Lynda Lemay

French Canadian chanteuse Lynda Lemay was born on July 25, 1966 in Quebec. A precocious songwriter who began honing her skills as a child, she won the prestigious Granby Song Contest in 1989 with “La Veilleuse”. Her attention to the details of everyday life in her lyrics helped build a loyal and large following in her home country with 1991’s Nos Reves and especially 1994’s Y, which became a big seller. She toured both Europe and Canada throughout the decade. 1999’s Live became her first album to go top 5 in France, and the 2000 follow-up, Do coq à l’ame, went to number 1, as did Les lettres rouges later that year. She remained a star on both sides of the Atlantic scoring top 5 albums in both Canada and France with 2003’s Les secrets des oiseaux, 2006’s Ma Signaturei, 2008’s Blessée, 2013’s Feutres et pastels, and 2016’s Décibels et des silences. She continued into the next decade with 2021’s De La Rosee Dans Les Yeux and À la Croisée des Humains, which were released on the same day.