Safia Nolin
| Safia Nolin | |
|---|---|
| Genres |
indie pop folk pop |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Labels | Bonsound |
Safia Nolin is a French Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Quebec City.[1]
Her debut album Limoilou was released in 2015.[1] Modestly successful at first, her album sales increased significantly in 2016 after she appeared on Tout le monde en parle, opening up about her teenage struggles with anxiety and bullying.[2] She has toured France as an opening act for Lou Doillon, and Quebec as an opening act for Louis-Jean Cormier.[2]
In June 2016, she won the Prix Félix-Leclerc at the FrancoFolies de Montréal.[3] Her song "Igloo" was shortlisted for the 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize,[4] and Limoilou was named a longlisted nominee for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize.[5]
Discography
- Limoilou (2015)
- Reprises, Vol. 1 (2016)
References
- 1 2 "Safia Nolin: un diamant brut". La Presse, September 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Safia Nolin sings straight from the heart on Limoilou". Montreal Gazette, January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Safia Nolin remporte le prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson 2016". Ici Radio-Canada, June 16, 2016.
- ↑ "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists Announced". Exclaim!, June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Fred Fortin, Safia Nolin et Coeur de pirate nommés à la longue liste du Prix Polaris 2016". Voir, June 15, 2016.
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