Biography
Who is Natasha St-Pier?
Early life and real name
Natasha St-Pier was born with the full name Natasha Annick Saint-Pierre on February 10, 1981. Her birthplace is Bathurst, Canada, and she grew up in New Brunswick with her brother Jonathan. Both of her parents have Acadian heritage, and she also has ancestry from indigenous peoples of Canada. Her father, Mario Saint-Pierre, worked in public security and the Ministry of Justice, while her mother, Rose-Marie Bard, worked as a nurse and a retirement home director.
At a young age, Natasha began studying classical dance, modern jazz, piano, and song. She took the stage for the first time at the age of eight. In 1992, she participated in a television program for young talents produced in Quebec. By the age of twelve, she became the youngest finalist in a singing competition called Le pouvoir de la chanson.
Rise to musical fame
After signing her first recording contract with the Mi Re La label, Natasha recorded her first single in 1995. In August 1996, she released her debut studio album in Canada, entitled Emergence, which she worked on with Steve Barakatt. After parting ways with her initial agents, she interrupted her career for a brief period before partnering with producer Guy Cloutier.
During the late 1990s, she performed in the Canadian French-language production of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris as Fleur-de-lys. She later performed the same role in the London production of the musical, singing in English alongside Tina Arena. Her second album, A chacun son histoire, was released in Canada in 2000.
Eurovision and commercial success
In 2001, Natasha was chosen by France 3 to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen. She performed the power ballad Je n'ai que mon âme, written by Robert Goldman. During her performance, she sang the final verse in English, becoming the first French contestant to include English lyrics. She finished in fourth place out of twenty-three participants, receiving maximum scores from three countries.
Following the contest, she achieved major commercial success with her album De l'amour le mieux in 2002, which was certified double platinum in France and gold in Canada, Belgium, and Switzerland. Hit singles from the album included Tu trouveras and Nos rendez-vous. In 2003, she won the award for Best New Artist at the Victoires de la Musique ceremonies.
Later career and television work
Natasha has continued to release music focusing on spiritual themes, including concept albums about Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Saint Joan of Arc. Her album Therese - Vivre d'amour was released in 2013, followed by Aimer c'est tout donner in 2018, Croire in 2020, and Jeanne in 2022.
In addition to her singing career, Natasha has appeared as a television coach on The Voice Belgique. In 2024, she competed in the French television series Danse avec les stars and won the thirteenth season alongside her dancing partner.
Birthday and age
Natasha St-Pier was born on February 10, 1981, which makes Natasha 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Natasha shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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