Julie Masse Explained

Julie Masse
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:3 June 1970
Origin:Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Genre:Pop music
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1990–present
Associated Acts:Corey Hart

Julie Masse (born June 3, 1970) is a Canadian pop singer.

Biography

Masse was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec. She released her self-titled debut album in 1990, a French language album that made her a star in Quebec and France, with the singles "C'est Zéro", "Billy", "Sans t'oublier" and "Prends bien garde". Her second album, À Contre Jour, followed in 1992.

In 1993, she won the Juno Award for Best New Female Artist. She married cinematographer Sylvain Brault the same year.[1] In 1994, she released her debut English language album, Circle of One,[2] on which she collaborated with Corey Hart (known for his early-1980s pop hits, such as "Sunglasses at Night"). Her relationship with Hart soon became romantic as well, and she divorced Brault in 1995.

She released a hits collection, Compilation, in 1996. She has not released another album since then, but has been a vocalist on Hart's albums[3] and concert tours.

Hart and Masse married in 2000, and have four children together: daughters India, Dante and River, and son Rain. They now reside in The Bahamas.[4]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
CAN (QUE)
[5]
Julie Masse
  • Released: 21 August 1990
  • Label: Victoire
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
1
À contre jour
  • Released: 5 May 1992
  • Label: Victoire
  • Formats: CD, MC
3
Circle of One
  • Released: 13 October 1994
  • Label: Surge
  • Formats: CD, MC
11

Compilation albums

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN
[7] [8]
CAN AC
[9] [10] [11]
CAN (QUE)
[12] [13]
"C'est zéro"19903Julie Masse
"Billy"4
"Sans t'oublier"19911
"Prends bien garde"4
"Les idées noires"19921À contre jour
"Dans les rues de nos cités" (France-only release)
"À contre jour"4
"Comme on l'a choisi"2
"À quoi rêvent les millionnaires"199313
"Tu peux t'en aller"11
"One More Moment"19942351Circle of One
"Letting Go"1995571226
"Love Is All I'm Looking For"2046
"Là-bas" (with Corey Hart)19981Jade (by Hart)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Alan Hustak, "Singer Julie Masse marries photographer". Montreal Gazette, July 17, 1993.
  2. http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/weekend-post/you-oughta-juno-what-happened-to-those-artists-voted-most-likely-to-succeed-part-1-1986-1999 "You oughta Juno: What happened to those artists voted most likely to succeed? Part 2 — 1986 – 1999"
  3. Columbia's Corey Hart paints his pop with a shade of 'Jade'. Flick. Larry. November 7, 1998. Billboard. 14, 22. May 21, 2010.
  4. News: Julie Masse et Corey Hart: Réincarnations artistiques . January 12, 2012 .
  5. Web site: Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (albums) . 11 August 2022 . banq.qc.ca . 471.
  6. Canada. Julie Masse. 11 August 2022.
  7. 9 January 1995 . RPM 100 Hit Tracks . . 60 . 23 . 2022-08-11 . Library and Archives Canada.
  8. 17 April 1995 . RPM 100 Hit Tracks . . 61 . 11 . 2022-08-11 . Library and Archives Canada.
  9. 9 January 1995 . RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks . . 60 . 23 . 2022-08-11 . Library and Archives Canada.
  10. 10 April 1995 . RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks . . 61 . 10 . 2022-08-11 . Library and Archives Canada.
  11. 28 August 1995 . RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks . . 62 . 4 . 2022-08-11 . Library and Archives Canada.
  12. Web site: Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (chansons francophones) . 11 August 2022 . banq.qc.ca . 350, 524–525.
  13. Web site: Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (chansons anglophones et allophones) . 10 August 2022 . banq.qc.ca . 510.