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Emilie-Claire Barlow
Person · female · Canada · Toronto · born 1976 · recording since 1998
Canadian singer
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Also known as Emily-Claire Barlow · 埃米莉-克莱尔·巴洛
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 13◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Sings
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography366 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1375556527
Biography
Emilie-Claire Barlow (born June 6, 1976) is a Canadian singer, arranger, record producer, and voice actress. She has released several albums on her label, Empress Music
MusicSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Music4:49 Group, and has voiced characters for animated television series. She performs in English, French, and Portuguese.
Barlow's first album, Sings
SingsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Strike Up the Band4:372I Thought About You4:553Pipoca4:514Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most6:225Stolen Moments6:336The Shadow of Your Smile / All the Things You Are4:557I've Got the World on a String3:448Billie's Bounce3:519You Don't Know What Love Is5:3110Brazilian Dorian Dream6:2111How High the Moon5:14, was released in 1998. She has received seven nominations for Canada's Juno Awards with her album Seule ce soir
Seule ce soirSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes1:522Petit matin3:433Chez moi2:354Des croissants de soleil3:595C’est si bon3:176Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher5:237La plus belle pour aller danser2:328La Belle Dame sans regret6:009T’es pas un autre4:1710Jardin d’hiver4:1811Seule ce soir6:0612Les Yeux ouverts5:1013Comme je crie, comme je chante3:4114C’est merveilleux3:19 winning for best Jazz Vocal Recording in 2013 and Clear Day
Clear DaySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Amundsen1:002On a Clear Day5:173Midnight Sun3:574Because4:495Fix You6:126Unrequited6:327Under Pressure4:588Si j’étais un homme4:599It’s Just Talk5:1410Feelin’ Groovy4:2711La llorona7:1912I Don’t Know Where I Stand4:1113Sweet Thing3:4814Mineiro de coração3:57 winning the same award in 2016. Seule ce soir also won Album of the Year – Jazz Interpretation at the 2013 ADISQ Awards. Barlow was also nominated for the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the 2016 Juno Awards.
Barlow was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2008 National Jazz Awards. She has named influences as Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Stevie Wonder.
Barlow has voiced various characters for animated television series, including Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus in the DiC/Cloverway English dub of Sailor Moon, Courtney, Laurie, and Ellody in the Total Drama series, Alice Gehabich in both the English dubs of Bakugan Battle Brawlers and New Vestroia, Chrissy in 6teen, Mrs. Ridgemount in Stoked, Bunny in Almost Naked Animals, and Theresa Falcone (McDougall) in Fugget About It.
Early life
Born in Toronto to parents who were professional musicians, Barlow grew up in recording studios and by age 7 had begun a career singing television and radio commercials. Barlow's grandfather was ventriloquist Cy Leonard and her stepgrandfather was actor Bob Homme (who played The Friendly Giant). Her father is award-winning jazz drummer Brian Barlow (aka Brian Leonard). Her mother, Judy Tate, is a composer, arranger, and singer. Her uncle was Richard Homme, a Canadian jazz bassist who died on May 6, 2011.
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.
As guest
Peter Appleyard, Sophisticated Ladies, (Linus, 2012)
Melanie Doane, A Thousand Nights (Prairie Ocean, 2008)
Matt Dusk, My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook (Royal Crown, 2013)
Amanda Tosoff, Earth Voices (Empress, 2021)
Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver, Carousel (self-release, 2014)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 56:54
1Strike Up the Band4:372I Thought About You4:553Pipoca4:514Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most6:225Stolen Moments6:336The Shadow of Your Smile / All the Things You Are4:557I've Got the World on a String3:448Billie's Bounce3:519You Don't Know What Love Is5:3110Brazilian Dorian Dream6:2111How High the Moon5:142003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:09:24
1Gentle Rain6:142Freddie Freeloader7:403Bem Bom4:134I’ll Be Around5:305Joy Spring6:416Bye Bye Blackbird7:477I’m Old Fashioned4:178It’s Only a Paper Moon5:299Stompin’ at the Savoy6:0410Smoke Gets in Your Eyes5:2511Broadway7:5312Zabumba no mar2:112005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 54:44
1Like a Lover5:302On the Sunny Side of the Street6:473Someone to Watch Over Me4:554A Time for Love5:175So danço samba4:466The Things We Did Last Summer5:037(I've Got) Just About Everything I Need4:228Retrato em branco e preto5:159Our Love Is Here to Stay5:0010Blame It on My Youth3:4911Like a Lover (remix)4:002006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:54
1What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?4:222Winter Wonderland4:273Sleigh Ride4:304Santa Baby3:135Christmas Time Is Here5:276Baby, It's Cold Outside4:227Little Jack Frost3:458I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm4:029Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!3:2110Angel's Lullaby3:252007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:10
1The Very Thought of You6:382Almost Like Being in Love3:463O pato (The Duck)3:354Les yeux ouverts (Dream a Little Dream of Me)4:465Pennies From Heaven4:256What a Little Moonlight Can Do5:227Surrey With the Fringe on Top5:018My Time of Day / I've Never Been in Love Before5:599C'est si bon3:5210De conversa em conversa2:5511The Boy Next Door5:2512So Many Stars5:262009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:04:38
1Air Mail Special / It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing6:522Aguas de marco5:263Twisted3:524La Belle Dame sans regret7:185Strayhorn Medley10:116Summer Song4:227De flor em flor5:328Spain6:399Jobim Medley8:4510Mood Indigo5:412009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:47
1All I Do Is Dream of You3:592C'est merveilleux3:493You're Driving Me Crazy3:044Comin' Home Baby4:245Haven't We Met?3:036I'm Glad There Is You5:017Chez moi2:538Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?5:039Jardin d'hiver4:0110Lá vem a baiana2:4911Will You Still Be Mine?3:0612You Make Me Feel So Young4:0813You Must Believe in Spring3:2914Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams2:582010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 58:50
1Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head4:162Sunshine Superman3:373Breaking Up Is Hard to Do5:154Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright4:445He Thinks I Still Care4:416The Beat Goes On / Soul Bossanova4:237These Boots Were Made for Walkin’5:228Until It’s Time for You to Go3:329Little Boat (O barquinho)3:0010Comme je crie, comme je chante3:5511Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow3:4912Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday4:4813T’es pas un autre3:3114Mas que nada3:572012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 56:12
1Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes1:522Petit matin3:433Chez moi2:354Des croissants de soleil3:595C’est si bon3:176Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher5:237La plus belle pour aller danser2:328La Belle Dame sans regret6:009T’es pas un autre4:1710Jardin d’hiver4:1811Seule ce soir6:0612Les Yeux ouverts5:1013Comme je crie, comme je chante3:4114C’est merveilleux3:192015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:06:40
1Amundsen1:002On a Clear Day5:173Midnight Sun3:574Because4:495Fix You6:126Unrequited6:327Under Pressure4:588Si j’étais un homme4:599It’s Just Talk5:1410Feelin’ Groovy4:2711La llorona7:1912I Don’t Know Where I Stand4:1113Sweet Thing3:4814Mineiro de coração3:572017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:59
1Combien de Noël3:432Janvier4:143I'll Be Home for Christmas4:034Hey Santa4:025The Christmas Waltz3:416Le dernier Noël3:487Lumières D'Hiver3:528Please Come Home for Christmas2:189River3:4510Marie-Noël3:2611Chanson pour une nuit d'hiver4:2412As-tu vu Le Père Noël3:3313Noël blanc3:5514My Dear Acquaintance3:152023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 35:57
1Over the Rainbow4:112Fais comme l’oiseau4:033Skylark4:354Bird of Beauty4:565O5:146Where Will I Be?4:297Little Jazz Bird4:078Pájaros de Barro4:222026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:55
1Dans les rues de Québec2:332Quelles sont les chances4:223Je suis en amour5:264J'ai rencontré l'homme de ma vie4:115Si doucement4:076Comment t'aimer encore4:097Les deux printemps3:398D'la bière au ciel3:599Jerrycan3:3410Le vent m'appelle par mon prénom4:5011Pendant que5:05
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | So Many StarsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 57:231Gentle Rain6:13 2Like a Lover5:30 3Bem Bom4:13 4La Belle Dame sans regret7:18 5So danço samba4:46 6Jobim Medley8:45 8Retrato em branco e preto5:15 9Jardin d'hiver4:01 10De conversa em conversa2:54 11Little Boat (O barquinho)2:59 12So Many Stars5:29 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| 2014 | Live in TokyoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 52:141Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (Live)4:37 2All I Do Is Dream of You (Live)4:16 3Águas de Março (Live)5:27 4Surrey With the Fringe on Top (Live)4:48 5(I've Got) Just About Everything I Need (Live)4:17 6Sunshine Superman (Live)4:01 7Like a Lover (Live)4:42 8La belle dame sans regrets (Live)4:24 9These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Live)5:31 10The Beat Goes On (Live)5:38 11Blame It on My Youth (Live)4:33 | Live | 22 April 2014 | |
| 2025 | NeigeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 31:031Santa Baby (Live)3:10 2Neige (Live)4:19 3Please Come Home for Christmas (Live)3:15 4Marie-Noël (Live)3:37 5Angels' Lullaby (Live)4:01 6What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Live)4:59 7My Dear Acquaintance (Live)3:24 8Sleigh Ride (Live)4:18 | Live | 5 December 2025 |
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:491Music4:49 | 19 February 2021 | ||
| 2021 | What a Wonderful WorldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:411What a Wonderful World2:41 | 30 April 2021 | ||
| 2021 | My Favorite ThingsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:551My Favorite Things2:55 | 6 December 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Si tu vois ma mèreSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:581Si tu vois ma mère3:58 | 9 August 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas3:34 | 1 December 2023 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Emilie-Claire Barlow head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bocana(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emilie-Claire_Barlow16.jpegaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0bbf8d21-7e0d-4bbc-9a3b-22772264e3c6discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0bbf8d21-7e0d-4bbc-9a3b-22772264e3c6core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3052300genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3052300seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie-Claire_Barlowbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie-Claire_Barlow
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Canadian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Empress Music Group Inc · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3052300 · MusicBrainz: 0bbf8d21-7e0d-4bbc-9a3b-22772264e3c6
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