Anik Jean

Anik Jean (born April 11, 1977) is a Canadian pop and rock singer, actress and screenwriter.[1] She is most noted for her 2005 album Le Trashy Saloon, which was a shortlisted Juno Award finalist for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2006.[2]

Anik Jean
Born (1977-04-11) April 11, 1977
Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Genrespop rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
Instrumentsvocals, guitar
Years active2010-present
LabelsTacca Musique, Sphère Musique, Nathan Records

Career

Jean was born in Bonaventure, Quebec. In her early career, Jean spent four years living and working in Los Angeles, performing at venues such as The Viper Room.[3] Upon returning to Montreal, she reconnected with longtime friend Jean Leloup, with whom she collaborated on the songs that would become Le Trashy Saloon.[3] Within a few months of the album's release, she was selected to open for The Rolling Stones at their 2006 show at the Bell Centre.[3] In addition to the album's Juno Award nomination, she received a Prix Félix nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 2006 Gala de l'ADISQ,[4] and a MuchMusic Video Award nomination for Best French Video for the song "Tendre sorcière".[5]

Her second album, Le Ciel saigne le martyre, was released in 2008.[6] She received two Prix Félix nominations at the Gala de l'ADISQ in 2008, for Rock Album of the Year and Single of the Year for "Oh mon chéri (Le ciel saigne le martyre)".[7]

In 2010 she had her first acting role, playing Mylène in Patrick Huard's film File 13 (Filière 13).[8] She married Huard in 2011.[9]

Her self-titled third album was released in 2010,[1] and her fourth, Schizophrène, was released in 2013.[10]

In 2015 she created the multimedia project Lost Soul, which included both her first English-language album[11] and a film based on the songs which she wrote, acted in and co-directed.[12] She composed the score for the 2017 film Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2.[13]

In 2018, it was announced that Jean's second screenplay, Top coiffeuse, will be directed by Huard.[14]

References
  1. "Anik Jean: la fille papillon". La Presse, April 17, 2010.
  2. "The complete list of 2006 Juno nominations". Canadian Press, February 15, 2006.
  3. "It's only rock 'n' roll but she likes it". Montreal Gazette, January 8, 2006.
  4. "L'année d'Ariane, de Dany et de la relève". canoe.ca, October 30, 2006.
  5. "Countdown Is On To M.M.V.A.s". CityNews, June 16, 2006.
  6. "Jean gets a little help from friends; Sophomore release is a pop masterpiece". Montreal Gazette, February 15, 2008.
  7. "Les nominations aux Félix du gala de l’ADISQ 2008". FrancoMix, September 29, 2008.
  8. "Anik Jean et André Sauvé: une première expérience au cinéma dans 'Filière 13'". Canadian Press, July 29, 2010.
  9. "Patrick Huard et Anik Jean se sont dit «oui»". Le Journal de Montréal, August 20, 2011.
  10. "Plus maladroite que schizophrène : la nouvelle campagne promo d’Anik Jean". Voir, January 8, 2013.
  11. "La renaissance d’Anik Jean". Le Journal de Montréal, November 1, 2015.
  12. "«Lost Soul», une projection-concert avec Anik Jean". Le Journal de Montréal, March 1, 2016.
  13. "Anik Jean signe la musique de Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2". Le Journal de Montréal, December 7, 2016.
  14. "Patrick Huard réalisera un film d’Anik Jean". TVA Nouvelles, June 28, 2018.
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