Top Five Quebec-based artists that we’ve covered in 2022, as chosen by Canadian Beats Media Editor, Jenna Melanson
This week’s Top Five is all about the Top 5 Quebec-based artists we’ve covered in 2022.
This feature is strictly for artists, not bands, and we highly recommend you check each of the artists out!
Eadsé
Montreal, QC-based singer-songwriter Eadsé shared her latest single, “Stay,” back in July.
Eadsé shares,
“Stay is about a simple and beautiful love. A light and sweet love. To me, that’s how a love story should be. It’s my happy ending, which for me, is really about a new beginning.”
Listen here.
Connect with Eadsé:
Bandcamp
Facebook
Instagram
Steph Morin
Steph Morin, the Montreal-based country singer-songwriter, unveiled his single, “To Live Again,” in May.
Steph shares,
“It’s a message of support to those who feel alone, and a positive vision of what’s coming next as we start to win back our freedom and our normal lives.”
Listen here.
Connect with Steph Morin:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Geneviève Racette
Canadian Folk Music Award Winner Geneviève Racette has recently unveiled her cover of “From This Moment On,” originally by Shania Twain.
The first record Racette bought as a kid was Shania Twain’s Come On Over, and by reading the lyrics in the CD booklet, “From This Moment On” was the first song she learned. Geneviève’s beautiful, warm vocals and graceful acoustic guitar put an alluring spin on this critically acclaimed track.
Listen here.
Connect with Geneviève Racette:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Shades Lawrence
Montreal’s Shades Lawrence is an artist who prides herself on her heart-wrenching lyrics and sharp delivery. Her single, “Other Side,” is a perfect example of this attention to detail; despite its refined and polished sonic appearance, the song was recorded rather quickly, but the emotion behind the production is clear and hits hard.
Shades shares,
“‘Other Side,’ was written very fast, with emotion as the foundation,” Shades Lawrence shares. “I’m happy it hits so hard on the production side, and hits in the heart, lyrically.”
Listen here, and check out her recent single, “Waiting.”
Connect with Shades Lawrence:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Sheenah Ko
Montreal-based synth-pop artist Sheenah Ko releases “Eyes Of The Ego,” the fourth single and music video from her recent sophomore album, Future Is Now.
Sheenah shares,
“I am proud to share a music video that was 100% female-made from all the cast, crew, and management, and where over half the cast and crew identify as LGBTQ+,” says Sheenah, who also identifies as LGBTQ+. “I was also thrilled to have Chinese Canadian violinist FOONYAP contribute to the recording of the track. Her performance marries brittle traditional melodies with classical deconstructionism and a minimalist electronic aesthetic.”
Listen here.
Connect with Sheenah Ko:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram