Sylvie Desgroseilliers

Sylvie Desgroseilliers , born Sylvie Guimont (* 1965 in Montreal ) is a Canadian gospel - and soul - singer of Haitian descent.

Career

Sylvie Desgroseilliers worked for a law firm until she was 35 and only sang in her free time in church choirs, including the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir and the Chœur Gospel Célébration de Québec . Then she began to work full-time as a singer. She has appeared in the musicals Rock at the Opera , Belle & Bum and Génération Motown . In 2005 Desgroseilliers sang the national anthem at the inauguration ceremony of Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean and released her first album Sylvie Desgroseilliers on Universal Music Canada that same year . She released her second album Ensemble in 2009. She sings in both English and French. Desgroseilliers appeared in 2005 in a highly acclaimed appearance at the world's largest jazz festival, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, together with Patti LaBelle . In 2006 she sang at the opening event of the Outgames in Montreal . She also appears on various Canadian television shows, touring and festivals, and continues to work in musicals. At the beginning of 2015, Sylvie Desgroseilliers' appearance on the casting show La Voix on Canadian television caused a sensation. In addition to recognition for her powerful voice, she received criticism that she was taking the place away from younger participants due to her age.

family

Sylvie Desgroseilliers is married and has two sons.

Web links

• Sylvie Desgroseilliers at Allmusic (English)
• Website sylviedesgroseilliers.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} J'aime ma couleur café… au lait! Le Mois de l'histoire des Noirs. CBC / Radio-Canada , February 3, 2014, accessed April 22, 2014 (French). 
2. ↑ Gospel. With Sylvie Desgroseilliers & the Chorale du Conservatoire de Musique Moderne. (No longer available online.) Montrealblackfilm.com, 2012, formerly in the original ; accessed on April 22, 2014 (English).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
3. ↑ Sylvie Desgroseilliers album on Allmusic (English). Retrieved April 22, 2014.
4. ^ Sylvie Desgroseilliers, woman of soul. CBC / Radio-Canada, February 16, 2014, accessed April 22, 2014 . 
5. ↑ biography. (No longer available online.) Sylviedesgroseilliers.com , October 21, 2009, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; accessed on April 22, 2014 (French, PDF, 1.2 MB). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Soul diva Sylvie Desgroseilliers guest stars at free outdoor Divers / Cité concert on July 28. The Gazette , July 27, 2011, accessed on April 22, 2014 (English). 
7. ^ Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. 26th edition - June 30 to July 10, 2005. (No longer available online.) Montrealjazzfest.com, archived from the original on May 3, 2014 ; accessed on May 2, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Olivier Poulin: Sylvie Desgroseilliers présente Femmes de soul au Palais Montcalm. fugues.com , January 29, 2014, accessed April 22, 2014 (French). 
9. ^ Sophie Durocher: L'importance de Sylvie Desgroseilliers. Le journal de Montréal, January 23, 2015, accessed February 18, 2015 (French). 
10. ↑ Marlie Baudin: 5 vidéos qui que prouvent Sylvie Desgroseilliers a sa place à La Voix. Le journal de Montréal, January 20, 2015, accessed February 18, 2015 (French).