Anik Jean was born on April 11,1977 and is a Canadian pop and rock singer, actress, director, and screenwriter.
14 Facts About Anik Jean
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Anik Jean is most noted for her 2005 album Le Trashy Saloon, which was a shortlisted Juno Award finalist for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2006.
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From a young age, Anik Jean has been drawn to performing.
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Anik Jean learned how to play guitar and piano and embarked on a trip that would take her from her native Gaspesie to Los Angeles before eventually returning to Montreal.
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Anik Jean opened for The Rolling Stones at their concert in Montreal in January 2006.
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Anik Jean was backed by musicians: Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Sam Harrison, Jean-Sebastien Chouinard, Alec McElcheran, Julien Blais and Antoine Gratton.
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Anik Jean released her second album, Le ciel saigne le martyre, a rock record that demonstrates the artists growing maturity.
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In 2010, Anik Jean produced her third album herself, the self-titled, Anik Jean.
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Anik Jean married actor and comedian Patrick Huard in 2011.
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In 2013, Anik Jean composed the music for Huard's new stand-up show; she made her on-screen debut in the film Filiere 13 ; and she worked with designer Marie Saint-Pierre.
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In 2015, Anik Jean went back to basics for her first English-language album, Lost Soul which deviated from her typical rock style but being primarily composed of ballads.
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Anik Jean's sound remained reliably intense and the music became the soundtrack to a feature film of the same name which went on to be showcased at the two most prestigious film festivals in Quebec.
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In 2016, Anik Jean was asked to score her first film, the Canadian box office hit, Bon Cop Bad Cop 2.
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Anik Jean's soundtrack won the SOCAN PRIZE for best film score in 2019.