Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin on her ‘deeply personal’ pop album
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Charlotte Cardin started to make her way across the music industry in 2013 after landing in the top four of Quebec's version of the singing competition series The Voice.
Charlotte Cardin doesn’t need to explain why she’s beaming as she sits down at the piano in her Montreal studio ahead of the Juno Awards.
There’s plenty to smile about these days, considering she holds a leading six nominations at Canada’s most prestigious music awards show this weekend, including artist of the year and single of the year for Meaningless.
That puts her ahead of Justin Bieber and the Weeknd, who each have five nominations heading into an industry show Saturday, when the bulk of trophies will be handed out. The televised bash for marquee categories airs Sunday on CBC.
“I’m still trying to process it,” she says, freely gesticulating near the keyboard — almost teasing that she might improvise and turn the conversation into a private concert.
“It’s rare that female artists from Quebec receive as many nominations and are able to get that platform across Canada.”
In 2021, Cardin’s debut album, Phoenix, made her the first Canadian female artist to spend two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian album chart since Quebec’s renowned diva Céline Dion, in September 2016.
“When I was three years old, I was trying to sing like Céline Dion, to mimic her,” the 27-year-old says.
“She really has been my biggest idol throughout my life. So, it’s crazy to see that we have certain milestones in common.”