Béatrice Martin
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Cœur de pirate is the stage name for Béatrice Martin (born September 22, 1989), a Quebecois pop singer-songwriter from Quebec. She mainly sings in French.
band December Strikes First when she was 15 years old. After a brief stint as keyboardist for Bonjour Brumaire
, she released her debut album Cœur de pirate
in 2008 on Grosse Boîte
. The album was subsequently nominated for Francophone Album of the Year
at the 2009 Juno Awards
.
She attracted wider media attention in February 2009 when Francis Vachon, a photographer from Quebec City
, used her song "Ensemble" as the soundtrack to a popular YouTube
video depicting his baby son playing with toys, leading to coverage on Good Morning America
.
In March 2009, Martin started an English side-project called Pearls, but hasn't taken it any further since then. She was seen performing with Jay Malinowski
in May 2010 on Q, and talked about collaborating with him in the future.
In June 2009, she made a special appearance of CBC Radio
's Q
radio show with Jian Ghomeshi
. She performed her single "Ensemble" and a new song, titled "Place de la république".
Cœur de pirate received a 2009 CBC Radio 3
"Bucky" award determined by listener votes. Her song "Comme des Enfants" received the 2009 "Bucky" award for "Best Reason to Learn French".
In March 2010, Cœur de pirate received the award for best original song for "Comme des enfants" at the Victoires de la Musique
, France's equivalent of the Grammys.
Until 2010, she sang in French exclusively. Also in 2010, Cœur de pirate was featured in "Brutal Hearts", a song from the Bedouin Soundclash
album Light the Horizon
, also the first song sung in English by her, and she contributed a new song, "La Reine", to the 2010 edition of CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest
. Martin, Bedouin Soundclash's Jay Malinowski
and several members of the American
rock band The Bronx
subsequently collaborated on a five-song EP under the band name Armistice
, which was released on February 15, 2011.
On March 27, 2011, Cœur de pirate revealed via her Facebook page that she was to return to the studio to commence work on her second album the following day. She confirmed on September 12, 2011 that her next album, titled Blonde, would be released November 7, 2011 in both digital and hard copy versions.
hit "Umbrella
." In 2009, she recorded a new version of her song "Pour un infidèle", with Doré featured as the male vocalist. They appeared together in the video for the song, styled as a 1960's-era celebrity couple.
Cœur de pirate contributed vocals on "Brutal Hearts", the fourth track on the 2010 Bedouin Soundclash
album Light the Horizon
. Frontman Jay Malinowski and Coeur de Pirate subsequently collaborated under the band name Armistice, releasing a five-track self-titled album on February 11, 2011.
She also appeared in Peter Peter
's eponymous debut album Peter Peter in the song "Tergiverse".
In July 2009, it was revealed that Béatrice Martin had been a nude model for the alt-porn website GodsGirls
when she was a minor, under the name Bea. About 800 naked pictures were featured on the website for many months. GodsGirls removed the pictures at her record company's request when she signed her contract, but the pictures keep reappearing on the web via some blogs and forums throughout the years.
In November 2009, she confessed, on the set of the TV show Tout le monde en parle
, that these pictures were taken two and a half years before, confirming that she was a minor at the time, and said that she was young.
Career
She started playing the piano when she was only three years old, and later played as a keyboardist in the post-hardcorePost-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band December Strikes First when she was 15 years old. After a brief stint as keyboardist for Bonjour Brumaire
Bonjour Brumaire
Bonjour Brumaire is a francophone indie pop band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Formed in January 2007, the quintet recorded its first demo with acclaimed producer Ryan Battistuzzi only 3 months after the members first met....
, she released her debut album Cœur de pirate
Cœur de pirate (album)
Cœur de pirate is the self-titled debut album by Canadian pop singer Cœur de pirate, released September 16, 2008 on Grosse Boîte.-"Ensemble":...
in 2008 on Grosse Boîte
Dare to Care Records
Dare to Care Records is a Canadian independent record label. Based in Montreal, the label was founded by Éli Bissonnette and Hugo Mudie. The label maintains two separate imprints, Dare to Care for anglophone and francophone artists promoted across Canada and internationally, and Grosse Boîte for...
. The album was subsequently nominated for Francophone Album of the Year
Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Francophone Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1992, as recognition each year for the best Francophone album in Canada.-Best Selling Francophone Album :*1992 - Luc de Larochellière, Sauvez mon âme...
at the 2009 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 2009
The Juno Awards of 2009 honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2007 and in most of 2008. These ceremonies were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the weekend ending 29 March 2009....
.
She attracted wider media attention in February 2009 when Francis Vachon, a photographer from Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, used her song "Ensemble" as the soundtrack to a popular YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
video depicting his baby son playing with toys, leading to coverage on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
.
In March 2009, Martin started an English side-project called Pearls, but hasn't taken it any further since then. She was seen performing with Jay Malinowski
Jay Malinowski
Jay Malinowski is the vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian reggae group Bedouin Soundclash.At the age of 16 he played his first show. He met the group's future bassist Eon Sinclair while attending Queen's University, and they decided to form their own band which reflected the music they both...
in May 2010 on Q, and talked about collaborating with him in the future.
In June 2009, she made a special appearance of CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
's Q
Q (radio show)
Q is a Canadian radio show, which airs on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, the program is a national arts magazine show. The program is also now syndicated to public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio International....
radio show with Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician and producer of Iranian descent who was raised in Thornhill, Ontario. Now based in Toronto, he is the host of the national daily cultural affairs talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One and Bold TV...
. She performed her single "Ensemble" and a new song, titled "Place de la république".
Cœur de pirate received a 2009 CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
"Bucky" award determined by listener votes. Her song "Comme des Enfants" received the 2009 "Bucky" award for "Best Reason to Learn French".
In March 2010, Cœur de pirate received the award for best original song for "Comme des enfants" at the Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la musique , is an annual French award ceremony that recognizes the best musical artists of the year.- Male artist of the year :*1985 : Michel Jonasz*1986 : Jean-Jacques Goldman*1987 : Johnny Hallyday...
, France's equivalent of the Grammys.
Until 2010, she sang in French exclusively. Also in 2010, Cœur de pirate was featured in "Brutal Hearts", a song from the Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...
album Light the Horizon
Light the Horizon
Light the Horizon is the fourth LP by Canadian reggae / ska band Bedouin Soundclash. It was released on their own label, Pirates Blend, on 28 September, 2010....
, also the first song sung in English by her, and she contributed a new song, "La Reine", to the 2010 edition of CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest
Great Canadian Song Quest
Great Canadian Song Quest is an annual Canadian songwriting contest, sponsored by CBC Radio 2. Each year's contest features 13 Canadian musical artists, one from each province and territory, who are asked to write a song about a location in their home province which is selected by a listener...
. Martin, Bedouin Soundclash's Jay Malinowski
Jay Malinowski
Jay Malinowski is the vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian reggae group Bedouin Soundclash.At the age of 16 he played his first show. He met the group's future bassist Eon Sinclair while attending Queen's University, and they decided to form their own band which reflected the music they both...
and several members of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock band The Bronx
The Bronx (band)
The Bronx is an American hardcore punk band from Los Angeles formed in 2002. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Matt Caughthran, guitarists Joby J. Ford and Ken Horne, bass guitarist Brad Magers, and drummer Jorma Vik...
subsequently collaborated on a five-song EP under the band name Armistice
Armistice (band)
Armistice is a Canadian indie pop band, consisting of singer-songwriter Béatrice Martin, better known by her stage name Coeur de pirate, and Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash. The duo released a five-song EP, Armistice, on February 15, 2011 on Dare to Care Records...
, which was released on February 15, 2011.
On March 27, 2011, Cœur de pirate revealed via her Facebook page that she was to return to the studio to commence work on her second album the following day. She confirmed on September 12, 2011 that her next album, titled Blonde, would be released November 7, 2011 in both digital and hard copy versions.
Collaborations
Cœur de pirate has appeared in concert with French singer Julien Doré, performing a duet of the RihannaRihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
hit "Umbrella
Umbrella (song)
"Umbrella" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z. The song was written by The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell and Jay-Z, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream for Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad...
." In 2009, she recorded a new version of her song "Pour un infidèle", with Doré featured as the male vocalist. They appeared together in the video for the song, styled as a 1960's-era celebrity couple.
Cœur de pirate contributed vocals on "Brutal Hearts", the fourth track on the 2010 Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...
album Light the Horizon
Light the Horizon
Light the Horizon is the fourth LP by Canadian reggae / ska band Bedouin Soundclash. It was released on their own label, Pirates Blend, on 28 September, 2010....
. Frontman Jay Malinowski and Coeur de Pirate subsequently collaborated under the band name Armistice, releasing a five-track self-titled album on February 11, 2011.
She also appeared in Peter Peter
Peter Peter
Peter Peter is a Canadian singer-songwriter originating from Quebec City, Quebec and known for his French pop/rock compositions.-Career:He started as a member of an alternative rock band where he played guitar and English vocals at times...
's eponymous debut album Peter Peter in the song "Tergiverse".
Controversy
In July 2009, it was revealed that Béatrice Martin had been a nude model for the alt-porn website GodsGirls
GodsGirls
GodsGirls is a California-based alt porn website featuring softcore nude photography and video. The website also serves as a social networking community, featuring model and user blogs, email, discussion forums, original writing, and interviews.- History:...
when she was a minor, under the name Bea. About 800 naked pictures were featured on the website for many months. GodsGirls removed the pictures at her record company's request when she signed her contract, but the pictures keep reappearing on the web via some blogs and forums throughout the years.
In November 2009, she confessed, on the set of the TV show Tout le monde en parle
Tout le monde en parle (Quebec)
Tout le monde en parle is a Quebec talk show hosted and co-produced by Guy A. Lepage, broadcast on Radio-Canada since 2004. It has been adapted from the French show of the same name, created and hosted by Thierry Ardisson.- Concept :...
, that these pictures were taken two and a half years before, confirming that she was a minor at the time, and said that she was young.
Discography
- 2008: Cœur de pirateCœur de pirate (album)Cœur de pirate is the self-titled debut album by Canadian pop singer Cœur de pirate, released September 16, 2008 on Grosse Boîte.-"Ensemble":...
(Quebec / Canada release) 2009: (French / European release) - 2011: Blonde (November 7, 2011) #5 CAN