Ali Fontaine
My self-titled debut album won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards for “Best Country CD” and “Best New Artist”. I was also very honoured to receive the “Most Outstanding Manitoban” Award presented by Minister Eric Robinson at the 2011 APCMAs.
I have just released my second album called Diamond In The Rough.
Ancestries: First Nations
Genre: Country
Albums
Awards, Nominations & Submissions
| 2013 | Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year | Ignorance | Submission |
| 2013 | Best Music Video | Say It To Me | Submission |
| 2013 | Single of the Year | Fight For You | Submission |
| 2013 | Best Country CD | Diamond in the Rough | Submission |
| 2011 | Best Country CD | Ali Fontaine | Winner |
| 2011 | Best New Artist | Winner | |
| 2012 | Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year | Ignorance | Submission |
| 2012 | Best Country CD | Diamond in the Rough | Submission |
| 2012 | Single of the Year | Fight For You | Submission |
| 2012 | Best Music Video | Say It To Me | Submission |
| 2011 | Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year | Say to Me | Submission |
| 2011 | Single of the Year | Say to Me | Submission |
Videos
Biography
Hi! My name is Alexandra (Ali) Fontaine. I am from Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. I was born on August 16th, 1994 to my loving parents Carol and Wayne Fontaine.
I have attended school in Sagkeeng and Powerview Manitoba and will be graduating with my Grade 12 Diploma in June 2012. I plan to attend university following my high school graduation, and I am exploring the idea of going into either Law or Fine Arts.
Since I was a young child, I have been attracted to developing my artistic abilities in the creative arts and music. I am a self-taught musician and have been playing guitar for the last three years and have also been learning to play the piano.
At the age of eight, I entered my first talent competition in my home community of Sagkeeng First Nation, where I competed against other participants of all ages and won 1st place singing an acoustic version of Jewel’s “You Were Meant For Me”.
Since this first competition, I have been asked to volunteer and entertain at various events such as community gatherings, concerts, general meetings, assemblies as well as “The Celebration of Giving” – a Winnipeg Harvest fundraiser at the Forks in Winnipeg. I have since then entered other local singing competitions and have been quite successful.
One of the talent showcases I participated in was the C-Weed Star Attraction Showcase. I was selected as one of ten performers to compete on the Scotiabank Stage at the Forks, where I won the chance to record my original song and very first single “I Miss You” with Errol Ranville producing.
In 2010, I finally had the opportunity to enter the NCI Jam, a chance I had been waiting for since I was eight years old. Because of the age restriction, this was my first chance at entering. I was pleased to have been awarded third place, singing an original song I wrote called “Hey”.
I was one of twelve participants selected for the Manitoba Music and ACI Manitoba Music Mentorship Program to expand my knowledge of the music industry and business skills that come along with it, which I have recently completed.
In 2011, I finished recording my very first album with Errol Ranville and Marc Arnould producing, all songs of which I have written on my own. I am very excited about the final product. I guarantee that you will feel my enthusiasm and passion in my music, because it is something I believe I have been born to do.
My self-titled debut album won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards for “Best Country CD” and “Best New Artist”. I was also very honoured to receive the “Most Outstanding Manitoban” Award presented by Minister Eric Robinson at the 2011 APCMAs.
I have just released my second album called Diamond In The Rough.
