Kevin Bazinet (born June 14, 1991) is a

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pop singer, who won the third season of the reality television series ''

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'' in 2015."Kevin Bazinet grand gagnant de La Voix 2015"
'' Huffington Post'', April 12, 2015. Originally from

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,"La Voix’s Kevin Bazinet’s second chance at music pays off"
. ''Montreal Times'', April 2, 2015. he is the younger brother of singer

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. In the late 2000s, he became a popular performer on

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, performing both original songs and covers, and received a recording contract offer from

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in 2009. However, the contract fell through as Bazinet battled

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. After taking time away from the business to look after his physical and emotional health, he reemerged in 2015 as a competitor on ''La Voix'', auditioning with a take on

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's acoustic version of "

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". In the finale on April 12, he performed "Jusqu’où tu m’aimes", a song written by his coach

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and Alex Nevsky. He was named the winner at the end of the episode, with 46 per cent of the audience vote. On May 12, "Jusqu'où tu m'aimes" was released as his first radio single. The song peaked at #2 on Quebec's French language pop charts. In June, Bobby and Kevin performed together on Quebec's Opération Enfant Soleil

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, duetting on a version of

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' " To Love Somebody". Bazinet performed at the Stanley Cup 125th Tribute Concert in Ottawa, Ontario on March 17, 2017.

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