Beyries (singer)

Amélie Beyries, professionally known as Beyries, is a Canadian folk-pop singer and songwriter from Montreal, Quebec.^[1] Her debut album, Landing, was released in 2017^[2] and her sophomore album, Encounter, in 2020.^[3]

Beyries
Beyries concert in the forest 2017
Background information
Born	Amélie Beyries 1979 (age 45–46) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Folk, folk-pop
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Bonsound
Website	beyriesmusic.com

Biography

Beyries was born and raised in the Montreal neighborhood of Outremont.^[4] She worked in public relations until age 28 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.^[5] While undergoing treatment, she began writing songs to deal with her emotions, and eventually worked with producer Alex McMahon to complete her first album.^[5]

On February 24, 2017, Beyries released her debut studio album, Landing. Although Beyries is francophone, the album is predominantly in English, except for the song "J'aurai cent ans", a duet with Louis-Jean Cormier which was co-written by Beyries and Maxime Le Flaguais.^[6] Beyries was a shortlisted nominee for the 2017 SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French-language division for "J'aurai cent ans".^[7]

Her second studio album, Encounter, was released on November 13, 2020.

Accolades

Year	Organization	Accolade	Artist/work	Ranking	Source
2017	Pop Magazine	Best Albums of 2017	Landing	16	[8]
2020	Best Songs of 2020	"Out of Touch"	19	[9]

Discography

Studio albums

• Landing (2017)
• Encounter (2020)
• Du feu dans les lilas (2024)

Singles

• "Je pars à l'autre bout du monde" (2016)
• "Maman" (2017)
• "Au-delà des mots" (2017)
• "Si j'étais un homme" (2018)
• "Out of Touch" (2020)
• "Over Me" (2020)
• "Valhalla Dancer" (2021)