Annette Marie Jeanne Ducharme (born February 23), known professionally as Anet, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She is particularly known for her songwriting contributions for Canadian musicians Tom Cochrane and Lawrence Gowan. She has received several awards including two SOCAN Awards and nominations for a Juno Award and a MuchMusic Video Award.

Ducharme began her career as a member of the new wave duo Bowers-Ducharme, who released a self-titled extended play in 1981. She stepped back from the music industry for several years before signing to Capitol Records in the late 1980s. She received recognition with the release of her debut studio album, Blue Girl (1989), which experienced commercial success in Canada. Its lead single "No Such Thing" was moderately successful on the RPM Top Singles chart and received a MuchMusic Video Award nomination. Ducharme departed from Capitol Records after Blue Girls release and she has since independently released five studio albums: Sanctuary (1994), Bloom (1995), Tortured (1997), Talented Girl (2002), and Wreck•Age (2019).

History

1981-1992: Career beginnings and Bowers-Ducharme

In 1981, Bowers-Ducahrme released an extended play, Schitzy Robot, through Capitol Records.

1989-1992: Breakthrough with Blue Girl

In 1989, Ducharme released her debut studio album, Blue Girl. Its lead single "No Such Thing" peaked at number 51 on the RPM Singles Chart for the week of June 12, 1989.

1993–1996: Don't Argue with Her

In 1993, Ducharme formed her own record label, Bliss Records. In 1996, she released "Change Your Mind" as the lead single from Don't Argue with Her (known internationally as Bloom).

1997–2002: Tortured and Talented Girl

On July 2, 2002, Ducharme released her fifth studio album, Talented Girl, under Sextant Records. The song "Nicotine" was featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 drama film Thirteen.

Discography

Studio albums

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! scope="row"| Blue Girl

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  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD

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! scope="row"| Sanctuary

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  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Beggar's Bliss
  • Formats: Cassette, CD

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! scope="row"| Bloom

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  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Bliss
  • Formats: CD

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! scope="row"| Tortured

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  • Released: 1997
  • Label: A-ttack
  • Formats: CD

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! scope="row"| Talented Girl

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  • Released: July 2, 2002
  • Label: Sextant
  • Formats: CD

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! scope="row"| Wreck•Age

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  • Released: April 16, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

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Compilation albums

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! scope="row"| Lost in the 80's

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  • Released: February 23, 2023
  • Label: Dream Control Music
  • Formats: Digital download

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Singles

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

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! scope="col" style="width:2.75em; font-size:90%;" | CAN<br />

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! scope="row"| "No Such Thing"

| rowspan="3"| 1989

| 51

| rowspan="3"| Blue Girl

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! scope="row"| "Slavery"

| 62

|-

! scope="row"| "Middle of the Night"

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "Sanctuary"

| rowspan="2"| 1994

| 62

| rowspan="2"| Sanctuary

|-

! scope="row"| "Will of the Gun"

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "Change Your Mind"

| rowspan="2"| 1996

| —

| rowspan="2"| Don't Argue with Her

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! scope="row"| "Moral"

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "Tortured"

| 1997

| —

| Tortured

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! scope="row"| "Wounds"

| rowspan="3"| 2019

| —

| rowspan="3"| Wreck•Age

|-

! scope="row"| "Apocalips"

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "Murder"

| —

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| colspan="15" align="center" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

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Music videos

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! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Director(s)

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! scope="row"| "No Such Thing"

| rowspan="2" | 1989

| rowspan="2" | Don Allan

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! scope="row"| "Slavery"

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! scope="row"| "Sanctuary"

| rowspan="2" | 1994

| Michael Di Carlo

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! scope="row"| "Will of the Gun"

|

|-

! scope="row"| "Change Your Mind"

| rowspan="3" | 1996

| Ulf Buddensieck

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! scope="row"| "Moral"

| Brent MacKay

|-

! scope="row"| "Flowers in the Concrete"

| Ulf Buddensieck

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! scope="row"| "Tortured"

| 1997

| Adam Sliwinski

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! scope="row"| "I Explode"

| rowspan="2" | 2002

| Tony Papa

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! scope="row"| "Nicotine"

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|-

! scope="row"| "Apocalips"

| 2019

|

|-

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Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

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| 2004

| Need for Speed: Underground 2

| Various voices

|Voice only

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| 2008

| Left to Blossom

| Lynn

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|-

| 2009

| The Portside

| Pat

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|-

| 2013

| Supernatural

| Possessed Woman

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|-

| 2013

| Untold Stories of the E.R.

| Admin Nurse

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|-

| 2016

| Shut Eye

| Homeless Woman

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Composer

  • Tall Tale Heart (2004)
  • Rapid Fire (2006)

References

  • Official Website