Author: yoan

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Billboard Canada unveils its 2015 TOP 50: YOAN 2nd best-selling Canadian album!

Montreal, Monday, December 14, 2015 • Billboard Canada just published its official list of the top 50 best-selling albums in the country in 2015. After Taylor Swift, One Direction, and Sam Smith, we find Yoan’s album, launched last March, at #7. His album is the 2nd Canadian best-seller, behind Drake, as well as being the best-seller in Quebec in 2015!

This news ends an incredible year filled with success for the singer-songwriter hailing from Ferme-Neuve. As well as being on top of the Canadian sales charts for 3 consecutive weeks, his album sold over 120,000 copies and was certified platinum. This first critically acclaimed work also got him a Canadian Country Music Association Award for the Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year.

“Quebec is not exactly known to be a hotspot for country singers, but that may be about to change with Yoan”, wrote in August Roman Mitz from MusicExpress.ca. Let’s bet Yoan is not done shaking up the country music scene across the country!

Reminder: YOAN AND FRIENDS!

Isabelle Boulay, Brett Kissel, Randy Bachman

AND SURPRISE GUESTS!

Yoan at the Bell Centre Saturday, April 2, 2016

And at the Vidéotron Centre Friday, April 8, 2016

The youngest Quebecer to perform his solo show on the Bell Centre stage and the first Quebecer to perform his solo show at the new Quebec City arena, Yoan prepares his two big events. He will be on the Bell Centre stage on Saturday, April 2, and on the Vidéotron Centre stage on Friday, April 8. Many special guests will join him for this occasion, including Isabelle Boulay, Brett Kissel, and Randy Bachman!

MONTREAL: Tickets on sale at the Bell Centre box-office, 1 855 310-2525 or www.evenko.ca

QUEBEC CITY: Tickets on sale at the Vidéotron Centre box-office and through Ticketmaster, 1 855 790-1245 or www.ticketmaster.ca

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

YOAN AT THE BELL CENTRE!

Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 8PM
Tickets on sale on Saturday, October 31, at 10AM!

Tickets available at the Bell Centre box-office
By phone: 1-855-310-2525
Online: www.evenko.ca

Ticket prices: $83, $67, $52 (including taxes and service fees)

Montreal, Wednesday, October 28, 2015 – After a trip to Nashville and many performances on varied Canadian stages (Toronto, Fredericton, Moncton, Halifax, and soon Edmonton), Yoan is actively preparing his Montreal premiere. This grand event will take place at the Bell Centre, on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 8PM. Yoan will then become the youngest Quebecer artist to perform a solo show in the Canadiens’ home! Tickets will be on sale on Saturday, October 31, at 10AM.

With already over 120,000 albums sold, a Platinum record, a nomination at the ADISQ Gala, and a CCMA Award (Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year), Yoan is shaking up the Canadian country industry. Having stayed on top of the Canadian sales chart for three consecutive weeks, the whole country quickly discovered the young artist. In fact, influent music blogs wrote positive articles like: “Quebec is not exactly known to be a hotspot for country singers, but that may be about to change with Yoan.” (Roman Mitz – MusicExpress.ca)

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

“…a folk, blues, and country evening, a prime trio that finds all its strength in the unique and rich range of his voice.”

Linda Corbo – Le Nouvelliste

“Yoan, country’s modern face.”

Pénélope Clermont – La revue de coeur et d’action

“While Yoan sings, we feel that country music found the fountain of youth.”

Yanik B. Lessard, EnBeauce.com

“Yoan got on stage with a surprising confidence”

Elisabeth Lepage-Boly – Showbizz.net

« Yoan did a great job opening the show with his blend of original songs  and classic covers that featured his super deep voice » – The Reviews are In

« For only being 20 years old, he’s got a confidence and maturity about him.  It’s nice to see a young artist who still plays old country such as Waylon Jennings, CCR, and Johnny Cash. » – Candid Toronto

« First look at this guy, you think, good look’n guy, but normal in many ways, then he sings and your jaw drops and your ears thank you for one of, if not the best voice I’ve ever heard. » – Live in Limbo

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Yoan Wins His First Canadian Country Music Award !

On Saturday night, the young singer-songwriter received the prestigious trophy in Halifax for the Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year.

Montreal, Monday, September 14, 2015 – Big news for Yoan who was in Halifax this weekend for the Canadian Country Music Week: he won his very first career award in the category Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year!

After a platinum record received 3 weeks after its release, Yoan’s debut album is now recognized in front of the whole Canadian country music industry.

In his speech, Yoan, a man of few but well chosen words, made the audience laugh: “I don’t talk a whole lot, maybe because I’m still learning English. If I say something weird I’m sorry…but I know how to say thank you!”

As well as receiving this great award, the young artist used these days spent in the Maritimes to continue to introduce himself and his music to numerous industry members from coast to coast. He was warmly welcomed everywhere he performed and surprised the audiences with his particularly deep voice. Yoan’s name is starting to be recognized everywhere in the country!

Productions J wishes to congratulate Yoan, as well as Rick Haworth, the album director, and Anne Vivien, the artistic director, and to deeply thank his fans for their dynamic and enthusiastic support!

Yoan Wins a Canadian Country Music Award in the Category Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year!

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gonna Fall In Love With You Yoan’s new radio single!

Amongst Spotify’s 13 emerging artists of the year…

Help him win!

Singer-songwriter Yoan launches today his newest radio single, Gonna Fall In Love With You. This song written by the young artist is also available in an acoustic version on YouTube.

You got me from the start,
The waitin’ game is over,
I’m gonna have to kiss you if you get any closer
I wanna hold you tight,
I know you want it too,
Stop staring at me baby,
Gonna fall in love with you

Groovy with dynamic guitars, Gonna Fall In Love With You proposes a lively mix of rock and country. As always, Yoan’s deep voice, coupled to the texts of this love song, charms immediately!

Yoan’s album, certified platinum in only 5 weeks, is still among the best sellers in the country. It passed the 100,000 sales threshold last week, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Let’s remember that his first radio single, Baby What You Want Me to Do, also ranked on top of the Top 100 Corresponding Radio chart, as well as getting the Success of the Week and Strong Reaction of the Week mentions on the ADISQ chart.

Spotify Emerge

Yoan has been chosen to take part in the Spotify Emerge contest, which aims to promote talented artists from the whole country through the music-streaming platform. During 13 weeks, 13 Canadian artists will be featured. The one with the most followers and plays on Spotify, along with the most shares on social media, will win an exclusive Spotify Session. Help Yoan by following his page on Spotify!

Yoan continues his tour in Quebec, indoors and outdoors: he will be in Sept-Iles this Saturday to perform at the Vieux Quai en Fête festival. For all tour dates, visit www.yoan.mu.

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

The debut album by Yoan #1 in sales in Canada for the second week in a row!

Montreal, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 – For the second week running, Yoan’s debut album tops the sales charts in the country, from coast to coast, in every language! The new country star in Quebec – and in Canada – already received a gold record on Saturday, given to him on the set of Salut, Bonjour!, a feat completed in only a week!

Yoan’s album features collaborations from his coach on La Voix, Isabelle Boulay, as well as rising Canadian country star Brett Kissel, who both perform memorable duets with Yoan: J’entends siffler le train, the French adaptation of 500 Miles by Hedy West, and Good Hearted Woman, the classic by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Yoan will be back on La Voix’s stage this Sunday for the finale and will sign with both his featured guests for the 2.7 million viewers on the TVA Network.

Starting at the end of the month, Yoan will launch his tour across Quebec. The first shows are already announced on his website, www.yoan.mu.

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Yoan Launches His First Album! In Stores March 23

Finally, thousands of La Voix fans will get what they have waited for since last spring: Yoan, the winner of La Voix’s season 2, unveils his first album on March 23! Producer Rick Haworth and artistic director Anne Vivien combine to provide Yoan with an experienced team that helped the artist, who writes 7 songs on the album, create exactly what he wanted. Two guest stars also sing with Yoan on two memorable duets: Isabelle Boulay, his coach on La Voix, and Brett Kissel, Breakthrough artist of the year at the 2014 Junos.

Yoan’s popularity can be felt on social networks and even in stores. As soon as Baby What You Want Me to Do, his first English single, was sent to radio stations, Yoan shared the song with his fans and invited them to have a listen on SoundCloud. In less than 5 days, almost 80,000 plays were recorded. Adding to this the many pre-orders in stores, we can definitely talk about Yoan’s album as amongst the most awaited in 2015!

This album, with 75% of the songs in English and 25% in French, was essentially written by Yoan himself, even though we can find a couple of covers. Yoan does not only have an outstanding and particular voice, he also makes his mark as a new singer-songwriter, inspired by « new country », as he likes to describe his musical style.

Yoan can count on two famous and talented guests: his coach on La Voix, Isabelle Boulay, and the rising star of country who won the Juno for Breakthrough artist of the year in 2014, Brett Kissel. They sing on two magical duets, « J’entends siffler le train », the French adaptation of Hedy West’s 500 Miles, and Good Hearted Woman, the country classic written by legends Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

Yoan’s first album, available March 23!