Marjo

Marjo

Marjolène Morin (born 2 August 1953 in Montreal, Quebec), professionally known as Marjo, is a francophone Canadian singer-songwriter.

Biography

After singing in two musicals of François Guy, Marjo joined the band Corbeau in 1979, two years after the group was started by Pierre Harel.

Her solo career began shortly after Corbeau disbanded with the theme song for the film La Femme de l'hôtel which earned a Genie Award for Best Original Song in 1985. In 1986, her debut album Celle qui va sold more than 250 000 copies.

Discography

• 1986: Celle qui va

• 1990: Tant qu'il y aura des enfants
• 1995: Bohémienne
• 1998: Bootleg Blues
• 2001: Sans retour
• 2005: Turquoise

Awards and recognition

• 1985: Genie Award, Best Original Song for the film La femme de l'hôtel
• 1987: Felix Award, Female Singer of the Year, Rock Record of the Year, Rock Show of the Year

External links

• The Canadian Encyclopedia: Marjo
• Quebec Info Musique: Corbeau

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