Valaire, formerly known as Misteur Valaire, are a French Canadian electropop group based in
Sherbrooke
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,
Quebec
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and later
Montreal
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.
History
The five members of Misteur Valaire met in elementary school. They all had classic jazz musical training before becoming interested in electronic music. In
CEGEP
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, in 2003, the group participated in the local Vocational Schools Final performing at
Cégep de Sherbrooke
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. They formed the band Misteur Valaire in 2005, and recorded an album, ''Mr. Brian''. A second album, ''Friterday Night'' was released in 2007.
Misteur Valaire performed regularly in Montreal and toured around Quebec. The band released an album, ''Golden Bombay'' in 2010, with several guest singers."Misteur Valaire’s new album a true team effort" ''Montreal Gazette'', Erik Leijon, 09.10.2013 The album was a longlisted nominee for the
The Globe and Mail
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'', June 17, 2010. and the band were shortlisted for the
Juno Award
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Juno Awards of 2011
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In 2013 the band release an album, ''Bellevue''. By 2016 the band had changed its name to Valaire.
In 2018 Valaire performed at the Emerging Music Festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and also released a video for their single "The Coast"."Des nouvelles de Valaire au Qualité Motel" ''Metro Journal'', 9 September 2018 by Benoit Valois Nadeau
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Mr. Brian'', 2005, CD, Music download, Mr. Label, 8+1 tracks
* ''Friterday Night'', 2007, CD, Music download, Mr. Label, 11 tracks
* ''Golden Bombay'', 2010, CD, LP, Music download, Mr. Label, 11 tracks
* ''Bellevue'', 2013, CD, LP, Music download, Mr. Label, 11+1 tracks
* ''Oobopopop'', 2016, CD, LP, Music download
* ''Jazz Futon'', 2023, CD, LP, Music download
Live albums
* ''Misteur Valaire Live @ Montreal'', 2012, Music download, Mr. Label, 12 tracks