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"I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it."
-Alanis Morissette
| Date of Birth: 1st of June 1974 |
| Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada |
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| The success of her debut US album Jagged Little Pill was unprecedented by a female artist, and though men will usually cringe at the lyrics of her songs, we take it all in stride and use Alanis' music as an insight into what women feel when they are hurt. |
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| Alanis Morissette is known for her multi-platinum, record-breaking album, Jagged Little Pill, and her angst-ridden songs of anger, heartbreak and eventual triumph. And boy did she ever triumph. |
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Alanis Nadine Morissette was born on the 1st of June 1974, to French-Canadian and Hungarian parents. Raised in Ottawa, Canada, Alanis got her start as a pop diva in the Canadian music industry, an industry that has seen fellow natives Shania Twain and Celine Dion also rise to international success.
The young ingénue was playing piano by the age of 6, and songwriting by the age of 9. Thrust into the spotlight at 10 years old, Alanis was cast in the children's television variety show You Can't Do That on Television. The child star also had a single on her plate, entitled, "Fate Stay With Me".
While her work on You Can't Do That on Television had already given Alanis name power, it was her meeting with Stephan Klovan in 1987 that turned her into a real pop diva. Impressed by Alanis' talent after having cast her to perform in Ottawa's Tulip Festival, Klovan helped Alanis land a string of gigs such as singing pop-inspired versions of Canada's national anthem at sporting events, and even a shot on the talent show Star Search.
Alanis was signed to MCA/Canada at the age of 14 and in 1991, her pop-induced self-titled debut (at the time she was penned simply as Alanis) was released. At a time where female pop music was at its peak and riding on the coattails of pop stars Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Belinda Carlisle, Alanis was a hit.
While still in high school, Alanis already had a platinum album and a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist. After the pop princess did not see as much success with her second album release, Now Is the Time, Alanis had to reevaluate her career choice.
After becoming a high school graduate, the former teenybopper moved to Toronto in hopes of pumping some life into her fading career as a musician. But her efforts were in vain.
With nothing to lose and only plenty to gain, Alanis headed to Los Angeles, and had the good fortune of hooking up with songwriter-producer Glen Ballard in 1994. Along with Ballard, who had previously worked with Michael Jackson and Paula Abdul, Alanis was given the canvas to reach the core of her soul and sing with her emotions. |
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