Scott-Pien Picard
BornUashat-Maliotenam, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Member ofNikamu Mamuitun collective
Websitenikamowin.com/en/artist/scott-pien-picard

Scott-Pien Picard is an Innu singer-songwriter from Uashat-Maliotenam, Quebec.[1] He is most noted as a three-time Felix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year, receiving nods at the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020,[2] the 43rd Félix Awards in 2021,[3] and the 44th Félix Awards in 2022.[4]

Picard released his self-titled debut album in 2018.[1] The album received widespread attention for "Atikamekw-Innu", a duet with Atikamekw singer-songwriter Ivan Boivin-Flamand which featured lyrics in both the Innu and Atikamekw languages.

In 2020 he was the winner of the Talents bleus competition on La semaine des 4 Julie, winning $100,000 which he invested in the recording of his second album.[5] In November 2021 he released the album's lead single "Ka Minuatituiaku", with the full album slated for release in January 2022.[5]

He has been a member of Florent Vollant's Nikamu Mamuitun collective, alongside Marcie Michaud-Gagnon, Joëlle St-Pierre, Chloé Lacasse, Matiu, Kanen, Cédrik St-Onge and Ivan Boivin,[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Anne-Marie Yvon, "Un pas de plus dans la carrière de Scott-Pien Picard". Ici Radio-Canada Espace Autochtones, December 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ Andrée Laurin, "Découvrez tous les nommés du Gala de l'ADISQ 2020". HollywoodPQ, October 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les nominations du Premier gala de l’ADISQ 2021". Le Canal Auditif, September 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ Myriam Bercier, "Les résultats du gala de l’ADISQ 2022". Le Canal Auditif, November 6, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Scott-Pien Picard décrit la douleur de l’amour perdu dans une nouvelle chanson". Ici Radio-Canada, November 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ Philippe Papineau, "La forêt enchantée de Nikamu Mamuitun". Le Devoir, September 13, 2019.


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