Alexe Gaudreault

Alexe Gaudreault is a Canadian pop singer from Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec. She gained recognition in 2013 as a participant in the first season of La Voix as a member of Marc Dupré's team.[1][2] She became the first independent artist in fifteen years to reach number one on the BDS chart with her 2015 song "Placebo".[3][4]

Alexe Gaudreault
Born
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupationsinger

Musical career

During the "Blind Auditions" round of La Voix, Gaudreault sang "Quand on n'a que l'amour" by Jacques Brel.[1][5] She was selected by two out of the four coaches, Marie-Mai and Marc Dupré, and she chose Dupré as her coach.[6] Gaudreault was eliminated from the show during the second live round.[1] Although she did not win the competition, she was offered a record deal with Disques Musicor.[7] Shortly after her time on La Voix, she moved to the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough of Montreal to help her career.[1][8]

Gaudreault released a three-song EP called Placebo in June 2015.[4] One of the songs, "Placebo", became a commercial hit,[9] staying at number one on the BDS radio charts for seven consecutive weeks[4][10] and remained in the top ten for forty-six weeks.[1]

Gaudreault released her eponymous album in May 2016,[1][11] which was mastered by Tom Coyne.[10] The album includes the singles "Placebo" and "Éclat".[10] "Éclat" reached the top three of the BDS charts.[5] Also in 2016, she performed with Dupré and other La Voix alumni at the Bell Centre[12] for the Les Francos de Montréal festival, where she performed her two singles.[13]

Gaudreault is a two-time SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee, receiving nods in 2016 for "Placebo"[14][15] and in 2017 for "Éclat".[16][17]

Discography
  • Placebo (2015)
  • Alexe Gaudreault (2016)

References
  1. "Alexe Gaudreault: Finding One's Voice". SOCAN Words and Music. May 17, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. Leclerc, Yves. "Rayonnante Alexe". Le Journal de Québec (in French). Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. Landry, Virginie (November 25, 2015). "Alexe Gaudreault de La Voix réussit un exploit avec sa chanson Placebo". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. vedette, En. "Alexe Gaudreault récompensée pour son numéro 1, Placebo!". En vedette (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. "Alexe Gaudreault Creates an Echo". Canadian Music Blog. May 21, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. QMI, Jean-Philippe Daoust, Agence. "Le stress des Auditions à l'aveugle: «Comme un coup de pelle dans face» – Alexe Gaudreault". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. Lemieux, Marc-André. "La Voix: Une autre ressortissante décroche un contrat de disque". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. Lemieux, Marc-André. "L'effet placebo". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. "Les nouveaux accords d'Alexe Gaudreault". TVA Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  10. "Review - "Alexe Gaudreault" – Alexe Gaudreault". Grayowl Point. July 22, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  11. "Alexe Gaudreault en route vers la France". HuffPost Québec (in French). October 29, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  12. QMI, Victor-Léon Cardinal, Agence. "Marc Dupré enflamme le Centre Bell". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  13. Bickell, Dutch. "Show Review - Marc Dupré | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  14. "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists to Square Off for $10,000 | SOCAN". Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  15. Dolbec, Par Lysander. "Alexe Gaudreault récompensée pour son numéro 1, Placebo!". En vedette (in French). Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  16. "2017 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists Vie for $10,000 | SOCAN". Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  17. GmbH, finanzen net. "SOCAN Honours Robert Charlebois, Michel Corriveau, Monique Leyrac, Éditorial Avenue, Leonard Cohen and many more". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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