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Marie-Pierre Arthur is the stage name of Marie-Pierre Fournier, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from
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."FrancoFolies 2012: Parenthood redefines success for Marie-Pierre Arthur"
'' The Gazette'', June 13, 2012.
Originally from
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, she is currently based in
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. Formerly a backing musician and vocalist for artists such as Karkwa,
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, Ariane Moffatt, Stefie Shock, Nanette Workman and
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, she released her self-titled debut album as a solo artist in 2009. Her follow-up, ''Aux alentours'', was released in 2012 and was named as a longlisted nominee for the
2012 Polaris Music Prize The 2012 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 24, 2012"Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands"
''
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'', June 14, 2012.
She also appeared as a guest vocalist on
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's '' 20 Odd Years''. She won the Félix Leclerc Prize for best new singer-songwriter at the 2012 FrancoFolies, and was nominated for several
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at the 2009 and 2010
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awards. In 2013, she won an Independent Music Award for her album ''Aux alentours'' in the Pop Album category. Her third album, ''Si l’aurore'', was released on February 16, 2015, via Simone Records. She has also performed in the group Louve, with Salomé Leclerc, Ariane Moffatt, Amylie and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne."Collectif Louve: le chant des louves"
'' La Presse'', June 18, 2017.


Discography

*''Marie-Pierre Arthur'' (2009) *''Aux alentours'' (2012) *''Si l'aurore'' (2015) *''Des feux pour voir'' (2020) * ''Album bleu (2024)''


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Marie-Pierre Arthur
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