Emilie-Claire Barlow
| Emilie-Claire Barlow | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Barlow in Mexico, December 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emilie-Claire Barlow |
| Born |
6 June 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Vocal jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Empress Music Group |
| Associated acts | Metropole Orkest |
| Website |
emilieclairebarlow |
Emilie-Claire Barlow (born 6 June 1976) is a Canadian singer, arranger, record producer, and voice actress.[1] She has released several albums on her label, Empress Music Group, and has voiced characters for animated television series. She sings in English, French, and Portuguese.
Barlow's first album, Sings, was released in 1998. She has received seven nominations for Canada's Juno Awards[2] with her album Seule ce soir winning for best Jazz Vocal Recording in 2013 and Clear Day winning the same award in 2016. Seule ce soir also won Album of the Year – Jazz Interpretation at the 2013 ADISQ Awards.
Barlow was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2008 National Jazz Awards.[3] She has named as influences Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Stevie Wonder.
The characters she has voiced for animated television series include Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus in Sailor Moon, Courtney in Total Drama, Chrissy in 6teen, Mrs. Ridgemount in Stoked, Bunny in Almost Naked Animals, Theresa Falcone (MacDougall) in Fugget About It, and Ellody and Laurie in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race.
Biography
Born in Toronto to parents who were professional musicians, Barlow grew up in recording studios and by age seven had begun a career singing television and radio commercials.[4]
She was encouraged by her parents to sing and study several instruments including piano, cello, clarinet and violin. Barlow studied voice at the Etobicoke School of Arts and music theory and arranging at Humber College.[1]
Family
Barlow's grandfathers were ventriloquist Cy Leonard and actor Bob Homme.[5] Her father is award-winning jazz drummer Brian Barlow (aka Brian Leonard).[6] Her mother, Judy Tate, is a composer, arranger and singer.[5] Her uncle was Richard Homme, a Canadian jazz bassist who died 6 May 2011.[5]
Discography
- Sings (Rhythm Tracks, 1998)
- Tribute (Rhythm Tracks, 2001)
- Happy Feet (Rhythm Tracks, 2003)
- Like a Lover (Empress, 2005)
- Winter Wonderland (Empress, 2006)
- The Very Thought of You (Empress, 2007)
- Haven't We Met? (Empress, 2009)
- The Beat Goes On (Empress, 2010)
- Seule ce soir (Empress, 2012)
- Live in Tokyo (Empress, 2014)
- Clear Day (Empress, 2015)
- Lumières d'hiver (Empress, 2017)
As guest
- A Thousand Nights, Melanie Doane (2008)
- Sophisticated Ladies, Peter Appleyard (Linus, 2012)
- My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook, Matt Dusk (Koch, 2013)
- Carousel, Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver (Convergence, 2014)
- Just Passing Through: The Breithaupt Brothers Songbook Vol. 2 (Alma, 2014)
Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Juno Awards[2] | Tribute | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Juno Awards[2] | The Very Thought of You | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | National Jazz Awards[3] | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| 2008 | Gemini Awards[7] | Words to Music: Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame | Best Performance in a Variety Program | Nominated |
| 2010 | Juno Awards[2] | Haven't We Met? | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Juno Awards[2] | The Beat Goes On | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | SiriusXM Independent Album of the Year[8] | Jazz Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2013 | Juno Awards[2] | Seule ce soir | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | ADISQ Awards | Seule ce soir | Album of the Year - Jazz Interpretation | Won |
| 2013 | SiriusXM Independent Album of the Year[9] | Jazz Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2013 | ACTRA Awards[10] | Almost Naked Animals - Miss Surrounding Area (Bunny) | Outstanding Performance - Voice | Nominated |
| 2016 | Juno Awards[2] | Clear Day | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | Juno Awards[2] | Clear Day | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | ADISQ Awards[11] | Clear Day | Album de l’année - Jazz | Nominated |
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Oh, What a Night | Lorraine | |
| 2012 | Z-Baw | Mara (voice) | Main role |
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Mighty Jungle | Cheryl (Voice) | 1 episode: "Home Alone" |
| 1998, 2000 | Sailor Moon | Sailor Mars (voice)/Sailor Venus (voice) | 94 episodes, DIC dub and CWI dub |
| 1998 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Siren #2 (voice) | 1 episode: "Ulysses and the Journey Home" |
| 2004 | 6teen | Chrissy (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Wayside | Johan (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Alice Gehabich (voice) | 39 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Total Drama Island | Courtney (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Total Drama Action | Courtney (voice) | 17 episodes |
| 2009-2010 | Bakugan: New Vestroia | Alice Gehabich (voice) | ? episodes |
| 2009 | The Dating Guy | Rachel (voice)/Hot Chick Pot Creature (voice) | 1 episode each |
| 2009 | Stoked | Mrs. Ridgemount (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2010 | Total Drama World Tour | Courtney (voice) | 23 episodes |
| 2011-2013 | Almost Naked Animals | Bunny (voice) | 40 episodes |
| 2011 | Skatoony | Courtney (voice) | 1 episode, Guest |
| 2011 | Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge | Chris (voice) | 12 episodes |
| 2011 | Beyblade: Metal Masters | Lera (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Beyblade: Metal Fury | Lera (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2012–present | Fugget About It | Theresa Maria Falcone | 39 episodes |
| 2013 | Total Drama: All-Stars | Courtney (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Cyberchase | Abby (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2014-2016 | Numb Chucks | Various voices | 51 episodes |
| 2015 | Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race | Ellody and Laurie (voice) | Ellody (5 episodes), Laurie (7 episodes) |
| 2018 | Total DramaRama | Courtney (voice) | TBA |
References
- 1 2 "Emilie-Claire Barlow".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Artist Summary - The JUNO Awards".
- 1 2 "» 2008 National Jazz Awards Handed Out Jazz Elements: jazz & blues music blog with news, reviews, concerts & more, with a Canadian focus".
- ↑ Alex Henderson, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Allmusic, retrieved 23 November 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Biography of Cy Leonard". Cy Leonard official site. 2008. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Barlow".
- ↑ "Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards". thestar.com.
- ↑ "2011 Nominees/Winners - INDIES". SiriusXM INDIES.
- ↑ "2013 SiriusXM Indies Award Winners -2015 Canadian Music Week May 1-10, 2015". Canadian Music Week 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "ACTRA Toronto - ACTRA Awards in Toronto 2013 nominees announced".
- ↑ ""ADISQ"".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emilie-Claire Barlow. |
- Official website
- Emilie-Claire Barlow on IMDb
- Emilie-Claire Barlow at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
| Preceded by Katie Griffin |
Voice of Sailor Mars Eps. 65 - 82 |
Succeeded by Katie Griffin |
| Preceded by Stephanie Morgenstern |
Voice of Sailor Venus Eps. 83 - 159 |
Succeeded by Cherami Leigh |
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