Martin Léon
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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 |
| Occupations | 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.
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
- Ciné-parc - 1998, with Ann Victor
- Kiki BBQ - 2002
- Le facteur vent - 2007
- Moon Grill - 2009
- Les Atomes - 2010
Filmography
- 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
- Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers) - 2025