Beyries (singer)

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
Beyries concert in the forest 2017
Background information
Birth nameAmélie Beyries
Born1979 (age 41–42)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresFolk, folk-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
Years active2016–present
LabelsBonsound
Associated actsLouis-Jean Cormier
Websitebeyriesmusic.com

Biography

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.

Accolades
Year Organization Accolade Artist/work Ranking Source
2017 Pop Magazine Best Albums of 2017 Landing 16 [8]
2020 Best Songs of 2020 "Out of Touch" 19 [9]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Landing (2017)
  • Encounter (2020)

Singles
  • "Je pars à l'autre bout du monde" (2016)
  • "Maman" (2017)
  • "Au-delà des mots" (2017)
  • "Si j'étais un homme" (2018)
  • "Out of Touch" (2020)
  • "Over Me" (2020)

References
  1. "Beyries: Landing". CBC Music, February 16, 2017.
  2. "Beyries: Landing". Exclaim!, February 22, 2017.
  3. Kaelen Bell, "'Encounter' Shows Beyries' Hunger for Discovery". Exclaim!, November 13, 2020.
  4. "Beyries - Biography". Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  5. "Songwriter Beyries finds solace in her debut album after two cancer battles" Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Metro, April 24, 2017.
  6. "J'aurai cent ans: un superbe duo de Beyries et Louis-Jean Cormier". Ici Musique, October 30, 2016.
  7. "Prix de la chanson SOCAN: Dead Obies, Charlotte Cardin et Klô Pelgag en lice". Voir, June 15, 2017.
  8. "Best Albums of 2017". Pop Magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  9. "Best Songs of 2020". Pop Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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