LE DOMAINE BLEU

Sebangecornu a écrit : Cool le pire j'ai rêvé à ça cette semaine

Jannic a écrit :
L’ex-académicienne croit fermement que c’est l’authenticité de son rock, et non les médias sociaux, qui lui a valu cet honneur.

MMaiB a écrit : Comme je l'ai dit dans l'entrevue c'est un mix des DEUX! C'est certain!!! Chaque vote compte! C'est le texte ci haut qui a mal été écrit!! ;-)

stepha21 a écrit : Quelqu'un sait où je pourrais écouter l'entrevue? Je l'ai manqué....

Sebangecornu a écrit : Sa 3e entrevue à Tout le monde en parle

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L’ex-académicienne croit fermement que c’est l’authenticité de son rock, et non les médias sociaux, qui lui a valu cet honneur.

Radiostar a écrit : [...]
Difficile à savoir qui a raison maintenant que c'est fait! De toute façon, je suis certain que d'autres aussi ont fait appel a leur fans!

Sebangecornu a écrit : Sa 3e entrevue à Tout le monde en parle

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**pépin** a écrit :

Mais tout ça n'est pas bien grave. Dans trois semaines, à peu près tout le monde va avoir oublié qui a gagné les trophées.

MONTREAL - In 2003, South Shore-born singer Marie-Mai Bouchard finished third in the inaugural edition of Quebec's reality show/singing competition Star Académie. But she may as well have won. Featuring appealing electro-tinged pop rock ranging from ballads to something that might kick off a house party in Tron, her three albums - 2004's Inoxydable, 2007's Dangereuse attraction and 2009's Version 3.0 - have sold a combined 300,000 copies.

So far this year, she's performed at the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics, won Félix awards for Best Rock Album and Best Female Performer at last Sunday's Gala de l'ADISQ, and sold 25,000 concert tickets in six months. Last Tuesday, her duet with the analog ghost of Elvis Presley was released as part of Viva Elvis, an album accompanying the Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show. On Friday, Marie-Mai performs at the Bell Centre.

Growing up, were you always interested in music?

Oh, yeah. At 6 years old, I remember looking into my mother's eyes and saying, you know what? I'm going to be a singer. I was 7 years old when I wrote my first song. I was always around music. My father's a musician, so he taught me how to play piano and guitar.

What kind of music were you listening to at that age?

I listened to a lot of music that my sister used to listen to. Like New Kids on the Block, and Metallica, Nirvana.

At the same time?

At the same time. I think it really helped me understand music better. I always listened to so many genres. Even classical music. My mother is a big fan of classical music. So, yeah, I loved all genres. And I think you can learn from each and every specific (genre).

Do you still have that wide-ranging taste?

Yeah, definitely. I can listen to Slipknot and Avenged Sevenfold and, like, Mariah Carey's Christmas album.

With all those influences, how did you settle on the sound you have now?

I'm a girl who sings with my gut. It needs to come from a deep place. ... When I get on stage, I need to feel that energy, I need to feel the guitars, I need to jump around and act crazy. That's who I am. So, rock was my only alternative. It wasn't even a question. It's all about the attitude and the energy.

What was it like being on Star Académie in its first year?

I didn't want to do it (initially). It was the first edition, so nobody really knew what it was. And for me, competition, there's something about it that makes me (unhappy) ... (But) I'm really glad I did it, because I learned a lot.

You were quite young at the time.

I was 18 years old when I did Star Académie. I felt like I was just coming into the world and I made my big entrance into show business at the same time. So, it was a really hard period, trying to find who I was as a person, and who I was as an artist, too. I knew I wanted to make a specific kind of music, I knew that I wanted to do rock, and eclectic electro-pop, and a mix of all those things, but what I remember the most is meeting artists, and getting to sing with them. I sang with ... Marjo, I sang with Garou, and I learned a lot from each and every one of them.

How did the Elvis duet come about?

I think performing at the Olympics really helped. They (Viva Elvis producers) wanted to have a different kind of artist. They could have gone with Céline Dion or someone with a big voice who sings ballads really well. But I think they wanted to introduce a bit of youth into it. They wanted to bring something new and fresh to the song, and I'm really, really glad they did. I just got to bring my energy and my personal style, and really just perform the song as I felt it right at the moment.

That performance at the Olympics must have been intense.

Such a rush. At the same time, it was one of the biggest moments of my life, and kind of the saddest also, because coming back from Vancouver, I was like, when is this going to happen again? Most artists never get the chance to perform in front of that many people, so I (thought) maybe that was the top. But, at the same time, having the chance to go there and meet so many artists and athletes (was amazing).

And it helped expose you to the anglophone market. Is that something you're interested in pursuing?

It's definitely something that I want to do, but at the same time, I'm realistic. I know it's a hard market, and I know there's a lot of competition. So, I really need to find my place in music and find what I want to do in English, because I really think that it's a different market, sound-wise.

How is it different?

Pop music is not what it used to be. It used to give me the chills, even though it was something hooky and easy on the ears, it had something that I don't see enough now ... I want to feel something. I want to make music that not only has a groove, but has meaning.

So, what's next, aside from cracking the English market?

I would really love to write more music for other singers .... (and) I would love to be an A&R (artists and repertoire - the link between artists and record labels) for other artists. I love music and I love discovering new talents.

That seems a bit out of the spotlight.

I don't mind. My passion is music. It's not the spotlight. Music is what I live every day. Music is what I do. I could sing in a bar in front of 20 people. If that's all I had, if my career stops tomorrow, of course I would be sad, but I would still perform and give 100 per cent to those 20 people with the same passion that I bring to the Bell Centre. It doesn't make a difference.

Marie-Mai performs Friday, Nov. 19 at the Bell Centre. Tickets are $34.50 to $44.50 (plus service charges) and are available via Evenko at evenko.ca or 514-790-2525.