Barlow's first album, Sings, was released in 1998. She has received seven nominations for Canada's Juno Awards with her album Seule ce soir winning for best Jazz Vocal Recording in 2013 and Clear Day 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 as influences Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Stevie Wonder.
Barlow has voiced various characters for animated television series, including Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus in Sailor Moon, Courtney, Laurie and Ellody in the Total Drama series, Chrissy in 6teen, Mrs. Ridgemount in Stoked, Bunny in Almost Naked Animals and Theresa Falcone (MacDougall) in Fugget About It.
Born in Toronto to parents who were professional musicians, Barlow grew up in recording studios and by age seven had begun a career singing television and radio commercials.
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.
Barlow's grandfathers were ventriloquist Cy Leonard and 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 6 May 2011.
C'est Si Bon
Emilie-Claire Barlow Lyrics
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De partir n'importe ou
Bras dessus bras dessous
En chantant des chansons
C'est si bon
De se dire des mots doux
Des petits rien du tout
En voyant notre mine ravie
Les passants dans la rue nous envient
C'est si bon
De guetter dans ses yeux
Un espoir merveilleux
Qui donne le frisson
C'est si bon
Cette petite sensation
Ca vaut mieux qu'un million,
C'est tell'ment, tell'ment bon.
The song "C'est si bon" by Emilie-Claire Barlow is a romantic, upbeat tune that expresses the simple pleasures of being in love. The lyrics describe the joy of going anywhere with someone special, arm in arm, while singing songs. It also highlights the beauty of saying sweet words that may seem insignificant but convey deep emotions. The happiness on both lovers' faces is so contagious that people passing by on the street can't help but feel envious.
The chorus talks about the excitement of looking into each other's eyes and finding a marvelous hope that sends shivers down the spine. The little sensation of being in love is worth more than a million dollars, and it is simply, undeniably, wonderfully good. Overall, the song celebrates the power of love to make even the simplest things in life so much more enjoyable and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
C'est si bon
It's so good
De partir n'importe ou
To go anywhere
Bras dessus bras dessous
Arm in arm
En chantant des chansons
Singing songs
De se dire des mots doux
To say sweet words to each other
Des petits rien du tout
About nothing at all
Mais qui en disent long
But which mean a lot
En voyant notre mine ravie
Seeing our delighted faces
Les passants dans la rue nous envient
Passers-by in the street envy us
De guetter dans ses yeux
To watch in his/her eyes
Un espoir merveilleux
A wonderful hope
Qui donne le frisson
That gives us a shiver
Cette petite sensation
This little feeling
Ca vaut mieux qu'un million
It's worth more than a million
C'est tell'ment, tell'ment bon.
It's so, so good.
Writer(s): Henri Betti, French Lyric: Andre Hornez
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