Marjo
Encyclopedia
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....
Canadian
Canada
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
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Biography
After singing in two musicals of François Guy, Marjo joined the band CorbeauCorbeau (band)
Corbeau was a Quebec rock group, very popular at the end of Seventies. The group was formed in 1977 by the film-maker and lyricist Pierre Harel with Michel « Willie » Lamothe and Roger « Wézo » Belval . Donald Hince joined the group some time later, and Jean Millaire completed the make up of...
in 1979, two years after the group was started by Pierre Harel.
Her solo career began shortly after Corbeau disbanded with the theme song for the film
La Femme de l'hôtel which earned a Genie Award
Genie Award
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
for Best Original Song in 1985. In 1986, her debut album Celle qui va sold more than 250 000 copies.
Discography
- 1986: Celle qui va
- 1990: Tant qu'il y aura des enfants
- 1995: Bohémienne
- 1998: Bootleg Blues
- 2001: Sans retour
- 2005: Turquoise
Awards and recognition
- 1985: Genie AwardGenie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
, Best Original Song for the film La femme de l'hôtel - 1987: Felix AwardFélix AwardThe 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...
, Female Singer of the Year, Rock Record of the Year, Rock Show of the Year