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 merveilleux
Emilie-Claire Barlow Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Etait un jour triste à mourir
Et je traînais dans mes pensées
Un ennui à n'en plus finir
Mais il a suffi que tu viennes
Pour que j'oublie toutes mes peines
C'est merveilleux
Quand on est tous les deux
C'est merveilleux
Quand on est amoureux
Les beaux jours se réveillent
C'est merveilleux
La vie est peinte en bleu
A grands coups de soleil
Puisque je t'aime et que tu m'aimes
C'est merveilleux
The lyrics to Emilie-Claire Barlow's song C'est merveilleux describe the feeling of falling in love and the impact it can have on a person's outlook on life. The singer recounts a time when they were feeling down and bored with life, but everything changed when they met their lover. The simple act of meeting them was enough to make all of their pain disappear and they are now overwhelmed with happiness. The chorus repeats the sentiment of how wonderful life is now that they are in love, with beautiful days ahead of them and the world painted in shades of blue. The song ends with a declaration of love, stating that it is truly marvelous to be loved and to love someone in return.
This song captures the idea that love can change a person's life in a very real way. It's not just a feeling of happiness, but a deep sense of fulfillment that comes from being in love. The lyrics paint a picture of a life that has been transformed by the power of love, and it's hard not to feel uplifted by the message. Throughout the song, the singer's voice is light and airy, perfectly capturing the sense of joy and wonder that comes from falling in love. Overall, this song is a beautiful tribute to the all-encompassing power of love and the way it can transform our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Le jour où tu m'as rencontrée
The day you met me
Etait un jour triste à mourir
Was a terribly sad day
Et je traînais dans mes pensées
And I was lost in my thoughts
Un ennui à n'en plus finir
A boredom that seemed to never end
Mais il a suffi que tu viennes
But all it took was for you to come
Pour que j'oublie toutes mes peines
For me to forget all my sorrows
C'est merveilleux
It's wonderful
Quand on est tous les deux
When we're both together
Le bonheur nous surveille
Happiness watches over us
C'est merveilleux
It's wonderful
Quand on est amoureux
When we're in love
Les beaux jours se réveillent
Beautiful days awaken
C'est merveilleux
It's wonderful
La vie est peinte en bleu
Life is painted blue
A grands coups de soleil
With big rays of sunlight
Puisque je t'aime et que tu m'aimes
Since I love you and you love me
C'est merveilleux
It's wonderful
Writer(s): HENRI CONTET, MARGUERITE MONNOT
Contributed by Charlie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.