Yoan Garneau, also known as Yoan, (born May 10, 1995) is a Canadian pop, rock and country singer from Ferme-Neuve, Quebec."Un premier album pour Yoan Garneau, un an après sa victoire à La Voix: «J'avais besoin de me faire oublier»". Le Journal de Montréal. The winner of Season 2 of the reality television series La Voix in 2014,"Yoan Garneau, la nouvelle Voix du Québec". Le Journal de Montréal, April 13, 2014. he released his self-titled debut album in 2015.
Garneau's father Sylvain is a country musician."Quebec's love affair with Yoan deepens". Montreal Gazette, May 11, 2015. 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","Suivre son instinct". Le Journal de Montréal, April 13, 2014. deciding only at the last minute to go with the Shaver cover.
His debut album Yoan, released on March 25, 2015, features duets with Isabelle Boulay, his coach on La Voix, and country singer Brett Kissel."Un album comme un portrait pour Yoan Garneau". La Presse, March 25, 2015. The album features material in both English and French, mixing both original compositions and covers; its lead single is a cover of Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me to Do".
The album debuted at #1 on Billboards Canadian Albums Chart for the week of April 11, 2015,Canadian Albums Chart: Week of April 11, 2015. Billboard, April 11, 2015. retaining that spot for the weeks of April 18 and April 25. In its first two months of release, the album sold approximately 90,000 copies.
Discography
Albums Title Album details Peak positions Certification Sales CAN Yoan Release date: March 25, 2015 Label: Productions J 1 MC: Platinum CAN: 110,000 Depuis longtemps Release date: March 23, 2018 Label: Self-released 11
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Result 2015 Canadian Country Music Association Top Selling Canadian Album — Yoan
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