1. Marie-Mai was initially known as one of the finalists of the first season of the Quebec reality show Star Academie.
13 Facts About Marie-Mai
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Marie-Mai began her interest in music in her early years when practicing piano lessons and participated in musical theatre.
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Marie-Mai became a finalist in the 2003 edition, in which she was immediately noticed by her pop-rock style.
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Marie-Mai finished third behind Marie-Elaine Thibert, the runner-up of the competition, and Wilfred Le Bouthillier, the eventual winner.
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In December 2011, Marie-Mai participated in the anti-bullying campaign Ca finit la, and made a video where she revealed that she had experienced bullying because of her ADHD.
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Marie-Mai has been in a relationship with La Voix musical director David Lafleche since 2016, and she gave birth to their daughter on February 15,2017.
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In support of her album, Marie-Mai played 87 shows and released a DVD of her concert, La Tournee Inoxydable.
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On June 24,2009, Marie-Mai featured for the first time in the Quebec National Holiday celebrations in Montreal, simulcast on the Radio-Canada Television and radio.
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Marie-Mai received a third gold record on December 7,2009, for having sold 40,000 copies of this album.
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Marie-Mai recorded a duet in the same year with Simple Plan for the song "Jet Lag".
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Marie-Mai begins 2013 by launching her fourth tour "Tournee Miroir" on January 18 in Granby, QC.
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In January 2014, Marie-Mai released "Jamais trop tard", a duet with Jonas, as the first single of her 5th album.
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In 2019, Marie-Mai duetted on "The Good Ones" with Canadian country artist Tebey.