A former contestant on the reality-show competition Star Academie, Andréanne A. Malette has become one of Quebec’s most celebrated singer/songwriters thanks to songs that combine folky intimacy and widescreen splendor. She broke out in a major way with 2017’s “Fou,” whose title (translation: crazy) foreshadowed the reaction to it in La Belle Province: Following the foot-stomping lead of festival-folk acts like Mumford & Sons, this uplifting anthem spent 16 weeks at No. 1. Her ambitions continued to flourish on 2021’s Sitka. Inspired by the wintry landscapes of Alaska, the record sets its tales of self-empowerment against an expansive backdrop of thundering percussion.