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]
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]
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