Marie Denise Pelletier

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Marie Denise Pelletier (born 3 April 1960 in Rosemont community of Montreal, Quebec) is a francophone Canadian singer.

In recent years, she has served as President of Artisti, a copyright collective for music artists operated by Quebec's l'Union des artistes (UDA).

[edit] Biography

While studying literature and cinema at the CÉGEP de Rosemont, Pelletier developed her song technique under veteran Quebec singer Lucille Dumont.

In 1982, she won honours at the Granby Festival of song and also first place in a CKMF-FM contest for song talent. In 1985, she recorded a 45 RPM vinyl single entitled "Échec et Mat" (Check and Mate) before beginning studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Upon returning to Quebec, she was offered the role of Stella Spotlight in the second Quebec production of the rock opera Starmania. In 1986, she composed and performed her first album, Premier Contact (First Contact) which was nominated for a discovery of the year prize at the Quebec music industry's "Gala de l'ADISQ".

In 1987, she recorded an album based on Starmania then proceeded to record her second album, À l'état pur, that October, with the singles "Pour une histoire d'un soir" and "Tous les cris, les S.O.S.", composed by Balavoine. This was followed by 150 performances and some music videos, establishing Pelletier's career as a Quebec artist.

Her album Entre la tête et le cœur was awarded the best popular album of the year at the Gala de l'ADISQ in 1994.