Thomas Hellman
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Thomas Hellman is a French Canadian
singer born in 1975 to a Texan father and French mother. After the success of his first album Stories from Oscar’s Old Café, he gained national acclaim with his French album L’Appartement on Justin Time Records, produced by noted Quebec producer Jean Massicotte. He is now working on his third album and sharing his time between France and Quebec.
In 2005, he performed at the Festival Voix d'Amériques
in Montreal
that was recorded by CBC Radio One
, and Fête de la Musique
in Toronto
.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
singer born in 1975 to a Texan father and French mother. After the success of his first album Stories from Oscar’s Old Café, he gained national acclaim with his French album L’Appartement on Justin Time Records, produced by noted Quebec producer Jean Massicotte. He is now working on his third album and sharing his time between France and Quebec.
In 2005, he performed at the Festival Voix d'Amériques
Festival Voix d'Amériques
Festival Voix d’Amériques is an annual festival in Montreal since 2002 that is dedicated to oral literature, text performance and spoken word...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
that was recorded by CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
, and Fête de la Musique
Fête de la Musique
The Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, is a music festival taking place on June 21.-History:The idea was first broached in 1976 by American musician Joel Cohen, then employed by the national French radio station France Musique. Cohen proposed an all-night music celebration at the...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.