followed up in 2014 with 27 fois l'aurore.Julie Ledoux, "Salomé Leclerc: 27 fois l'aurore". Voir, September 16, 2014. She performed at the Francofolies de Spa in May 2015, where she won the Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre,"La chanteuse Salomé Leclerc reçoit le prix Rapsat-Lelièvre". Ici Radio-Canada, May 4, 2015. and at the Francofolies de Montréal in June 2015, where she won the Prix Félix-Leclerc."Salomé Leclerc, lauréate du prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson 2015". Ici Radio-Canada, June 16, 2015. In the same year, she received a second SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2015 for the song "Arlon".Gregory Adams, "Cold Specks, Alvvays, Kiesza Nominated for SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, June 17, 2015.
In 2016 she released the EP Live au Treatment, comprising four songs recorded at Philippe Brault's Treatment Room studio.
Her third album, Les choses extérieures, was released in 2018,"Salomé Leclerc, femme-orchestre". La Presse, October 11, 2018. and was a longlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize."Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music, June 20, 2019.
She has also performed in the group Louve, with Marie-Pierre Arthur, Ariane Moffatt, Amylie and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne."Collectif Louve: le chant des louves". La Presse, June 18, 2017.
Discography Sous les arbres (2011) 27 fois l'aurore (2014) Live au Treatment (2016) Les choses extérieures (2018) Mille ouvrages mon cœur (2021)
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