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Birth name | Amélie Beyries |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Folk, folk-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Bonsound |
Website | beyriesmusic |
Amélie Beyries, professionally known as Beyries, is a Canadian folk-pop singer and songwriter from Montreal, Quebec.[1] Her debut album, Landing, was released in 2017[2] and her sophomore album, Encounter, in 2020.[3]
Beyries was born and raised in the Montreal neighborhood of Outremont.[4] She worked in public relations until age 28 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[5] While undergoing treatment, she began writing songs to deal with her emotions, and eventually worked with producer Alex McMahon to complete her first album.[5]
On February 24, 2017, Beyries released her debut studio album, Landing. Although Beyries is francophone, the album is predominantly in English, except for the song "J'aurai cent ans", a duet with Louis-Jean Cormier which was co-written by Beyries and Maxime Le Flaguais.[6] Beyries was a shortlisted nominee for the 2017 SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French-language division for "J'aurai cent ans".[7]
Her second studio album, Encounter, was released on November 13, 2020.
Year | Organization | Accolade | Artist/work | Ranking | Source |
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2017 | Pop Magazine | Best Albums of 2017 | Landing | 16 | [8] |
2020 | Best Songs of 2020 | "Out of Touch" | 19 | [9] |