Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Kristine St-Pierre has built a career on honest songwriting, a warm, expressive voice, and a sound that moves comfortably between folk, roots, and country. Performing in both English and French, the self-described chansonni\u00e8re au coeur voyageur has taken her music across Canada and to audiences in Europe, Africa and Ukraine, creating songs that connect across both language and borders.<\/p>\n
It has also been an impressive two years for St-Pierre. In 2026, she was named CMAOntario Francophone Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year, following her 2025 win. The recognition adds to a career that has included a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for her 2017 French-language album La promesse.<\/p>\n
Her fourth album, Love & Vulnerability, released in 2024, brought together the different sides of St-Pierre\u2019s musical identity, blending folk, pop and roots while placing her songwriting front and centre. But she hasn\u2019t slowed down since.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, St-Pierre teamed up with Edmonton singer-songwriter Krista Hartman for their first collaboration, releasing the upbeat country-folk song in two versions: \u201cDrifter\u201d in English and \u201cNomade\u201d in French. The collaboration explores the pull between chasing new horizons and remaining connected to the people and places that keep us grounded.<\/p>\n
Her newest single, \u201cLemonade Stand,\u201d arrived August 11, offering a bright and optimistic reminder to look for moments of good even when life gets difficult. Co-written with Gabby Pratrice and Douglas Romanow and produced by Romanow, the song centres on choosing joy where we can and refusing to let our hardest moments define the bigger story.<\/p>\n
That sense of purpose has long been part of St-Pierre\u2019s work. Beyond music, she has used her voice to advocate for equality and women\u2019s rights. Her song \u201cLes femmes\u201d has been featured on CBC\u2019s Q in connection with commemorations of the 1989 \u00c9cole Polytechnique tragedy, reflecting the way her songwriting often reaches beyond personal experience to larger conversations.<\/p>\n
And more music is still ahead in 2026. St-Pierre is preparing a full release of her holiday project Chansons pour No\u00ebl this November. The project follows the six-song edition released independently on Bandcamp and builds on a holiday catalogue that also includes No\u00ebl avec toi, her 2019 collaboration with Franco-Manitoban artist Justin Lacroix.<\/p>\n