“My texts are authentic, I talk about my life, I go straight to the point,” explains Marilyne Léonard. With his mixtape angel life released on May 6, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter is establishing herself as a solid up-and-coming artist who, while she enjoys mixing styles, keeps her focus on who she is.
An indie pop style with hip-hop, low-fi and soul inspirations: this is how Marilyne Léonard describes her album angel life. An opus that the young artist, who first worked with Emmanuel Éthier, partially produced, in particular to bring her new songs to life. Helped by Marc Bell, she made her first models, proud to also be part of this stage of creation.
His favorite subjects? Relationships (friends, love, positive or negative), her feelings aroused in her relationship with others and broader themes such as stress and performance pressure that she experiences a lot in a personal way, especially when she finds herself on stage.
“I started writing at 14 and there are songs about it that I wrote at 18, like there are others that I composed six months ago, explains the young woman from the South Shore of Montreal.
I listen to the album and I see my musical and personal evolution. I see where I was and where I’m going. I am proud of the result. »
This mixtape (album with various artistic directions) includes eight tracks, including Mirage, which the artist does not hesitate to describe as his favorite piece. If the artist feels a particular attachment to this song, it is because Mirage is one of the first she co-directed; by constructing the model and the form.
Projects
The young artist (who plays guitar, keyboard and is busy with sound recording and programming) recently took part in the album Aquanaut 2022 by offering his version of the play Yes. A pleasure and a source of pride for the singer-songwriter who admires Ariane Moffatt’s way of renewing herself.
“Seeing that she liked my stuff and wanted me on her album was a blessing and a great opportunity,” she says. I think it’s cool that she comes to look for the next generation and that she is able to question herself as an artist. »
When she has unveiled the music video for the dancing good when you speak, on May 16, the one who opened for Matt Holubowski’s show will hit the road to festivals. She will be at the Festival d’été de Québec and the Francos de Montréal.
Where does she see herself in five years? Between large, well-filled venues here and abroad and journeys driven by music. That’s good, she will leave Montreal shortly to promote her album in the City of Light.
♦ Marilyne Léonard will be at the Festival FestiVoix in Trois-Rivières on July 7, at the Festival d’été de Québec on July 16 and at the Festival de la Poutine in Drummondville on August 25.
Sweet and festive
It’s sweet, festive, authentic, different and unpretentious all at the same time. This album can be listened to in one go, preferably in the sun with friends. We love Marilyne Léonard’s voice as we love her catchy melodies and her texts behind which she hides nothing.
angel life ★★★1⁄2
- An album by Maryline
- Leonard available on all platforms.