Alanis Morissette

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Biography

Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American alternative rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Morissette began her career in Canada when she signed a two-album recording contract with MCA Records Canada where she released two commercially successful dance-pop albums, Alanis (1991) and Now Is the Time (1992). Following the release of the albums, Morissette left MCA Records Canada and was introduced to manager Scott Welch. Morissette began working on new music, after moving from her hometown of Ottawa to Toronto but did not make much progress until travelling to Los Angeles, where she met Glen Ballard. Together the pair began creating what would become Jagged Little Pill, and by the spring of 1995, she had signed a deal with Maverick Records. Jagged Little Pill was a departure from Morissette's previous work and featured rock genres. Released in 1995 Jagged Little Pill was a huge success and sold more than 33 million units globally. Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, which include Under Rug Swept (2002), So-Called Chaos (2004), and Flavors of Entanglement (2008). Her eighth studio album, Havoc and Bright Lights, was released in 2012. Morissette has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. Morissette is also known for her powerful and emotive mezzo-soprano voice. She has been dubbed by Rolling Stone as the "Queen of alt-rock angst".

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1987
Number of Albums 42
Record Label Maverick
Website www.alanis.com
Wikipedia Alanis Morissette on Wikipedia
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Trivia

Alanis Morissette established herself as a Juno winning teen pop star in Canada before adopting what sound?

edgy alternative rock

...elf as a Juno winning teen pop star in Canada before adopting an edgy alternative rock sound. She exploded onto the world stage with her recordbreakin...
How many copies did Jagged Little Pill sell in the United States?

16 million

...ing international debut, Jagged Little Pill (1995). It sold more than 16 million copies in the United States and 33 million worldwide. It is the highe...
What was the highest selling debut album by a female artist in the US?

Jagged Little Pill

...onto the world stage with her recordbreaking international debut, Jagged Little Pill (1995). It sold more than 16 million copies in the United States ...
How many albums has she sold worldwide?

60 million

...n artist to sell more than two million copies in Canada. She has sold 60 million albums worldwide, including Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)...
How old was she when she began writing songs?

nine

...ano, ballet and jazz dance at age six and turned to writing songs at age nine . At age 12, she acted in a season of the Nickelodeon children's TV serie...
At what age did she act in a season of Nickelodeon's You Can't Do That on Television?

12

...and jazz dance at age six and turned to writing songs at age nine. At age 12 , she acted in a season of the Nickelodeon children's TV series You Can't ...
How many siblings does Morisette have?

two

...She has two siblings. Young Morisette belonged to French, Canadian, Irish and Hungarian ancestry, and had a Catholic upbringing. Academically, she com...
What Catholic school did she attend?

Holy Family

...upbringing. Academically, she completed her elementary schooling from Holy Family Catholic School, after which she attended the Immaculata High School...
What institution did she attend to complete her high school education?

Immaculata High School and Glebe Collegiate Institute

...ly Catholic School, after which she attended the Immaculata High School and Glebe Collegiate Institute to complete her high school education. However,...
What was the name of the television show that she appeared in?

You Cant Do That

...nd at acting and appeared in five episodes of the television show, You Cant Do That . With the money earned from her acting, she funded her debut track...
How many episodes of You Cant Do That did she appear on?

five

.... After her stint at music, she tried her hand at acting and appeared in five episodes of the television show, You Cant Do That. With the money earned...
When did she finally make a breakthrough signing a twoalbum deal with MCA Records Canada?

1991

...d her debut track, which despite the efforts remained shelved. It was in 1991 that she finally made a breakthrough signing up a twoalbum deal with the...
What was the name of her selftitled debut album?

Alanis

...MCA Records Canada. Together, they released her selftitled debut album, Alanis . She cowrote every track of the album with producer Leslie Howe. Alanis...
What genre of music did Jagged Little Pill fall into?

alternative rock

...Pitched halfway between glossy mainstream pop and angstridden alternative rock , Alanis Morissette's American debut Jagged Little Pill caught the zeitg...
Which self-produced album was released in 2002?

Under Rug Swept

...lowed after Hands Clean, the single pulled from 2002's selfproduced Under Rug Swept , but Morissette worked steadily, her albums reflecting an earned s...
When was Morissette born?

Ottawa, Canada

... made her a cultural phenomenon in the '90s. Morissette was born in Ottawa, Canada , and began playing piano and writing songs during her childhood yea...
What is the name of the children's television program Morisette joined?

You Can't Do That on Television

...ngs during her childhood years. She also joined the cast of You Can't Do That on Television , a children's television program. Using money that she ear...
What was the name of Morissette's single?

Fate Stay with Me

...she earned on the show, Morissette recorded an independent single, Fate Stay with Me , which was released when she was only ten years old. She then con...
When was Fate Stay with Me released?

when she was only ten years old

...n independent single, Fate Stay with Me, which was released when she was only ten years old . She then concentrated on a musical career after leaving t...
Alanis won what Juno Award?

Most Promising Female Artist

... over 100,000 copies and earning the singer a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Artist . However, no other country paid much attention to the record...
What is the name of the Canadian American singer, songwriter, and actress?

Alanis Nadine Morissette

... Alanis (disambiguation). Collective Sounds Website alanis.com Alanis Nadine Morissette (əˈlɑːnɪs ˌmɒrɪˈsɛt əLAHniss MORRihSET; born June 1, 1974) is ...
What country did Morissette start her career in?

Canada

...rano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with two highly successful dancepop albums. Afterwar...
In what year was Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie released?

1998

...ctronicinfused album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998 . Morissette assumed creative control and producing duties for her subseq...
What year did Morissette release Under Rug Swept?

2002

...cing duties for her subsequent studio albums, including Under Rug Swept ( 2002 ), SoCalled Chaos (2004), Flavors of Entanglement (2008), and Havoc and B...
What was the name of the album that was released in 2020?

Such Pretty Forks in the Road

...aos (2004), Flavors of Entanglement (2008), and Havoc and Bright Lights (2012). Her latest album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road , was released in 2020....
Where was Alanis Nadine Morissette born?

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

...Born Alanis Nadine Morissette on June 1, 1974, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ; daughter of Alan (a high school principal) and Georgia (a teacher) Morisset...
How many Grammy Awards did Jagged little pill win?

four

...ittle Pill sold more than 25 million copies around the world and won her four Grammy Awards. Its slew of hit singles, kicked off with the vituperative...
On what date was Alanis born?

June 1, 1974

...Born Alanis Nadine Morissette on June 1, 1974 , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; daughter of Alan (a high school principal) and Georgia (a teacher) Morisset...
Where did Alanis and her twin Wade live for a time?

Europe

...twin Wade joined older brother Chad, and for a time the family lived in Europe when the elder Morissettes, both teachers, took jobs at a military base...
What did the elder Morissettes work for?

military base school

...Europe when the elder Morissettes, both teachers, took jobs at a military base school . As a young teen in Ottawa again, Morissette attended Catholic s...
At what age did Morissette begin playing piano?

six

...traightA student. A selfdescribed overachiever, she began piano at age of six and wrote her first song at age nine, and her talents eventually landed ...
How old was Morisette when she started acting on Nickelodeon?

10

...age six and composing at seven; she wrote her first songs at nine. By age 10 she was acting in You Cant Do That on Television, a series on the childre...
What television network did Morissette work for?

Nickelodeon

...t Do That on Television, a series on the childrens television network Nickelodeon . She used her earnings from that show to cut her first single. Escap...
Where did she settle after high school?

Los Angeles

...a more personally satisfying musical style. She eventually settled in Los Angeles , where she met Glen Ballard, a veteran songwriterproducer. Together ...
Who did she meet in Los Angeles?

Glen Ballard

... musical style. She eventually settled in Los Angeles, where she met Glen Ballard , a veteran songwriterproducer. Together the two wrote and recorded J...
Which artist did she sign with for the album Jagged Little Pill?

Madonna

...ease of the album, which she considered her real debut, she signed with Madonna s label, Maverick. Thanks to a string of hit singlesincluding the expl...
What was the name of Madonna s label?

Maverick

... which she considered her real debut, she signed with Madonna s label, Maverick . Thanks to a string of hit singlesincluding the explosive You Oughta K...
What is one thing that stands out about Alanis Morissette?

her not being in the 'most' crowd

...g really standing out about Alanis Morissette, it would be her not being in the 'most' crowd . The singer who pursues success and commercialism without...
What is the name of Alanis' mother?

Georgia Mary Ann Feuerstein

...the Canadian is the daughter of a Hungarianborn teacher named Georgia Mary Ann Feuerstein and a French High School principal, Alan Richard Morisette. ...
Who is Alanis Morisettes' father?

Alan Richard Morisette

...Georgia Mary Ann Feuerstein and a French High School principal, Alan Richard Morisette . Alanis was born as a twin to her brother by minutes named Wade...
Alanis was born as a twin to whom?

Wade

...ard Morisette. Alanis was born as a twin to her brother by minutes named Wade , but she also has an older brother named Chad. She has shown interest in...
What is Alanis' older brother's name?

Chad

...r brother by minutes named Wade, but she also has an older brother named Chad . She has shown interest in music since the age of 6 when she started to ...
When did Alanis first start learning the function of a piano?

6

...older brother named Chad. She has shown interest in music since the age of 6 when she started to learn the function of a piano. Falling in love with m...
What was Alanis's first song called?

Fate Stay With Me

...te her first song at the age of mere 10. She penned a score titled Fate Stay With Me but received no luck for its release. Only after she made a cameo...
Alanis was able to fund her own release with what?

paycheck

...Can't Do That on TV that she was able to fund her own release with the paycheck . The song remained a shelved piece but Alanis remained highspirited. S...
When did Alanis make a single called Fate Stay With Me?

1986

...974. She learned to play the piano at age 6 and the guitar at age 21. In 1986 Alanis made a single called Fate Stay With Me (bside: Find The Right Man...
When did Alanis finally find the right partner?

1994

...everal musicians and songwriters, but the collaborations didn't work. In 1994 , she finally found the right partner: producer and songwriter Glen Balla...
Alanis moved to LA at what age?

19

...anklin, Michael Jackson and Barbra Streisand. Then she moved to LA at age 19 . Alanis had found an autobiographical, extremely personal way to write so...
Which videos did Alanis direct from SFIJ?

Joining You, Unsent and So Pure

...ngs. In the same year the album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie was released. Alanis directed the videos Joining You, Unsent and So Pure from SFIJ....