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William Cloutier

William Cloutier

Performing artist in Canada

William Cloutier is a Canadian pop singer from Victoriaville, Quebec,[1] mostly noted as the 2021 winner of Star Académie.[2]

During his run on Star Académie, he was granted permission to be temporarily absent from the competition when his wife, Sara Dagenais, went into labour and gave birth to their son Éloi.[3]

He released his debut album On ira in 2022,[4] and supported the album with a concert tour alongside Lunou Zucchini, another Star Académie finalist.[5] On ira received a Félix Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year at the 44th Félix Awards.[6]

Cloutier has also had roles as an actor, including voicing the role of Lyle in the francophone dub of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,[7] and playing Johnny Rockfort in a production of the musical Starmania.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Manon Toupin, "La Ville de Victoriaville honore William Cloutier". La Nouvelle Union, September 21, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "La concrétisation d’un rêve pour William Cloutier". Ici Radio-Canada, May 3, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Vanessa Hébert, "William Cloutier célèbre le premier anniversaire de son fils, né alors qu'il commençait Star Académie". 7 Jours, February 13, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "William Cloutier, le vainqueur de Star académie 2021, lance son premier album". Ici Radio-Canada, January 20, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Spectacle de William Cloutier et Lunou Zucchini : René Richard Cyr signe la mise en scène". La Nouvelle Union, December 6, 2021.
  6. [6]
    Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022". Le Canal Auditif, November 2, 2022.
  7. [7]
    "William Cloutier prête sa voix dans un grand film américain". 7 Jours, September 27, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Bruno Lapointe, "De Star Académie à Starmania". Le Journal de Montréal, November 5, 2022.


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