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Marie-Elaine Thibert
Marie-Elaine Thibert
Born	April 18, 1982 (age 42)
Origin	Montreal, Quebec
Genres	Light rock, Adult contemporary, Pop
Years active	2003-present
Labels	Musicor

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Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) 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.

Background

Self-titled Debut album from Marie-Elaine Thibert released in 2004

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 Brel. 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.^[2]

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 Lapointe'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 ^[3] and best female singer.^[4] 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.^[5]

Album cover of Thibert's second release: Comme ça (2007)

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 ^[6]

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)

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Information	Peak^[7]	Certifications^[8]
Year	Information	CAN	Certifications^[8]
2004	Marie-Elaine Thibert First studio album Released: May 17, 2004 Label: Musicor/Distribution Select Format: CD, digital download	1	CAN: 3x Platinum
2007	Comme Ça Second studio album Released: April 17, 2007 Label: Musicor/Distribution Select Format: CD, digital download	1	CAN: Platinum
2008	Un Jour Noël Second studio album Released: October 14, 2008 Label: Musicor/Distribution Select Format: CD, digital download	6	CAN: Platinum

Filmography

Marie-Elaine en spectacle (2006) - DVD

Footnotes/References

External links

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[1] ADISQ

[2] Québec Info Musique - Marie-Élaine THIBERT

[3] ttp://www.radio-canada.ca/television/adisq2004/finalistes/txt_nomin-artis-meilleur_vend.html

[4] ttp://www.radio-canada.ca/television/adisq2004/finalistes/txt_nomin-artis-inter_feminine.html

[5] 2008 Juno Awards

[6] Marie-Elaine Thibert : son album «Comme ça» est certifié platine - Showbizz.net : La référence en showbizz québecois, canadien et international!

[7] ttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/p747177

[8] ttp://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php

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 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]] <ref>[http://www.showbizz.net/articles/20070627141552/marieelaine_thibert_son_album_comme_est_certifie_platine.html Marie-Elaine Thibert : son album «Comme ça» est certifié platine - Showbizz.net : La référence en showbizz québecois, canadien et international!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-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 (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 with special accompaniments and British cousin Sophie Thibert featuring on a track of the album.)
+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 (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)
 ==Discography==