Fabienne Thibeault


Fabienne Thibeault is a French Canadian singer. She is particularly known for her role in Starmania. Thibeault has released numerous albums over her career. She has been the recipient of two Félix Awards.
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History

She began her singing career at 21, placing third at the Festival international de la chanson de Granby in 1972. In 1973 she won the same competition. She then went on to touring and singing with other better known Quebec artists, including Plume Latraverse and Sylvain Lelièvre. She released her first album De laine et de bois in 1976.
By 1972, she had caught the attention of producer Luc Plamondon. He asked Thibeault to join the cast of Starmania, which he had written with Michel Berger, in the role of Marie-Jeanne. Thibeault toured with the show in Quebec and Europe, then on her own.
Thibeault has been recognised with two Félix Awards. The first in 1979 as Female Performer of the Year, and the second in 1981 for pop LP of the year.
Success in Europe, along with marriage to French saxophone player Jean-Pierre Debarbat, led her to spend increasing amounts of time in France, where she now lives. In July 2001, Thibeault and her husband announced they were getting divorced. They promised, however, to continue their work together promoting rural life in the diverse regions of France where they live, and the preservation of agricultural traditions, through the various associations they have created.

Albums

  • 1976: De laine et de bois
  • 1977: La vie d'astheure
  • 1977: Au doux milieu de nous – Fabienne Thibeault chante Gilles Vigneault
  • 1978: Starmania
  • 1980: Profil Vol. 1
  • 1980: Conversation
  • 1981: Fabienne Thibeault – Je suis née ce matin
  • 1981: Les plus belles chansons de Fabienne Thibeault
  • 1982: Le blues à Fabienne
  • 1982: Les chants aimés Vol. 1
  • 1983: Cœur voyageur
  • 1984: Les chants aimés Vol. 2
  • 1985: Profil Vol. 2
  • 1987: Chaleur humaine
  • 1992: Les plus belles chansons – Double best-of album
  • 1992: Sur ma voie
  • 1996: Martin de Touraine
  • 1998: Québécoise
  • 2000: Partage
  • 2002: Sélection "talents"
  • 2004: Made in Québec
  • 2006: Notre Terre, an 8 CD "rural opera"

Contributions

  • 1974: Plume Latraverse – Plume pou digne – "Le gros flash mauve"
  • 1975: Sylvain Lelièvre – Petit matin – "Old Orchard"
  • 1976: Sylvain Lelièvre – Programme doubl – "Programme double", and "Chanson de Pierrot"
  • 1976: Clan Murphy – Le cœur et la raison – "La moisson"
  • 1979: Francis Lai – Movie soundtrack: À nous deux – "À nous deux"
  • 1980: Je vous entends chanter – Tribute album to Gilles Vigneault
  • 1983: Abba Cada Bra – Musical tale by Swedish group ABBA – "Délivrés", and "Imagine-toi"
  • 1983: Yves Duteil – En concert à l'Olympia – "Je voudrais faire cette chanson"
  • 1984: Ma première chanson – musical tale – "La larme"
  • 1985: Chanteurs sans frontières – Ethiopian relief benefit single
  • 1985: Henri Salvador – Henri - "Moi j'prends mon temps"
  • 1986: Richard Cocciante – L'homme qui vole – "Question de feeling"
  • 1986: Bach et Bottine – Movie soundtrack – "Fais-moi voir", duo with Michel Rivard, and "Pourquoi ne pas parler d'amour?"
  • 1986: La fugue du petit poucet – children's musical tale – "D'accord, d'accord"
  • 1995: Luc Plamondon Les grandes chansons – Tribute album to Luc Plamondon – "Ma mère chantait", and "Question de feeling", duo with Richard Cocciante
  • 1996: Collection Atlas - Collection of French-language songs
  • 2003: Ils chantent Michel Berger – Tribute album to Michel Berger – "Le monde est stone"