Laurie LeBlanc

Multiple award winner, Laurie LeBlanc from Bouctouche, NB has performed throughout Canada for two decades. He first started with a local band, which he sang covers by his American country Influences such as Alan Jackson, George Strait, George Jones, Mark Chestnut, Randy Travis,etc. After realizing the importance of his traditional Acadian roots, he founded a French group called Zarico with whom he recorded two albums, which led to perform at the Country Rocks the Hill Concert, opening for Sugarland, Alan Jackson and Brooks and Dunn. In 2010, Laurie LeBlanc started a solo career which has developed significantly in a few years. Five albums later, the Acadian Singer Songwriter is still on the rise, as he is among the top best-sellers at his distributor. He was very fortunate that all three French albums were awarded Album of the Year at the Canadian Francophone Country Music Awards in 2011, 2013 and 2016. In 2013, LeBlanc realized another one of his dreams as he recorded his first English LP in one of Nashville, TN’s finest studios, The Tracking Room. Influences, his first cover album, was also awarded “Album of the Year” at the Music NB Awards ceremony. His latest album 20 which commemorates with his 20 years as a singer, recently won Album of the Year and Singer-Songwriter of the Year at the Canadian Francophone Country Music Awards . The album, which also includes a bonus DVD, was also nominated at ADISQ and Music NB Awards. His single Moi-itou Mojito became the most downloaded French song on iTunes Canada last April after it was discovered in one of Montreal’s famous radio talk show Puisqu’il faut se lever hosted by Paul Arcand on 98.5fm, This incredible buzz created a lot of interest from media, which led to radio interviews, TV interviews and journal / magazine articles. With all this wonderful media attention, LeBlanc was recognized at the end of the year as he made the top 5 cultural event in New Brunswick. Since the beginning of his solo career in 2010, Laurie LeBlanc has won more than eleven awards including the prestigious prize Assomption Vie ICI Acadie, which consist of a 13-date cross Atlantic Canada Tour in 2018 (selected by RADARTS members at the FrancoFête en Acadie).