Keith Kouna is the stage name of Sylvain Côté, a Canadian rock singer and songwriter from Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec.[1] He is most noted for winning the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French division for his song "Batiscan" in 2013.[2]
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| Birth name | Sylvain Côté |
| Origin | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec |
| Genres | indie rock, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Kouna was first active in music as the lead vocalist for the punk rock band Les Goules.[3] He released his solo debut album Les Années monsieur in 2008,[1] and followed up with Du plaisir et des bombes in 2012.[4] Following his award win for "Batiscan", he released Le voyage d’hiver, an album which reimagined and reinterpreted Franz Schubert's Winterreise.[5]
Les Goules reunited for a new album in 2016.[3] Kouna then released his most recent solo album, Bonsoir shérif, in 2017.[6]
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