Ève Cournoyer (May 15, 1969 – August 12, 2012) was a

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singer-songwriter from

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, most prominent in the 2000s."Ève Cournoyer"
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'', May 12, 2014. She was most noted for winning the

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in the French division for her song "Tout arrive" in 2006. Cournoyer began her career in music by writing songs while raising her daughter. She began performing at music venues in

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in the late 1990s, before participating in the Francofolies de Montréal in 1999. She released the demo recording ''Stéréotype 1'' that year, before releasing her debut studio album ''Sabot-de-Vénus'' in 2002. She won a MIMI Award from the Montreal International Music Initiative in 2003 for her single "Dans les bois". She followed up with the albums ''L'Écho'' in 2005 and ''Tempête'' in 2010, and composed music for

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's film '' Happiness Is a Sad Song (Le bonheur c’est une chanson triste)'' and ''

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(Toi)''. Cournoyer died on August 12, 2012, just days after the release of her final album ''Le labeur d'une fleur''."Décès de la chanteuse Ève Cournoyer"
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'', August 12, 2012.

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