Birth name Ginette Raynault Name Ginette Reno Website ginettereno.com | Years active 1959–present Genres Pop Role Author | |
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Born 28 April 1946 (age 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada ( 1946-04-28 ) Labels Apex, Grand-Prix, Parrot, Trans-World, Melon-Miel Albums Les grands soirs (disc 1), Formidable, Souvenirs tendres Spouse Bob Watier (m. 1965–1991), Alain Charbonneau Movies Leolo, Mambo Italiano, A Family Secret, C't'a Ton Tour - Laura Cadieux, Million Dollar Babies | ||
Les Dix Belles Chansons de Ginette Reno * 1ère SÉLECTION *
Ginette Reno, OC CQ (born 28 April 1946) is a Canadian author, composer, singer, and actress. She has received nominations for the Genie and Gemini Awards and is a multi-recipient of the Juno Award. She is a gold and platinum selling Canadian musician.
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- Les Dix Belles Chansons de Ginette Reno 1re SLECTION
- Etre seule ginette reno
- Early life
- Music
- Film
- Television
- Montreal Canadiens
- Honours
- References
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Early life
Born Ginette Raynault in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, she began singing in 1960 and won the talent contest "Les Découvertes de Jean Simon" (Jean Simon's Discoveries). With this success, three clubs in Montreal (Café Caprice, le Café de l'Est and the Café Provincial) offered Reno her first professional contract. Simon suggested she adopt the stage name Reno—a phonetic spelling of her real last name (as pronounced in Canadian French).
Music
Reno is a gold and platinum selling Canadian artist. She has recorded in both English and French. Her biggest hit in English was her 1970 song "Beautiful Second Hand Man". It reached #2 on the RPM singles chart for the week of 28 November 1970. The song was from her third album Beautiful Second Hand Man released in 1971 on Parrot Records. The song was re-released on the French record label Melon-Miel on a two disc compilation Vocally Yours Vol. 7 & 8 in 2004. Among her recordings is a Lynsey de Paul song "Dans la vie tout s'arrange" (Storm in a Teacup). She mostly performs in Quebec. During her four-decade career, she has recorded approximately 60 albums.
Film
Reno played the mother in Jean-Claude Lauzon's 1992 film Léolo. She played Laura Cadieux in Denise Filiatrault's 1998 film It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux (C't'à ton tour, Laura Cadieux). The role earned her a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress. She reprised her role for the 1999 sequel Laura Cadieux...la suite. She was again nominated at the 2000 Genie Awards. She played the role of Maria Barberini in the 2003 Canadian independent film Mambo Italiano. She played Blanche in the 2006 film Le secret de ma mère, earning her a Best Actress in a leading role Genie Award nomination.
Television
Reno was twice nominated for a Gemini at the 1999 Gemini Awards and 2000 Gemini Awards.
Montreal Canadiens
During the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs, Reno was a surprise selection to perform O Canada during the Montreal Canadiens' playoff run. She'd just returned from heart surgery, and her rendition of the anthem was very well received. She returned for the 2015 and 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Honours
Reno won the Top Female Vocalist at the Gold Leaf Awards of 1970. She was awarded a 1972 Juno and a 1973 Juno in the category Outstanding Performance of the Year - Female. Reno was nominated for a Juno in 1998 in the category Best Selling Francophone Album for her album Versions Reno. She was again nominated at the Juno Awards of 1999 for Best Female Vocalist. In 2001 she won a Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year for her album Un Grand Noël d'amour. In 2010 Reno was nominated for a Juno Fan Choice Award.
In June 1982, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1999, Reno was awarded the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. In 2000, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. In 2004, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.