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Pop/rock singerBirth Name :
Leslie FeistBirth Date :
February 13, 1976Birth Place :
Amherst, Nova Scotia, CanadaClaim to fame :
Album "Let It Die" (2004)
Winners List of 2009 Juno Awards
March 30, 2009 10:03:30Winners for this year's Juno Awards have been uncovered at a two-hour ceremony at General Motors Place on Sunday, March 29. Nickelback and Kardinal Offishall were among the musicians scooping multiple awards at the event.
Nickelback got three trophies for Juno Fan Choice, Album of the Year and Group of the Year. During a press conference after the show, the band's lead vocalist/guitarist Chad Kroeger said, "Shock and awe, I was hoping for Hedley ... I love those guys very much."
Video Premiere: Feist's 'Honey Honey'
October 23, 2008 04:10:38Feist has premiered a music video to promote her new song "Honey Honey". Directed by Anthony Seck, the video stars finely-detailed puppets and revolves around the story of an old fisherman's wife who waits for her husband. Unfortunately, in the middle of the ocean, the fisherman is caught in trouble when a monstrous fish appears and he becomes its hapless target.
"It's a hand pulling a string at the exact right moment, or it's personifying a piece of wood. There are no computers, no buttons," Feist commented on the music video. "It's just ingenuity and timing and the humanness of the moment. The joints of wood mixed with the joints of blood and bone."
2008 Juno Awards Winners List
April 07, 2008 09:04:04Feist was nominated for five categories in 2008 Juno Awards and she took home, all five of them. The 32-year-old singer made an exceptional sweep at the Canadian event on Sunday, April 6 when her album "The Reminder", her single "1234" and her profession as a songwriter successfully moved out her competitors.
"I made a record with my buddies in a house, people's ears were open to it for whatever incomprehensible reason, and then those people brought me more people in my world," Feist said on her acceptance speech that was scribbled on her hand. Ironically her wins made Celine Dion and Avril Lavigne who were nominated for six and five respectively, walked away with none.
Feist's 'The Reminder' Crowned as 2007 Shortlist Music Prize Winner
February 06, 2008 11:02:53Out of the ten albums vying for the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize, Feist's "The Reminder" was regarded the worthy one by the 'Listmakers'. The prize honors an album that was released last year and has not gone gold by the time of nomination, as chosen by a panel of musicians, producers and journalists aka the 'Listmakers'.
This year's Listmakers are comprised of Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci, journalist Rev. Moose, KCRW DJ Chris Douridas and the hosts of Hunnypot Internet Radio. In a statement, Lightbody called Feist's piece "the album of the year for 2007 or any year I can think of: it's modern and classic all at once. There are so many kinds of beauty in this record."
Celine Dion Leads 2008 Juno Nominees, Followed by Avril Lavigne
February 06, 2008 09:02:09Celine Dion has led the pack of nominees at 2008 Juno Awards by gathering six nods including Artist of the Year, and two kudos for her recent release, "Taking Chances". The pop artist also released a French album last year called "D'elles" that draws her 2 additional nominations in the categories Album of the Year and Francophone Album of the Year.
Just one count under Dion are Avril Lavigne, Michael Buble and Feist who garner 5 shots each at the awards. Beside being nominees, the three acts have been confirmed as the performers, joining Anne Murray, Finger Eleven and opera superstar Measha Brueggergosman.
Presenters at 50th Grammys Announced Plus More Performers
January 31, 2008 09:01:36As the fateful night approaches, 50th Annual Grammy Awards have added more and more artists slated to take the stage. Alicia Keys, Feist, Brad Paisley and a number of other performers are lined up to highlight the February 10 event.
Cast of 'Across the Universe', a musical movie that incorporates 34 compositions written by members of The Beatles, and 'The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil' will also go up to the stage to give a special tribute to the Fab Four.
Video Premiere: Feist's 'I Feel It All'
January 24, 2008 10:01:29On the heels of her mega hit '1234', Canadian singer Feist has released another single from her third full-length album, 'The Reminder'. The track 'I Feel It All' has been released as the third single and its music video has just been released.
The clip was directed by Patrick Daughters, the same person who directed '1234' and Feist's previous clips like 'Mushaboom' and 'My Moon, My Man'.
50th Grammy Awards Nominees Unveiled, Kanye West in Power
December 07, 2007 09:12:24Highly awaited nominations of 50th Grammy Awards are unearthed with Kanye West leading the pack at eight nods followed by Amy Winehouse at a whooping six and Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Timbaland and T-Pain at five each.
The big nominee, West, is competing for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for 'Graduation', Best Rap Solo Performance for 'Stronger', Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group both for his collaboration with Common in 'Southside' and his work with Nas and KRS-One in 'Better Than I've Ever Been', Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'Good Life' feat. T-Pain and Best Rap Song for both ' Can't Tell Me Nothing' and 'Good Life'.
