Dominique Fils-Aimé

Dominique Fils-Aimé
Dominique Fils-Aimé
Background information
Born	July 10, 1984 (age 41); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Blues, jazz, rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Vocalist
Years active	2010s–present
Labels	Ensoul Records
Website	https://domiofficial.com/en/
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Dominique Fils-Aimé (French pronunciation: [dɔminik fis ɛme]) is a Canadian singer from Quebec, whose album Stay Tuned! was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize^[1] and won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.^[2]

Born and raised in Montreal to immigrant parents from Haiti, Fils-Aimé was a competitor in the third season of TVA's singing competition series La Voix in 2015.^[3] She was eliminated in the semi-final round by Matt Holubowski.

In 2018 she released Nameless, her debut album which explored blues music as the first installment in a trilogy devoted to the history of African-American music.^[4]

Stay Tuned!, which explores jazz music, followed in 2019 as the second album in the trilogy.^[5] This album won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2019 ADISQ gala. ^[6]^[7]^[8] It was chosen as one of CBC's top 19 Canadian albums of 2019. ^[9] A European version of the album has been released in late 2019,^[10] followed by a first sold-out tour of France.

Her third album, Three Little Words, was released in 2021 and focuses on soul music.^[11]^[12] The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.^[13]

At the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022, Fils-Aimé and Samuel Laflamme received a nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary for their work on the film Alone (Seuls).^[14]

In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.^[15]

Her 2023 album Our Roots Run Deep was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize, ^[16] won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024,^[17] and won the Félix for “Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2024 ADISQ gala.^[18]

Discography

Nameless (2018)
Stay Tuned! (2019)
Three Little Words (2021)
Our Roots Run Deep (2023)

References

^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris". Voir, July 16, 2019.
^ Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix". La Presse, January 3, 2018.
^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»". Le Devoir, March 27, 2018.
^ "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV". Montreal Gazette, February 27, 2019.
^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (2019-10-24). "Les Louanges et Charles Richard-Hamelin se distinguent au Premier Gala de l'ADISQ". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
^ Renaud, Philippe (2019-10-24). "Les Louanges fait une entrée remarquée à l'ADISQ". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
^ "PalmarèsADISQ - Dominique Fils-Aimé". PalmarèsADISQ. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
^ https://www.cbc.ca/music/cbc-music-s-top-19-canadian-albums-of-2019-1.5378052
^ "Lunes en papiers : Shirley Bassey, Didier Ithursarry, Abdoulaye Cissé, Dominique Fils-Aimé and more". France Musique (in French). 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
^ Matt Wallock, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Delivers a Soulful Call for Change in 'While We Wait'". American Songwriter, January 13, 2021.
^ Jordan Currie, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Uses Soul Music to Envision a Better Future on 'Three Little Words'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2021.
^ David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.
^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
^ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more". CBC Music, June 11, 2024.
^ "Junos 2024: full list of winners". March 23, 2024.
^ "Les résultats du Premier gala de l'ADISQ 2024". Le Canal Auditif (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.

[1] "Dominique Fils-Aimé nommée sur la courte liste du prix Polaris". Voir, July 16, 2019.

[2] Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.

[3] "Dominique Fils-Aimé: suivre sa voix". La Presse, January 3, 2018.

[4] "Dominique Fils-Aimé lance «Nameless»". Le Devoir, March 27, 2018.

[5] "Dominique Fils-Aimé talks about her northern soul and SLAV". Montreal Gazette, February 27, 2019.

[6] ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (2019-10-24). "Les Louanges et Charles Richard-Hamelin se distinguent au Premier Gala de l'ADISQ". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.

[7] Renaud, Philippe (2019-10-24). "Les Louanges fait une entrée remarquée à l'ADISQ". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.

[8] "PalmarèsADISQ - Dominique Fils-Aimé". PalmarèsADISQ. Retrieved 2024-11-01.

[9] ttps://www.cbc.ca/music/cbc-music-s-top-19-canadian-albums-of-2019-1.5378052

[10] "Lunes en papiers : Shirley Bassey, Didier Ithursarry, Abdoulaye Cissé, Dominique Fils-Aimé and more". France Musique (in French). 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2024-11-01.

[11] Matt Wallock, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Delivers a Soulful Call for Change in 'While We Wait'". American Songwriter, January 13, 2021.

[12] Jordan Currie, "Dominique Fils-Aimé Uses Soul Music to Envision a Better Future on 'Three Little Words'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2021.

[13] David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.

[14] Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.

[15] Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.

[16] "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more". CBC Music, June 11, 2024.

[17] "Junos 2024: full list of winners". March 23, 2024.

[18] "Les résultats du Premier gala de l'ADISQ 2024". Le Canal Auditif (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-01.

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Born	(1984-07-10) July 10, 1984 (age 41) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Blues, jazz, rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Vocalist
Years active	2010s–present
Labels	Ensoul Records

Website	https://domiofficial.com/en/