Emjay

Marie-Josée Riel also known as Emjay (born December 9, 1974) is a Canadian eurodance musician.

Emjay
Birth name	Marie-Josée Riel
Born	(1974-12-09) December 9, 1974 (age 50)
Origin	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Eurodance
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1987–2006, 2018–present
Labels	Numuzik Inc., Tycoon Records

Musical career

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.^[1][2]

In 2000, she received a Juno Award nomination for Best Dance Recording, for her single "Over and Over".^[3]

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.

Discography

Studio albums

Title and album details
In Your Arms Released: 1995 Label: PolyTel Formats: CD, cassette	Track list: "Sound of My Heartbeat" (5:26) "In Your Arms" (4:30) "Flying to the Moon" (5:23) "Bring Me" (6:17) "Summertime" (6:13) "So Far Away" (3:52) "Be My Man" (4:35) "Fascinated" (5:00) "You Say Love" (5:12) "Every Night" (4:39) "Falling in Love" (5:11) "Sing It" (4:06) "Point of No Return" (4:40) "Fascinated (Underground Mix)" (remix by DJ Andre and DJ Renzo) (6:06)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions	Album
		CAN Dance [4]
1994	"Sound of My Heartbeat"	14	In Your Arms
1995	"Fascinated"	10
	"Flying to the Moon"	4
	"In Your Arms"	—
1996	"Point of No Return"	—
	"Be My Man"	—
1997	"We All Need Love"	—	Singles Only
1998	"Let It Go"	—
1999	"Over and Over"	—
	"Love Will Keep Us Together"	—
	"Is This For Real"	—
2019	"Living My Life" (with ABA/Z Project)
2020	"As Above So Below" (with Phoenix Lord & Saggian)
	"You Keep Me Hanging On"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart