Nathalie Simard
Encyclopedia
Nathalie Simard is a pop singer from Quebec
, Canada
and sister of performer René Simard
.
She was discovered by producer Guy Cloutier
. Her first role was in a Laura Secord
pudding commercial at age 2. She also appeared on some television shows, the first being Le Village de Nathalie, a children's TV show where she wore a princess
dress. She also hosted Les Mini-Stars de Nathalie.
since 1980. She sued him and his company Productions Guy Cloutier (PGC), for more than $1.2 million, but settled out of court. Cloutier was convicted of criminal charges in 2004 regarding this assault and that of another unidentified child. He subsequently received a 3.5 year prison term.
Michel Vastel
's biography on Simard, Briser le Silence (Break the Silence), was published in 2005 (ISBN 978-2764802434) amid controversy. Vastel blasted Radio-Canada for continuing to work on television programs with Cloutier through his new company, Novem Communications. The book also charged René Simard with mishandling his sister's finances when he was her legal guardian, and with attempting to bribe her to keep details of Cloutier's abuses from the public. René Simard responded to these claims with a news conference denying details of Vastel's account.
to escape scrutiny by the media after performing a final Montreal concert in April 2008. The Nathalie Simard Foundation, which she established in 2005 to assist sexually abused children, was also shut down. Following this cancellation, a $2.3 million lawsuit was filed against Simard and her production company in April 2008 claiming a loss of expected tour profits. Two additional lawsuits were also active as Yves Campeau sought $38,000 while her former manager Éric Dubois sought $60,000. Both Campeau and Dubois were reportedly ex-boyfriends of Simard.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and sister of performer René Simard
René Simard
René Claude Simard is a pop singer from Quebec, chiefly popular in the 1970s. He was discovered and managed by Guy Cloutier...
.
She was discovered by producer Guy Cloutier
Guy Cloutier
Guy Cloutier is a Canadian music producer and talent manager.Cloutier adapted reality TV to the Quebec market. Entertainers Stéphanie Cloutier and Véronique Cloutier are his daughters...
. Her first role was in a Laura Secord
Laura Secord
Laura Ingersoll Secord was a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. She is known for warning British forces of an impending American attack that led to the British victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams.-Early life:...
pudding commercial at age 2. She also appeared on some television shows, the first being Le Village de Nathalie, a children's TV show where she wore a princess
Princess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
dress. She also hosted Les Mini-Stars de Nathalie.
Abuse
Simard revealed she had been sexually abused by CloutierGuy Cloutier
Guy Cloutier is a Canadian music producer and talent manager.Cloutier adapted reality TV to the Quebec market. Entertainers Stéphanie Cloutier and Véronique Cloutier are his daughters...
since 1980. She sued him and his company Productions Guy Cloutier (PGC), for more than $1.2 million, but settled out of court. Cloutier was convicted of criminal charges in 2004 regarding this assault and that of another unidentified child. He subsequently received a 3.5 year prison term.
Michel Vastel
Michel Vastel
Michel Vastel was a Québécois journalist and columnist for Le Journal de Montréal and other medias. He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-Cormeilles, Eure, France and immigrated to Canada in 1970....
's biography on Simard, Briser le Silence (Break the Silence), was published in 2005 (ISBN 978-2764802434) amid controversy. Vastel blasted Radio-Canada for continuing to work on television programs with Cloutier through his new company, Novem Communications. The book also charged René Simard with mishandling his sister's finances when he was her legal guardian, and with attempting to bribe her to keep details of Cloutier's abuses from the public. René Simard responded to these claims with a news conference denying details of Vastel's account.
Curtailed comeback
Simard curtailed a tour for the 2007 album Il y avait un jardin, her first album since the 1990s. She announced that she would leave the entertainment industry and move with her daughter to the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
to escape scrutiny by the media after performing a final Montreal concert in April 2008. The Nathalie Simard Foundation, which she established in 2005 to assist sexually abused children, was also shut down. Following this cancellation, a $2.3 million lawsuit was filed against Simard and her production company in April 2008 claiming a loss of expected tour profits. Two additional lawsuits were also active as Yves Campeau sought $38,000 while her former manager Éric Dubois sought $60,000. Both Campeau and Dubois were reportedly ex-boyfriends of Simard.
Discography
- Le temps des fêtes chez la famille Simard à l'Ile d'Orléans (with other members of the Simard family), 1972
- 18 ans déjà (René Simard album where she sings on "Tous les enfants du monde" and "Noël des enfants"), 1979
- Joyeux Noël...Nathalie, 1979
- Nathalie chante pour ses amis, 1980
- Nathalie Simard (Je n'aurais jamais dû partir), 1980
- Un Noël blanc (with other artists; 2 new songs), 1980
- La Rentrée...Nathalie, 1981
- Noël avec Nathalie et les Petits Chanteurs de Granby, 1981
- Nathalie Simard (Ouvre-moi la porte), 1982
- 20 souvenirs de Noël René et Nathalie (compilation), 1982
- René et Nathalie Sur la plage(compilation with 2 new songs), 1983
- René et Nathalie en concert (1982 concert), 1983
- Comment ça va (René Simard album where she sings on "Fais pas la gueule au Bon Dieu"), 1983
- Animauville, 1983
- Chante avec Nathalie (Monsieur Fred Hamster), 1984
- Chante et raconte La Guerre des tuques, 1984
- Joyeuses Fêtes René & Nathalie (compilation), 1984
- J'ai rencontré le Père Noël, 1984
- Nathalie Simard (Mes amis les calinours), 1985
- 15 Grands Succès de Nathalie (compilation), 1985
- Le Village de Nathalie vol.1: 'la lettre d'amour, 1986
- Le Village de Nathalie vol.2 (12 new songs), 1986
- Le Village de Nathalie vol.3: 'Le Noël de Saute-Flocon, 1986
- La Fugue du petit poucet (Le lapin qui peint; music for children with other artists) Paris, 1986
- Noël d'antan (with other artists, compilation with new songs), 1986
- Nathalie Simard: édition spéciale, promotional cassette for SmartiesSmarties (Nestlé)Nestlé Smarties are a colour-varied sugar-coated chocolate confectionery popular primarily in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Germany and Greece. They have been manufactured since 1937, originally by H.I. Rowntree & Co.....
- Joyeux Noël à tous les enfants (compilation with one new song), 1987
- René - Nathalie Simard (Tout si tu m'aimes), 1988
- Au maximum, 1991
- Parole de femme, 1994
- Demain matin Montréal m'attend (with other artists), 1995
- René et Nathalie, collection 25 ans de carrière (compilation), 1996
- Une femme ...Un enfant; Nathalie (compilation with one new song), 1997
- Les coups d'coeur de Décibel (theme song of the TV show), 1999
- Il y avait un jardin, 2007
Television
- Le Village de Nathalie (1985–1988) - TVATVA (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...
- Les mini-stars de Nathalie (1988–1990) - TVA
- Décibel (1999–2000)
- Le petit monde de Laura Cadieux : Thérèse
Filmography
- Un enfant comme les autres (1972)
- Station NordStation NordStation Nord is a 2002 Québécois comedy film directed by Jean-Claude Lord....
(2002) - Thieves of innocence, Les voleurs d'enfance (2005), documentary
External links
Canoe profile- Nathalie Simard – The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada