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Also known as Claire Boucher, Claire Élise Boucher, Claire Elise Boucher, Lizzy Wizzy

Claire Elise Boucher (, ; born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her work often invokes themes of science fiction, feminism, and fantasy. She has released five studio albums.

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Born
May 2, 1931
Works
50

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  • The Old Success
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Acting · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Claire Elise Boucher, better known as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, artist, songwriter, and record producer.

Known for

  • The Absolutely, Amazing, Wonderful, Frightening, Threatening Edge of Tomorrow — Self2024
  • Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds — Self2023
  • Alter Ego — Self - Judge2021
  • Grimes: On the Records — Self2020
  • The Creative Brain — Self2019
  • Flaunt Film - Grimes2019
  • The AC!D Reign Chronicles — Herself2016
  • The AC!D Reign Chronicles: The War of Art2016
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
  • Tabula Rasa — Saint-Boniface2012

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Canada
Active from
1988
alternative rockambientart popavant-gardeavant-garde popchillwave

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2,704,841
Total plays
198,459,580

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Claire Elise Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and visual artist. Her music incorporates elements of varied styles and genres including dream pop, synth-pop, art pop, electronic, experimental pop, R&B and hip hop. Throughout her career, she has released five studio albums, two extended plays, eleven singles, and four promotional singles. Born and raised in Vancouver <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Grime

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Grimes in 2014
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McGill University (unfinished)
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2007–present
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Elon Musk (2018–2022)
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3
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Jay Worthy (stepbrother)
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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date of birth
1988-03-17
birth name
Claire Élise Boucher
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2007-00-00
pseudonym
Grimes
social media followers
1340000
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24 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Career
  • 2009–2011: Career beginnings, ''Geidi Primes'', and ''Halfaxa''
  • 2011–2014: ''Visions''
  • 2014–2017: ''Art Angels''
  • 2018–2021: ''Miss Anthropocene'' and collaborations
  • 2021–present: ''Alter Ego'', collaborations, and upcoming sixth album
  • Artistry
  • Musical style
  • Influences
  • Visual art
  • Personal life
  • Relationships
  • Discography
  • Filmography
  • Film and television
  • Video games
  • Tours
  • Headlining
  • Supporting
  • Awards and nominations
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Claire Elise Boucher (, ; born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her work often invokes themes of science fiction, feminism, and fantasy. She has released five studio albums.

Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Grimes began releasing music independently after moving to Montreal, Quebec, in 2006. She released two albums, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa, in 2010 on Arbutus Records, before signing with 4AD and rising to prominence with the release of her 2012 album, Visions. The album received the Canadian music industry Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year, and yielded two singles: "Genesis" and "Oblivion". Following this, her fourth studio album, Art Angels, was released in 2015, and several publications named it the best album of the year. Her fifth studio album, Miss Anthropocene, was released in 2020.

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