Andrée Watters
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Andrée Watters-Michaud is a musician and a one-time Felix-award winner in 2004, from Quebec
two years later, she made her first live public appearance in the Radio-Canada game show La Fureur.
Watters' brother Patrick, who worked a firefighter for the Alberta
provincial government, was killed in July 2007 in a helicopter crash while he and several hundred other firefighters combated a major forest fire near Fort McMurray
in northern Alberta. Four others were injured in the incident.
In 2003, after signing with Sony-BMG, Watters released her first album AW, co-written and produced by Fred St-Gelais
, which sold 75 000 copies in Quebec alone. There were attempts by the label company to release a European version of the disc in France but the project was cancelled.
In 2004, the success of the album has resulted into a Félix Award
for Best rock album of the year at the annual ADISQ
awards, the provincial version of the Canadian Juno Awards. She was also nominated for four other Felix including best female singer of the year and Breakthrough artist of the year. The hits Si exceptionnel and Ne reste pas were the two songs that charted the highest in the Quebec Francophone charts including the Radio Énergie Countdown across the province.
Her second album À travers was released in 2005 with Laisse la pluie being the most notable hit across the charts in Quebec.
In 2006, along with Bruno Pelletier
, Sylvain Cossette
, Daniel Boucher
and Gabrielle Destroismaisons
, Watters participated in the musical show, Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
as the female lead, Mina.
In 2007, she participated as herself in the movie À vos marques Party and released a song for the movie's soundtrack.
In 2008, Watters was one of the headliners of the 2008 CFL
Grey Cup
Diet Pepsi
Halftime Show. Along with fellow Canadian natives, Theory of a Deadman
.
Her third album titled Minuit was released on April 29, 2008. The title song MINUIT was a #1 hit on the Francophone Chart in Quebec. She herself co-wrote the ten tracks and the album was produced along with singer-songwriter Sylvain Cossette
who guided her as producer/co-songwirter of the album. The album consists of a mix of rock songs and ballads in which Cossette had many top-charted singles during his career. At the same time, she also signed with another label company (Vega Musique/Universal) and has a new manager (Mark Vinet).
During the summer of 2008, she toured along with Dan Bigras
and his show titled "Dan et ses blondes", and she is presently opening for Cossette's 70s Tour. She is also planning a tour of her own starting 2010.
's hit song, One Less Lonely Girl
, for him to re-record it in French.
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Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
Early/Non career life
Watters grew up in the Quebec region and first showed her talent in a Christmas-related musical comedy when she was 15 years old. She later participated a youth singing contest in which she finished first provincially and third across Canada. After moving to MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
two years later, she made her first live public appearance in the Radio-Canada game show La Fureur.
Watters' brother Patrick, who worked a firefighter for the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
provincial government, was killed in July 2007 in a helicopter crash while he and several hundred other firefighters combated a major forest fire near Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Fort McMurray is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It was previously incorporated as a city on September 1, 1980. It became an urban service area when it amalgamated with Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995 to create the Municipality...
in northern Alberta. Four others were injured in the incident.
Career
Fred St-Gelais
Fred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
, which sold 75 000 copies in Quebec alone. There were attempts by the label company to release a European version of the disc in France but the project was cancelled.
In 2004, the success of the album has resulted into a Félix Award
Félix Award
The Félix Award is a music award, given on an annual basis to artists in the Canadian province of Quebec.The first Félix awards were presented on September 23, 1979, by the Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois...
for Best rock album of the year at the annual ADISQ
ADISQ
The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
awards, the provincial version of the Canadian Juno Awards. She was also nominated for four other Felix including best female singer of the year and Breakthrough artist of the year. The hits Si exceptionnel and Ne reste pas were the two songs that charted the highest in the Quebec Francophone charts including the Radio Énergie Countdown across the province.
Her second album À travers was released in 2005 with Laisse la pluie being the most notable hit across the charts in Quebec.
In 2006, along with Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier , is a francophone Quebecer singer.-Life:Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec City. In 1983 Pelletier performed in the bands Amanite and Sneak Preview, which sang in English. He later started a group called Pëll, singing in French. At 23 years old, he moved to...
, Sylvain Cossette
Sylvain Cossette
Sylvain Cossette is a French-Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Quebec . Sylvain was a founding member of the Quebec-based English language band Paradox in 1984, before becoming a French language solo artist by 1994...
, Daniel Boucher
Daniel Boucher
Daniel Boucher may refer to:*Daniel Boucher , professor of Buddhist studies at Cornell University*Daniel Boucher , Québécois musician...
and Gabrielle Destroismaisons
Gabrielle Destroismaisons
Gabrielle Destroismaisons is a French Canadian singer. In 2000, she released her debut album Etc..., which sold more than 100,000 copies in a few months.- Videography :* Et cetera ** Into you *...
, Watters participated in the musical show, Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort is a Québécois musical created by Bruno Pelletier. Lyrics are written by Roger Tabra; music is by Simon Leclerc; the original concept is credited to Bruno Pelletier and Richard Ouzounian.The musical ran in Quebec from January 13, 2006, to December 16, 2006.The...
as the female lead, Mina.
In 2007, she participated as herself in the movie À vos marques Party and released a song for the movie's soundtrack.
In 2008, Watters was one of the headliners of the 2008 CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
Diet Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Diet Pepsi is a no-calorie carbonated cola soft drink produced by PepsiCo, introduced in 1964 as a variant of Pepsi-Cola with no sugar. First test marketed in 1963 under the name Patio Diet Cola, it was re-branded as Diet Pepsi the following year, becoming the first diet cola to be distributed on a...
Halftime Show. Along with fellow Canadian natives, Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as Island Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country and acoustic, as well as their post-grunge and alternative...
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Minuit
Sylvain Cossette
Sylvain Cossette is a French-Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Quebec . Sylvain was a founding member of the Quebec-based English language band Paradox in 1984, before becoming a French language solo artist by 1994...
who guided her as producer/co-songwirter of the album. The album consists of a mix of rock songs and ballads in which Cossette had many top-charted singles during his career. At the same time, she also signed with another label company (Vega Musique/Universal) and has a new manager (Mark Vinet).
During the summer of 2008, she toured along with Dan Bigras
Dan Bigras
Dan Bigras is a francophone rock singer and actor from Canada. He was discovered by Gerry Boulet in 1983, and his first album Ange Animal was released in 1990....
and his show titled "Dan et ses blondes", and she is presently opening for Cossette's 70s Tour. She is also planning a tour of her own starting 2010.
2009
She has also translated Justin BieberJustin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
's hit song, One Less Lonely Girl
One Less Lonely Girl
"One Less Lonely Girl" is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song was written and produced by Bieber's mentor, Usher, as well as Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, and A-Rex duo Sean Hamilton and Hyuk Shin...
, for him to re-record it in French.
2011
Andree has released a new album Country Rock, which has since peaked at #29 on the Canadian Albums ChartCanadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
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AW (2003)
- Label : Sony-BMG / MAF Productions
- 1- Cent ans (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 2- Dépendre de toi (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 3- Si exceptionnel (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 4- Ne reste pas (Eric Collard, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 5- Désert (Andrée Watters, Nicolas MarandaNicolas MarandaNicolas Maranda is a Canadian singer/songwriter, composer, musician and record producer based in Montreal. His compositional style is eclectic, blending acoustic, electric and electronic elements into distinct soundscapes. His compositions have appeared on record, in television series and feature...
, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 6- Temps (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 7- Ici je suis de trop (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 8- Exister à l'envers (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 9- J't aimerai quand meme (Andrée Watters)
- 10- Enfer (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
) - 11- Toute seule sur mon vieux divan (Andrée Watters, Fred St-GelaisFred St-GelaisFred St-Gelais is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.-Early work:...
)
À travers (2005)
- Label: Sony-BMG
- 1- Laisse la pluie
- 2- L'Ange perdu
- 3- Ma face cachée
- 4- Ce que je perds
- 5- La seule
- 6- À travers moi
- 7- Décembre
- 8- Tu pars
- 9- Rien à perdre
- 10- Enterrée
- 11- Facile à dire
- 12- C'est à toi
Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort(2006)
- 1- Cruelle et tendre Mina (with Bruno PelletierBruno PelletierBruno Pelletier , is a francophone Quebecer singer.-Life:Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec City. In 1983 Pelletier performed in the bands Amanite and Sneak Preview, which sang in English. He later started a group called Pëll, singing in French. At 23 years old, he moved to...
) - 2- Ce que je vois (with Daniel BoucherDaniel BoucherDaniel Boucher may refer to:*Daniel Boucher , professor of Buddhist studies at Cornell University*Daniel Boucher , Québécois musician...
, Pierre Flynn, Sylvain CossetteSylvain CossetteSylvain Cossette is a French-Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Quebec . Sylvain was a founding member of the Quebec-based English language band Paradox in 1984, before becoming a French language solo artist by 1994...
and Gabrielle DestroismaisonsGabrielle DestroismaisonsGabrielle Destroismaisons is a French Canadian singer. In 2000, she released her debut album Etc..., which sold more than 100,000 copies in a few months.- Videography :* Et cetera ** Into you *...
) - 3- Urgence
Minuit (2008)
- 1- Minuit
- 2- Dites-moi
- 3- Tout de moi
- 4- S'il te reste
- 5- Si je pouvais savoir
- 6- J'ai voulu
- 7- Le Tour du Monde
- 8- De l'Amour pour toi
- 9- Garde tes larmes
- 10- A distance