Lucie Idlout
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Lucie Idlout is a Canadian
rock singer.
An Inuk
from Iqaluit, Nunavut
, she is the daughter of Leah Idlout d'Argencourt and granddaughter of Joseph Idlout
, an Inuk hunter who was the subject of a National Film Board
documentary, Between Two Worlds, in 1990 and was one of the Inuit hunters depicted on the Canadian two-dollar bill
in the Scenes of Canada
series of banknote designs.
She released her first album, E5-770, My Mother’s Name
, in 2004. The title is an allusion to the former Canadian government practice of identifying Inuit people by disc number
s instead of surnames.
She later began to attract national and international media attention when she was selected to open for The White Stripes
at their concert in Iqaluit on June 27, 2007.
Her second album, Swagger
, was released in February 2009. The album includes "Lovely Irene", a reworked version of her song "Angel Street". An early demo version of that song had previously inspired Iqaluit mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik
to launch a campaign to call attention to the issue of domestic violence
in Canada, by asking Canadian cities to name a city street Angel.
In fall 2009, she recorded a new song, "Road to Nowhere", for CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest
.
Filmmaker Shane Belcourt
also cited Idlout, a close friend of his sister Christi
, as an influence on the themes of his 2007 film Tkaronto
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock singer.
An Inuk
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
from Iqaluit, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, she is the daughter of Leah Idlout d'Argencourt and granddaughter of Joseph Idlout
Joseph Idlout
Joseph Idlout is an Inuit featured on the former Canadian two-dollar bill. When the High Arctic relocation occurred in 1959, Idlout helped Inuit families adjust to their new surroundings in Resolute, Northwest Territories ....
, an Inuk hunter who was the subject of a National Film Board
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
documentary, Between Two Worlds, in 1990 and was one of the Inuit hunters depicted on the Canadian two-dollar bill
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
in the Scenes of Canada
Scenes of Canada (banknotes)
The Scenes of Canada Series was the fourth series of banknotes the Bank of Canada issued. Due to a growing concern over counterfeiting, the Bank of Canada began to release a new series of bank notes in 1969....
series of banknote designs.
She released her first album, E5-770, My Mother’s Name
E5-770, My Mother’s Name
E5-770: My Mother's Name is the debut album by Canadian Inuk singer Lucie Idlout. It was released in 2004 by Styles Music Canada.-Track listing:...
, in 2004. The title is an allusion to the former Canadian government practice of identifying Inuit people by disc number
Disc number
Disc numbers or ujamiit in the Inuit language were used by the Government of Canada in lieu of surnames for the Inuit and were similar to dog-tags. The discs were small, made of leather, had a string attached and were supposed to be worn around the neck....
s instead of surnames.
She later began to attract national and international media attention when she was selected to open for The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
at their concert in Iqaluit on June 27, 2007.
Her second album, Swagger
Swagger (Lucie Idlout album)
Swagger is the second studio album by Canadian Inuk rock singer Lucie Idlout. It was released on February 19, 2009 by Sun Rev. Records.-Awards:...
, was released in February 2009. The album includes "Lovely Irene", a reworked version of her song "Angel Street". An early demo version of that song had previously inspired Iqaluit mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik
Elisapee Sheutiapik
Elisapee Sheutiapik served as mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. She won the mayoral election in 2003, defeating the incumbent mayor John Matthews by 40 votes, and was acclaimed to a second term in 2006...
to launch a campaign to call attention to the issue of domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
in Canada, by asking Canadian cities to name a city street Angel.
In fall 2009, she recorded a new song, "Road to Nowhere", for CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest
Great Canadian Song Quest
Great Canadian Song Quest is an annual Canadian songwriting contest, sponsored by CBC Radio 2. Each year's contest features 13 Canadian musical artists, one from each province and territory, who are asked to write a song about a location in their home province which is selected by a listener...
.
Filmmaker Shane Belcourt
Shane Belcourt
Shane Anthony Belcourt is a Métis writer, director, and cinematographer living and working in Canada. He is best known for his feature film Tkaronto, which depicts the life of urban Métis and First Nations people....
also cited Idlout, a close friend of his sister Christi
Christi Belcourt
Christi Marlene Belcourt is a Métis visual artist and author living and working in Canada. She is best known for her acrylic paintings which depict floral patterns inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork art...
, as an influence on the themes of his 2007 film Tkaronto
Tkaronto
Tkaronto is a Canadian drama film, which premiered in 2007 at the ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Festival in Toronto. Directed by Shane Belcourt, the film went into commercial release in the summer of 2008....
.
Discography
- E5-770, My Mother’s NameE5-770, My Mother’s NameE5-770: My Mother's Name is the debut album by Canadian Inuk singer Lucie Idlout. It was released in 2004 by Styles Music Canada.-Track listing:...
(2004) - SwaggerSwagger (Lucie Idlout album)Swagger is the second studio album by Canadian Inuk rock singer Lucie Idlout. It was released on February 19, 2009 by Sun Rev. Records.-Awards:...
(2009)