Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier.
After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebec and France, including at the Paris Olympia.
Her recording "Live" was nominated as one of the best-selling Francophone albums at the 2000 Juno Awards.
Discography Albums YearAlbumPeak positionsCertifications CAN BEL (Fl) BEL (Wa) FRA SWI1990Nos rêves1161994YMC: 2× Platinum1996La visite1998Lynda Lemay 103842MC: Gold1999Live 28256MC: Gold2000Du coq à l'âme37129MC: Gold2000Les lettres rouges315 MC: Gold2003Les secrets des oiseaux32132005Un paradis quelque part20Un éternel hiver (musical)2222292006 Ma signature32162008 Allo c'est moi65162008Blessée33222013Feutres et pastels18455142016Décibels et des silences3345112020Il était onze fois34113Des milliers de plumes4389À la croisée des humains1486552021De la rosée dans les yeux1284562023Il n'y a qu'un pas906748Entre la flamme et la suie – Amours et patterns83134Des bordées de mots110150Critiquement incorrecte – mauvais goût et maux vécus145159Le baiser de l'horizon136Entre le rêve et le souvenir – Chansons de mes débuts161
Compilation albums YearAlbumPeak positions CANCanadian charts BEL (Wa) FRA SWI2011Best Of1261941
Awards and recognition 1995: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Y), Songwriter of the Year, Concert of the YearGala de l'ADISQ – 1995 1996: Félix Award nomination: Artist with best recognition outside QuebecGala de l'ADISQ – 1996 1998: Félix Award winner, Female Artist of the Year; 4 other Félix nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay), Best Selling Album of the Year (ibid.), Concert of the Year, Artist with best recognition outside QuebecGala de l'ADISQ – 1998 1999: 2 Félix Award nominations: Pop Album of the Year (Lynda Lemay live), Artist with best recognition outside QuebecGala de l'ADISQ – 1999 2000: Félix Award winner, Artist with best recognition outside QuebecGala de l'ADISQ – 2000 2001: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Du coq à l'âme), Concert of the Year, Quebec Artist with most recognition outside QuebecGala de l'ADISQ – 2001 2002: 3 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Les lettres rouges), Quebec Artist with best recognition outside QuebecGala de l'ADISQ – 2002 2004: Félix Award nomination: Quebec Artist with best recognition outside QuebecGala de l'ADISQ – 2004
References
External links
Lynda Lemay's official site Site allemand dédié aux fans de Lynda Lemay – German Fansite Lynda Lemay fan club Tout l'univers de Lynda Lemay Lynda Lemay at Quebec Info Musique