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 2^nd 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

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

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!

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.

YOAN among the 13 artists in the race for Spotify Emerge!

Yoan has been selected to take part in the ‪#‎Spotify‬ ‪#‎Emerge‬ contest, which aims to discover talented artists from across the country via its online music platform.

http://ca.spotifyemerge.com/

During 13 weeks, 13 Canadian artists will be featured. Whoever accumulates the most followers and plays on Spotify as well as the most shares on social networks will win an exclusive Spotify session !

Follow the artist’s page and playlists on Spotify and listen to your favorite songs from Yoan !

To participate, you must download the Spotify application and subscribe.

When you are connected to your Spotify account, click Browse in the left-hand menu and access the Emerge page.

Yoan among the top 10 for the CCMA Awards’ Male Artist of the Year !

THE ACOUSTIC VIDEO FOR GOODBYE MOTHER UNVEILED TODAY !

Montreal, July 2 – Singer-songwriter Yoan is in the top 10 for the Male Artist of the Year award for the next CCMA gala! This distinction comes after the one for the Fans’ Choice Award, where the La Voix II winner is also among the top 10.

CCMA members have until July 3 to submit their vote for their favorite artist. These votes will determine who receives a final nomination in the category Male Artist of the Year for the next CCMA Awards, scheduled for September 13 in Halifax.

Yoan also launches today his new acoustic music video. Goodbye Mother, a song he wrote himself, was recorded at the Fast Forward studio, the same where the whole album was produced. It is available on YouTube.

Yoan’s tour dates in Quebec were revealed last week. For all details, visit www.yoan.mu.

COME AND MEET YOAN !

COME MEET YOAN À LACHUTE, TROIS-RIVIÈRES, TERREBONNE, ROUYN-NORANDA ET VAL-D’OR !

FRIDAY MAY 8, 6:30 P.M.
Costco Terrebonne
870 Montée des pionniers
Terrebonne, Qc
J6V 1N9
Clic here to see map

SATURDAY MAY 9, 11:00 P.M.
Walmart Gatineau
51, boul. de la Gappe,
Gatineau, QC
J8T 0B5
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TUESDAY MAY 12, 5 P.M.
Walmart  Rouyn-Noranda
275, boul. Rideau
Rouyn-Noranda, QC
J9X 5Y6
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WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 5 P.M.
Walmart Val-d’Or
1855, 3e Avenue Ouest
Val-d’Or, QC
J9P 7A9
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WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 6,5 P.M.
Place du Royaume, Chicoutimi
1401 Boul. Talbot, Chicoutimi
Val-d’Or, QC

The debut album by Yoan #1 in sales in Quebec FOR THE 4TH WEEK IN A ROW!

Montréal, Wednesday, April 21, 2015 – For the fourth week running, Yoan is #1 in the album sales charts in Quebec! The big winner of La Voix II, Quebec’s version of The Voice, already received a platinum certification, only 3 weeks after his album was released.

Productions J has already made available to radio stations in English Canada Baby What You Want Me to Do, the first single in English from Yoan’s album. Written by Jimmy Reed in 1959, the song has been covered by many iconic artists including The Everly Brothers, Neil Young and even Elvis Presley. Indeed, the song is already successful on the Quebec airwaves, collecting one Success of the Week and two Strong Reaction mentions on the ADISQ charts.

Yoan’s debut 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.

THE DEBUT ALBUM BY YOAN #1 IN SALES IN QUEBEC AND IN CANADA FOR THE THIRD WEEK RUNNING!

Montreal, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 – For the third week in a row, 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 – was surprised with his first platinum certification last Sunday, on La Voix’s stage, only 3 weeks after the album release!

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 of500 Miles by Hedy West, and Good Hearted Woman, the classic by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Yoan’s first single, Baby What You Want Me to Do, is doing well on the charts, having received a Strong Reaction mention on the ADISQ English music chart (April 6, 2015).

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.

Yoan’s debut album certified platinum !

Twelve months after his victory on La Voix’s stage, Yoan comes back as a king in the studio that saw him triumph. Another achievement for the singer-songwriter: his first album is certified platinum only 3 weeks after its release in stores! Yoan, Isabelle Boulay, and Brett Kissel were given this accolade during the show, after they performed their respective duets J’entends siffler le train and Good Hearted Woman.

Yoan will be touring all around Quebec. For details : yoan.mu

The debut album by Yoan – #1 in sales in Canada!

33 926 copies sold: one of the best starts by an artist from Quebec in 3 years!
Baby What You Want Me to Do, his first single available on DMDS

MONTREAL, April 1, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – This week, we witnessed a genuine phenomenon in the Québec music market. Rising young singer-songwriter Yoan, the big winner of La Voix II, Québec’s version of The Voice, came charging out of the blocks with his first album, selling 33 926 copies of his debut album, according to Nielsen SoundScan! An even stronger start than international stars like Madonna or Imagine Dragons, this represents the best opening sales for an album in Canada this year and one of the biggest first week sales by any artist from Quebec in the past 3 years!

On the heels of this excellent news, Productions J takes the opportunity to service radio stations in English Canada with Baby What You Want Me to Do, the first Anglophone single from Yoan‘s album. Written by Jimmy Reed in 1959, the song has been covered by many iconic artists including The Everly Brothers, Neil Young and even Elvis Presley. Indeed, Yoan had chosen the song for his performance during the quarter-finals of La Voix II last winter, watched by over 2.6 million viewers.

Yoan’s debut 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 also signs no less than 7 songs on his first album, both in English and in French.

“When I heard Yoan‘s voice for the first time, I immediately knew we’d make a brilliant duo,” says Brett Kissel. “His deep vocals complement my higher ones, and we both love the same genre of music. Waylon Jennings was one of our shared idols, so it made perfect sense to choose Good Hearted Woman for the duet, since in addition to being a classic, it’s got a great rhythm. I’m really happy with the result, and wish Yoan the very best with his debut album!”

Yoan’s debut album, available in stores now!

Listen on Spotify

Also available on iTunes

COME AND MEET YOAN in Laval, Sherbrooke and Repentigny !

For the release of his debut album, COME AND MEET YOAN in Laval, Sherbrooke and Repentigny !

THURSDAY MARCH 26^TH , 6 P.M. – LAVAL
Archambault, Les Galeries Laval, 1545, Le Corbusier Blvd., Laval

FRIDAY MARCH 27^TH , 6 P.M. – SHERBROOKE
Carrefour de l’Estrie, 3050, De Portland Blvd., Sherbrooke

SUNDAY MARCH 29^TH , 6 P.M. – REPENTIGNY
Walmart, 100, Brien Blvd.., Repentigny