KELLY BADO &
ÉLISE BOULANGER
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MAY 28 – VOGUE THEATRE -
Air Canada Evening, Official Carrier of the Vancouver Francophone Summer Festival
KELLY BADO
Kelly Bado is redefining the boundaries of music, having shared the stage with Alessia Cara, Walk Off the Earth, Serena Ryder, Lisa LeBlanc, and opened for multi-Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo.
Her album Belles Âmes (2025), produced by Brian “Sweetwesty” West, took her on an international tour across Canada and Asia and earned her the 2025 WCMA World Artist of the Year award. Her musical universe blends African influences with soul and pop.
Originally from Côte d’Ivoire and now based in Manitoba, she places language preservation at the heart of her work and serves as an ambassador for musical diversity.
A multiple award recipient (WCMA, Trille Or, Black and Proud Gala), she also stood out on La Voix Québec, where even Paul McCartney praised her performance. After a family break, she is currently preparing a new English-language album set for release in 2026, in collaboration with Chin Injeti.
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Elise Boulanger is a gentle darkness wrapped in orchestral instrumentation. Originally from Canada’s West Coast—Vancouver Island and Vancouver—this orchestral pop artist captivates audiences with her haunting, avalanche-like voice. Her recordings are lush and dreamy, shaped by arrangements rooted in classical string instruments, as heard in her song “Cigarettes et rosé.”
Boulanger is a bilingual environmental advocate who creates cinematic soundscapes. Her Francophone roots, tracing back to France and Belgium, are deeply important to her. Participating in French-language programs is an honour she values greatly.
CBC/Radio-Canada describes her as “...an artist to watch for sure.” She was selected for Pacifique en chanson 2024 and has performed at the Jeux franco-canadiens du Nord et de l’Ouest and Canada Day in Victoria (2023). Inspired by nature, her sound evokes artists like Kate Bush and Lana Del Rey with its beauty and boldness.
She is currently working on her debut LP, O, Earthling, which explores themes of climate change.
ÉLISE BOULANGER
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