Florent Vollant

Innu singer-songwriter in what is known as Canada
Person human Q5460880
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Florent Vollant

Summary

Florent Vollant is a human[1]. Born in Labrador[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1959[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], and screenwriter[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Labrador[2], Florent Vollant…
  • Florent Vollant was born on August 10, 1959[3].
  • A child of Florent Vollant was Mathieu McKenzie[8].
  • Florent Vollant held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Florent Vollant is identified as part of the Innu people ethnic group[10].
  • Florent Vollant worked as a singer[4].
  • Florent Vollant's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Florent Vollant worked as an actor[6].
  • Florent Vollant worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Florent Vollant received the Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[11].
  • Florent Vollant received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[12].
  • Florent Vollant received the Felix Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year[13].
  • Florent Vollant received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[14].
  • Florent Vollant is recorded as male[15].
  • Florent Vollant's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Florent Vollant's genre is traditional folk music[17].
  • Florent Vollant's Commons category is recorded as Florent Vollant[18].
  • Florent Vollant's family name is recorded as Vollant[19].
  • Florent Vollant's given name is recorded as Florent[20].
  • Florent Vollant's official website is recorded as http://florentvollant.com/[21].
  • Florent Vollant's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Florent Vollant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Florent Vollant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Florent Vollant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Innu-aimun[25].
  • Florent Vollant's sibling is recorded as Réginald Vollant[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Florent Vollant's place of birth was Labrador[2]. He was born on August 10, 1959[3]. He is identified as part of the Innu people ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[11], a grade of an order[27]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award[12], a group of awards[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1992[30]; Felix Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year[13], a Félix Award[31], founded in 2019[32]; and Knight of the National Order of Quebec[14], a grade of an order[33], in Canada[34].

Personal Life

A child of Florent Vollant was Mathieu McKenzie[8].

FAQs

Where was Florent Vollant born?

Florent Vollant was born in Labrador[2].

What did Florent Vollant do for work?

Florent Vollant worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Florent Vollant receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[11], Governor General's Performing Arts Award[12], Felix Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year[13], and Knight of the National Order of Quebec[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . ledevoir.com. ledevoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . calq.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . calq.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ggpaa.ca. Retrieved . ggpaa.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . macotenord.com. Retrieved . macotenord.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . nfb.ca. Retrieved . nfb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . nfb.ca. Retrieved . nfb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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