Emjay

Emjay
Birth nameMarie-Josée Riel
Born (1974-12-09) December 9, 1974 (age 50)
OriginOttawa, Ontario, Canada
GenresEurodance
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1987–2006, 2018–present
LabelsNumuzik Inc., Tycoon Records

Marie-Josée Riel also known as Emjay (born December 9, 1974) is a Canadian eurodance musician.

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.[1][2]

In 2000, she received a Juno Award nomination for Best Dance Recording, for her single "Over and Over".[3]

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.

Discography

Studio albums

Title and album details
In Your Arms Track list:
  1. "Sound of My Heartbeat" (5:26)
  2. "In Your Arms" (4:30)
  3. "Flying to the Moon" (5:23)
  4. "Bring Me" (6:17)
  5. "Summertime" (6:13)
  6. "So Far Away" (3:52)
  7. "Be My Man" (4:35)
  8. "Fascinated" (5:00)
  9. "You Say Love" (5:12)
  10. "Every Night" (4:39)
  11. "Falling in Love" (5:11)
  12. "Sing It" (4:06)
  13. "Point of No Return" (4:40)
  14. "Fascinated (Underground Mix)" (remix by DJ Andre and DJ Renzo) (6:06)

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
CAN
Dance
[4]
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

References

  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". Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2012.