François Lemay
Chroniqueur / Columnist, Animateur / Host, Animateur & Chroniqueur / Host & Columnist·Le Devoir
Montreal, Canada, North America
- Blues
- Jazz
- Classical
Covers: Blues · Jazz · ClassicalRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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François Lemay works as a chroniqueur / columnist, animateur / host, animateur & chroniqueur / host & columnist at Le Devoir and is publicly associated with blues, jazz and classical, working into Canada. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Blues · Jazz · Classical
Formats
Broadcast · Radio Submission · Press Feature
Market
Canada · North America
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What does François Lemay cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Jazz
- Classical
Coverage
- Blues
- Jazz
- Classical
- Cartoons
Market
- Montreal
- Canada
- North America
Signals
- Recently active
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About
Who is François Lemay?
François Lemay is a Montreal-based chroniqueur / columnist, animateur / host, animateur & chroniqueur / host & columnist associated with Le Devoir. Their published work centres on Blues, Jazz and Classical. Coverage runs through Broadcast and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in Canada and North America. Genres in scope include Blues, Jazz and Classical. François Lemay works as a chroniqueur / columnist, animateur / host, animateur & chroniqueur / host & columnist with Le Devoir, based in Montreal. François Lemay is chroniqueur / columnist, animateur / host, animateur & chroniqueur / host & columnist at Le Devoir, based in Montreal. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Jazz, Classical, Cartoons and Classical/choral/band Music, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Broadcast, Radio Submission and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, François is publicly associated with Blues, Jazz and Classical. Reach concentrates on Canada and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Chroniqueur / Columnist, Animateur / Host, Animateur & Chroniqueur / Host & Columnist. Works at: Le Devoir. Based in: Montreal, Canada, North America. Campaign types: Radio Submission, Press Feature, Interview. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits François's broadcast coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Chroniqueur / Columnist, Animateur / Host, Animateur & Chroniqueur / Host & Columnist
- Works at
- Le Devoir
- Based in
- Montreal, Canada, North America
- Campaign types
- Radio Submission, Press Feature, Interview
- Territories
- Canada, North America
- Languages
- English, French
Questions
About François Lemay
François Lemay works as chroniqueur / columnist, animateur / host, animateur & chroniqueur / host & columnist and covers Blues, Jazz, Classical and Cartoons. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
François Lemay is based in Montreal, Canada, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
No professional contact route is published for François on this page. Virtual Publicist shows contact options to members when a verified route exists.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits François's broadcast coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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