In a wonderful role reversal, the music video for Dagues casts Safia Nolin as another spectator amongst the crowd. Safia watches as Montreal drag queen Verona Verushka performs her song. We follow the young man backstage and to the privacy of his home, revealing the solitude that often goes with living in the limelight. Once again, Safia worked with trusted director Jean-François Sauvé to follow previously released videos Les Chemins, Miroir and Encore, all off Safia’s sophomore album Dans le noir, released on October 5th via Bonsound.
Watch and share the video for Dagues via YouTube.
The album Dans le noir is now out in stores and on all music services.
Back from France, where she opened for singer-songwriter Pomme in January, Safia will be playing throughout Quebec this winter. Starting in February, the artist gets back on the road to tour her latest album which ICI Musique calls tough, filled with painful tenderness and most of all, so beautiful it’ll bring you to tears. See dates below or at safianolin.com
2018 ended on a sweet note for Safia. She released the song Mélancolie which she recorded with Patrick Watson and landed on several Best-of-2018 lists for her album Dans le noir. Recorded and mixed in eight days at WILD Studio in St-Zénon, her second offering of original recordings was produced by Safia and her two long-time, much-respected collaborators Joseph Marchand and Philippe Brault.
The end result is the album Dans le noir, comprised of 13 songs, all written in Safia’s self-described super depressive style (the style that won her the Prix Félix-Leclerc de la Chanson, the SOCAN Breakthrough Award, and the Félix for Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2016). Like with Limoilou, this new collection of songs deals with the artist’s failed relationships. Each song reads like a polaroid, revealing and bringing pivotal moments into the light.
Tour Dates
01/02/19 Alma, QC // Café du Clocher
02/02/19 Jonquière, QC // Salle Pierrette-Gaudreault
09/02/19 Sainte-Thérèse, QC // Cabaret BMO
15/02/19 Sherbrooke, QC // Théâtre Granada
21/02/19 Montréal, QC // Maison de la culture Maisonneuve (sold-out)
22/02/19 Montréal, QC // Maison de la culture Maisonneuve (sold-out)
23/02/19 Shawinigan, QC // Salle Philippe-Filion
01/03/19 Rouyn-Noranda, QC // Théâtre du Cuivre
02/03/19 Val-d’Or, QC // Salle Félix-Leclerc
07/03/19 Joliette, QC // Cabaret Telus
08/03/19 Beloeil, QC // Centre Culturel de Beloeil
09/03/19 Maniwaki, QC // Maison de la culture de Maniwaki
14/03/19 Terrebonne, QC // Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
15/03/19 Victoriaville, QC // Le Carré 150 - Cabaret Guy-Aubert
22/03/19 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC // Cabaret-Théâtre du Vieux-Saint-Jean
30/03/19 Bois-des-Filion, QC // Bière au Menu
04/04/19 Gatineau, QC // Salle Jean-Despréz
05/04/19 Brossard, QC // Le Club Square DIX30
12/04/19 Laval, QC // Salle André-Mathieu
03/05/19 Trois-Rivières, QC // Théâtre du Cégep de Trois-Rivières
04/05/19 Granby, QC // Église Épiscopale St-Georges
10/05/19 Saint-Eustache, QC // Le centre d’art La Petite Église
16/05/19 Saint-Jérôme, QC // Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault
31/05/19 Frelighsburg, QC // Beat & Betterave
27/09/19 Saint-Hyacinthe, QC // Espace RONA du Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde
28/09/19 Saint-Bruno, QC // Centre Marcel Dulude
03/10/19 Moncton, NB // Théâtre Capitol
04/10/19 Caraquet, NB // Centre Culturel de Caraquet