Marie-Ève Janvier is a Canadian singer from

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, born in 1984 in Roxton Pond, Estrie, Quebec.

Biography

After taking part in the musical comedy ''

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'' created by

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and Richard Cocciante when she was just 14, she played in '' Les Dix commandements'' at age 16. She had a lead role in musical ''

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'' 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 (

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) 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

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song, became a big hit for Marie-Ève Janvier and Jean-François Breau. They both took part in a revival of ''

'' in February 2012 where Janvier played the role of Maria against Breau in the role of

. This was followed by joint promotional tour called ''La vie à deux tour'' in Quebec in Spring 2012. On 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.

In popular culture

*In 2010, Janvier was part of the Ensemble pour Haïti French Canadian charity for aid for

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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

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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 .''Granby Express'' - 5 nominations pour Janvier-Breau et 3 pour Nevsky

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: ''

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'' 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

External links

Marie-Ève Janvier Official website

Marie-Ève Janvier et Jean-François Breau Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janvier, Marie-Eve 1984 births Living people People from Estrie French-language singers of Canada 21st-century Canadian women singers