Véronique Béliveau (born January 24, 1955), originally Nicole Monique, is a
Canadian
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actress and pop/rock singer who was nominated for a
1987 Juno Award for Female Vocalist of the Year.
Her first full-length album was ''Prends-moi comme je suis'' in 1977. Her first English language album was ''Borderline'' in 1987, which was released under the single name Veronique. In 1985, she was one of a group of Canadian singers to make "
Tears Are Not Enough
"Tears Are Not Enough" is a 1985 charity single recorded by a supergroup of Canadian artists, under the name Northern Lights, to raise funds for relief of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. It was one of a number of such supergroup singles reco ...
" to raise funds to fight famine in
Ethiopia
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. One of her high-profile performances was in the opening Gala for
Expo 86
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.
Though mainly known as a singer, she was also an actress, appearing in the 1976 film ''
Let's Talk About Love
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(Parlez-nous d'amour)''. Béliveau also appeared in a number of TV commercials for
Simpsons
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.
Discography
Albums
*1977 ''Prends-moi comme je suis'' (
RCA
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)
*1980 ''Veronique Beliveau'' (RCA)
*1983 ''Transit'' (
A & M)
*1985 ''Cover Girl Cache Ton Coeur'' (A & M)
Under the name Veronique (no last name)
*1987 ''Borderline'' ( A & M)
*1989 ''Veronique''
Singles
*1977 "Nous Partirons En Univers" (RCA)
*1980 "Aimer" (RCA) Quebec #1
*1983 "Je Suis Fidele" (A & M) Quebec #1
*1983 "C'est Un Reveur" ( A& M) Quebec #1
*1983 "That Boy" (A & M)
*1984 "Please" (A & M)
*1984 "Le Rock" (A & M)
*1985 "Cover Girl(Cache Ton Coeur)" (A & M) Quebec #1
*1985 "Je Suis Comme Je Suis" (A & M)
*1985 "Toute La Nuit" (A & M)
Under the name Veronique (no last name)
*1986 "Make A Move On Me" ( A & M) Canada #44
*1987 "I Can't Help It" (A & M) Canada #85
*1987 "Love You Like A Fire" (A & M)
*1988 "Borderline" (A & M)
*1989 "Jerusalem (A & M)" (duet with
Marc Gabriel)
*1989 "House of Love" (A & M) Canada #90
*1990 "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (A & M)
Video clips
*1985 Tears Are Not Enough (full-length documentary)
*1986 Make A Move On Me
*1987 I Can't Help It
*1989 House Of Love
Other
With
Northern Lights
*1985 "
Tears Are Not Enough
"Tears Are Not Enough" is a 1985 charity single recorded by a supergroup of Canadian artists, under the name Northern Lights, to raise funds for relief of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. It was one of a number of such supergroup singles reco ...
"
Footnotes
Citations
References
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Veronique Beliveauat
Allmusic
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.
External links
Véronique Béliveau discography*
1955 births
Living people
Actresses from Montreal
A&M Records artists
Canadian women pop singers
Canadian film actresses
French Quebecers
French-language singers of Canada
RCA Records artists
Singers from Montreal
20th-century Canadian women singers
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