Marie-Élaine Thibert
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Marie-Élaine Thibert is a Quebec
adult contemporary and pop singer. 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.
. 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.
'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 and best female singer. She won the again 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
.
In 2007, Thibert released her second album Comme ça and as of August 2007, over 100 000 copies were sold. The albums 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
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 from Marie-Elaine Thibert released in 2004), Comme Ça (Released: April 17, 2007) and Un Jour Noël (Released: October 14, 2008)
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
adult contemporary and pop singer. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie
Star Académie
Star Académie is a Canadian reality TV series started in 2003, aimed primarily at the Quebec television audience, featuring an array of competing young women and men for the title of the best singer...
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 BrelJacques Brel
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
. Thibert finished second to Acadien-born Wilfred Le Bouthillier
Wilfred Le Bouthillier
Wilfred Le Bouthillier is an Acadian singer from the town of Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick and the winner of the 2003 edition of Star Académie, a Quebec reality show for aspiring singers.-Life:...
in the show's first season.
After Star Académie, Thibert met up several times with her long-time Idol Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and once met a duet performance prior to her disc launch.
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 LapointeStéphanie Lapointe
Stéphanie Lapointe is a Quebec singer, song writer, television and movie actress and humanitarian activist. She is best known as the winner of the second season of Star Académie, the Quebec version of Fame Academy....
'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
ADISQ
The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
gala later that year. She won the awards for the album with the best sales and best female singer. She won the again the latter category again in 2005. She also won a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for best Francophone Album in Canada for her debut album ahead of Dany Bédard
La Chicane
La Chicane is a francophone rock band from Québec, Canada. They performed at the 2003 Toronto Rocks SARS benefit concert.-Past & Present Members:* Dany Bédar, bassist * Martin Bédard, drummer and Dany Bedar brother...
, Nicola Ciccone
Nicola Ciccone
Nicola Ciccone is a francophone singer-songwriter based in Quebec.A Canadian of Italian origin, his first songs were written in English at the age of twelve and later in Italian, French and Spanish...
, Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
finalist Audrey De Montigny
Audrey De Montigny
Audrey De Montigny is a Canadian singer. She was born in Sainte-Julienne, Quebec on July 26, 1985. She rose to fame by placing fourth on the debut season of Canadian Idol.- Career :...
and Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords is a rock band from Drummondville, Quebec. The band launched its first album Gros mammouth album in 2003. Some of the notable songs, taken from that album, include "Hawaïenne", "Saskatchewan" and "Lucille". Along with their videos, these songs received heavy exposure in Quebec...
. She was also nominated for Juno Fan Choice Award in which Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
won ahead of Thibert, Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
, Diana Krall
Diana Krall
Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and over 15 million worldwide; altogether, she has sold more albums than any other female jazz artist during the 1990s and 2000s...
and Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
.
In 2007, Thibert released her second album Comme ça and as of August 2007, over 100 000 copies were sold. The albums was made with the help of collaborators such as Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh is a British/Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red".-Early life:...
, Luc de la Rochelliere, Michel Rivard
Michel Rivard
Michel Rivard , is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His father was an actor, Robert Rivard...
and Paul Piche
Paul Piché
Paul Piché is a Québécois singer-songwriter, environmentalist, political activist and renowned Quebec sovereigntist....
as well as musical contributions from Marc Dupre
Marc Dupré
Marc Dupré is a Canadian French musician. He is a singer, songwriter , and guitarist, who has performed with Céline Dion on tour and on other occasions. She appears in the music video for Marc Dupré's single "Tout près du bonheur", which was filmed "in early May 2006 in the Nevada desert"...
, Marc Dery
Marc Déry
Marc Déry in Mascouche, Québec. He is a French Canadian singer and guitarist who was part of the band Zébulon. As of 1998 Déry began a solo career and has released three albums...
and Daniel Lavoie
Daniel Lavoie
Daniel Lavoie is a Canadian singer–songwriter.Lavoie was born in Dunrea, Manitoba, Canada. His mother was a musician and he learned to play piano at a young age...
In addition, Thibert has released a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
from a live performance at Montreal's Bell Centre
Bell Centre
The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction...
during her Quebec-wide tour in 2005-2006. The show aired on TV network TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
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 from Marie-Elaine Thibert released in 2004), Comme Ça (Released: April 17, 2007) and Un Jour Noël (Released: October 14, 2008)
Studio albums
| Year | Information | Peak | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| 2004 | Marie-Elaine Thibert
|
CAN Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : 3x Platinum |
|
| 2007 | Comme Ça
|
CAN: Platinum | |
| 2008 | Un Jour Noël
|
CAN: Platinum | |