Crystal Plamondon
Crystal Plamondon hailed Canada’s Cajun Queen; is a talented bilingual singer, songwriter, actor, performer and producer with a twenty-year track record of consistently delivering passionate concerts that cover an emotional range from heart-warming ballads to rockin’ country, roots and cajun. Whether she is with her band or covering classic jazz and pop in her TORCH act, Crystal never fails to connect with her audience. People drive from miles around just to catch one of her shows because of Crystal’s warmth and wit and report with her audience. No one ever leaves a stranger in one of her concerts for they feel they have made a life long friend.
Crystal Plamondon has toured extensively, bringing her music to intimate venues, theaters, and festivals in North America, Europe and Africa. She has received numerous recognitions, accolades, awards and nominations. She has appeared in many radio and television specials; as well as acting in film; and in live theatre across Canada.
A singer, song-writer, producer and actor of great talent she has produced five albums and many other recordings for compilation albums in French and in English. Crystal has also produced and sang three songs for the CBC hit television series “Heartland” in season two, three and four. A reputation of ‘la rousse farouche’ she is able to electrify an audience and has earned many honours and has gained great respect from her public and the media in the last twenty years.
In 2010 she realized a dream by releasing a bilingual smooth jazz album of classic pop and jazz covers titled “TORCH!” her sixth album. In 2011 for Season 5 of CBC’s “Heartland” you heard Crystal and one of her own songs on episode 6, “Saving The Best For Last” off her latest album “On a Song & a Prayer”.
Crystal’s latest album “On a Song & a Prayer”