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Karen Pinette Fontaine

b. 1999

Innu singer-songwriter and film director

Film director Musician Singer-songwriter
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About Karen Pinette Fontaine

Born 1999. Karen Pinette Fontaine is a Canadian film director, musician, singer-songwriter, singer and songwriter.

Karen Pinette-Fontaine (born January 5, 1999), known by the stage name Kanen, is an Innu singer-songwriter from Uashat-Maliotenam, Quebec. She is most noted as a Felix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards.

Pinette-Fontaine launched her musical career as a member of Florent Vollant's Nikamu Mamuitun collective in 2019, alongside Marcie Michaud-Gagnon, Joëlle St-Pierre, Chloé Lacasse, Scott-Pien Picard, Matiu, Cédrik St-Onge and Ivan Boivin, and released her self-titled debut EP that year. She competed in the 2020 edition of the Francouvertes music competition.

She has also been associated with the Wapikoni Mobile filmmaking collective, for which she directed the short film Battles (Batailles) and appeared as herself in Sonia Bonspille Boileau's documentary film Wapikoni.

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Important facts

Born
1999, Maliotenam
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film director, musician, singer-songwriter, singer, Songwriter
Nationality
Canada
Awards
Révélation Radio-Canada; Felix Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year; Felix award Breakthrough artist of the year
Also known as
Kanen, Karen Pinette-Fontaine

People in Karen Pinette Fontaine's life

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b. 1959
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b. 1996
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Karen Pinette Fontaine?

Innu singer-songwriter and film director

When was Karen Pinette Fontaine born?

Karen Pinette Fontaine was born in 1999 in Maliotenam.

What is Karen Pinette Fontaine's occupation?

Karen Pinette Fontaine is a film director, musician, singer-songwriter, singer and songwriter.

What nationality is Karen Pinette Fontaine?

Karen Pinette Fontaine is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karen Pinette Fontaine

· Wikidata: Q109784380

· DBpedia: Kanen (singer)

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