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| Background information | |
| Born | August 6, 1957 |
| Genre(s) | World music |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Label(s) | Galios Musique |
| Associated acts | Cirque Du Soleil's Alegría and Midnight Sun |
| Website | Official website |
Francesca Gagnon (born August 6, 1957) is a French-Canadian singer and theatre actress featured in Cirque Du Soleil's Alegría and Midnight Sun. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun" in English sɜrk duː soʊˈleɪ is an entertainment company Alegría ("joy" or "jubilation" in Spanish) is a Cirque du Soleil touring production created by Gilles Ste-Croix and originally directed Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun" in English sɜrk duː soʊˈleɪ is an entertainment company Alegría ("joy" or "jubilation" in Spanish) is a Cirque du Soleil touring production created by Gilles Ste-Croix and originally directed During her career of more than two decades, she has recorded several solo albums and toured three continents singing in French, Italian and Spanish.
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Background
Born in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, Francesca Gagnon began studying piano and dance from the age of ten. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This interest in the arts carried over into adulthood where she continued her study of music at the University of Quebec. The Université du Québec is a system of ten provincially-run public universities in Quebec, Canada. Her first musical performances were on television, followed by live solo performances in Quebec, Europe and Africa. In 1986, after recording her first album, Francesca received a Juno Award nomination for "Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year". The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music [1]
In 1994, Francesca joined Cirque du Soleil's Alegría troupe. She featured as the principal vocalist on Alegría's soundtrack, which went on to become Cirque du Soleil's best-selling album. [2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award and several Félix Awards in 1995, winning two of the latter. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The European Film Awards were originally called the "Felix Awards" Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Alegría was also ranked on the Billboard World Music Chart for 65 weeks. [2]
Francesca continued touring with Alegría and starred as 'The White Singer' in the 2001 DVD recorded live in Sydney, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [3] During this period, she also performed with the troupe on The Tonight Show and before Prince Charles at the Royal Albert Hall in England. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known [4] Although she left Cirque in 2002[3] to resume her solo career, Francesca returned to sing Alegría's title track at the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2004. The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM (Eng Montreal International Jazz Festival also called the Jazz Fest, is the largest Jazz festival in the [5] That concert, directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, has been released on DVD as Cirque Du Soleil's Midnight Sun.
Since returning to her solo career, she released her newest album Hybride in 2005 after two years of production. On the album, Francesca sings in a language of her own creation inspired by the musical tones of different languages. The reasoning behind this was that she "wanted to transport us to a world where the language exists on a universal level without any border of race, country or words. "[6]
Selected Discography[7]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2005 | Hybride | - |
| 2004 | Le Best of Cirque Du Soleil | compilation album |
| 1999 | Au Dela Des Couleurs | - |
| 1994 | Alegría | Cirque Du Soleil |
| 1988 | Francesca | - |
| 1985 | Magie | - |
Filmography[8]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Cirque du Soleil presents Midnight Sun | The White Singer |
| 2001 | Cirque du Soleil presents Alegría | The White Singer |
References
- ^ Kelly, Deirdre. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. "A night for sequins and heart-throbs", The Globe and Mail, 11 November 1986, p. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities D7.
- ^ a b Music - Alegría - Official soundtrack. Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ a b Music and Vocalists - Alegría. The Cirque Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
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- ^ http://www.lestudio1.com/MagazineEnglish3.html
- ^ Francesca Gagnon (French). Le Parolier. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Francesca Gagnon at the Internet Movie Database