Martin Giroux (born 23 May 1979) is a Canadian

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singer. Hailing in Gatineau, Giroux sings mostly in French. He first became known as a contestant on the TV series ''

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'' in 2004. He later had success with the radio hit "J't'aimerai encore". Plays the role of Phoebus in the French revival of the musical

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(premiered in November 2016).

Early life

Giroux was born in

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. He began playing guitar at age 12, and from age 16 performed in venues in the Outaouais region of Quebec.

Music career

In 2001, he participated in a number of contests including ''Tout nouveau, tout show'' where he was one of three finalists alongside

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. In 2004, his profile increased after being asked to participate in the reality TV contest ''

''. He toured with previous runner-up

Marie-Élaine Thibert Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982) is a Canadian adult contemporary and pop singer based in Quebec. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show. Sh ...

. His debut album, ''Faut que j'te dise...'', was released in 2005, and the single "J't’aimerai encore" stayed at number one for nine weeks on the Top 100 BDS Francophone. In 2006, he understudied the lead role in the Québécois musical '' Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort''. He also had roles in other musicals such as ''Joe Dassin – La grande fête musicale'' and ''Party Time''. His subsequent albums were ''En cavale'' in 2008, and ''La vie ça s'mérite'' in 2010, for which he wrote all the music and lyrics. From November 2016 Martin Giroux plays the role of Captain Phoebus in the musical ''Notre-Dame de Paris'' as a member of its main cast.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giroux, Martin Living people Musicians from Gatineau 1979 births Canadian male singers Canadian pop singers Participants in Canadian reality television series Canadian male musical theatre actors