Marie Josée Riel
Marie-Josée Riel also known as Emjay (born December 9, 1974) is a Canadian eurodance musician.
Also recorded as Emjay · Marie Josee Riel
Marie Josée Riel
- Name
- Emjay
- Birth Name
- Marie-Josée Riel
- Born
- 9 December 1974
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- Canada
- Fields
- Eurodance
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Key facts
• Name — Emjay • Birth Name — Marie-Josée Riel • Born — 9 December 1974 • Origin — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Genre — Eurodance • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 1987–2006, 2018–present • Label — Numuzik Inc., Tycoon Records
Musical career
Musical career
After fronting a local Ottawa band for several years, she recorded a solo project in 1994 and signed a recording contract. She released several singles and one album in her career. In 2000, she received a Juno Award nomination for Best Dance Recording, for her single "Over and Over". In July 2018, Emjay announced she would be releasing a new single. It would be her first original release in nearly 20 years. She continues to perform occasionally in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal nightclubs.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title and album details • In Your Arms * Released: 1995 * Label: PolyTel * Formats: CD, cassette — Track list: #"Sound of My Heartbeat" (5:26) #"In Your Arms" (4:30) #"Flying to the Moon" (5:23) #"Bring Me" (6:17) #"Summertime" (6:13) #"So Far Away" (3:52) #"Be My Man" (4:35) #"Fascinated" (5:00) #"You Say Love" (5:12) #"Every Night" (4:39) #"Falling in Love" (5:11) #"Sing It" (4:06) #"Point of No Return" (4:40) #"Fascinated (Underground Mix)" (remix by DJ Andre and DJ Renzo) (6:06)
Singles
Singles
• Year — Title — Chart Positions — Album • CAN Dance • 1994 — "Sound of My Heartbeat" — 14 — In Your Arms • 1995 — "Fascinated" — 10 • "Flying to the Moon" — 4 • "In Your Arms" — — • 1996 — "Point of No Return" — — • "Be My Man" — — • 1997 — "We All Need Love" — — — Singles Only • 1998 — "Let It Go" — — • 1999 — "Over and Over" — — • "Love Will Keep Us Together" — — • "Is This For Real" — — • 2019 — "Living My Life" (with ABA/Z Project) • 2020 — "As Above So Below" (with Phoenix Lord & Saggian) • "You Keep Me Hanging On" • "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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1974
Marie Josée Riel born.
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- 1.Discogs biography
- 2.Eurodance encyclopedia biography
- 3.Gill, Alexandra (February 3, 2000). "Morissette, Prozzak lead Juno race", The Globe and Mail, p. R6.
- 4.Canada dance peaks.
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