Ourielle Auvé, known professionally as Ouri, is a French Guianan-born Canadian musician whose music blends orchestral composition and electronic music.Peter Quincy Ng, "Ouri on Sneaking into Clubs, Collaboration and Reclaiming Her Classical Music Roots". At Cost Magazine, November 8, 2018. Her debut album Frame of a Fauna was released in 2021, and was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.Allie Gregory, "Here's the 2022 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 14, 2022.
Early life Auvé, a classically trained musician, was born and raised in French Guiana, and later moved to France. She grew up playing the harp, cello and piano,Dave MacIntyre, "Ouri releases her future-facing debut album Frame of a Fauna". Cult MTL, October 22, 2021. and moved to Montreal at the age of sixteen to immerse herself in electronic music.
Career Auvé released the EPs Superficial in 2017 and We Share Our Blood in 2019, and has collaborated with Helena Deland in the side project Hildegard.Yara El-Soueidi, "The debut album by Montreal duo Hildegard, track by track". Cult MTL, June 6, 2021. Their album Jour 1596 was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025. Previous to the project with Deland she released her debut full-length album, Frame of a Fauna, in 2021.
In 2024, she released the single "Quiet Drumming", a collaboration with Jonah Yano.Megan LaPierre, "Ouri Enlists Jonah Yano for 'Quiet Drumming'". Exclaim!, June 20, 2024.
In 2025 she released her second solo album, Daisy Cutter, through Born Twice. The album was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize,Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026. and the song "Paris" was longlisted for the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize.Natalie Harmsen, "2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize long list: Begonia, Cadence Weapon, Charlotte Day Wilson and more". CBC Music, June 24, 2026.
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