Lisa LeBlanc

Lisa LeBlanc is an Acadian singer-songwriter known for her unique mix of roots, rock, funk, disco and country music. In 2012, she unveiled her greatly acclaimed, self-titled debut album, which was certified platinum in Canada. The interest for the artist’s raw, stripped-down songs was undeniable: she won Revelation of the Year at the ADISQ gala, Revelation of the Year at the GAMIQ and Révélation musique at Radio-Canada. In 2014, she unveiled the EP Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted, followed two years later by the Polaris Music Prize shortlisted album *Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? *On both of these records, she sang in English, expanding her creative potential and opening herself up to new audiences. The three albums sold over 140,000 copies.

In 2014, she unveiled the EP Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted, followed two years later by the Polaris Music Prize shortlisted album Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? On both of these records, she sang in English, expanding her creative potential and opening herself up to new audiences. The three albums sold over 140,000 copies.

Performing just as effortlessly in Caraquet as in Paris or Lafayette, Lisa and her musicians toured relentlessly over the next few years. She took a break from touring in 2019 to write and travel, while she also began to explore work as an artistic director and produced Nova Scotian Jacques Surette’s debut album. Lisa then went on to produce Le tour du Grand Bois, Édith Butler’s 25th album. This new creative path enabled the artist to broaden her musical horizons while using her talents, creativity and passion in service of others.

In the summer of 2020, Lisa embodied her bingo-kitsch alter-ego named Belinda and released a part-joke, part-tribute EP titled It’s not a game, it’s a lifestyle. She began to flirt with disco, which helped set the tone for what would follow. She returned in 2022 with Chiac Disco, a new album co-produced by Benoît Morier. Filled with glittery melodies, colourful lyrics sung loud and proud, and breathtaking arrangements, the record is a salute to the memory of Lee Hazlewood, as well as to the era of disco and funk. Staging the improbable encounter between glamour and rurality, Chiac Disco racked up ADISQ and JUNO nominations, earned a spot on the Polaris Music Prize shortlist, and won Félix awards in the Record Production of the Year and Pop Album of the Year categories. Since then, the musician's catalog exceeds 33 million streams across all digital platforms.

After four European tours (France, Belgium, Germany, Spain and the U.K.) and two stints in the U.S. since the release of Chiac Disco, Lisa LeBlanc returns to the spotlight in fall 2024 with the album Live avec l'Orchestre symphonique de Québec. This creative endeavor allowed the Acadian multi-instrumentalist to indulge in her thirst for grandiose arrangements, taking her repertoire to a whole new level. Accompanied by her band, the 63 musicians of the OSQ and conductor Jean-Michel Malouf, Lisa takes the opportunity to bust out the banjo and revisit her classics, proving that this instrument, an integral part of her musical DNA, is not exclusively meant for traditional music. With this first live album, Lisa brings out the contrast between the simplicity of everyday life that characterizes her lyrics and her taste for extravagance, for a result as delightful as it is surprising.