Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau

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Jacynthe
Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau As Guest On May 2 McHappy Day 2012.JPG
Background information
Birth nameJacynthe Millette-Bilodeau
Born (1979-09-13) September 13, 1979 (age 44)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Genres Pop, dance, techno
Occupation(s)Singer, teacher, politician
Years active1996–2020 (singing)
2020–present (politics)
LabelsKLM Records, Bertelsmann Music Group, Universal Music Canada, Whammo Records/DEP/Universal
Website jacynthe.ca

Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau (born September 13, 1979) is a Canadian pop singer who records as Jacynthe. She records material in English, French and Italian, and has had Top 40 hits on both the anglophone and francophone pop charts in Canada.[ citation needed ] She lives in Montreal. As of 2020, she has retired her from her career in entertainment and now is an English second language teacher as well as politician in her community of Laval, Quebec. [1] [2]

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Jacynthe is best known[ citation needed ] amongst adults for starring in the Québécois version of the reality show The Simple Life , called La Vie Rurale .

In 2011, Jacynthe released her fifth studio album, Dévoile qui tu es, her first in eight years. She is now in studio to record her follow-up English album.

In 2012, her song "Feel" featuring Victoria Duffield peaked at No. 1 on the Tops 25 Radio BDS Francophone.

In May 2021, Jacynthe has been a running candidate for Quebec political faction, Action Laval running under her political campaign associate and party leader, Sophie Trottier.[ citation needed ]

Millette-Bilodeau is married to her husband, Carlo, and they have a daughter. [3]

Discography

Album information
I Got What It Takes (1998)
No.TitleLength
1."Answering Machine" 
2."Don't Let Me Down" 
3."One more time" 
4."Più bella cosa" 
5."Never" 
6."Sweet caress" 
7."I Got What It Takes" 
8."Have a Party" 
9."I want u back" 
10."This is the night" 
11."Give It Up" 
12."Try my love" 
13."Encore une fois" 
14."Interview" 
15."One More Time [Skee Dooo remix]" 
16."I'll be" 
  • Singles:
    • "One More Time"
    • "Give It Up"
    • "Don't Let Me Down"
    • "Try My Love"
    • "This Is The Night"
Entends-tu mon cœur (2000)
  • Singles:
    • "À chaque fois"
    • "Entends-tu mon cœur"
    • "Give It Up"
    • "Don't Let Me Down"
    • "Encore une fois"
    • "I'll Be"
12-25
  • Singles:
    • "Vive le vent"
Seize the Day (2004)
Dévoile qui tu es
  • Singles:
    • "To Be With You / L'espion" (2010)
    • "Don't Touch Those Faders / Don't Touch Those Faders (French version)" (2010)
    • "Everytime / Dévoile qui tu es, Stéréo" (2011)

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References

  1. Ducas, Isabelle (May 26, 2021). "Laval | L'ex-chanteuse Jacynthe se lance en politique à Laval". La Presse (in French). Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. QMI, Agence (May 26, 2021). "La chanteuse Jacynthe se lance en politique". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. "Jacynthe gave birth - FamousFix". FamousFix.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.