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'''Dominique Fils-Aimé''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] singer from [[Quebec]], whose album ''Stay Tuned!'' was shortlisted for the [[2019 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref>[https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-musicale/2019/07/16/dominique-fils-aime-nommee-sur-la-courte-liste-du-prix-polaris/ "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris"]. ''[[Voir]]'', July 16, 2019.</ref>
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'''Dominique Fils-Aimé''' is a Canadian singer from [[Quebec]], whose album ''Stay Tuned!'' was shortlisted for the [[2019 Polaris Music Prize]]<ref>[https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-musicale/2019/07/16/dominique-fils-aime-nommee-sur-la-courte-liste-du-prix-polaris/ "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris"]. ''[[Voir]]'', July 16, 2019.</ref> and won the [[Juno Award]] for [[Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year|Vocal Jazz Album of the Year]] at the [[Juno Awards of 2020]].<ref>Shakiel Mahjouri, [https://web.archive.org/web/20200630020746/https://etcanada.com/news/662589/2020-juno-awards-winners-list-find-out-who-came-out-on-top/ "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', June 29, 2020.</ref>


Born and raised in [[Montreal]] to immigrant parents from [[Haiti]], Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the [[La Voix (season 3)|third season]] of [[TVA (Canada)|TVA]]'s singing competition series ''[[La Voix]]'' in 2015.<ref>[https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201801/31/01-5152109-dominique-fils-aime-suivre-sa-voix.php "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', January 3, 2018.</ref> She was eliminated in the semi-final round by [[Matt Holubowski]].
Born and raised in [[Montreal]] to immigrant parents from [[Haiti]], Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the [[La Voix (season 3)|third season]] of [[TVA (Canada)|TVA]]'s singing competition series ''[[La Voix]]'' in 2015.<ref>[https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201801/31/01-5152109-dominique-fils-aime-suivre-sa-voix.php "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', January 3, 2018.</ref> She was eliminated in the semi-final round by [[Matt Holubowski]].


In 2018 she released ''Nameless'', her debut album which explored [[blues music]] as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of [[African-American music]].<ref>[https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/523713/fils-aime-entrevue "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', March 27, 2018.</ref> ''Stay Tuned!'', which explores [[jazz music]], followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy,<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/dominique-fils-aime-talks-about-her-northern-soul-and-slav "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV"]. ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', February 27, 2019.</ref> with the forthcoming third album slated to delve into contemporary [[soul music|soul]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[funk music|funk]] and [[rhythm and blues]]. Dominique Fils- Áime let the sunrise song remixed by atjazz in 2019 is truly a powerful song
In 2018 she released ''Nameless'', her debut album which explored [[blues music]] as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of [[African-American music]].<ref>[https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/523713/fils-aime-entrevue "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', March 27, 2018.</ref> ''Stay Tuned!'', which explores [[jazz music]], followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy.<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/dominique-fils-aime-talks-about-her-northern-soul-and-slav "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV"]. ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', February 27, 2019.</ref> Her third album, ''Three Little Words'', was released in 2021 and focuses on [[soul music]].<ref>Matt Wallock, [https://americansongwriter.com/dominique-fils-aime-delivers-a-soulful-call-for-change-in-while-we-wait/ "Dominique Fils-Aimé Delivers a Soulful Call for Change in 'While We Wait'"]. ''[[American Songwriter]]'', January 13, 2021.</ref><ref>Jordan Currie, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dominique_fils-aime_three_little_words_album_review/ "Dominique Fils-Aimé Uses Soul Music to Envision a Better Future on 'Three Little Words'"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', February 9, 2021.</ref> The album was shortlisted for the [[2021 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref>David Friend, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/07/15/quebecs-dominique-fils-aim-torontos-tobi-among-polaris-music-prize-contenders.html "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 15, 2021.</ref>

At the [[24th Quebec Cinema Awards]] in 2022, Fils-Aimé and [[Samuel Laflamme]] received a nomination for [[Prix Iris for Best Original Music in a Documentary|Best Original Music in a Documentary]] for their work on the film ''[[Alone (2021 film)|Alone]] (Seuls)''.<ref>Stéphanie Nolin, [https://showbizz.net/cinema/gala-quebec-cinema-2022-vincent-guillaume-otis-sacre-meilleur-acteur "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur"]. ''Showbizz'', June 5, 2022.</ref>

In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of [[Serena Ryder]]'s single "[[What I Wouldn't Do]]", which was released as a charity single to benefit [[Kids Help Phone]]'s Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20230302170512/https://etcanada.com/news/972900/feel-out-loud-alessia-cara-serena-ryder-more-canadian-artists-collaborate-on-new-single-promoting-youth-mental-health-initiative/ "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative"]. ''[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]'', March 2, 2023.</ref>

Her 2023 album ''Our Roots Run Deep'' was a longlisted nominee for the [[2024 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/music/polaris-music-prize-2024-long-list-the-beaches-charlotte-cardin-allison-russell-1.7230166 "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more"]. [[CBC Music]], June 11, 2024.</ref>

== Discography ==
* ''Nameless'' (2018)
* ''Stay Tuned!'' (2019)
* ''Three Little Words'' (2021)
* ''Our Roots Run Deep'' (2023)


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Dominique Fils-Aimé
Background information
BornJuly 10, 1984
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresBlues, jazz, rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentVocalist
Years active2010s–present
LabelsEnsoul Records
Websitehttps://domiofficial.com/en/

Dominique Fils-Aimé is a Canadian singer from Quebec, whose album Stay Tuned! was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize[1] and won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]

Born and raised in Montreal to immigrant parents from Haiti, Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the third season of TVA's singing competition series La Voix in 2015.[3] She was eliminated in the semi-final round by Matt Holubowski.

In 2018 she released Nameless, her debut album which explored blues music as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of African-American music.[4] Stay Tuned!, which explores jazz music, followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy.[5] Her third album, Three Little Words, was released in 2021 and focuses on soul music.[6][7] The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[8]

At the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022, Fils-Aimé and Samuel Laflamme received a nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary for their work on the film Alone (Seuls).[9]

In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[10]

Her 2023 album Our Roots Run Deep was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[11]

Discography

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  • Nameless (2018)
  • Stay Tuned! (2019)
  • Three Little Words (2021)
  • Our Roots Run Deep (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris". Voir, July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix". La Presse, January 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»". Le Devoir, March 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV". Montreal Gazette, February 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Matt Wallock, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Delivers a Soulful Call for Change in 'While We Wait'". American Songwriter, January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Jordan Currie, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Uses Soul Music to Envision a Better Future on 'Three Little Words'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2021.
  8. ^ David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.
  10. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more". CBC Music, June 11, 2024.


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