Hubert Lenoir

About

The artist

Hubert Lenoir is the professional name of Quebec City singer, songwriter, composer, and producer Hubert Chiasson. His 2018 solo debut Darlène was developed as a multidisciplinary project with author Noémie D. Leclerc, pairing an album with a related novel and illustrations. The record moves through French-language art pop, glam rock, chanson, and experimental arrangements. Darlène reached the 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List and established Lenoir beyond Quebec's francophone music scene. His second album, PICTURA DE IPSE : Musique directe, arrived in September 2021. Built from songs, environmental recordings, conversation fragments, and studio work completed across Quebec City, Laval, Los Angeles, and Tokyo, its structure draws on Quebec's direct-cinema tradition. The album also reached the Polaris Short List, in 2022, and received major ADISQ recognition. Lenoir won the 2022 Félix awards for Male Performer of the Year, Artist of the Year for International Outreach, and Songwriter of the Year. After the album's 2022 tour, he stepped back from sustained public appearances while continuing to write, produce, collaborate, and compose. His recent primary Spotify containers include Big Pharma in 2023, SIMULATION FREESTYLE with P'tit Belliveau in 2024, and dis moi où, dis moi quand with kinji00 and lb66 in 2025. In a direct 2026 interview, Lenoir said he did not plan to resume his former level of public exposure, while confirming that he continues to make music. He also composed the score, coproduced, and designed sound for Noémie D. Leclerc's 2026 feature La meilleure façon, c'est par accident. The exact Spotify identity contains 12 distinct primary album and single containers from January 2018 through November 2025: two albums and ten provider-classified singles. Multi-track releases, including OCTEMBRE, remain in Spotify's singles category even when another provider presents them as an EP. Apple Music corroborates the exact identity, Canadian origin, catalog, and recent release. A direct 2024 interview recorded in Lenoir's Quebec City studio and current 2026 professional reporting support Quebec City as his present creative base. Professional inquiries route through the public Simone Records contact page. Spotify artist media is rendered live with provider attribution and a direct link to the matching profile.