Yoan Garneau

Yoan
Birth name Yoan Garneau
Born May 10, 1995
Ferme-Neuve, Quebec[1]
Genres Pop, rock, country
Occupation(s) singer, songwriter
Years active 2014–present
Website www.yoan.mu/en

Yoan Garneau, also known as Yoan, is a Canadian pop, rock and country singer from Ferme-Neuve, Quebec.[2] The winner of Season 2 of the reality television series La Voix in 2014,[3] he released his self-titled debut album in 2015.[2]

Garneau's father Sylvain is a country musician.[4] Before his original audition for La Voix, Garneau had difficulty deciding whether to audition with an original song or a cover of Billy Joe Shaver's "Live Forever",[5] deciding only at the last minute to go with the Shaver cover.[5]

His debut album Yoan, released on March 25, 2015, features duets with Isabelle Boulay, his coach on La Voix, and country singer Brett Kissel.[6] The album features material in both English and French, mixing both original compositions and covers;[4] its lead single is a cover of Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me to Do".[4]

The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Canadian Albums Chart for the week of April 11, 2015,[7] retaining that spot for the weeks of April 18 and April 25. In two months of release, the album has sold approximately 90,000 copies.[4]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak positions Certification Sales
CAN
Yoan
  • Release date: March 25, 2015
  • Label: Productions J
1
  • CAN: 110,000[9]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
2015 Canadian Country Music Association Top Selling Canadian Album — Yoan Won

References

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