Emjay (Canadian synth-pop vocalist Marie-Josée Riel)

Marie-Josée Riel also known as Emjay (born December 9, 1974) is a Canadian eurodance musician. After fronting a local Ottawa band for several years, she recorded a solo project in 1994 and signed a recording contract. She released several singles and one album in her career. In 2000, she received a Juno Award nomination for Best Dance Recording, for her single "Over and Over". In July 2018, Emjay announced she would be releasing a new single. It would be her first original release in nearly 20 years. She continues to perform occasionally in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal nightclubs. Discogs biography Eurodance encyclopedia biography Gill, Alexandra (February 3, 2000). "Morissette, Prozzak lead Juno race", The Globe and Mail, p. R6. "Canada dance peaks". Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2012.