Christine and the Queens Release Self-Titled Debut Album

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Hailed worldwide as a visionary live artist, Christine was among the breakout stars performing at this year's South By South West (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. From there, Christine and her band served as special guests on fellow Neon Gold recording artist Marina and The Diamonds' west coast tour dates.

Recently named "Female Artist of the Year" at the French GRAMMY-equivalent Victoires de la Musique ceremony, Christine is already a household name in her native country. "Saint Claude" - which received "Music Video of the Year" honors at the Victoires de la Musique - has proven a massive worldwide hit, earning more than 13 million individual views thus far HERE. In addition, "Christine" HERE - the French-language version of "Tilted" HERE - has drawn nearly 14 million views and counting.

Christine and the Queens came together in London where the Nantes-born Letissier went after studying art and theatre. The artist - named in honor of Christine's cross-dressing friends at Soho's famed Madame Jojo's drag bar - released a series of three EPs beginning in 2011, each one earning further attention and acclaim for her utterly individual brand of French-language freak-pop. Chaleur Humaine arrived in 2014 and immediately established Christine as a phenomenon, earning over 5x platinum certification in just over a year.

Critical acclaim has flowed from major media outlets around the globe, including our own The New York Times' T Magazine, which applauded Christine's "androgynous style and herky-jerky choreography...is gunning for pop-music stardom that doesn't depend on sex." NYLON hailed Christine as "ridiculously stylish" while praising her "sophisticated art-pop" Huffington Post decreed Christine and the Queens as "the Next Big Thing at SXSW," noting her mix of modern pop and killer choreography...all rock star swagger and MJ moves...seduces and slays in equal measure." "The coolest French import since Brigitte Bardot," raved Entertainment Weekly. "(Christine's) electro-tinged pop has a smooth, rich vibe that combines the glitz of the '80s with the soul of the future. We can't get enough."

Christine and the Queens - Christine and the Queens trackslist:
1. iT
2. Saint Claude
3. Tilted
4. No Harm Is Done feat. Tunji Ige
5. Science Fiction
6. Paradis Perdus
7. Half Ladies
8. Jonathan feat. Perfume Genius
9. Narcissus is Back
10. Safe And Holy
11. Night 52
12. Here

Christine and the Queens live:
10/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre*
10/20 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
10/21 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
10/23 - Portland, OR @ Roseland*
10/24 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore*
10/25 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount*
10/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex*
10/28 - Denver, CO @ Ogden*
10/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Northop*
10/31 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre*
11/02 - Toronto, ONT @ Sound Academy*
11/03 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis*
11/04 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues*
11/09 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
11/10 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
11/11 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall (headline - tickets HERE)
*supporting Marina And The Diamonds