Lydia Képinski

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Lydia Képinski
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Background information
OriginCanada
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Years active2017–present
Websitehttps://www.lydiakepinski.com/

Lydia Képinski is a Québécoise indie pop singer and songwriter.[1]

Life

Képinski is from Montreal and has French and Polish ancestry.[2] She taught herself guitar in high school and has studied classical piano.[1]

Career

Képinski was the winner of the Francouvertes competition in 2017. Képinski released her debut EP, EP, later that year and received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in the French division for the song "Apprendre à mentir".[3]

She followed up in 2018 with her debut album Premier juin,[4] which was longlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[5]

In 2022 Képinski released her sophomore album Depuis which was also a longlist nominee for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.[6] She cites drag culture as one of the influences for Depuis though notes she does not seek to emulate the style directly out of respect for drag performers.[2] Her first concert performance for Depuis was at South by Southwest.[2]

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Premier juin (2018)
  • Depuis (2022)

Remix Albums

  • Premier juin Remix (2019)

Extended Plays

  • EP (2016)

References

  1. ^ a b Gordon, Holly (4 October 2018). "6 things you need to know about Montreal's Lydia Képinski". CBC Music. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Marcoux, Valérie (5 October 2022). "«Toute personne assise sera éliminée», prévient Lydia Képinski". Le Soleil. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Lydia Képinski: l'effet Képinski". La Presse, June 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Lydia Képinski : Déranger le monde". Voir, April 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list". CBC Music, June 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "2022 Longlist Nominee". Polaris Music Prize. Retrieved 23 October 2022.