Cassiopée (Véronique Lapierre)
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Cassiopée is a French Canadian singer. She has been the recipient of three prizes at the "Festival international de la chanson de Granby" in 2002.
Cassiopée performed on stage more than 3000 times for national and international events. Such representations includes Les Folie’s de Paris, Paris Paris, Don Juan, Si Alys m’était chantée, Du Rock à l’Opéra, Show Harley, Joe Dassin, la Grande Fête Musicale, Dracula, entre l'amour et la mort
, Rencontres, Paris/Québec sous les Étoiles for the celebrations of Quebec City's 400th anniversary, Sherazade, les 1001 Nuits, etc. She has also been a solo artist during a charity event against cystic fibrosis and for helping Mira Foundation
. She was also invited to perform during Canada Day
's celebrations in Ottawa in 2009. She also had the opportunity to sing for Prince Albert of Monaco during the annual ball of the Red-Cross. Second among over a thousand candidates, she was short-listed for the Nightwish
's singer job to replace Tarja Turunen
.
In 2011, Cassiopée plays the lead female character Lia
in Cirque du Soleil's new show, Zarkana
. She also plays three of the four other female parts in the production and lends her voice to the fourth one.
Biography
In 2002, Cassiopée is the winner at the "Festival international de la chanson de Granby" where she wins the Interpret category and Best on-stage presence during which she also receives the "Étoile Galaxie" prize. In 2004, she wins the "Félix du Spéctacle" prize for her interpretation in Don Juan, edited at Adisq. In 2006, she is herself a judge at the "FICG". In the same year she acquires the Radio-Star fund.Cassiopée performed on stage more than 3000 times for national and international events. Such representations includes Les Folie’s de Paris, Paris Paris, Don Juan, Si Alys m’était chantée, Du Rock à l’Opéra, Show Harley, Joe Dassin, la Grande Fête Musicale, Dracula, entre l'amour et la mort
Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort is a Québécois musical created by Bruno Pelletier. Lyrics are written by Roger Tabra; music is by Simon Leclerc; the original concept is credited to Bruno Pelletier and Richard Ouzounian.The musical ran in Quebec from January 13, 2006, to December 16, 2006.The...
, Rencontres, Paris/Québec sous les Étoiles for the celebrations of Quebec City's 400th anniversary, Sherazade, les 1001 Nuits, etc. She has also been a solo artist during a charity event against cystic fibrosis and for helping Mira Foundation
Mira Foundation
The Mira Foundation is a French-Canadian community-based organization which pursues the following stated "objective": "to bring greater autonomy to handicapped people and to facilitate their social integration by providing them with [guide and service] dogs that have been fully trained to...
. She was also invited to perform during Canada Day
Canada Day
Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
's celebrations in Ottawa in 2009. She also had the opportunity to sing for Prince Albert of Monaco during the annual ball of the Red-Cross. Second among over a thousand candidates, she was short-listed for the Nightwish
Nightwish
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
's singer job to replace Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
.
In 2011, Cassiopée plays the lead female character Lia
Zarkana
Zarkana is a touring arena show produced by Cirque du Soleil that will play in both Radio City Music Hall in New York City as well as the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. Zarkana will also tour in other cities, although it will be seasonal in New York City and Moscow. The show began previews on...
in Cirque du Soleil's new show, Zarkana
Zarkana
Zarkana is a touring arena show produced by Cirque du Soleil that will play in both Radio City Music Hall in New York City as well as the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. Zarkana will also tour in other cities, although it will be seasonal in New York City and Moscow. The show began previews on...
. She also plays three of the four other female parts in the production and lends her voice to the fourth one.
Discography
- Sherazade, Les 1001 Nuits, Revel Productions, Interpret of Djinninia the witch and chorister;
- Cassiopée, solo album " (April 11, 2006);
- interpret of the song "Coeur de Pierre" and appearances on the songs "Seul" and "l'Amour est plus fort" on the album of the Don Juan musical by Félix Gray. (Marsh 7 2005)(7 mars 2005, Mercury) ;
- guest singer for the Christmas album "Le Noël angélique de Sœur Angèle" (December 5, 2006);
- Theme song for Divers/Cité festival Sweet Dreams;
- Singer in metal band Anemonia, Moonlit Numina album (October 2009).