Quebec country singer Renee Martel has died at age 74. Dominique Chapados and Laurence Lebel are all over social media after her death.
Renée Martel, the queen of Quebec country music who made the crowds dance in the 1960s, died Saturday, Les Productions Leclerc announced on the singer’s Facebook page.
Renne Martel is a Canadian Singer who was suffering from breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. She experienced the pain of losing her partner, Bruno Martin, in September 2008.
She was 74 years old when at the time of her death
Who Was Renee Martel?
Renee Martel was widely renowned for “Liverpool” and “Johnny Angel” of the 1960s. The voice of the most beloved singer of her time is heard in more than 20 musical albums.
Her parents, singers Noëlla Therrien and Marcel Martel, introduced her to music at a young age. While she continued their passion for country music throughout her long and prolific career, it was her yé-yé hits that propelled her to the heights of popularity.
Her hits “Liverpool”, “Je vais à Londres” and “Johnny Angel” were very popular in the late 1960s.
She soon returned to her first love in the 1970s and 1980s, with hits such as “A love that won’t die”, “Si on pouvait recommencer” and “Prends ma main”.
While she thought she was retiring for good at the end of the 1990s following a difficult period, Martel put out more albums in the 2000s. Her album “L’héritage” won her the Félix for Show of the Year — Performer, a trophy that she picked up in 2009 with tears in her eyes.
Ten years later, in 2019, she began what she described as her ultimate tour, which she had to interrupt due to the onset of breast cancer. The following year, she announced she was in remission.
And last October, she released the album “Contre vents et marées” made with the singer Paul Deraîche. Both were to launch a tour next March.
Martel has been honoured several times, receiving several Felix awards at the ADISQ gala and the Lucille-Dumont award from the Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec. A stamp featuring her likeness was issued by Canada Post in 2014.
Country singer Pascal Allard dedicated a song to her: “Je voulais marier Renée Martel.”
Unfortunately, the singer had to go through her breast cancer battle in the 2000s. But her death was followed by something else, the symptoms much similar to Covid. Read further to know the real cause of death.
Who Are Dominique Chapados And Laurence Lebel?
Dominique Chapados and Laurence Label are the wonderful children of evergreen country singer, Renee Martel. She became the mother for the first time when Dominique was born.
Laurence is a tattoo lover musician who followed the path of her mother to reach her musical career. Likewise, Dominique has established himself as a writer who became the author of his mother’s autobiography, “Renee Martel”.
What Was Renee Martel Cause of Death?
Renne Martel was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back. Meanwhile, It is unclear about her Alzheimer’s disease.
According to Noovo Moi, the singer decided to share her disease and her state of mind with her fans. She explained that she was on treatment for chemotherapy.
This was the hardest battle, where she intended to overcome the disease. She was under treatment for over 7 months as recorded in LeDroit.
The singer was admitted to the Honore Mercier hospital located in st. Hyacinthe.
According to the release, Martel died Saturday afternoon at the Honoré-Mercier hospital in St-Hyacinthe, following a severe bout of pneumonia unrelated to COVID-19.
The blonde singer leaves behind a long legacy in the country music world of Quebec, which she enriched throughout her life, from her childhood.
Dominique Chapados And Laurence Lebel age
Dominique Chapados is a 47 years old guy who was born in the year 1974. Likewise, Laurence Lebel happens to be in her 34 years of age, being born as the second child of Renee in the year 1987.
The siblings have 13 years of the age gap between them. The two of them are married and well-settled in their own families.
Dominique Chapados And Laurence Lebel family
Dominique Chapados and Laurence Label’s known family members are their mother Renee Martel and the grandparents Marcel Martel and Noella Martel. Likewise, the family has four young children from Laurence and Dominique.
They already had lost their grandparents Marcel and Noella. The death of their mother has put the entire family into great sorrow.
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