L’Actrice BARBARA ALEXANDRE:

Doublure d’Halle Berry dans Gothika, Catwoman et X-Men III The Last Stand a été selectionné pami les 6 finalistes du Pacifique en Chanson édition 2008!

En May 2008 vous pourrez la voir brûler les planches en tant qu’auteure-interprète au prestigieux concours interprovincial du «PACIFIQUE EN CHANSON«

Barbara Alexandre

as been selected for the

17th edition of “Pacifique en Chanson”

PRESS RELEASE

Fly yourself toward talents! The Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-
Britannique (CCAFCB) is proud to announce the names of the 6 contestants who will perform on stage on May 9th 2008 at 8pm, at the Waterfront Theatre located on Granville Island in Vancouver during the 17th edition of Pacifique en chanson.

The selected candidates ready to attempt the adventure are Barbara Alexandre, Ingrid Rondel, Joshua Minsky, Marie-France, Michelle Richard; all five living in Vancouver and Virginie Hamel from Yukon.

Artists, talents, projects, dreams, emotion, audience, are the words that summarize the Pacifique en chanson. The Pacifique en chanson is also a stopover for the participants, where they will learn from professionals from the world of music for one week. A personal journey to reach their dreams, this is the definition of the Pacifique en chanson.

Two contestants will have the opportunity to take part in the Chant’Ouest; all will take benefit from an unforgettable life experience and will enrich the French-speaking community of performance artists.

Note that Luck Mervil has kindly accepted the invitation to be the sponsor of this event. Apart from the fact that he will accompany the candidates during the week of training, it will also be present on the night of the gala and will perform some of his songs. Geneviève Chassé, winner of the event last year, will also join the party and will demonstrate once again the breadth of her talent.

You want to know more about Halle Berry’s Former Body Double, Canadian Actrice Barbara Alexandre visit her website : www.barbaraalexandre.com.  In addition you can have details about the 17th edition of Pacifique en chanson, visit our website: www.ccafcb.com

Among thousands of young artists who auditioned for the Canadian 1996 “SPIRIT OF NATION” show, Barbara’s acting, singing and dancing talents shined as she was one of the few chosen to join the tour that attracted thousands of viewers daily.

Barbara received big news during her tour; she had been cast for her first principal role of Barbara Dorcellus, written especially for her, on the popular French-Canadian television show called “WATATATOW” CBC (over one million dedicated daily viewers).

2001 brought Barbara back on the dance floor with the group “LES FLIRTS”, where they captivated audiences of over half a million viewers weekly on the television show “MAX LOUNGE” broadcasted by MUSIMAX/MUSIQUEPLUS. The first advertised birth control pill “ALESSE” cast Barbara to represent them throughout various media such as print, billboard and television commercials airing from coast to coast across Canada.

2003 came like a brick and her name was “HALLE BERRY”. Barbara was given a chance of a lifetime, to be Halle’s stand-in on the movie GOTHIKA directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Mentor Halle Berry invited Barbara to join the CATWOMAN crew, a feature film directed by Pitof as well as X-MEN III The Last Stand in 2005 directed by Brett Ratner

2004-05 opened a new page in Barbara’s life and brought an abundance of change as she moved to Vancouver to pursue her dream. She got to explore her comedic personality when cast for the principal role of “LAYLA” in the “AUDIENCE AWARD” winning film CAIRO CALLING for CBC, produced by Joseph Antaki of BMP Inc. The film was well accepted around the world. 

Barbara is persistent and has a laser-focused vision; she keeps pressing on with an insatiable appetite to learn. In 2006 she produced her first PSA “YOUR LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS” for the Covenant House. She did also finish the writing of her short script “Close Enemies”. 

In 2008, you will be able to see Barbara burn the stage as an author-singer of her songs at the prestigious provincial french singing contest “PACIFIQUE EN CHANSON”. Barbara is further developing her artistic side by attending GASTOWN’S LYRIC SCHOOL OF ACTING in Vancouver and IVANA CHUBBUCK STUDIOS in Los Angeles. Barbara feels much closer to her goal in life “To inspire people and be remembered as someone who brought joy, love and hope to the world”. Keep you eyes open… Barbara may soon be on your screen. 

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