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My Take
What I admire most about Cœur de pirate is the quiet defiance of singing in French inside a North American market that rewards English. Born Béatrice Martin in Outremont, Quebec, she chose her mother tongue and turned la chanson française into something young Quebecois could call their own. The pirate's-heart moniker fits: there's a romantic stubbornness to building a career on your own terms. Pianist, songwriter, actor, lyricist, she refuses a single lane. To me she's less a pop star than a cultural custodian, proof that staying rooted can be its own form of rebellion, and a far more interesting one than chasing trends.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cœur de pirate
- Name (Japanese)
- クール・ドゥ・ピラート
- Reading
- くーる・どぅ・ぴらーと
- Born
- September 22, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Outremont, Quebec, Canada
- Occupation
- singer / pianist / actor / singer-songwriter / lyricist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Victoire de la chanson originale de l'année
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cœur de pirate born?
Born September 22, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Cœur de pirate from?
Cœur de pirate is from Outremont, Quebec, Canada.
What does Cœur de pirate do?
Cœur de pirate works as singer, pianist, actor, singer-songwriter, lyricist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.