Martin Léon
Martin Léon | |
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 Martin Léon (R) with Alex Nevsky in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 26, 1966 Saint-Roch, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | jazz, pop, electronic, film music |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, composer |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Formerly of | Ann Victor |
Martin Léon (born April 26, 1966) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and composer from Quebec,[1] most noted as a three-time winner of the Prix Jutra/Iris for Best Original Music.
Background
[edit]Originally from the Saint-Roch quarter of Quebec City,[2] he studied contemporary music at the Université de Montréal, and subsequently had a seven-week apprenticeship under Ennio Morricone in 1995.[3]
With Geneviève Bilodeau he formed the jazz-pop duo Ann Victor, who won CKOI-FM's L’empire des futures stars competition in 1997 and were nominated in several categories at the 21st Félix Awards in 1999 for their album Ciné-parc.[2]
Following the band's breakup, he then released four albums as a solo artist between 2002 and 2010, as well as composing music for a number of documentary projects, before turning actively to film composition with Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme).[1]
Discography
[edit]- Ciné-parc - 1998, with Ann Victor
- Kiki BBQ - 2002
- Le facteur vent - 2007
- Moon Grill - 2009
- Les Atomes - 2010
Filmography
[edit]- Le Compteur d'oiseaux - 2004
- Voici l'homme - 2006
- Planète prise - 2007-2009
- Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) - 2010
- Monsieur Lazhar - 2011
- Rapailler l'homme - 2012
- 1000 Days for the Planet: The Human Adventure - 2013
- The Good Lie - 2014
- Our Loved Ones (Les êtres chers) - 2015
- My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre) - 2015
- The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2) - 2016
- Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) - 2016
- Testament - 2016
- Thanks for Everything (Merci pour tout) - 2019
- My Salinger Year - 2020
- High Wire (Sur la corde raide) - 2020
- You Will Remember Me (Tu te souviendras de moi) - 2020
- Le Temps des framboises - 2022
- Harvey - 2023
- Lucy Grizzli Sophie - 2024
Awards
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Awards | 2012 | Best Original Score | Monsieur Lazhar | Nominated | [4] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2016 | Best Original Song | "Red and Yellow" from Our Loved Ones (Les Êtres chers) | Nominated | [5] |
| Jutra/Iris Awards | 2011 | Best Original Music | Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) | Nominated | [6] |
| 2012 | Monsieur Lazhar | Won | [7] | ||
| 2016 | My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre) | Won | [8] | ||
| 2017 | Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2021 | My Salinger Year (Mon année Salinger) | Won | [10] | ||
| 2023 | You Will Remember Me (Tu te souviendras de moi) | Nominated | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sarah Lévesque, "Martin Léon: Clothing the Invisible". Words & Music, September 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "La musique, trame de fond de la vie du compositeur Martin Léon". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 10, 2017.
- ^ Christophe Huss, "L’immortel Morricone". Le Devoir, July 7, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Genie Nominations". CBC Television, January 17, 2012.
- ^ Chris Jancelewicz, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: ‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Vikings,’ ‘Big Brother Canada’ nominated". Global News, January 19, 2016.
- ^ "Les finalistes pour les prix Jutra". Ici Radio-Canada, February 9, 2011.
- ^ "Monsieur Lazhar grand gagnant de la soirée des Jutra". Ici Radio-Canada, March 11, 2012.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "La passion d’Augustine triomphe". Le Journal de Montréal, March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Duel en vue entre Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear au Gala du cinéma québécois". Ici Radio-Canada, April 5, 2017.
- ^ "La déesse des mouches à feu se distingue au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Martin Léon at IMDb
- 1966 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Canadian singer-songwriters
- 20th-century Canadian male singers
- 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters
- 21st-century Canadian male singers
- 21st-century Canadian composers
- Canadian jazz singers
- Canadian pop singers
- Canadian film score composers
- Canadian television composers
- Musicians from Quebec City
- Université de Montréal alumni