Mélanie Renaud

Canadian singer (1982–2024)

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Mélanie Renaud
Renaud in 2017
Born	(1981-09-09)9 September 1981 Haiti
Died	May 14, 2024 (aged 42) La Prairie, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Singer

Mélanie Renaud (9 September 1981 – 14 May 2024) was a Haitian-born Canadian singer-songwriter and musical theatre actress.

Life and career

Renaud was born on 9 September 1981^[1] in Haiti, and was adopted by a couple from Quebec when she was 8 months old.^[2] After serving as a backing singer for other artists including the group Rainmen and Éric Lapointe, she made her solo debut in 2001, with the album Ma Liberté, which got her the award for best French-speaking album at the 2002 Canadian Independent Music Award and a Félix prize for revelation of the year.^[2] During her career she recorded five albums and appeared in several stage musicals, notably being chosen in 2004 by Luc Plamondon to play Esmeralda in Notre-Dame de Paris.^[2]^[3]

Renaud was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2016.^[3] She died on 14 May 2024, at the age of 42.^[2]^[4]

Discography

Albums

2001: Ma Liberté
2005: Mélanie Renaud
2008: Feux d'artifice
2012: What's Going On
2017: Fil de fer

References

^ "Mélanie Renaud Obituary - La Prairie, QC". Dignity Memorial. Service Corporation International. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kerry Doole (20 May 2024). "Obituaries: Quebec Singer Mélanie Renaud, Saxophone Legend David Sanborn". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b Larocque, Véronique (14 May 2024). "Mélanie Renaud (1982-2024): « Une voix en or » s'éteint". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ Lapointe, Bruno (14 May 2024). "La chanteuse Mélanie Renaud est décédée". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 30 May 2024.