Claudia Bouvette

Claudia Bouvette (born July 5, 1995) is a singer, songwriter and actress born in Bromont, Quebec, and based in Montreal. Bouvette released her first EP Cool It in 2019, followed by her first studio album The Paradise Club in 2022. In October 2024, she released her second album Diary For The Lonely Hearts.

Life and career

1995–2010: Early life Claudia Bouvette was born on July 5, 1995, in Bromont. She cultivated a musical and theatrical background from a young age. As a child, she learned violin and flute. At thirteen, Bouvette starred as the main character in the musical Annie. In secondary school, Bouvette was a part of her school's wind orchestra.

2011–2013: Mixmania 2 In 2011, Claudia Bouvette made her television debut at 15 by participating in VRAK.TV reality show Mixmania 2,[ fr] a competition of song and dance featuring 12 teenagers. Bouvette was named leader of the girl group The Glamies, who ultimately won the competition. Bouvette was also elected by the public to sing in a duet with Jérémy Plante in Tant que l'on s'aime. she has stated that her participation in the competition was a pivotal moment in the development of her artistic career.

In October 2021, Bouvette joined the label Bonsound and released her first Bonsound single "BBZ".

2022–2023: The Paradise Club In early 2022, Claudia Bouvette participated in season 2 of Big Brother Célébrités, hosted by Marie-Mai. After spending 11 weeks on the show, Bouvette was named Public's Favourite. Throughout 2022, in addition to The Paradise Club tour, Claudia Bouvette performed as the opening act for artists like Mika and Tyler Shaw. In early 2023, Bouvette appeared on ICI Télé's Zénith as the captain of the Gen Z team. Throughout 2023, Bouvette has released singles "Highly Unrecommended", "First Date" with Sophia Bel and "Cowgirl Radio".

2024-Present: Diary For The Lonely Hearts In October 2024, Bouvette was featured in a billboard takeover of Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square (now Sankofa Square), and announced as Spotify’s RADAR Canada Artist. Soon after, she released her second studio album Diary For The Lonely Hearts, a collaborative project with singer-songwriter Soran. Although Bouvette's inspirations include Bon Iver, she has been compared to artists such as Billie Eilish and Caroline Polacheck. Bouvette sings and writes in French and English.

Cool It EP and The Paradise Club have both been produced and co-directed by Connor Seidel, who has also worked with Charlotte Cardin, Les Soeurs Boulay, and Matt Holubowski.

Claudia Bouvette's first album The Paradise Club draws heavily on inspirations from the 2000s, namely Akon, Fergie and Gwen Stefani. Wonderland magazine called her single Douchebag a "total display of female emancipation". Collaborators on the album include Les Louanges (1000 bornes, Touchée-Coulée, Miss Blumenfeld) and Kodakludo (I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye). Label: Bonsound Formats: Digital, CD, Vinyl Diary For The Lonely Hearts Release date: October 25, 2024 Label: Bonsound Formats: Digital, CD, Vinyl

Extended plays +List of extended plays, with detailsTitleDetailsCool It Release date: June 12, 2019 Label: Cult Nation Formats: Digital, CD

Singles

As lead artist (with Sophia Bel)"First Date" (Version française) (with Sophia Bel)"Cowgirl Radio""Call Me Back!"2024Diary For The Lonely Hearts"W.O.W.Y.""Don't Wanna Hear That Song Anymore""Silver Lining"

As featured artist +List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released and album nameTitleYearAlbum"Chemin sauvage" (Alex Nevsky featuring Claudia Bouvette)2019Chemin sauvage"Jeanne-Mance" (Kirouac and Kodakludo featuring Claudia Bouvette)Summer Pack! EP"Unavailable" (Qualité Motel [fr] featuring Claudia Bouvette)2020C'est la quantité qui compte"kodak jetable" (Luis Clavis featuring Claudia Bouvette)Non-album single"Hot Slush Puppie" (Hologramme featuring Claudia Bouvette, Mantisse, AG Kone)2021CIEL"Post Mortem" (1969 Collective featuring Claudia Bouvette)20221969"Problème Zéro" (Mada Mada featuring Claudia Bouvette and Miro)2023Non-album single"Rêver Éveillé" (Claude Bégin [fr] featuring Claudia Bouvette)"Rien" (Moses Belanger and Mantisse featuring Claudia Bouvette)Fullum"SNAKES" (Charles Lavoie featuring Claudia Bouvette)Solo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Guest appearances

Music videos (with Sophia Bel)Claudia Bouvette, Sophia Bel"Call Me Back!"2024Claudia Bouvette, Samuel Olaechea "W.O.W.Y."Claudia Bouvette "Lonely Hearts"Claudia Bouvette, Samuel Olaechea

Filmography

Television

Cinema +YearTitleDirectorRoleNotesRef(s)2018Charlotte a du funSophie LorainNoémie