Marie-Chantal Toupin (born July 14, 1971) is a

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singer. She has released a number of albums of pop and soft rock music. Toupin has sold over 300,000 albums in Canada and has had two albums certified platinum.

Early life

Toupin was born in

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, growing up in the city's Rosemont neighbourhood."Sous le charme de Marie-Chantal Toupin"
Maud Cucchi, ''Le Droit'', 24 September 2011

Career

Toupin released her first album, ''Apres Tout'', in 1997, and followed this soon after with a self-titled album." Marie-Chantal Toupin"
''AllMusic'' Biography by Chris True Toupin released ''Maudit bordel'' in 2003, and toured in Quebec to support the album, which was a

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nominee for Francophone Album of the Year. In 2004, she sang at the

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music festival in

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. Toupin's 2005 album ''Non-Negociable'' was certified platinum; a second edition was released in 2007. Toupin left her manager Eduardo Da Costa, and after working independently and then with the Musicor label, returned to him in 2008; the result was an album of soft rock, ''À distance'', in 2009. That same year she released an album of Christmas music, and in 2010 her sixth album, ''Premier baiser''. Her album ''À ma manière : onze grands succès'', released in 2012, was a collection of songs which had won Quebec's

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. In 2015, Toupin was criticized in the media for making racist comments on her Facebook page; this led the producers of the Pixcom home renovation television show "Flip de filles" to remove her as co-host. In 2021 she was a competitor in the Quebec edition of ''

Big Brother Célébrités ''Big Brother Célébrités'' is the Quebec celebrity version of the international reality show ''Big Brother''. It premiered on January 10, 2021 on Noovo. Produced by Banijay and Groupe Entourage, it is hosted by singer Marie-Mai Bouchard. S ...

'', but voluntarily withdrew after getting drunk and making comments against other competitors which were widely perceived as racist and homophobic.Hugo Dumas
"Les dérapages inacceptables de Marie-Chantal Toupin"
'' La Presse'', February 1, 2021.

Discography

* 1997 - ''Après tout'' * 2000 - ''Marie-Chantal Toupin'' * 2003 - ''Maudit Bordel'' (Platinum for sales of 100,000+ units) * 2005 - ''Non-Négociable'' (Platinum for sales of 100,000+ units) * 2008 - ''

À Distance ''À Distance'' is the fifth album by Canadian singer Marie-Chantal Toupin Marie-Chantal Toupin (born July 14, 1971) is a Quebec singer. She has released a number of albums of pop and soft rock music. Toupin has sold over 300,000 albums in Can ...

'' * 2009 - ''Noël C'est L'amour'' * 2010 - ''Premier Baiser'' * 2012 - ''À ma manière Onze grands succès'' * 2016 - ''Merci... Mes grands succès'' ;Live album * 2006 - ''Non négociable : La tournée''

References

External links

Official homepage
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