bio
Canadian singer-songwriter, Alexiane burst onto the alternative-pop scene in 2017 as she performed the track A Million on My Soul, the original theme song of Luc Besson's blockbuster "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets". If this single had drawn the attention of the entire planet, accumulating more than 40 million views on Youtube alone upon its release and allowed the discovery of Alexiane’s unique talent that will only keep on surprising more and more with the release of her new project in 2024!
In 2021, the Montmagny-born artist, who grew up in Senegal, presented her first album entitled Into the Sun, a 19-track pop opus that has a cinematic feel and is influenced by the sounds of the different cultures that she grew up in. Into the Sun is a project she worked on in close collaboration with Carla Bruni as her co-producer. Her single, You Say You Love Me, continues to top the charts across the globe and was selected as iHeartRadio’s Future Star in August and September 2022.
More recently, Alexiane performed the official song of the most recent United Nations international campaign titled Blue Hearts, the track is dedicated to the fight against human trafficking. She gave a moving testimonial last November at the United Nations Honorary Gathering in Africa, where she delivered an important message, with all the sensitivity and humanity she is known for. Alexiane will also participate in an event organized by the UN to support the cause, on July 29th in Dakar.
Alexiane's dark-pop - which could also be described as power-pop - is framed in a cinematic musical landscape. Her music reminds us of the influences of Cesaria Evora, Salif Keita, Céline Dion, Lhasa De Sela, Lana Del Rey, Amy Winehouse, Dalida and Stromae, with such a depth and capacity to deliver emotionally with such a control that you feel hypnotized by it. Her message is one of hope, she knows how to carry us with ease in darker places where through her music you look your demons in the eye.
Few Canadian artists can proudly boast of the success and recognition that Alexiane has had with her first album: the remix of A Million On My Soul is now triple platinum in Russia. This global hit got more than 7 million downloads on all platforms and counted some 6.8 million downloads on Shazam. Alexiane's music reaches nearly 160,000 monthly listeners and her videos on Youtube have been seen more than 85 million times. A dream come true that is only awaiting to expand further with the upcoming release of her next project entitled IGY.