Emilie-Claire Barlow (born 6 June 1976) is a Canadian singer, arranger, rec… Read Full Bio ↴Emilie-Claire Barlow (born 6 June 1976) is a Canadian singer, arranger, record producer, and voice actress. She has released several albums on her label, Empress Music Group, and has voiced characters for animated television series. She performs in English, French, and Portuguese.

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.

Des croissants de soleil
Emilie-Claire Barlow Lyrics

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Toi, qui me quittes avec la levée du jour
Et qui me laisses dans l'espoir d'un retour
Pourquoi ne pas faire durer ce matin
Jusqu'à demain?

Je t'offrirai
Des croissants de soleil pour déjeuner
A la saveur de miel et de rosée

Sur un plateau de drap et d'oreiller
Qui fait rêver

J'inventerai
Des recettes de bonheur à volonté
Sur une musique venue d'un ciel de mai
Que tu ne voudras plus jamais quitter
Sans regretter

Puis nous dînerons de paroles de rêve
Nous goûterons à l'amour et l'eau fraîche
Et puis quand viendra le nouveau matin
On sera si bien

Je t'offrirai
Des croissants de soleil pour déjeuner
A la saveur de miel et de rosée
Sur un plateau de drap et d'oreiller
Qui fait rêver

J'inventerai
Des recettes de bonheur à volonté
Sur une musique venue d'un ciel de mai

Que tu ne voudras plus jamais quitter
Sans regretter, sans regretter

Overall Meaning

The song "Des croissants de soleil" by Emilie-Claire Barlow is a beautiful expression of love and longing. The lyrics are addressed to someone who is leaving at dawn, but the singer wants them to stay a little longer, savoring the morning and enjoying breakfast together. She offers him "croissants de soleil" or "sunshine croissants" for breakfast, which have the flavor of honey and dew. The breakfast will be served on a tray of sheets and pillows, making it a dreamy experience.

The singer promises to create a recipe for happiness, accompanied by a beautiful melody from the sky in May. She will invent a world where they can talk about their dreams, taste love, and fresh water, and feel perfect. She hopes that their time together will never end, and they will leave without regrets.

The song's lyrics describe a world filled with love and warmth, where even the simplest things can bring immense happiness. The singer's words are sincere and heartfelt, filling the listeners with a sense of longing for such a beautiful love story.

Line by Line Meaning

Toi, qui me quittes avec la levée du jour
You, who leave me with the rising sun

Et qui me laisses dans l'espoir d'un retour
And leave me hoping for your return

Pourquoi ne pas faire durer ce matin
Why not prolong this morning

Jusqu'à demain?
Until tomorrow?

Je t'offrirai
I will offer you

Des croissants de soleil pour déjeuner
Sunshine croissants for breakfast

A la saveur de miel et de rosée
With the taste of honey and dew

Sur un plateau de drap et d'oreiller
On a bed tray

Qui fait rêver
That makes you dream

J'inventerai
I will invent

Des recettes de bonheur à volonté
Recipes for unlimited happiness