Philémon Cimon is the stage name of Philémon Bergeron-Langlois, a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.Josée Lapointe, "Le pays intime de Philémon Cimon". La Presse, May 21, 2019. He is most noted as a two-time SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee, receiving nominations in 2014 for his own song "Soleil blanc""Prix de la chanson: la SOCAN dévoile les finalistes". La Presse, June 3, 2014. and in 2019 for "Ça va ça va", which was performed by Lou-Adriane Cassidy.Marie-Ève Lambert, "Ça va pour Lou-Adriane Cassidy". La Voix de l'Est, July 23, 2018.
He released his first two recordings, the mini-album EP 2008 (2008) and the full-length album Les Sessions cubaines (2010), under the name Philémon Chante.Olivier Lalande, "Philémon chante: Les Sessions cubaines". Voir, May 27, 2010. His first album as Philémon Cimon, L'Été, was released in 2014 and included "Soleil blanc".Ariane Cipriani, "Philémon Cimon: l'été en plein coeur de l'hiver". Ici Musique, May 22, 2014. He released Les femmes comme des montagnes the following year,Marie-Hélène Poitras, "Philémon Cimon: Moving Mountains". Words and Music, October 15, 2015. followed by the four-song EP Psychanalysez-vous avec Philémon Cimon in 2016.Abigail Aïnouz, "Interview de Philemon Cimon, monsieur Bovary de la pop québecoise". Les Inrockuptibles, February 25, 2016.
Pays, his fourth full-length album, was released in 2019.Gabriel Beauchemin, "L’album «Pays» de Philémon Cimon: retour aux sources". Le Journal de Montréal, May 26, 2019. The album, inspired by his childhood experiences visiting his grandmother in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, was recorded to four-track tape in the church at Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, and he cited Pierre Perrault's documentary film Pour la suite du monde as a key influence on the songwriting.Philippe Renaud, "Philémon Cimon’s unnamed country". Words and Music, May 30, 2019.
He released the EP Philédouche in 2020.Léa Martin, "Philémon Cimon: quand l’amour rime trop souvent avec violence". Le Soleil, May 31, 2020.
Discography EP 2008 (2008) Les Sessions Cubaines (2010) L'été (2014) Les femmes comme des montagnes (2015) Psychanalysez-vous avec Philémon Cimon (2016) Pays (2019) Philédouche (2020) L'amour (2021) 8 chansons pour enfants et 2 rêves (2023) Mon adolescence, Vol. 1-2 (14 à 19 ans / 20 à 22 ans) (2024)
Filmography Philémon Chante Habana (2012)
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