Cœur de pirate | |
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 Cœur de pirate performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Béatrice Mireille Martin[1] |
| Born | (1989-09-22)22 September 1989 (age 35) Outremont, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | coeurdepirate |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Béatrice Mireille Martin (French pronunciation:[beatʁismaʁtɛ̃]; born 22 September 1989), better known by her stage nameCœur de pirate ([kœʁdəpiʁat]; French forPirate's Heart), is a Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist. A francophone fromMontreal, she sings mostly in French and has been credited inMontreal Mirror with "bringingla chanson française to a whole new generation of Quebec youth."[2]
Born in the province ofQuebec, Martin started playing the piano when she was only three years old.[3] She entered theConservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal at age nine and studied there for five years.[3][4]
She is the niece of actorAlexis Martin.[5]
At age 15, she played as a keyboardist in thepost-hardcore band December Strikes First, which starred her best friend, Francis, who would later become the subject of the song "Francis" on her debut album.[citation needed] Martin had a brief stint as keyboardist forBonjour Brumaire from late 2007 to April 2008.[2]
In a report broadcast on French television, Martin explained that she chose the name "Cœur de pirate" to appear not "as an isolated musician, but to get a band identity from the start".[6] She initially called herself Her Pirate Heart, but translated the name to French when she stopped writing songs in English.[7] She released her debut albumCœur de pirate on September 16, 2008, onGrosse Boîte.[8] Described as "rather simple" musically, it mostly featured her voice and piano playing[9] along with some minor additional instrumentation.[10]
In February 2009, Martin attracted wider media attention when a photographer fromQuebec City, Francis Vachon, used the song "Ensemble" as the soundtrack to aviral video on YouTube entitled "Time lapse of a baby playing with his toys", leading to coverage onGood Morning America,Perez Hilton's website,The Globe and Mail, and elsewhere.[11][12][13]
In March 2009, Martin released a song in English, "One for Me," under the name Pearls onMySpace. In a later interview she described the project as a joke and said she did not plan to continue it, though she did not rule out the possibility of releasing music in English at a later date.[14]
In June 2009, she made a special appearance onCBC Radio'sQ radio show. She performed her single "Ensemble" and a new song, "Place de la République".
Martin performed withJay Malinowski ofBedouin Soundclash in May 2010 onQ and talked about collaborating with him in the future. She was later featured in aBedouin Soundclash song, "Brutal Hearts", on the albumLight the Horizon. Martin, Malinowski, and several members of the American rock bandThe Bronx subsequently collaborated on a five-song EP under the band nameArmistice, which was released on 15 February 2011.[15]
Martin contributed a new song, "La Reine", to the 2010 edition ofCBC Radio 2'sGreat Canadian Song Quest.
On 27 March 2011, Martin revealed via her Facebook page that she was to return to the studio to commence work on her second album the following day. Her second album,Blonde, was released on 7 November 2011, in both digital and hard copy versions.[16] "Adieu" and "Golden Baby" were released as singles from this LP.
After announcing her pregnancy in February 2012, Martin stopped touring during the second half of the year and gave birth to a daughter in September. In early 2013, Martin returned from her hiatus with a music video for "Place de la République", the first for which she acted as director, and an international tour beginning in March.[17][18]
In 2013, she recorded music for the fifth season of the Canadian drama seriesTrauma, with a soundtrack album released on 14 January 2014.[19]
In 2014 she composed the soundtrack for theUbisoft Montreal's video game productionChild of Light.[20] The soundtrack includes a song, "Off to Sleep", sung in English.
In April 2015, she released the single "Carry On" in both English and French.[21] Both versions of the song appeared on her album, titledRoses.[22] The music video for it was filmed in the Ruins of St Raphael's Church, South Glengarry, Ontario.
On 12 August 2015, it was announced byPR Newswire that Martin has signed a record contract with American record imprintsCherrytree andInterscope Records. Upon signing, she made a statement on Facebook: "It feels wonderful to have Cherrytree Records/Interscope Records join the team," "When I first started listening to music seriously, my musical heroes were all on Cherrytree. I'm sure I'll feel right at home. Huge thanks to Martin Kierszenbaum for believing in me. I can't wait to discover what's in store as I embark on this new adventure."[23]
On 1 June 2018, she released the albumEn cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé, her fourth album which also marks the tenth anniversary of her career.[24]
In 2020, Martin was featured as a coach on the eighth season ofLa Voix. Her final artist, Josiane Comeau, won the season making Martin the winning coach.
On 30 April 2021, she releasedPerséides, her fifth album.
Martin has appeared in concert with French singerJulien Doré, performing a duet of theRihanna 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 1960s-era celebrity couple.[citation needed]
Martin contributed vocals on "Brutal Hearts", the fourth track on the 2010Bedouin Soundclash albumLight the Horizon. Frontman Jay Malinowski and Martin subsequently collaborated under the band name Armistice, releasing a five-track self-titled album on 11 February 2011. In 2010 Martin also contributed vocals to the second track of David Usher's albumThe Mile End Sessions, titled "Everyday Things".[25]
She also appeared inPeter Peter's eponymous debut albumPeter Peter in the song "Tergivere".[26]
Martin co-wrote the song "Jet Lag" withSimple Plan and a demo was recorded with her voice. The final version was recorded withMarie-Mai. The final version is shorter.[citation needed]
She appears on the track "Voila les anges", a cover of the song recorded originally in 1988 by Gamine on the 2012 albumCouleurs sur Paris byNouvelle Vague.[citation needed]
Martin contributed vocals for "Peace Sign" by Canadian synth-pop artistLights, on the acoustic version of her 2011 albumSiberia, released on 30 April 2013.[27]
Martin also contributed vocals on "Suicide Bomber" and "All This (And More)" on the album "Shape Shift with Me" by punk band "Against Me!"
Martin collaborated on a 2023 remix of "Dernière danse" by the French bandKyo.[28]
In July 2009, it was revealed that Martin had been a nude model for thealt-porn website GodsGirls[29] under the name Bea.[30] 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.[31] Martin always acknowledged that she had done these pictures but never wanted to talk about them before July 2009.[32]
On 29 February 2012, Martin announced on Twitter and Facebook that she was expecting a girl with her fiancé, Alex Peyrat, a tattoo artist.[33] Martin and Peyrat were married later that year on 26 July[34] and their daughter, Romy, was born on 4 September.[35]
On 16 June 2016, in anop-ed forVice magazine's Noisey, Martin came out asqueer as a response to theshooting at Pulse, a gay club in Orlando.[36] The following day, she announced that she was filing for divorce from her husband.[37] At the time, she was known to be in a relationship withLaura Jane Grace, who frontsAgainst Me!,[38] although they later broke up.[39] Martin and Peyrat remarried in March 2017, but were divorced again in 2018.[40][41]
On 17 August 2021, Martin announced her second pregnancy with partner Marc Flynn.[42] Their son, Arlo, was born 16 January 2022.[43]
She has publicly revealed havinggeneralized anxiety disorder andADHD.[44][45]
Cœur de pirate received a 2009CBC Radio 3 "Bucky" award determined by listener votes. Her song "Comme des enfants" received the 2009 "Bucky" award for "Best Reason to Learn French".[47] In 2010, Martin won the International Achievement Award at the FrancophoneSOCAN Awards in Montreal.[48] Martin won the 2014Original Light Mix Score, New IP award by National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers for her work on the video gameChild of Light.[49]
TheFélix Awards are presented by theAssociation du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois to artists from Quebec. Martin has won four awards from 13 nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cœur de pirate | Debut Artist of the Year | Won |
| Female Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Cœur de pirate | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Cœur de pirate | Female Singer of the Year | Nominated |
| Concert of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Quebec Artist Most Celebrated Outside of Quebec | Nominated | ||
| "Pour un infidèle" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Cœur de pirate | Quebec Artist Most Celebrated Outside of Quebec | Nominated |
| Female Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Cœur de pirate | Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| Quebec Artist Most Celebrated Outside of Quebec | Won | ||
| Blonde | Pop Album of the Year | Won | |
| Best-Selling Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Adieu" | Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Golden Baby" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Cœur de pirate (with Howard Bilerman) | Album Producer of the Year | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2009 | Cœur de pirate | Francophone Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Blonde | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Cœur de pirate | Fan Choice | Nominated |
| "Carry On", "Crier tout bas", "Oceans Brawl" | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2019 | En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé | Francophone Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Impossible à aimer | Won | |
| Perséides | Instrumental Album of the Year | Nominated |
TheVictoires de la Musique is an annual French award ceremony. Martin has won one award from four nominations.[50]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2010 | Cœur de pirate | Group or Artist Newcomer of the Year (Public Vote) | Nominated |
| "Comme des enfants" | Original Song of the Year | Won | |
| 2011 | Cœur de pirate | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Blonde | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Martin has been nominated for fiveCanadian Independent Music Awards, of which she has won one.[51]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2009 | Cœur de pirate | Favourite Francophone Artist/Group | Nominated |
| 2010 | Cœur de pirate | Favourite Solo Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | Cœur de pirate | Francophone Artist/Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
| Solo Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Adieu" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
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