Alexe Gaudreault is a Canadian pop singer from Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec. She gained recognition in 2013 as a participant in the first season of La Voix as a member of Marc Dupré's team.[1][2] She became the first independent artist in fifteen years to reach number one on the BDS chart with her 2015 song "Placebo".[3][4]
Alexe Gaudreault | |
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| Born | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | singer |
Musical career
editDuring the "Blind Auditions" round of La Voix, Gaudreault sang "Quand on n'a que l'amour" by Jacques Brel.[1][5] She was selected by two out of the four coaches, Marie-Mai and Marc Dupré, and she chose Dupré as her coach.[6] Gaudreault was eliminated from the show during the second live round.[1] Although she did not win the competition, she was offered a record deal with Disques Musicor.[7] Shortly after her time on La Voix, she moved to the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough of Montreal to help her career.[1][8]
Gaudreault released a three-song EP called Placebo in June 2015.[4] One of the songs, "Placebo", became a commercial hit,[9] staying at number one on the BDS radio charts for seven consecutive weeks[4][10] and remained in the top ten for forty-six weeks.[1]
Gaudreault released her eponymous album in May 2016,[1][11] which was mastered by Tom Coyne.[10] The album includes the singles "Placebo" and "Éclat".[10] "Éclat" reached the top three of the BDS charts.[5] Also in 2016, she performed with Dupré and other La Voix alumni at the Bell Centre[12] for the Les Francos de Montréal festival, where she performed her two singles.[13]
Gaudreault is a two-time SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee, receiving nods in 2016 for "Placebo"[14][15] and in 2017 for "Éclat".[16][17]
Discography
edit- Placebo (2015)
- Alexe Gaudreault (2016)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Alexe Gaudreault: Finding One's Voice". SOCAN Words and Music. May 17, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Leclerc, Yves. "Rayonnante Alexe". Le Journal de Québec (in French). Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Landry, Virginie (November 25, 2015). "Alexe Gaudreault de La Voix réussit un exploit avec sa chanson Placebo". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c vedette, En. "Alexe Gaudreault récompensée pour son numéro 1, Placebo!". En vedette (in Canadian French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Alexe Gaudreault Creates an Echo". Canadian Music Blog. May 21, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ QMI, Jean-Philippe Daoust, Agence. "Le stress des Auditions à l'aveugle: «Comme un coup de pelle dans face» – Alexe Gaudreault". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lemieux, Marc-André. "La Voix: Une autre ressortissante décroche un contrat de disque". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Lemieux, Marc-André. "L'effet placebo". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Les nouveaux accords d'Alexe Gaudreault". TVA Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Review - "Alexe Gaudreault" – Alexe Gaudreault". Grayowl Point. July 22, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Alexe Gaudreault en route vers la France". HuffPost Québec (in French). October 29, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ QMI, Victor-Léon Cardinal, Agence. "Marc Dupré enflamme le Centre Bell". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bickell, Dutch. "Show Review - Marc Dupré | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists to Square Off for $10,000 | SOCAN". June 9, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Dolbec, Par Lysander. "Alexe Gaudreault récompensée pour son numéro 1, Placebo!". En vedette (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "2017 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists Vie for $10,000 | SOCAN". June 15, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "SOCAN Honours Robert Charlebois, Michel Corriveau, Monique Leyrac, Éditorial Avenue, Leonard Cohen and many more". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.