Biography

Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec adult contemporary and pop singer. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show. She is also a two-time Felix-award winner for best Female artist in Quebec and one-time Juno-award winner for Best Francophone album in Canada. In 2007, Thibert released her second album Comme ça and as of August 2007, over 100 000 copies were sold. The albums was made with the help of collaborators such as Chris de Burgh, Luc de la Rochelliere, Michel Rivard and Paul Piche as well as musical contributions from Marc Dupre, Marc Dery and Daniel Lavoie. (La quête)