Ginette Filion (18 October 1942 – 3 March 2024), better known by her stage name Emmanuëlle, was a Canadian singer.
Biography
Born in
Montreal
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
on 18 October 1942, Emmanuëlle studied at the
École de musique Vincent-d'Indy
The école de musique Vincent-d'Indy is a subsidized private music college situated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the Outremont, Quebec, Outremont district, that specializes in music education. The school was named after the French composer, Vin ...
with the aim of being a classical singer. However, a 1972 meeting with lyricist
Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon (born March 2, 1942) is a French Canadians, French-Canadian lyricist and music executive. His work includes the musicals Starmania (musical), ''Starmania'' and Notre-Dame de Paris (musical), ''Notre-Dame de Paris''.
He is the brot ...
changed her perspective. She was under contract with
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), and simply known as Capitol, is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-base ...
from 1972 to 1973, SOL7 Records from 1973 to 1977, Disques Solo from 1978 to 1979, and Disques Mérite from 1993 to 2004.
Emmanuëlle was also the official spokesperson for
La Baie
La Baie (, ) is one of three boroughs in the city of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It was created during Quebec's municipal reorganization in 2002. From 1976 to 2001, it was known as the Town of La Baie, a municipality composed of the Grande-Bai ...
in the 1970s.
Emmanuëlle died in
Saint-Jerome, Quebec from Alzheimer's disease on 3 March 2024, at the age of 81.
Discography
Albums
*''Chansons du Québec'' (1972)
*''Le monde à l'envers'' (1973)
*''Chanter pour vivre'' (1974)
*''Pas tout de suite, pas maintenant – Un homme, une femme et la vérité'' (1975)
*''Je vous aime'' (1978)
*''Une soirée au cabaret avec Emmanuëlle'' (1980)
Compilations
*''La double compilation d’Emmanuëlle'' (1976)
*''Rétrospective'' (1993)
*''Et c’est pas fini'' (1999)
*''Les plus belles chansons'' (2010)
References
External links
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1942 births
2024 deaths
Canadian pop singers
École de musique Vincent-d'Indy alumni
Singers from Montreal