"I enjoy sharing the 'moment' with an audience. My songs are a part of what I witness in my daily life. Every song is a story. It's rarely my own, as I prefer to remain an observer, an interpreter for others. Sometimes it is a celebration of life, sometimes a declaration of fury. Music, for me, is a canvass upon which one can apply strokes of colour and texture which can in turn enhance, provoke, offer release. The final result should be interpreted solely by the viewer, the listener. The feeling should not be dictated, as everyone sees and hears things differently. This difference is the magic of song." Joëlle Rabu

Joëlle Rabu's success in 'PIAF' gave her recognition throughout the country. After a year at Vancouver's City Stage, portraying this French songstress, Joëlle pursued her acting career. Her theatre credits include: the Shakespeare Plus productions of CABARET, GOODNIGHT DISGRACE and IRMA LA DOUCE; the Arts Club's DON MESSER'S JUBILEE (for which is was nominated for another Jessie Award); the Belfry's LIES AND LEGENDS, THE MUSICAL STORIES OF HARRY CHAPIN; TheatreOne's HOT FLASHES; and the Chemainus Theatre Festival productions of RATS, THE MUSICAL; ANYTHING GOES and MURDER ON THE NILE.

In 1986, Joëlle was chosen to perform at EXPO '86 for International Children's Day where she shared the stage with the late DANNY KAYE, THE PEKING POPS ORCHESTRA and the RUSSIAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR. Leaving the Piaf identity behind, she launched her concert tours of orginal music; receiving standing ovations from audiences across Canada and in places as diverse as Phoenix, Arizona; Beijing, China; London, England; Warsaw, Poland; Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Sofia, Bulgaria and Mali, Africa.

Her album "PASSPORT" was released in early 1987 and she was nominated for a JUNO for BEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR shortly after the release of this LP.

"JOËLLE MAGNIFIQUE IN ANY LANGUAGE" was the headline of the review when she premiered her Orchestral Pops Concert 'MAGIC OF THE MUSIC HALL' with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra in Kitchener, Ontario. This original show broke the traditional pops concert mold as Joëlle and her musicians incorporated theatre with orchestral arrangements. The group went on to perform with orchestras across the nation.

In March of 1988, she released her first French video of her song L'ENFANT in collaboration with Radio-Canada Vancouver.

At the culmination of a very successful 1989 tour of eastern Canada, the Speaker of the House of Commons held a reception at Parliament Hill in Joëlle's honour. Later that same year, Joëlle and her musicians were asked to give a command performance for the DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK during the royal visit at Ottawa's NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE.

In the summer of 199O, Joëlle debuted her new play, 'Tonight...Piaf' to rave reviews and standing ovations. This highly acclaimed portrayal of Edith Piaf's last American concert played a successful run at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre, and continues to be presented in major centres across Canada and the States.

In July of 199O, Joëlle performed at B.C. Place Stadium, accompanied by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, premiering J. Douglas Dodd's new theme song for the B.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS, 'A Dream Fulfilled', which was later recorded on her Heart of the Night CD.

On May 17th, 1994, Joëlle hosted and performed at the opening ceremony of J. Douglas Dodd's Symphony of Sound and Light - Refelections of Canada  on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Throughout the past two decades, Joëlle and her musicians have performed their concert, their orchestral pops concert and 'Tonight...Piaf' across B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, the Yukon, Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes the NWT and the United States. They continue to tour year-round.