Elisapie wins the JUNO Award for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year
Elisapie delves into a childhood memory in the music video for Sinnatuumait, her cover of Fleetwood Mac's Dreams
Elisapie nominated at the Junos!
Elisapie and Population II awarded at the GAMIQ
Elisapie presents a cover of Eurythmics' Love Is A Stranger and a new version of her song Arnaq exclusively via Spotify
Our 2023 GAMIQ nominations
Elisapie releases Inuktitut, her highly anticipated fourth album!
Elisapie unveils a poignant rendition of I Want To Break Free two days before the release of Inuktitut
Elisapie puts her own spin on a Rolling Stones ballad just weeks before the release of her album Inuktitut
Elisapie covers Metallica in Inuktitut and announces new Montreal and Quebec City dates
Elisapie presents Taimangalimaaq (Time After Time), a Cyndi Lauper cover, and reveals the details of her upcoming album, Inuktitut
Elisapie unveils Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass), a delicate cover of Blondie's hit and announces live performances of her new show Uvattini
2020 ADISQ Nominations
Elisapie unveils Asuguuq
Elisapie, P'tit Belliveau and Radio Radio live at StudioFest
Elisapie featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk a few weeks before going on tour
Safia Nolin and Elisapie nominated at the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards
Les Louanges, Elisapie and Milk & Bone won awards at the Premier Gala de l'ADISQ and the Gala de l'Industrie
2019 GAMIQ Nominations
2019 ADISQ Nominations
Elisapie puts her own spin on a Rolling Stones ballad just weeks before the release of her album Inuktitut
Elisapie returns today with Qimmijuat (Wild Horses), an adaptation of the classic Rolling Stones ballad that she translated into her mother tongue. Taken from the album Inuktitut, to be released by Bonsound on September 15th, 2023, this new single follows Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass), Taimangalimaaq (Time After Time) and Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven), which caught the attention of Rolling Stone magazine and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.
Similar to the original in its tenderness and intensity, Qimmijuat (Wild Horses) showcases Elisapie's raw, vulnerable voice, backed by her loyal collaborator Joe Grass' powerful, moving arrangements. Robbie Kuster's striking drums and Leif Vollebekk's piano melody help set this version apart. The song is a tribute to a childhood friend of Elisapie who had a difficult home life due to his parent's separation and a strained relationship with his father. Wild Horses became a source of comfort for him and his obsession with it was palpable, as if he was riding away from all his problems on the back of this song, explains Elisapie.
Elisapie's new song is accompanied by a music video directed by Philippe Léonard, using footage shot by Jean-Philippe Sansfaçon in Inukjuak and Salluit, Nunavik. Infused with great delicacy, the video showcases the people who live in these villages through various intimate tableaux and scenes of community life.
Elisapie will be taking her new album to the stage on a 50-date tour. In addition to her regular tour, there will be five performances of Uvattini, a special live show presented exclusively at Usine C in Montréal and the Grand Théâtre de Québec. This summer, Elisapie will also travel to Kuujjuaq to premiere her new show, before heading out to Rouyn-Noranda to perform at FME. More concerts are scheduled in France in November 2023 and April 2024. See the list below for more details.
Tour dates
16/08/2023 - Kuujjuaq, QC - Aqpik Jam Music festival
01/09/2023 - Rouyn-Noranda, QC - Le Paramount (FME)
01/09/2023 Rouyn-Noranda, QC - Chalet de ski du Mont Kanasuta (Concerts Intimes SiriusXM - FME)
06/10/2023 - Val-Morin, QC - Théâtre du Marais
07/11/2023 - Château Arnoux, FR - Théâtre Durance
09/11/2023 - Saint-Malo, FR - La Nouvelle Vague
10/11/2023 - Brest, FR - Cabaret Vauban
16/11/2023 - Nantes, FR - Trempo
07/12/2023 - Montréal, QC - Usine C (Uvattini) - SOLD OUT
08/12/2023 - Montréal, QC - Usine C (Uvattini) - SOLD OUT
09/12/2023 - Montréal, QC - Usine C (Uvattini)
20/12/2023 - Québec City, QC - Salle Louis-Fréchette - Grand Théâtre de Québec (Uvattini)
21/12/2023 - Québec City, QC - Salle Louis-Fréchette - Grand Théâtre de Québec (Uvattini)
18/01/2024 - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC - Salle Albert-Dumouchel
19/01/2024 - Brossard, QC - Le Club DIX30
20/01/2024 - Sherbrooke, QC - Théâtre Granada
24/01/2024 - Joliette, QC - Centre culturel Desjardins
25/01/2024 - Gatineau, QC - Salle Jean-Despréz
26/01/2024 - Chambly, QC - Pôle culturel de Chambly
27/01/2024 - Châteauguay, QC - Pavillon de l'Île
31/01/2024 - Longueuil, QC - Théâtre de la Ville - Salle Pratt & Whitney Canada
01/02/2024 - Mont-Laurier, QC - Espace Théâtre Muni-Spec
02/02/2024 - Saint-Jérôme, QC - Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault
07/02/2024 - Drummondville, QC - Maison des arts Desjardins
08/02/2024 - Victoriaville, QC - Carré 150 - Cabaret Guy-Aubert
09/02/2024 - Sorel-Tracy, QC - Salle Georges-Codling
10/02/2024 - Waterloo, QC - Maison de la culture de Waterloo
15/02/2024 - Saint-Eustache, QC - Le Zénith Promutuel Assurance
16/02/2024 - Mont-Tremblant, QC - L'Église du Village
17/02/2024 - Sainte-Geneviève, QC - Salle Pauline-Julien
22/02/2024 - Repentigny, QC - Théâtre Alphonse-Desjardins
23/02/2024 - Shawinigan, QC - Salle Philippe-Filion
24/02/2024 - Laval, QC - Salle André-Mathieu
01/03/2024 - Lévis, QC - L'Anglicane
02/03/2024 - Thetford-Mines, QC - Le Vitrail
27/03/2024 - Ottawa, ON - Studio Azrieli - Centre National des Arts
28/03/2024 - Toronto, ON - TD Music Hall
04/04/2024 - Annecy, FR - Le Brise Glace
06/04/2024 - Guyancourt, FR - La Batterie
03/04/2024 - Grenoble, FR - Centre culturel L’Ilyade (Festival Détours de Babel)
12/04/2024 - Figeac, FR - L’Astrolabe
13/04/2024 - Cenon, FR - Le Rocher de Palmer
02/05/2024 - Lachine, QC - L'Entrepôt
09/05/2024 - Val-d'Or, QC - Théâtre Télébec
10/05/2024 - La Sarre, QC - Salle Desjardins
11/05/2024 - Ville-Marie, QC - Théâtre du Rift
14/11/2024 - Terrebonne, QC - Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
15/11/2024 - Saint Damien, QC - Maison de la culture de Bellechasse
16/11/2024 - Saint-Casimir, QC - Les Grands Bois
21/11/2024 - Sainte-Thérèse, QC - Théâtre Lionel-Groulx
22/11/2024 - Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC - Théâtre Le Patriote
23/11/2024 - LaSalle, QC - Théâtre Desjardins
29/11/2024 - Saint-Hyacinthe, QC - Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde
30/11/2024 - Trois-Rivières, QC - Salle Anaïs-Allard-Rousseau
