Les Sœurs Boulay (The Boulay Sisters) are a Canadian folk music group from Quebec, consisting of sisters Stéphanie and Mélanie Boulay.[1] Originally from the Gaspésie, they are currently based in Montreal.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Gaspésie, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | folk music |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Grosse Boîte |
| Members | Stéphanie Boulay Mélanie Boulay |
| Website | lessoeursboulay |
History edit
The Boulay sisters released their full-length debut album, Le poids des confettis, on Grosse Boîte in early 2013.[1] Their song "Mappemonde" was a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 SOCAN Songwriting Prize, and the album was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.[2] That year the pair were nominated for GAMIQ awards in seven categories.[3]
The duo toured around Quebec in support of their album, singing and playing guitar and ukulele.[4]
They released the follow-up 4488 de l'amour in October 2015. The title track received airplay on east coast radio stations.[5] They continued touring, but in larger venues as their fan base grew.[6]
In late 2017 the sisters took a break from touring because of Mélanie's pregnancy.[7]
Discography edit
Albums
- Les poids des confettis (2013)
- 4488 de l'amour (2015)
- La mort des étoiles (2019) – No. 23 Canada[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Les Sœurs Boulay a sister act in harmony". The Gazette, March 25, 2013.
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
- ^ "Les Soeurs Boulay récoltent 7 nominations au prochain GAMIQ". Huffington Post, 01/10/2013
- ^ "Home is where the truth is for Les Soeurs Boulay". Montreal Gazette, Erik Leijon, October 15, 2015
- ^ "CHSR 97.9 MHz - Fredericton Top 30". !earshot. For the Week Ending: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
- ^ "Les Soeurs Boulay au Club Soda: pareilles, pas pareilles". Le Devoir, Sylvain Cormier, 10 November 2017
- ^ "Les sœurs Boulay annulent tous leurs spectacles d’ici les Fêtes". CBC Radio-Canada, 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Post Malone Has This Week's No. 1 Album". FYIMusicNews. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.