At 24, Jacynthe
(pronounced Ja-Saint) has almost reached the top rung on the ladder of
success - a dream of hers since childhood. Devoted to singing from the
age of three, and determined to have a career on the international scene,
everyone who has heard her sing is undeniably convinced that it couldn’t
go any other way. Thankfully, since the beginning, members of her team
have shared her vision, her commitment and her determination to achieve
the numerous levels of recognition and credibility required to fulfil her
expectations. Having worked in the Canadian music industry since she was
16, this charming and talented Montreal singer has already released three
albums which have produced five number one hits in Quebec and four top-40
successes Canada-wide.
As soon as she began singing in French in
Quebec, Jacynthe quickly became one of the most recognized pop artists
since the early 1990’s. In 1999, she was nominated for the JUNO “Dance
Music Album of the Year,” award, and the following year as “Female Singer
of the Year” at the Le Gala de l’ADISQ. Thanks to the English-language
versions of songs like “Give It Up” (recorded with its original composer
Harry Casey of KC & The Sunshine Band) and “Don’t Let Me Down,” she
was noticed in both Toronto and Vancouver and fell into high-demand on
the talk show and Canadian music station circuits (MuchMusic, YTV, City
TV, etc.). Youth magazines, such as the Canadian publication Teen Tribute,
refer to Jacynthe not as an emerging artist, but as a young rising star
on the international scene. Courted by the fashion world, and for the past
three years she has been a friend of the House of CHANEL and Kosiuko, and
became a spokesperson for Johnson & Johnson who quickly understood
her popularity and influence on her young fans. Fashion Magazine has named
her the most alluring Canadian Female vocalist.
In 2000, at the age of twenty, Jacynthe’s
success led her to live out of a suitcase for most of the year. She travelled
to Japan on five promotional tours where she was a guest on the most prestigious
television programs, to the great delight of her new fans. She has also
travelled twice to Disney World to tape “Le Spécial du millénaire”
(The Special of the Millennium) as well as a Christmas special which aired
on the Radio-Canada television network. At the end of that year, she attended
the MTV Europe Video Music Awards in Stockholm.
In the fall of 2003, Universal Music will
launch her fourth album “Seize the Day,” produced by Tino Izzo whose credits
include working with Roch Voisine, Mario Pelchat, France D’Amour and Nancy
Dumais. The album includes eight English-language songs, seven of which
are originals co-written by Jacynthe, her manager Paul Galati and Tino
Izzo himself. Also on the album is a remake of “Need You Tonight” by INXS,
signalling a marked shift towards contemporary rock-flavoured pop. We find
a more vocally mature Jacynthe with an organic musical feel, centered on
guitars and filled with new sounds generated by blending rock and electronica.
The amazing first single, a highly polished gem titled “Look Who’s Crying
Now,” marks this musical evolution. “Don’t Waste My Time,” a ballad whose
French-language version was released in 2002 for the “Aimer sans violence
: 5 X NON” campaign (Love Without Violence) on MusiquePlus has been up-dated,
as has the title track “Seize The Day”, whose captivating chorus has made
it an instant classic! “Undecided,” “Rescue Me,” and “Next In Line” confirm,
once again, the songwriting trio’s incredible talent, worthy of the greatest
North American successes, while “Broken Love” reveals a more mature yet
open side of Jacynthe. She is self-assured and in total control; the little
girl has blossomed into a determined young woman unmistakably comfortable
with who she is.
Jacynthe will soon embark on a Canada-wide
promotional tour to introduce “Seize The Day.” She will undoubtedly prove
that everything comes to those who wait and Jacynthe’s time is definitely
here.