Marc-Antoine (singer)
| Marc-Antoine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 26, 1977 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Canadian singer of Haitian descent |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Website | www.marcantoine-lesite.com |
Marc-Antoine Jr (born 26 April 1977 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian singer of Haitian origin.
Marc-Antoine was a musical talent from young age impersonating Michael Jackson. His parents were fans of various types of music (soul, French music, zouk, kompa etc.). As an 11 year adolescent, he was part of a family group Eden with his brothers imitating harmonized tunes in the style of Boyz II Men.
Marc-Antoine studied law but concentrated on his music. After meeting renowned Montreal producer Sonny Black, he has broken as a local artist in Quebec and in France with three albums, Comme il se doit (2008), the follow-up Notre histoire (2010) and Je ferai tout (2013). He has had a number of charting singles in France, Belgium and Quebec. "Tant besoin de toi" taken from his debut single remains his most successful hit having reached #4 on the SNEP French Singles Chart.
Musical theatre
Marc-Antoine is playing the role of Petit Jean (Little John) in the 2013 French musical Robin des Bois. He performs "Lui sait qui je suis" as solo in his role, and sings "À nous" with Nyco Lilliu (Frère Tuck) and M. Pokora (Robin des Bois
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa [1] |
FR [2] | |||
| 2008 | Comme il se doit | 78 | 11 | |
| 2010 | Notre histoire | – | 26 | |
| 2013 | Je ferai tout | – | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa [1] |
FR [2] | ||||
| 2008 | "Tant besoin de toi" | 4 (Ultratip) |
4 | Comme il se doit | |
| "Comme il se doit" | 6 (Ultratip) |
10 | |||
| "Triste novembre" | – | 43 | |||
| 2012 | "Je ferai tout" | – | – | Je ferai tout | |
| 2013 | "À nous" (with M. Pokora & Nyco Lilliu) |
– | – | Robin des Bois | |
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] | ||||
| 2008 | "J'suis KO" (Singuila featuring Marc-Antoine) |
20 | ||
- Songs
- 2006: "Triste novembre"
- 2008: "Tant besoin de toi" (music video by John Gabriel Biggs)
- 2008: "Triste novembre" (2nd version) (music video by John Gabriel Biggs)
- 2008: "Comme il se doit"
- 2008: "Plus rien à perdre"
- 2010: "Qui tu aimes"
- 2010: "Ballade a la Marc Antoine"
- 2010: "Nous"
- 2010: "Remonter le temps (tu me manques) (Marc-Antoine and Sarah Riani)
- 2011: "La promesse"
- 2012: "Je ferai tout"
Awards and nominations
- In 2010, nominated for "Francophone Revelation of the Year" at the NRJ Music Awards[3]