Ève Cournoyer

Ève Cournoyer (May 15, 1969 - August 12, 2012) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec, most prominent in the 2000s.[1] She was most noted for winning the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French division for her song "Tout arrive" in 2006.[2]

Ève Cournoyer
Born(1969-05-15)May 15, 1969
OriginQuebec, Canada
DiedAugust 12, 2012(2012-08-12) (aged 43)
Genrespop, rock
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
Instrumentsvocals, guitar
Years active1990s-2012

Cournoyer began her career in music by writing songs while raising her daughter.[1] She began performing at music venues in Montreal in the late 1990s, before participating in the Francofolies de Montréal in 1999.[1] She released the demo recording Stéréotype 1 that year, before releasing her debut studio album Sabot-de-Vénus in 2002.[1] She won a MIMI Award from the Montreal International Music Initiative in 2003 for her single "Dans les bois".[3]

She followed up with the albums L'Écho in 2005 and Tempête in 2010,[1] and composed music for François Delisle's films Happiness Is a Sad Song (Le bonheur c’est une chanson triste)[4] and You (Toi).[1]

Cournoyer died on August 12, 2012, just days after the release of her final album Le labeur d'une fleur.[5]

References
  1. "Ève Cournoyer". The Canadian Encyclopedia, May 12, 2014.
  2. "Punk band wins award with anti-U.S. anthem". The Globe and Mail, October 30, 2006.
  3. "Indie best honoured". Montreal Gazette, March 10, 2003.
  4. "Faux documentary rings true". Montreal Gazette, May 28, 2004.
  5. "Décès de la chanteuse Ève Cournoyer". Le Journal de Montréal, August 12, 2012.


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