Yoan Garneau

Yoan Garneau, also known as Yoan, (born May 10, 1995) is a Canadian pop, rock and country singer from Ferme-Neuve, Quebec.[2] The winner of Season 2 of the reality television series La Voix in 2014,[3] he released his self-titled debut album in 2015.[2]

Yoan
Birth nameYoan Garneau
Born (1995-05-10) May 10, 1995
Ferme-Neuve, Quebec[1]
GenresPop, rock, country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2014–present
Websitewww.yoan.mu/en

Garneau's father Sylvain is a country musician.[4] Before his original audition for La Voix, Garneau had difficulty deciding whether to audition with an original song or a cover of Billy Joe Shaver's "Live Forever",[5] deciding only at the last minute to go with the Shaver cover.[5]

His debut album Yoan, released on March 25, 2015, features duets with Isabelle Boulay, his coach on La Voix, and country singer Brett Kissel.[6] The album features material in both English and French, mixing both original compositions and covers;[4] its lead single is a cover of Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me to Do".[4]

The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Canadian Albums Chart for the week of April 11, 2015,[7] retaining that spot for the weeks of April 18 and April 25. In its first two months of release, the album sold approximately 90,000 copies.[4]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak positions Certification Sales
CAN
[8]
Yoan
  • Release date: March 25, 2015
  • Label: Productions J
 1
Depuis longtemps
  • Release date: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
 11

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Result
2015 Canadian Country Music Association Top Selling Canadian Album — Yoan Won

References
  1. "Yoan Garneau: le triomphe de l'authenticité". La Presse, April 15, 2014.
  2. "Un premier album pour Yoan Garneau, un an après sa victoire à La Voix: «J'avais besoin de me faire oublier»". Le Journal de Montréal.
  3. "Yoan Garneau, la nouvelle Voix du Québec". Le Journal de Montréal, April 13, 2014.
  4. "Quebec's love affair with Yoan deepens". Montreal Gazette, May 11, 2015.
  5. "Suivre son instinct". Le Journal de Montréal, April 13, 2014.
  6. "Un album comme un portrait pour Yoan Garneau". La Presse, March 25, 2015.
  7. Canadian Albums Chart: Week of April 11, 2015. Billboard, April 11, 2015.
  8. "Yoan Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. "Canadian album certifications – Yoan – Yoan". Music Canada.
  10. http://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2016/01/08/nielsen-billboard%E2%80%99s-2015-canadian-music-industry-sales-report


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