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

Julie Masse
Born (1970-06-03) June 3, 1970 (age 54)
OriginGreenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
GenresPop music
OccupationSinger
Years active1990–present

Biography

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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]

 
Picture of Masse and Family

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

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Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
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

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN (QUE)
[5]
Compilation
  • Released: 16 September 1996
  • Label: Victoire
  • Formats: CD, MC
13

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[7][8]
CAN AC
[9][10][11]
CAN (QUE)
[12][13]
"C'est zéro" 1990 3 Julie Masse
"Billy" 4
"Sans t'oublier" 1991 1
"Prends bien garde" 4
"Les idées noires" 1992 1 À 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" 1993 13
"Tu peux t'en aller" 11
"One More Moment" 1994 23 5 1 Circle of One
"Letting Go" 1995 57 12 26
"Love Is All I'm Looking For" 20 46
"Là-bas" (with Corey Hart) 1998 1 Jade (by Hart)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ Alan Hustak, "Singer Julie Masse marries photographer". Montreal Gazette, July 17, 1993.
  2. ^ "You oughta Juno: What happened to those artists voted most likely to succeed? Part 2 — 1986 – 1999". National Post, David Berry and Rebecca Tucker | March 14, 2015
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (November 7, 1998). "Columbia's Corey Hart paints his pop with a shade of 'Jade'". Billboard. pp. 14, 22. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "Julie Masse et Corey Hart: Réincarnations artistiques". January 12, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (albums)" (PDF). banq.qc.ca. p. 471. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Julie Masse". Music Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 60, no. 23. January 9, 1995. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  8. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 11. April 17, 1995. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  9. ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Vol. 60, no. 23. January 9, 1995. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  10. ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 10. April 10, 1995. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  11. ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Vol. 62, no. 4. August 28, 1995. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  12. ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (chansons francophones)" (PDF). banq.qc.ca. pp. 350, 524–525. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (chansons anglophones et allophones)" (PDF). banq.qc.ca. p. 510. Retrieved August 10, 2022.