1. Pierre Lapointe was born on 23 May 1981 and is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
19 Facts About Pierre Lapointe
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Pierre Lapointe's records have found critical and commercial success in Canada.
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Pierre Lapointe was born in Alma, Quebec, and grew up in Gatineau.
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Pierre Lapointe began studying visual arts in 1999, but changed his program and started to take theatre courses at the Cegep de Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Pierre Lapointe left after a few months to focus on songwriting, but later returned to complete his studies in visual arts.
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Pierre Lapointe moved to Montreal and continued studying art at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal.
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Pierre Lapointe released his debut studio album, Pierre Lapointe, in May 2004 and it achieved platinum status in July 2006.
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In March 2006, Pierre Lapointe released a second album, La Foret des mal-aimes, which attained platinum status in July 2006.
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Pierre Lapointe was the recipient of the 2007 Rapsat-Lelievre Award for La Foret des mal-aimes, which the jury considered to be of "exceptional quality".
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Pierre Lapointe returned to the festival the next year, where he staged his new work, Mutantes, for four nights at the Place des Arts.
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Pierre Lapointe again went on tour, concluding at the FrancoFolies de Montreal in June 2010, marking his ninth consecutive appearance at the festival.
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Pierre Lapointe was a coach on La Voix, the Quebec edition of the international reality show The Voice, from its third to its fifth season, and returned in the eight season.
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Pierre Lapointe strives to create a tender and melancholic atmosphere on stage.
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Pierre Lapointe considers his work to be symbolic, mystical and surreal, as well as abstract and avant-garde.
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Pierre Lapointe has spoken out on occasion about experiencing public incidents of homophobia.
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Pierre Lapointe has been described as having an eclectic style, drawing inspiration from genres as varied as disco, cabaret, and gospel.
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Visual arts and choreography play a prominent role in Pierre Lapointe's work, given his background in graphic arts and theatre.
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Pierre Lapointe has been influenced by visual artists like Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Montreal native David Altmejd, whom he credits as a major inspiration for Mutantes In 2016, he collaborated with the French designer Matali Crasset, who designed the scenography for Amours, delices et orgues.
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Pierre Lapointe has lamented the indifferent attitude toward contemporary art expressed in modern society and education.