Marie-Ève Janvier | |
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 Marie-Ève Janvier as star fairy of the Santa Claus parade 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1984 |
| Origin | Roxton Pond, Estrie, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www.marieevejanvier.com www.marieeveetjeanfrancois.com |
Marie-Ève Janvier is a Canadian singer from Quebec, born in 1984 in Roxton Pond, Estrie, Quebec.
Biography
After taking part in the musical comedy Notre-Dame-de-Paris created by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante when she was just 14, she played in Les Dix commandements at age 16. She had a lead role in musical Don Juan against the male lead role played by Jean-François Breau.
In 2007, she released her first sole self-titled album Marie-Ève Janvier with Mercury (Universal) France. The album was very successful and reached the Top 5 in Quebec Albums Chart.
In 2008, she toured Quebec with Jean-François Breau, her boyfriend. In the summer of 2009, they recorded their first joint album entitled Donner pour donner, followed in 2011 with a second joint album La vie à deux. Their joint single "J'ai un problème", a cover of a 1973 Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan song, became a big hit for Marie-Ève Janvier and Jean-François Breau.[1]
They both took part in a revival of Don Juan in February 2012[2] where Janvier played the role of Maria against Breau in the role of Don Juan. This was followed by joint promotional tour called La vie à deux tour in Quebec in Spring 2012.
On the March 3, 2016, having been a steady couple since 2004, Janvier and Breau welcomed their first child, Léa, into the world. Their second child, Laurence, was born on April 20, 2021.[3]
In popular culture
- In 2010, Janvier was part of the Ensemble pour Haïti French Canadian charity for aid for Haiti earthquake victims and performed in the charity concert and telethon
Awards
- Joint
- 2014: Five joint nominations for Marie-Ève Janvier / Jean-François Breau at Gala of ADISQ for "Best Group of Year", "Album of the Year - Best Sold", "Album of the Year - Reinterpretations", "Spectacle show of the year" all for Noël à deux and "TV Show of the Year - Music" for the programme C'est ma toune.[4]
Discography
Albums
- Solo
- 2007: Marie-Ève Janvier
- Marie-Eve Janvier and Jean-François Breau
- 2009: Donner pour donner
- 2011: La vie à deux
- 2013: Noël à deux
- 2014: Libre
- 2016: La route infinie
- Featured in
- 1998: Princesse Sissi (Soundtrack)
- 2003: Brother Bear aka Mon frère l'ours (Soundtrack)
- 2003: Don Juan (Musical comedy)
- 2004: Don Juan (L'intégrale) (Musical comedy)
Singles
- as duo Marie-Eve Janvier and Jean-François Breau
- 2011: "Tout pour être heureux"
- 2011: "J'ai un problème"
- 2012: "L'amour c'est comme l'été"
References
- ↑ InfoCulture: J’ai un problème – Le nouveau vidéoclip de Marie-Eve Janvier et Jean-François Breau! (in French)
- ↑ Canoe: Jean-François Breau et Marie-Ève Janvier - De retour dans Don Juan en 2012
- ↑ "Deux belles nouvelles pour Marie-Eve Janvier & Jean-François Breau!". Montreal Rythme FM. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ Granby Express - 5 nominations pour Janvier-Breau et 3 pour Nevsky (in French)