As her father, who emigrated from France to Québec at an early age, was also a musician, Marie-Mai began her interest in music in her early years when practising piano lessons and also participated in musical theatre. Shortly, she began singing and her grandmother noticed her talent. In the following years, she would help Marie-Mai improve her singing abilities even further. At that time, her grandmother suggested to her that she audition for a new competition, Star Académie. Prior to this, in 2001, she would start to perform in shows at Montreal's Théâtre Musical in the Passion intense show.
She became a finalist in the 2003 edition, in which she was immediately noticed by her pop-rock style. She finished third behind Marie-Elaine Thibert, the runner-up of the competition and Wilfred Le Bouthillier, the eventual winner.
After the Star Académie tour that ended in 2004, she was part of Rent, a rock opera musical which was held at the Olympia Theatre in Montreal.
On July 1, 2009, Marie-Mai performed "Mentir" and "Emmène-Moi" for Canada Rocks The Capital held in Ottawa.
On February 28, 2010, she performed "Emmène-Moi" during the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Her debut album Inoxydable, produced by Fred St-Gelais, was released on September 28, 2004. Over 120,000 albums were sold in Quebec alone while the album was released in France in 2006. Several singles had reached high in the Quebec charts including the songs "Il faut que tu t'en ailles" and "Encore une nuit" which reached the top of the Radio Énergie charts.
In the fall of 2006, Marie-Mai had already reached the international stage, when she opened for Garou for four shows at the Olympia in Paris where several international acts made their mark at the landmark music hall. Additional stops in the European Tour included Switzerland, Belgium, Romania and Russia. In an interview with TVA's correspondent in Paris, Claude Charron, Marie-Mai mentioned she was thrilled about the experience and was amazed by the public reception in Paris. She also added that despite being a short experience each night (she opens with 30-minute performance), she enjoys every single moment of it and would stay there forever on the stage.
Her second album, Dangereuse Attraction (also produced by Fred St-Gelais), was released in August 2007. She mentioned in the interview with Charron that she hopes for success similar to her debut album Inoxydable. The first song from her next album is "Qui prendra ma place" (Who Will Take My Place) and already reached number 1 in the Francophone Chart of Radio NRJ (formerly Radio Énergie). Marie-Mai mentions that her second album is much more personal than Inoxydable. Her song "Tôt Ou Tard" is a cover of Alexz Johnson's "Waste My Time" on the album Songs from Instant Star. Over 80,000 albums were sold.
Marie-Mai provided guest vocals on David Usher's songs "Kill the Lights," on Wake Up and Say Goodbye, and "Je Repars," on The Mile End Sessions. She also provided guest vocals for Simple Plan's new song "Jet Lag" which is from their fourth album Get Your Heart On!, released on June 21 2011.
Inoxydable
Marie-Mai Lyrics
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Me provoquer me dechainer
Tu sais me faire bouger,me donner le gout de toi
Tu sais comment jouer,me posseder,me manoeuvrer
Tu sais manipuler mes reves et mon gout de toi
Meme si tu m epuise je reste sous l emprise
Meme si tu m etourdit je t aime degourdi
Avec toi le meilleure ou le pire
Avec toi le meilleure et le pire
Pour t aimer pour durer faut etre couller dans l acier avec toi il faut etre inoxydable
Tu sais me faire flamber, m allumer, magicher
Tu sais comment plaire me donner tout a moi
Tu sais te conduire pour me faire rougir
Tu sais m aveugler me faire voir que toi
Meme si tu m agace je t aime tenace
Meme si tu m ecaspere j'te suivrais en enfer
REFRAIN:1fois
Avec toi le meilleure ou le pire avec toi le meilleure comme le pire
Pour t aimer pour durer faut etre couller dans l acier
Avec toi il faut etre avec toi le meilleure ou le pire
Avec toi le meilleure et le pire
Pour t aimer pour durer faut etre couller dans l acier
Avec toi il faut etre inoxydable
Inoxydaable
(Merci à cindy pour cettes paroles)
The song "Inoxydable" by Marie-Mai is about being in a passionate and intense relationship with someone who can make you feel both the best and the worst. The lyrics describe how the person knows how to drive the singer crazy and provoke her, but also how they can make her feel alive and want more of them. The person knows how to manipulate the singer's desires and dreams, and even though they exhaust and confuse her, she remains under their spell because she loves them.
The chorus emphasizes the idea that to love and last with this person, one must be cast in steel, or in other words, be unbreakable or "inoxydable." The singer accepts that with this person, she will experience both the good and the bad, but cannot deny her strong connection and love for them. The message is that love can be intense and challenging, but if it is meant to last, it requires strength and resilience.
Overall, Marie-Mai's "Inoxydable" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the intense feelings of being in a passionate and tumultuous relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu sais me rendre folle
You know how to drive me crazy
Me provoquer me dechainer
Provoke and unleash me
Tu sais me faire bouger,me donner le gout de toi
You know how to make me move, give me a taste of you
Tu sais comment jouer,me posseder,me manoeuvrer
You know how to play, possess and manipulate me
Tu sais manipuler mes reves et mon gout de toi
You know how to manipulate my dreams and my desire for you
Meme si tu m epuise je reste sous l emprise
Even if you exhaust me, I remain under your spell
Meme si tu m etourdit je t aime degourdi
Even if you dazzle me, I love you quick-witted
REFRAIN:
CHORUS:
Avec toi le meilleure ou le pire
With you, the best or the worst
Avec toi le meilleure et le pire
With you, the best and the worst
Pour t aimer pour durer faut etre couller dans l acier avec toi il faut etre inoxydable
To love you and last, I have to be cast in steel, with you I have to be unbreakable
Tu sais me faire flamber, m allumer, magicher
You know how to make me ignite, light me up, bewitch me
Tu sais comment plaire me donner tout a moi
You know how to please me, give everything to me
Tu sais te conduire pour me faire rougir
You know how to behave to make me blush
Tu sais m aveugler me faire voir que toi
You know how to blind me and make me see only you
Meme si tu m agace je t aime tenace
Even if you annoy me, I love your perseverance
Meme si tu m ecaspere j'te suivrais en enfer
Even if you drive me crazy, I'll follow you to hell
REFRAIN:1fois
CHORUS: 1 time
Avec toi le meilleure ou le pire avec toi le meilleure comme le pire
With you, the best or the worst, with you the best and the worst
Pour t aimer pour durer faut etre couller dans l acier
To love you and last, I have to be cast in steel
Avec toi il faut etre avec toi le meilleure ou le pire
With you, you have to be, with you the best or the worst
Avec toi le meilleure et le pire
With you, the best and the worst
Pour t aimer pour durer faut etre couller dans l acier
To love you and last, I have to be cast in steel
Avec toi il faut etre inoxydable
With you, you have to be unbreakable
Inoxydable
Unbreakable
Contributed by Aria R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.