Marie-Élaine Thibert
| Marie-Elaine Thibert | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1982 |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Light rock, Adult contemporary, Pop |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Musicor [1] |
Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982) is a Canadian adult contemporary and pop singer based in Quebec. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show. She is also a two-time Felix-award winner for best Female artist in Quebec and one-time Juno-award winner for Best Francophone album in Canada.
Background
Early life
Born in the district of LaSalle in the Montréal region, Thibert started to express interest in music during high school and college. She participated in several competitions and contests some of which she won. Thibert then auditioned for Star Académie in 2003 in which she performed on several occasions one of her favorites songs performed originally by Jacques Brel. Thibert finished second to Acadien-born Wilfred Le Bouthillier in the show's first season.
After Star Académie, Thibert met up several times with her long-time Idol Celine Dion and once met a duet performance prior to her disc launch.[2]
Music career
Her self-titled debut album was launched a few months after Star Académie in early 2004. 300,000 copies of the album were sold, which easily surpassed the totals of Le Bouthiller's self-titled album and season-two champion Stéphanie Lapointe's Sur le fil, the latter of which is in a genre similar to Thibert but with a much lighter tone. The success of the album resulted in two Felix award at the ADISQ gala later that year. She won the awards for the album with the best sales [3] and best female singer.[4] She won the latter category again in 2005. She also won a Juno Award for best Francophone Album in Canada for her debut album, ahead of Dany Bédard, Nicola Ciccone, Canadian Idol finalist Audrey De Montigny and Les Trois Accords. She was also nominated for Juno Fan Choice Award in which Avril Lavigne won ahead of Thibert, Sarah McLachlan, Diana Krall and Shania Twain.[5]
In 2007, Thibert released her second album Comme ça and as of August 2007, over 100 000 copies were sold. The album was made with the help of collaborators such as Chris de Burgh, Luc de la Rochelliere, Michel Rivard and Paul Piche as well as musical contributions from Marc Dupre, Marc Dery and Daniel Lavoie.[6]
In addition, Thibert has released a DVD from a live performance at Montreal's Bell Centre during her Quebec-wide tour in 2005–2006. The show aired on TV network TVA which was the main network of all three Star Académie seasons from 2003 to 2006. In 2007–2008, she made a second province-wide tour in which most shows were sold out very quickly. Her albums include Marie-Élaine Thibert (self-titled debut album released in 2004), Comme Ça (released: April 17, 2007) and Un Jour Noël (released: October 14, 2008).
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Information | Peak[7] | Certifications[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | |||
| 2004 | Marie-Elaine Thibert
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CAN: 3x Platinum | |
| 2007 | Comme Ça
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CAN: Platinum | |
| 2008 | Un Jour Noël
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CAN: Platinum | |
Filmography
- Marie-Elaine en spectacle (2006) - DVD
References
- ↑ "ADISQ". Adisq.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Marie-Élaine Thibert". Qim.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Archived November 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Archived December 1, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Showbizz.net". Showbizz.net. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Marie-Élaine Thibert - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Archived May 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Website of Marie-Elaine Thibert
- Biography of Marie-Elaine Thibert courtesy of Quebec Info Musique (French)
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