Song:Feu de Paille
Album:Dissidence
Singer, songwriter and actress Annie Major-Matte was on her way to being a big star in Quebec when she seemed to disappear. She is currently on the comeback trail. Feu de Paille was a big hit in Quebec in 2003. She was born in 1979 in Laval, QC. She started performing as a child with the encouragement of her uncle singer songwriter Pierre Dumont. She appeared on TV in shows like In Homme au Foyer (1987), Les Club des 100 Watts (1988) and Les Filles des Caleb (1990). Her most memorable appearance was in the 1996 soap opera mini series Marguerite Volant. After hosting the kids TV show Les Frimousses for two years, she signed with Guy Cloutier who was best known for launching the career of Quebec superstar singer Rene Simard. The album Dissidence was released in 2003. The single and video for Feu de Paille did very well. Annie wrote and produced the album with Tino Izzo who had produced Nancy Martinez. Columbia picked up distribution of Feu de Paille and they had big plans for Annie. But it all came crashing down when in 2004 Guy Cloutier pled guilty to sexual assault, indecent exposure and sex with a minor. He was sentenced to 42 months in prison. One of his victims was singer Nathalie Simard who was under contract to Cloutier. Annie disappeared at that point. When she returned with the 2017 album Major Black Matte, Le Journal de Montreal did a Where Are They Now? feature about Annie. The Cloutier scandal was a big shock. She says she recorded for his label but didn't know him well. But Nathalie Simard was her idol. She hadn't made much money from Dissidence. So she decided to move away from the spotlight. Though she occasionally did background vocals, for the most part Annie worked minimum wage jobs. Two years ago she suffered from depression. After therapy helped her recover, Annie worked at a friend's restaurant. Then she released her album in 2017 on her own label. Though Annie probably won't be a star, at least she is recording again. Here's the video for Feu de Paille by Annie Major-Matte. Special thanks to Le Journal de Montreal.
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