Anne Marie Cyr
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Anne Marie Cyr is a French Canadian singer, TV presenter and occasional model; who was active during the early 1980s. Born and raised in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
Cyr came to prominence in her late teens on Montreal cable television assisting and presenting on shows such as The Musi-Video Show
(a forerunner to Canada's MuchMusic
). She fitted in her TV presenting and Pop career with studying Communications at Montreal's Concordia University
.
While working at Musi-video she was asked to provide female backing vocals for the new studio Synthpop
band Nudimension
who were appearing on the show.
Originally selected to appear with Nudimension mainly for her good looks, it would soon become apparent to band founders Louis Rondeau and Marc Fontaine that Cyr was also a very competent, bilingual vocalist, and she was retained to work on the Band's two albums (one in French and the other in English)
She would go on to become the band's most prominent female vocalist; although she was never considered a permanent member of the band, Cyr is synonymous with Nudimension.
In early 1983 Nudimension released the francophone
single "Amour Programmé
" which was a synthpop duet between band founder Louis Rondeau (former drummer for the 222s) and Cyr. Released on the Saisons label principally in Quebec, it became a minor hit in the francophone
regions of Canada; and by export in France
and remaining North America. Cyr and Rondeau appeared together on the Canadian network TV show Lautrec '83 (presented by Donald Lautrec
) to promote the single, her highest-profile TV performance. She also appeared on CFCF-TV
Friday night's 'Nite Life' presented by Peter King, representing Nudimension.
Four other singles followed, including the English "Big Boy" and French "Hors La Loi (Anne Marie version)" which both featured Cyr on lead vocals and acted as a clear demonstration of her vocal range in both languages.
But without the commercial success that "Amour Programmé" achieved, and the fact that manager Ben Kaye preferred to devote more time to his other 1983 signing, (the then little known) Celine Dion
, Nudimension floundered; and beyond 1986 Cyr did not work with the band further. Nudimension itself would eventually stop recording around 1990.
Today she continues to live in Montreal, but no longer works in the media. The majority of Cyr's work with Nudimension is featured on their 2009 greatest hits album The Best of Nudimension
.
and is listed as a ‘Special Guest’ on record sleeves. She was Nudimension’s principal female vocalist and appears in the following releases:
Montreal
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...
, Quebec
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Cyr came to prominence in her late teens on Montreal cable television assisting and presenting on shows such as The Musi-Video Show
Musi-Video show
Musi-Video show was a Music television series which ran in Canada between 1980 and 1984 on Community television. It was a very early example of the format that later would be adopted by the creation of MTV and MuchMusic....
(a forerunner to Canada's MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
). She fitted in her TV presenting and Pop career with studying Communications at Montreal's Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
.
While working at Musi-video she was asked to provide female backing vocals for the new studio Synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band Nudimension
Nudimension
Nudimension were a francophone French Canadian New Wave/Synthpop band from Montréal, Canada who were active between 1982 and 1989.Composed of Lead Singer/composer Louie Louie , Non musician Marc Fontaine and - - vocalist Anne Marie Cyr...
who were appearing on the show.
Originally selected to appear with Nudimension mainly for her good looks, it would soon become apparent to band founders Louis Rondeau and Marc Fontaine that Cyr was also a very competent, bilingual vocalist, and she was retained to work on the Band's two albums (one in French and the other in English)
She would go on to become the band's most prominent female vocalist; although she was never considered a permanent member of the band, Cyr is synonymous with Nudimension.
In early 1983 Nudimension released the francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
single "Amour Programmé
Amour Programme
"Amour Programmé" is a song by the French Canadian Synthpop group Nudimension.The single is in the french language and was recorded at Fountain Studios, Montreal, Canada. Released by Illusion Records in May 1983,; It became a breakthrough single for Nudimension and was the first to feature TV...
" which was a synthpop duet between band founder Louis Rondeau (former drummer for the 222s) and Cyr. Released on the Saisons label principally in Quebec, it became a minor hit in the francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
regions of Canada; and by export in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and remaining North America. Cyr and Rondeau appeared together on the Canadian network TV show Lautrec '83 (presented by Donald Lautrec
Donald Lautrec
In 1957, he created, with one of his friends, a pair of acrobats on a trampoline, Don and Lee, which occurs in Canada and the United States. Subsequently, he meets show business occupying the lighting function, master of ceremonies in several Montreal cabarets and for a short period of time, the...
) to promote the single, her highest-profile TV performance. She also appeared on CFCF-TV
CFCF-TV
CFCF-DT is a CTV-owned and operated station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
Friday night's 'Nite Life' presented by Peter King, representing Nudimension.
Four other singles followed, including the English "Big Boy" and French "Hors La Loi (Anne Marie version)" which both featured Cyr on lead vocals and acted as a clear demonstration of her vocal range in both languages.
But without the commercial success that "Amour Programmé" achieved, and the fact that manager Ben Kaye preferred to devote more time to his other 1983 signing, (the then little known) Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Nudimension floundered; and beyond 1986 Cyr did not work with the band further. Nudimension itself would eventually stop recording around 1990.
Today she continues to live in Montreal, but no longer works in the media. The majority of Cyr's work with Nudimension is featured on their 2009 greatest hits album The Best of Nudimension
The Best of Nudimension
The Best of Nudimension is a greatest hits album by 1980s French Canadian Synthpop group Nudimension. It includes the majority of their tracks recorded between 1981 - 1989...
.
Discography
Cyr only ever recorded with NudimensionNudimension
Nudimension were a francophone French Canadian New Wave/Synthpop band from Montréal, Canada who were active between 1982 and 1989.Composed of Lead Singer/composer Louie Louie , Non musician Marc Fontaine and - - vocalist Anne Marie Cyr...
and is listed as a ‘Special Guest’ on record sleeves. She was Nudimension’s principal female vocalist and appears in the following releases:
- Amour ProgramméAmour Programme"Amour Programmé" is a song by the French Canadian Synthpop group Nudimension.The single is in the french language and was recorded at Fountain Studios, Montreal, Canada. Released by Illusion Records in May 1983,; It became a breakthrough single for Nudimension and was the first to feature TV...
- 1983 (Fr) - ObsessionObsession (Nudimension song)"Obsession" is a song by the French Canadian Synthpop group Nudimension.The single is in the French language and was recorded at Fountain Studios, Montreal, Canada...
- 1983 (Fr) - Rendezvous - 1983 (En)
- Hors La Loi - 1984 (Fr)
- Big Boy - 1984 (En)