Les Louanges

Les Louanges (Vincent Roberge) performing on stage

Background information
Birth name| Vincent Roberge
Origin| Lévis, Québec, Canada
Genres| R&B, Jazz, Pop, Electropop, Indie pop
Occupation| Singer-Songwriter
Years active| 2016-present
Labels| Bonsound
Website| https://www.leslouanges.com/

Musical artist

Les Louanges is a Canadian indie pop act from Québec, created and performed by Vincent Roberge.[1] He currently has 2 released albums with his label Bonsound.[2][3]

## Career

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Originally from Lévis, Vincent Roberge moved to Montréal in 2015.[4] Les Louanges is a nickname he got in high school and decided to use as his stage name.[4]

Les Louanges is Roberge's solo act, on which he works mostly alone.[2] Roberge also works in close proximity with his friend and colleague Félix Petit, his saxophonist,[5] who co-directed his 2 albums, and helps him with inspiration and arrangements.[6]

Roberge was discovered in 2015, as a finalist at the Festival international de la chanson de Granby.[7]

In 2016, Roberge released his first EP Le Mercure on Bandcamp, and then a year later, he released it officially with the song Encéphaline added, for which he received the Prix de la chanson SOCAN.[8]

He participated in the Francouvertes competition in 2017, finishing as a top three finalist behind winner Lydia Képinski.[9] This opportunity lead him to meet both his manager and get signed with his label, Bonsound.[1]

In 2018, he released his first studio album, La nuit est une panthère.[10] This album counts 11 songs and 3 interludes. It is a mix of R'n'B, jazz, hip-hop, and more.[4] La nuit est une panthère, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize,[11] and won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[12] In addition to the Polaris Prize nomination, Roberge received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in the French division for his song "Tercel".[13] Les Louanges won 3 Félix at his first Gala de l'ADISQ in 2019 for this album.[14]

Vincent Roberge won the Prix Félix-Leclerc at the 2019 edition of Les Francos de Montréal,[15] and the Prix Espoir FEQ at the Festival d'été de Québec.[16] The single "Attends-moi pas" was shortlisted for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.[17]

He composed music for Anne Émond's 2019 film Young Juliette (Jeune Juliette).[18] The project is a solo work, for which he signed in his birth name.[19]

In 2022, Les Louanges released his second album, Crash.[20] This album is composed of 13 songs, and 2 interludes.[21] It is more intimate than his first album, and it tells the stories of his young adult life. Everything is written in the artist's own perspective, as he thinks it is the only way to make it authentic, and truly real.[20]Topics such as breakups, addiction, and sexual assault are covered on this album.[20]This album also presents a collaboration; Les Louanges sings with Corneille the title song Crash.[2] This album won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[22]

## Performances

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* Fall of 2018: opening acts for both Philippe Brach and Ariane Moffatt.[4]
* June 2019: sold-out show at the Club Soda for the Francos de Montréal.[1]
* June 2022: performed at the Francos de Montréal on the Silo Brasseurs de Montréal stage.[23]
* June 2023: performed on the Bell stage of the Francos de Montréal, in what he considered "the biggest show of his life".[24]

## Awards and nominations

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* 2019: Shortlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize for his debut album, La nuit est une panthère. [11]
* 2019: Won the Prix Félix-Leclerc at Les Francos de Montréal.[15]
* 2019: Won the Prix Espoir FEQ at the Festival d'été de Québec.[16]
* 2019: Won 3 Félix at the Gala de l'ADISQ for his debut album, La nuit est une panthère.[14]
* 2020: Won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[12]
* 2023: Won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023 for his second album, Crash.[22]

## Discography

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### Singles

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2018: Pitou - Single

2019: Attends-moi pas - Single

2021: Pigeons - Single

2021: Chaussée - Single

2023: Sur la mélodie (feat. Ichon) - Single[25]

### EPs

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2016: Le Mercure - EP

1. Le Mercure
2. La bombe Atomichaëlle
3. Andromède
4. Les RDV manqués de Babylone
5. Encéphaline

2019: Expansion Pack - EP

1. Attends-moi pas
2. Parc Ex
3. Les yeux sur la balle (feat. Robert Nelson)
4. Drumz (feat. Maky Lavender)
5. Arbois

### Albums

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2018: La nuit est une panthère

1. Amex a)
2. Pâle
3. Piou
4. DMs
5. Kekaula
6. Tercel
7. Jupiter
8. Westcott
9. Amex b)
10. La nuit est une panthère
11. Guérilla
12. Romains
13. Amex c)
14. Platane

2022: Crash

1. Prologue
2. Chaussée
3. Bolero
4. Encore
5. Qu'est-ce que tu m'fais
6. Cruze
7. Gaston
8. Facile
9. Chérie
10. Pigeons
11. Mono
12. Déziel
13. Chaperon
14. Crash (feat. Corneille)
15. Dernière

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## References

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1. ^ a b c "Les Louanges: par la grande porte". Le Journal de Montréal, June 15, 2019.
2. ^ a b c ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (2022-01-21). "Les Louanges amène sa pop bigarrée à un autre niveau sur Crash". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
3. ^ "Les Louanges annonce sa signature chez Bonsound et dévoile Pitou". www.bonsound.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
4. ^ a b c d LAPOINTE, JOSÉE (2018-10-11). "Les louanges, Émilie Clepper, Anatole et Samuele: nouvelles voix". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
5. ^ Lapointe, Josée (2023-02-10). "Les Louanges au MTelus: Le cœur grand ouvert". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
6. ^ Renaud, Philippe (2022-01-22). "Les Louanges, «groovy», tendre et intime". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
7. ^ Blais-Poulin, Charles-Éric (2017-06-09). "À découvrir aux FrancoFolies: Les Louanges". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
8. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Musique- (2019-05-09). "Les Louanges, Révélation Radio-Canada en chanson 2019-2020". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
9. ^ "Prise de son: les Francouvertes et Pop Montréal en Europe". La Presse, May 4, 2017.
10. ^ "«La nuit est une panthère»: tout est de la chanson". Le Devoir, September 21, 2018.
11. ^ a b "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Les Louanges et Elisapie nommés sur la courte liste du prix Polaris". Voir, July 16, 2019.
12. ^ a b Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
13. ^ "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 3, 2019.
14. ^ a b Renaud, Philippe (2019-10-24). "Les Louanges fait une entrée remarquée à l'ADISQ". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
15. ^ a b "Les Louanges remporte le prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson". Ici Radio-Canada, June 20, 2019.
16. ^ a b "Les Louanges, l’espoir du Festival d’été de Québec". Le Journal de Québec, July 6, 2019.
17. ^ Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.
18. ^ Véronique Lauzon, "Jeune Juliette: une trame sonore signée Les Louanges". La Presse, April 17, 2019.
19. ^ Cassivi, Marc (2019-08-31). "Les Louanges: pas le temps d'attendre". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
20. ^ a b c Groguhé, Marissa (2022-01-21). "Les Louanges: Les leçons de la vingtaine". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
21. ^ Côté, Émilie (2022-01-22). "Les Louanges: Encore des louanges ★★★★". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
22. ^ a b Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
23. ^ "Francos de Montréal 2022 – jour 2 : Gazoline, Étienne Coppée, Ariane Moffatt et Les Louanges". Le Canal Auditif (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
24. ^ Papineau, Philippe (2023-06-17). "Sentiments distingués pour Les Louanges". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
25. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (2023-02-07). "Les Louanges dévoile un nouveau titre avec le chanteur français Ichon". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
26. ^ "PalmarèsADISQ - Les Louanges". PalmarèsADISQ. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

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