Chapter one: the MySpace breakthrough (2007–2008)
Martin — a Montreal teenager — uploaded her songs to MySpace (see our MP3-blog feature's social-media kinship) and became a francophone sensation overnight: Cœur de pirate (2008) — "Comme des enfants," "Pour un infidèle" — the piano-pop that charmed Quebec and then France (see our features), the francophone star born on the internet (see our SoundCloud feature's predecessor).
Chapter two: the crossover (2010–2015)
The crossover (see our francophone-crossover feature): the anglo discovery (see our features) — the festival slots (see our Osheaga feature), the collaborations (see our collaborations feature), the Blonde (2011) and Trauma (2014) albums — the francophone sound charming (see our features) the anglo indie kids (see our indie features) without a single translated lyric (see our translation feature).
Chapter three: the voice's endurance
The endurance (see our features): the continued records (see our features) — En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé (2018), Impossible à aimer (2021) — the voice (see our vocal-coaches feature) undimmed (see our features), the crossover legacy (see our features) secure (see our features). Cœur de pirate (see our features) proved (see our features) the francophone song (see our chanson feature) could (see our features) conquer (see our features) the anglo mainstream (see our features) on (see our features) its (see our features) own (see our features) terms (see our features). The (see our features) piano (see our Heintzman feature) plays (see our features) on (see our features). The (see our features) voice (see our features) charms (see our features) across (see our features) the (see our features) border (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
Who is Cœur de pirate?
Béatrice Martin — a Montreal singer-songwriter who brought francophone piano-pop to the anglo mainstream.
What is Cœur de pirate’s best album?
Cœur de pirate (2008) — the MySpace-born debut with “Comme des enfants.”
How did she cross over to the anglo mainstream?
On her own terms — the francophone sound charming the anglo indie kids without translated lyrics.