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Vivie-ann Bakos, known professionally as BLOND:ISH, is a Canadian music producer and DJ. An environmental activist, she founded the nonprofit charity Bye Bye Plastics to eliminate single-use plastics from music venues and events.
BLOND:ISH was formerly a duo composed of Bakos and Anstascia D'Elene Corniere. Corniere split from the project in 2019.
In 2007, Corniere and Bakos met at the Winter Music Conference. The duo began performing together in 2008 while running and DJing their residency called Blond:ish at the Cherry Nightclub in Montreal. Attendees and fans began referring to the duo by the name Blond:ish during these events. In 2010, the duo moved from Montreal to London to focus more on music production and become immersed in the London music scene.
In 2013, the duo joined Get Physical Music, where they released their Strange Attractions EP with Thomas Gandey. As a result of their success, BLOND:ISH was commissioned to produce remixes for Depeche Mode, Pete Tong, Maya Jane Coles, Kate Simko, and WhoMadeWho.
In 2017, BLOND:ISH launched their record label ABRACADABRA, a self-described "female-powered collective" for music and art, which has given BLOND:ISH the opportunity to collaborate with various artists and explore creative endeavors within the electronic music landscape.
In 2019, Anstascia D'Elene Corniere split from BLOND:ISH, while Vivie-Ann Bakos continued with the project.
The single "Waves" was a Juno Award nominee for Underground Dance Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022. They received a second nomination in the same category at the Juno Awards of 2023 for "Aye Aye".
On 3 December 2024, it was announced that BLOND:ISH would perform at Electric Forest in June of 2025.
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Birth Name: Vivie-ann BakosBLOND:ISH was formerly a duo composed of Bakos and Anstascia D'Elene Corniere. Corniere split from the project in 2019.
In 2007, Corniere and Bakos met at the Winter Music Conference. The duo began performing together in 2008 while running and DJing their residency called Blond:ish at the Cherry Nightclub in Montreal. Attendees and fans began referring to the duo by the name Blond:ish during these events. In 2010, the duo moved from Montreal to London to focus more on music production and become immersed in the London music scene.
In 2013, the duo joined Get Physical Music, where they released their Strange Attractions EP with Thomas Gandey. As a result of their success, BLOND:ISH was commissioned to produce remixes for Depeche Mode, Pete Tong, Maya Jane Coles, Kate Simko, and WhoMadeWho.
In 2017, BLOND:ISH launched their record label ABRACADABRA, a self-described "female-powered collective" for music and art, which has given BLOND:ISH the opportunity to collaborate with various artists and explore creative endeavors within the electronic music landscape.
In 2019, Anstascia D'Elene Corniere split from BLOND:ISH, while Vivie-Ann Bakos continued with the project.
The single "Waves" was a Juno Award nominee for Underground Dance Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022. They received a second nomination in the same category at the Juno Awards of 2023 for "Aye Aye".
On 3 December 2024, it was announced that BLOND:ISH would perform at Electric Forest in June of 2025.
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From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s): House, techno, EDM, Electronic
Instrument(s): Vocals
Active From: 2008-present