Peter Peter (Canadian musician)
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![]() Peter Peter during the FrancoFolies de Montréal festival (18 June 2014) | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Peter Roy |
Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
Origin | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Audiogram |
Website | peterpeter.ca |
Peter Roy better known as Peter Peter (born c. 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter[1][2] known for his French pop/rock compositions.
Career
[edit]He started as a member of metal/alternative rock band Post-Scriptum where he played guitar and English vocals at times.[3] After leaving the band, he moved to Montreal and resided in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood, concentrating on his solo career writing and performing in French. He took part as a singer-songwriter in the annual Montreal feature Ma Première Place des Arts[4][5] for new artists in 2008 and won the competition.
In 2009 he signed with Audiogram record label, releasing his eponymous debut album Peter Peter on 8 March 2011[6] produced by Howard Bilerman.[3] In 2011, he also took part in Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.[7]
In June 2013, his studio album Une version améliorée de la tristesse ("An Improved Version of Sadness") was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.
His album Éther was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Year | Album | Peak positions | Notes | |
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CAN |
FR [9] | |||
2011 | Peter Peter | – | – | Track list
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2013 | Une version améliorée de la tristesse | – | 177 | Track list
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2017 | Noir Éden | – | 116 [10] |
Track list
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2020 | Super Comédie | – | – | Track list
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Singles / videography
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Peter_Peter.jpg/240px-Peter_Peter.jpg)
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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CAN |
FR [9] | |||
2011 | "Tergiverse" | – | – | Peter Peter |
"Homa" | – | – | ||
2012 | "Une version améliorée de la tristesse" | – | – | Une version améliorée de la tristesse |
2013/4 | "Carrousel" | – | 167 | |
2016 | "Noir Eden" | – | – | Noir Eden |
2020 | "Conversation" | – | – | Super Comédie |
2022 | "Rome" | – | – | TBA |
References
[edit]- ^ enmusique: Nouvelles – Peter Peter S/T Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ emoragei magazine: S/T Peter Peter – Audiogram (in French)
- ^ a b FrancoFolies: Biography of Peter Peter Archived 22 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Ma Première Place des Arts official website Archived 15 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ MusiquePlus: Peter Peter biography page Archived 10 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine(in French)
- ^ RueFrontenac: Peter Peter – entre joie et tristesse naïve Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Peter Peter at the FrancoFolies de Montréal
- ^ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more". CBC Music, June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Peter Peter discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 6, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2017.