Peter Peter (Canadian musician)

This article is about a Canadian musician. For the Danish musician, see Peter Peter (Danish musician).

Peter Peter
Peter Peter performing at FrancoFolies de Montréal in June 2014
Peter Peter performing at FrancoFolies de Montréal in June 2014
Background information
Born
Peter Roy

1984 (age 41–42)
OriginQuebec City, Canada
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2008–present
LabelAudiogram
Websitepeterpeter.ca

Peter Roy[1][2] (born c. 1984), known as Peter Peter and Peter Jones,[3][4] is a Canadian singer-songwriter[5][6] known for his French pop/rock compositions.

Career

He started as a member of metal/alternative rock band Post-Scriptum where he played guitar and English vocals at times.[7] After leaving the band, he moved to Montreal and resided in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood, concentrating on his solo career writing and performing in French. He took part as a singer-songwriter in the annual Montreal feature Ma Première Place des Arts[8][9] for new artists in 2008 and won the competition.

In 2009 he signed with Audiogram record label, releasing his eponymous debut album Peter Peter on 8 March 2011[10] produced by Howard Bilerman.[7] In 2011, he also took part in Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.[11]

Peter Peter performing at SXSW in 2013

In June 2013, his studio album Une version améliorée de la tristesse ("An Improved Version of Sadness") was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.[citation needed]

His album Éther was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[12]

In November 2025, he composed the original music for the television series Heated Rivalry, broadcast on Crave and developed by Jacob Tierney based on the novel by Rachel Reid. This was his first original score composition for a television series.[13] He released the tracks "Rivalry" and "It's You" as a double single on 9 January 2026. The former, which serves as the series' theme song, is an instrumental techno track that Rebecca Alter of Vulture described as "Challengers-esque". The latter accompanies the scene in the episode "Olympians" depicting Shane and Ilya's first instance of anal intercourse and was described as "slow and dreamy", with lyrics that "evoke Jane and Lily's distinctively monosyllabic texting style".[14] The full soundtrack album, titled Heated Rivalry (Original Series Soundtrack), was released digitally on 16 January 2026, via Milan Records; an LP release is also in the works.[15]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
FRA
[16] 		UK
Digital
[17] 		UK
Sound.
[17]
Peter Peter
  • Released: 2011
Track listing
  1. "Homa"
  2. "Réfractaire"
  3. "Tergiverse"
  4. "Montréal neige sale"
  5. "Rien ne nous rassemble"
  6. "Dring dring pow pow"
  7. "Laurie"
  8. "Porte-bonheur"
  9. "Demain, c'est l'heure"
  10. "97"
  11. "Cesse de pleuvoir"
  12. "UHF"
 — — —
Une version améliorée de la tristesse
  • Released: 2013
Track listing
  1. "Une version améliorée de la tristesse" (3:56)
  2. "Carrousel" (3:41)
  3. "Tout prend son sens dans le miroir" (3:32)
  4. "Réverbère" (3:45)
  5. "MDMA" (3:08)
  6. "Beauté baroque" (3:12)
  7. "Le monde n'y peut rien" (3:51)
  8. "Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée" (3:06)
  9. "Barbès-rochechouart" (2:48)
  10. "Les chemins étoilés" (4:04)
 177 — —
Noir Éden
  • Released: 2017
Track listing
  1. "Bien réel" (6:39)
  2. "Damien" (3:12)
  3. "Fantôme de la nuit" (0:32)
  4. "Nosferatu" (3:21)
  5. "Loving Game" (3:03)
  6. "Venus" (4:37)
  7. "Noir éden" (5:21)
  8. "Allégresse" (3:16)
  9. "Little Shangri-La" (3:09)
  10. "No Man's Land" (3:37)
  11. "Orchidée" (4:00)
  12. "Pâle cristal bleu" (4:40)
  13. "Bien réel" (Radio edit) (3:25)
 111 — —
Super Comédie
  • Released: 2020
Track listing
  1. "Super Comédie" (4:30)
  2. "Conversation" (4:54)
  3. "Commun maintenant" (4:01)
  4. "Extraordinaire" (4:08)
  5. "Damnatio Memoriae" (2:03)
  6. "C'est une saison sans le temps qui passe" (3:58)
  7. "Les mariés ont disparu" (4:47)
  8. "Nature obscène" (4:06)
  9. "Essayer" (3:14)
  10. "Résurrection" (4:51)
  11. "Répétition" (4:44)
 — — —
Éther
  • Released: 2024
Track listing
  1. "Soleil" (6:29)
  2. "20k heures de solitude" (4:59)
  3. "Journée comme celle-ci" (4:54)
  4. "Ciel" (4:17)
  5. "Fcking poésie" (3:39)
  6. "On a besoin d'amour" (2:47)
  7. "Se contenter d'un mirage" (3:16)
  8. "Lisbonne " (4:15)
  9. "Danses-tu dehors, ce soir quelque part, loin de ton téléphone?" (5:03)
  10. "Éther" (5:32)
 — — —
Heated Rivalry (Original Series Soundtrack) — 21 25
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Album
FR
[16] 		NZ Hot
[19]
"Tergiverse" 2011  –  – Peter Peter
"Homa"  –  –
"Une version améliorée de la tristesse" 2012  –  – Une version améliorée de la tristesse
"Carrousel" 2013 167  –
"Noir Eden" 2016  –  – Noir Eden
"Conversation" 2020  –  – Super Comédie
"Rome" 2022  –  – Non-album single
"20k heures de solitude" 2024  –  – Éther
"Soleil"  –  –
"Rivalry" 2026  – 33 Heated Rivalry (Original Series Soundtrack)
"It's You"  – 27
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

  1. ^ Helms, William Ruben (2 June 2021). "Lyric Video: Peter Peter Releases an Introspective and Dreamy Meditation on Fading Love". The Joy of Violent Movement. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ^ Marchessault, Luc (1 October 2020). "Super comédie". PAN M 360. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  3. ^ Dunn, Bryen (9 January 2026). "Heated Rivalry music soundtrack being released to listen to while awaiting Season Two". theBUZZ. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Heated Rivalry - Original Series Soundtrack by Peter Peter". Sony Music Canada. 9 January 2026. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  5. ^ enmusique: Nouvelles – Peter Peter S/T Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  6. ^ Boivin, Olivier. "PETER PETER — S/T". Emoragei magazine (in French). Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b FrancoFolies: Biography of Peter Peter Archived 22 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  8. ^ Ma Première Place des Arts official website Archived 15 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  9. ^ MusiquePlus: Peter Peter biography page Archived 10 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine(in French)
  10. ^ RueFrontenac: Peter Peter – entre joie et tristesse naïve Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  11. ^ "Peter Peter at the FrancoFolies de Montréal". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  12. ^ "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more" Archived 28 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Music, 11 June 2024.
  13. ^ Tadros, Patricia (18 December 2025). "Peter Peter emporté par le tourbillon de Heated Rivalry". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  14. ^ Alter, Rebecca (9 January 2026). "'Heated Rivalry' Drops Two Original Songs From the Series". Vulture. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  15. ^ Denis, Kyle (13 January 2026). "Heated Rivalry Is Getting an Official Soundtrack — and It's Coming Sooner Than You Think". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  16. ^ a b "Peter Peter discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Peter Peter songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  18. ^ Fell, Nicole (15 January 2026). "'Heated Rivalry' Soundtrack Is Here: Stream Show's Score". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Hot 40 Singles: 16–22 January 2026". Official Aotearoa Music Charts. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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