Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau (born September 13, 1979) is a Canadian pop singer who records as Jacynthe. She records material in English, French and Italian, and has had Top 40 hits on both the anglophone and francophone pop charts in Canada.[citation needed] She lives in Montreal. As of 2020, she has retired her from her career in entertainment and now is an English second language teacher as well as politician in her community of Laval, Quebec.[1][2]
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Birth name | Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau |
Born | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | September 13, 1979
Genres | Pop, dance, techno |
Occupation(s) | Singer, teacher, politician |
Years active | 1996–2020 (singing) 2020–present (politics) |
Labels | KLM Records, Bertelsmann Music Group, Universal Music Canada, Whammo Records/DEP/Universal |
Website | jacynthe |
Jacynthe is best known[citation needed] amongst adults for starring in the Québécois version of the reality show The Simple Life, called La Vie Rurale.
In 2011, Jacynthe released her fifth studio album, Dévoile qui tu es, her first in eight years. She is now in studio to record her follow-up English album.
In 2012, her song "Feel" featuring Victoria Duffield peaked at No. 1 on the Tops 25 Radio BDS Francophone.
In May 2021, Jacynthe has been a running candidate for Quebec political faction, Action Laval running under her political campaign associate and party leader, Sophie Trottier.[citation needed]
Millette-Bilodeau is married to her husband, Carlo, and they have a daughter.[3]
Discography
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I Got What It Takes (1998)
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Entends-tu mon cœur (2000)
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12-25
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Seize the Day (2004)
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Dévoile qui tu es
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References
edit- ^ Ducas, Isabelle (May 26, 2021). "Laval | L'ex-chanteuse Jacynthe se lance en politique à Laval". La Presse (in French). Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ QMI, Agence (May 26, 2021). "La chanteuse Jacynthe se lance en politique". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Jacynthe gave birth - FamousFix". FamousFix.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.