Martin Giroux
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Martin Giroux is a Canadian pop
singer who sings in French. He first became known as a contestant on the TV series Star Académie
in 2004. He later had success with the radio hit "J't'aimerai encore".
, Quebec
. He began playing guitar at age 12, and from age 16 performed in venues in the Outaouias region of Quebec.
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In 2004, his profile increased after being asked to participate in the reality TV contest Star Académie
. He toured with previous runner-up Marie-Élaine Thibert
.
His debut album, Faut que j'te dise..., was released in 2005, and the single "J't’aimerai encore" stayed at number one for nine weeks on the Top 100 BDS Francophone.
In 2006 he understudied the lead role in the Québécois musical Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort. He also had roles in other musicals such as Joe Dassin – La grande fête musicale and Party Time.
His subsequent albums were En cavale in 2008, and La vie ça s'mérite in 2010, for which he wrote all the music and lyrics.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer who sings in French. He first became known as a contestant on the TV series Star Académie
Star Académie
Star Académie is a Canadian reality TV series started in 2003, aimed primarily at the Quebec television audience, featuring an array of competing young women and men for the title of the best singer...
in 2004. He later had success with the radio hit "J't'aimerai encore".
Early life
Giroux was born in GatineauGatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, 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....
. He began playing guitar at age 12, and from age 16 performed in venues in the Outaouias region of Quebec.
Music career
In 2001, he participated in a number of contests including Tout nouveau, tout show where he was one of three finalists alongside Pierre LapointePierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe is a Canadian singer. He has won many prizes since his debut, including six Félix in 2005 and at least one in 2006. He is well known for his voice and his obscure, esoteric lyrics, which tend to be melancholic. Another distinctive characteristic of his lyrics is their literary style...
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In 2004, his profile increased after being asked to participate in the reality TV contest Star Académie
Star Académie
Star Académie is a Canadian reality TV series started in 2003, aimed primarily at the Quebec television audience, featuring an array of competing young women and men for the title of the best singer...
. He toured with previous runner-up Marie-Élaine Thibert
Marie-Élaine Thibert
Marie-Élaine Thibert is a Quebec adult contemporary and pop singer. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show...
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His debut album, Faut que j'te dise..., was released in 2005, and the single "J't’aimerai encore" stayed at number one for nine weeks on the Top 100 BDS Francophone.
In 2006 he understudied the lead role in the Québécois musical Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort. He also had roles in other musicals such as Joe Dassin – La grande fête musicale and Party Time.
His subsequent albums were En cavale in 2008, and La vie ça s'mérite in 2010, for which he wrote all the music and lyrics.