“The Voice”: a unique artistic identity

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To succeed in music, it is always better to have your own musical identity, which will allow you to stand out from other proposals. Mélodie-Jade opened the door to her unique universe during her blind audition for La Voix this Sunday, performing an offbeat version of the famous Papaoutai from Stromae.

As soon as he recognized the song, Corneille pressed his button, followed by Marc and Marjo.

While Mélodie-Jade was trying to come to her senses after her performance, Corneille went to give her a hug to comfort her. The connection was clearly established.

“You took the risk of singing Stromae by doing it well,” he explained. “I came to The Voice to meet you.”

The coach didn't need to add more, Mélodie-Jade seemed to have made up her mind. “I knew Corneille was going to understand my influences and where I want to go,” she said in an interview. “He went through hardships before succeeding, and even if our stories are not the same, I also come from an atypical background. My father was in a street gang and he was murdered when I was 16. It's easy to think that life doesn't love us and that we're unlucky. Corneille was able to show resilience and I am also like that. I knew we were going to understand each other.”

Lifestyle

The pandemic has helped Mélodie-Jade to deepen her artistic approach. “I worked a lot on my compositions. My friend suggested that I go to La Voix to see the reaction of the public and the people in the business.”

The 23-year-old feels ready, she knows herself as an artist and knows how she wants to present herself. “I've always loved taking songs and doing different things with them, making them my own. Music is part of my life. I have also always written texts and poems. Without knowing it, I think I was preparing for what was to come, but I didn't realize it.”

Sister of rapper MikeZup, she can also count on his help and support. “I said to myself: 'if my brother was able to break into his field, why not me?' I started to be more serious in my writing, in what I wanted to do. I was able to take advantage of his studio during the confinements, I spent hours and hours there creating and thinking about my music.”

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While making big changes in her life, Mélodie-Jade also discovered yoga. “It's liberating for me to be able to analyze my thoughts, to feel my emotions, to think about what's going on in my body. Yoga had a snowball effect in my life, it brought me a lot of different things.” This practice has also allowed him to alleviate the symptoms of Crohn's disease, which he was diagnosed with. “When I started doing yoga, eating better, doing acupuncture, meditation and breathing techniques, my disease went from extreme to almost in remission in less than six months. Stress is a factor of inflammation, and I work hard to reduce this component.”

Corneille's empathy and gentleness should also help him go far in the adventure of The Voice.

Gabrielle Grenon, 15, Terrebonne

Youngest candidate of the season, Gabrielle Grenon impressed the coaches who all turned around during her performance with What A Girl Wantsby Christina Aguilera. “Singing is one of the few things I'm good at,” she said in an interview. “On stage, it's my moment. My life without music would be boring, and when I hear applause I feel appreciated, which is not something you receive in everyday life. It makes me proud of myself.” The teenager can also count on a teacher of choice, since she is a student of Kevin Bazinet, winner of La Voixin 2015. “He is really nice, he teaches me a lot of things. He helped me a lot with my anxiety, so that I wouldn't come to the blind audition too stressed. I knew what to expect and that reassured me.” While all the coaches have highlighted his raw talent, it was Marc Dupré who found the right words. “His speech brought me to him. He told me that he already saw where he could take me and that gave me confidence. He has also been a coach for several years and we have seen how he acts with his protégés. Plus, he's super funny.” Being the youngest of the season does not worry her at all. “I took it as an honor. I came to this show to start a career in this industry. I'm not here to fool around, even if I'm the youngest.”

Joël Boudreault, 32, Alma

Last candidate of the blind auditions, blueberry d'Alma feared he couldn't sing I Surrenderfor coaches. “I have tried many times in the past to present myself at La Voix or Star Académie.This year, it finally works. I think maturity and experience helped me. It was the right time for me.” The 30-year-old has been singing since his childhood. “My parents made music. I was 4 years old and I cried to accompany them when they went to shows. Then I started with them. My father died in 2021 and I continued with my mother and my boyfriend. I never gave up.” Mario Pelchat had tears in his eyes hearing him sing. “What a voice and what power,” he exclaimed. “I'm flabbergasted that I've never heard of you, even though we come from the same area.”

Audrey Lachance, 39, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan< /strong>