On the Waves with Elisapie

Artist Spotlight: The singer-songwriter from Salluit interprets part of her song, “Una” 

Nän / Nün ch’i cha jų̃ kwa’ch’e Dän däw Kwenjè
A close-up view of Elisapie’s face. She looks into the distance with a clear teal-blue sky behind her.

An authentic moment imbued with great humanity with singer-songwriter Elisapie aboard the sailboat Arieto, in the waters of the St. Lawrence River. Elisapie tells us that she was adopted and has always wanted to ask her biological mother about her feelings towards her from birth.

A close-up view of Elisapie’s face. She looks into the distance with a clear teal-blue sky behind her.
Singer-songwriter Elisapie. COURTESY LA FABRIQUE CULTURELLE.

It was a real secret wish that I had to hear my biological mother say to me: yes, I love you… — Elisapie

Through the creation of her song “Una,” Elisapie had answers from her biological mother, and the whole process soothed her soul.

Life is not all quiet all the time. Sometimes we need to be shaken up! — Elisapie

Credits
Director-cameraman-editor: Pierre-Luc Racine
Sound Technician: David Elias
Coordinator: Myriam Leblond
Regional production technician: Chantal Lagacé
Artwork credit: “Una” (lyrics and music: Elisapie)
Thank you to the entire team of the Arieto sailboat: Thierry, Bilitis, Marc-Antoine and the entire Greater Montreal Sea Scouts team as well as the Longueuil Nautical Club

Credit: This video was originally published on November 1, 2019 by La Fabrique Culturelle. COURTESY LA FABRIQUE CULTURELLE.

This story is part of the Nunavik Spotlight. View more content from the Spotlight here.