Wilfred Le Bouthillier (born May 12, 1978) is an

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singer from the town of

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, and the winner of both the 2003 edition of ''

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'', a

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for aspiring singers, and the 2021 edition of ''

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'', the Quebec adaptation of ''

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'', along with

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 ...

Life

He is known simply by his

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, Wilfred. His debut album ''Wilfred Le Bouthillier'' was released in the autumn of 2003. Produced with the assistance of

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singer

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, it proved to be an enviable success, selling over 200,000 copies. This is exceptional for an artist in Quebec. By way of comparison, this would be equivalent to selling more than 8 million copies of an English-language album in the United States. Among his awards and distinctions, Wilfred has received several "Prix Étoiles" (in Acadie). He took home the

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for his debut album, . He was also nominated in several categories during the Quebec l'ADISQ 2005 gala, including one nomination in the Best Seller category. At the 16th SOCAN gala, his song "", was listed among the top ten most-played francophone songs on the radio. Wilfred recorded a follow-up album in 2005 called . The first song released from that album, "", reached the top five in the radio BDS countdown while the video also placed the song in the top five on

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and

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(the Francophone version of MuchMusic). At the end of August 2007, "", also from the album , was sitting at number seven on Quebec's "Top 50 Radio Correspondants Francophone." In 2021, Le Bouthillier and Thibert performed together in the first season of ''

'', the Quebec adaptation of ''

'', as a pair of

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s. Although not a couple in real life, their careers have been closely associated since the start, as Thibert was the runner-up on Le Bouthillier's winning season of ''Star Académie'' and they have often performed together since. They won the competition.Guillaume Picard
"«Chanteurs masqués»: Marie-Élaine Thibert et Wilfred LeBouthillier triomphent"
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'', November 28, 2021.

Discography

* (2013) * (2009) * (2006) * (2005) * ''Simple – Si demain... (Turn Around)'' (2005) * (2004) * (2004) * (2004) * (2003) * (2003)

References

External links

Artist's website (in French)
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Life

Discography

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