Ian Kelly (songwriter)

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Ian Kelly, (born Ian Couture-Kelly, March 30, 1979; Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Based out of Montreal, he has released several full-length albums. His first, Insecurity in 2005 was self-produced. His second, Speak Your Mind, was released in 2008 by Quebec indie label, Audiogram (label). The sophomore album sold over 45,000 copies in Canada since its release date of September 2, 2008 [1] and was certified Gold in Canada by the CRIA in March 2011.

His third album, Diamonds & Plastic was released in May 2011 and debuted at #8 in Canada and #3 in Quebec, behind only Lady Gaga and Adele. The album sold over 15,000 copies in Canada. Ian toured over 75 dates in support of Diamonds & Plastic in 2011-2012, including festivals in Canada, Belgium and France. All These Lines, Ian Kelly's fourth album, was released in Canadian stores on November 5, 2013. It debuted in the iTunes top 10 albums in Canada alongside Eminem, Arcade Fire, Celine Dion, Lorde, Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne and Glee.

Ian Kelly was nominated for two Felix awards at Gala de l'ADISQ in 2009,[2] 2012,[3] and 2014.[4] One was for best non-francophone artist,[5] the other for Anglophone Album of the Year.[6][7][8]

In 2014, Kelly was nominated for two Felix awards at Gala de l'ADISQ for Best Non-Francophone Show,[9] and Anglophone Album of the Year.[10]

Discography[]

  • Insecurity (2005)
  • Speak Your Mind (2008) (CRIA certified Gold - March 2011)
  • Diamonds & Plastic (2011)
  • All these lines (2013)
  • Christmas Day (2014)
  • Ian Kelly Live/ All These Lines Tour (2015)
  • Superfolk (2016)

References[]

  1. ^ Soundscan National Sales Report, week ending 29 August 2010
  2. ^ "ADISQ". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. ^ "ADISQ". Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ^ "ADISQ". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-04-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-04-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-10-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2014-10-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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