Biography
Born in the early fifties, in a working class district of Pointe-aux-Trembles, Marie-Claire Séguin lives his childhood surrounded by her two sisters and his twin brother. She learns very early to music. She has always had, not far from her piano and, in addition, we sing a lot in the family. The piano quickly became a part of herself that allows her to explore the world.
From 1967 to 1971, she sang with his twin brother Richard. There was, first of all, The New Frontier and The Seguin followed ... With their beautiful voices, their percussive instruments, their unconventionality non-violent protest and confusing their minds, they became the leaders of a generation of Quebecers.
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In 1975, Harvest of Dreams , their third album, is successful. It is indeed considered one of the great classics of Quebec song. The songs of harvest dreams unite, make you think and pacify the spirits. Who has not listened to loop the children of a century crazy ? A year later, the Séguin , however, give their last recital at the Theatre Outremont in Montreal and the Canadian Institute in Quebec City. Their career took a turn, the musical journey continues, but this time, one without the other ...
In 1978, Marie Claire is launching an eponymous debut album and follows a show unanimously acclaimed by critics and the public. In the same year, she recorded a TV show with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Neil Chotem. A year later, it connects with a second album and, after giving a show at the Théâtre Saint-Denis in Montreal, she takes the roads of Quebec and France. It shares, in addition, some time, the scene with Catherine Lara. It will thus presented over 400 performances in five years ...
In 1983 and 1984, Marie-Claire singing at the Festival of Women of Winnipeg, participates in major shows at The International Women's Day. It creates, as in the same period, the show From gramophone laser with Jean-Pierre Ferland, Louise Portal and Nanette Workman, a show that will be taken at Harlequin Theatre in Montreal, which will tour Quebec and Télé-Québec decided to broadcast.
Marie-Claire also recorded in 1985 for Quebec and French television, a tribute to Felix Leclerc, entitled Dreams for sale . Critics applauded the high quality of its interpretation and, again, Marie-Claire seduces everyone. We knew of course, but we would like to repeat, Marie-Claire Séguin is one of the most beautiful voices in Quebec and the Francophonie.
The Fall then a quarter past midnight , his third album, is warmly welcomed. Marie-Claire returns to the stage in Montreal, his bags again and hit the road to La Belle Province.
In September 1987, she was noticed in the first Song Festival Quebec Saint-Malo in France and is found at the Theatre de la Ville in Paris in February 1988.
The album One woman, one world , created with the help of Alain Sauvageau and Louis Valois, is, in turn, launched in fall 1990.
Marie-Claire Séguin back on tour in Quebec in 1993 and 1994 with her youngest, the show presence . His words are mixed with those of Félix Leclerc, Richard Desjardins, Anne Sylvestre and Gilles Vigneault. For this show, Marie-Claire is accompanied by pianist Paul Klosptock and cellist Marie-Claude Simard. Between the public and them, everything is complicity: the tenderness of words, the softness of the eyes, hearts that touch. Presented in Montreal at the Théâtre La Licorne, presence is a huge hit, eight sold-out, either additional Gesù, always sold out.
A fifth album live at The Unicorn will be recorded and be made a long tour, more than 170 performances in Quebec, the Maritimes, the United States (Boston, Manchester) and in France.
Since the early 1990s, Marie-Claire developing another passion: the teaching of singing and interpretation. It was a pleasure to share moments of intimacy and voice search with people who, like her, to speak a different taste and discover the possibilities offered by their voices. Marie-Claire has a wealth of experience and a voice that makes you dream: people who choose it know they are privileged. Moreover, she has participated in several editions of the Festival de la chanson de Petite-Vallée, from 1995 to 2007, in addition to joining the team at the Ecole Nationale de la chanson de Granby in 2002 as professor interpretation.
The workshops she gives, whether at Camp chanson de Petite-Vallée or whether the summer school in Mont-Laurier, or whether at Cirque Éloize, are, above all for her a privilege that allows him to be with people who need to express themselves through song and want to deepen the work of an interpreter. It is the meeting of text and music, a song that is born and becomes the main partner of the artist on stage. Marie-Claire sets out to explore the body as an instrument, it invites participants to an awareness of imitations, which leads to a counting work for you. That training, Marie-Claire still continuing from year to year and it is for her a way to allow all voices to find their own sound, their own voice ...
Marie-Claire receives throughout his career, one of the most prestigious of all: she was named Artist for Peace in 1995 , this tribute is paid to an artist who, through his work or his action, contributes to tolerance and peace in the world.
It engages in February 1999, another period of writing that gives a beautiful sight ... and Butterfly. It invites the audience to travel with her in different worlds women. The comments were unanimous: Marie-Claire Séguin key to the heart and reaffirms his immense talent as a writer, composer and performer. The album and the show ... and Butterfly were launched in 1999 and all welcome this bold and original work ... and Butterfly is presented thirteen nights in Montreal, at the Cinquième Salle of Place des Arts and the Théâtre Espace Go Again Marie-Claire ... runs with Butterfly and Quebec and has two weeks in Paris in November 2000.
In 2003, Marie-Claire Séguin returns with a new album and the show Mille Crossings in Montreal and on tour in Quebec from January 2004 to summer 2005.
Marie Claire launches, in addition, in 2004, a Children's Book Publishing in the car called the Emily Mayou. The creation makes him take many different paths. For her, the words are there to tell, to touch each other, young and old.
In 2004, she feels the need to make music and explore the pleasure of music. With a friend, the musician Jean-François Martel, and time as an accomplice, they both started with a Villanelle of lost time and they took the game ... The songs of Gilles Vigneault were imposed on Marie-Claire, up from adolescence in a tone of confidence and intimacy ...
This entire adventure inside emerges, this month, the new album, I have for you ... Marie-Claire Séguin sings Vigneault . Thirteen tracks carefully selected from the vast repertoire, recent and earlier, from Gilles Vigneault: Lament of the day , Now , if the boats , old-fashioned songs, I have a lake for you ...
Marie-Claire Séguin gives us, for us, his audience always, his companions, and all the youth of today, an album in the image of his humanity, his research and his poetic talent. Everything is smooth, finesse, beauty and respect for the words of the great Gilles Vigneault, who moved after listening to this album, said "... And these are my songs sung by one of the greatest voices of my country. Listen to this! "
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