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'''Paul Ouellette''' is a Canadian tenor singer and actor based in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]]. He portrayed an [[Galactica crew member (Paul Ouellette)|uncredited ''Galactica'' crew member]] in multiple episodes of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', identified later via computer-aided facial recognition. | '''Paul Ouellette''' is a Canadian tenor singer and actor based in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]]. He portrayed an [[Galactica crew member (Paul Ouellette)|uncredited ''Galactica'' crew member]] in multiple episodes of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', identified later via computer-aided facial recognition. | ||
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=== Early work === | === Early work === | ||
Ouellette began his career performing with [[w:Vancouver Opera|Vancouver Opera]].<ref name="yelp">{{cite_web|url=https://www.yelp.ca/biz/paul-ouellette-vancouver#:~:text=First%20with%20Vancouver%20Opera%2C%20then%20as%20an%20original%20group%2Dmember%20of%20The%20Tenors%20(aka%20The%20Canadian%20Tenors)%20and%20as%20a%20co%2Dfounding%20member%20of%20Destino%2C%20he%20has%20performed%20more%20than%20300%20shows%20across%20North%20America.|title=Paul Ouellette|date=|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | Ouellette began his career performing with [[w:Vancouver Opera|Vancouver Opera]].<ref name="yelp">{{cite_web|url=https://www.yelp.ca/biz/paul-ouellette-vancouver#:~:text=First%20with%20Vancouver%20Opera%2C%20then%20as%20an%20original%20group%2Dmember%20of%20The%20Tenors%20(aka%20The%20Canadian%20Tenors)%20and%20as%20a%20co%2Dfounding%20member%20of%20Destino%2C%20he%20has%20performed%20more%20than%20300%20shows%20across%20North%20America.|title=Paul Ouellette|date=|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> In Fall 2011, he served as the Tony understudy in Vancouver Opera's production of ''[[w:West Side Story|West Side Story]]'' at the [[w:Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Vancouver)|Queen Elizabeth Theatre]].<ref name="vo_westsidestory">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119081256/http://www.vancouveropera.ca/West-Side-Story.html#:~:text=Tony%20Understudy-,PAUL%20OUELLETTE,Abbotsford%2C%20BC,-Tony%20Understudy|title=West Side Story|date=19 January 2012|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
Ouellette also performed with the [[w:Vancouver Symphony Orchestra|Vancouver Symphony Orchestra]].<ref name="about_vancouver">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210203100/http://www.paulouellettevocalstudio.com/paul_ouellette_1.html#:~:text=Paul%20is%20a%20respected%20colleague%20in%20Vancouver%20having%20been%20engaged%20for%20roles%20and%20solo%20work%20with%20both%20the%20Vancouver%20Opera%20(opera%20debut)%2C%20Vancouver%20Symphony%2C%20Chor%20Leoni%20Men%27s%20Choir%2C%20and%20MusicFest%20Vancouver.|title=About Paul Ouellette|date=10 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
=== The Tenors === | === The Tenors === | ||
Ouellette was an original member of [[w:The Tenors|The Tenors]] (originally known as The Canadian Tenors).<ref name="yelp"/> The group was created by composer Jill Ann Siemens in 2004 in [[w:Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria, British Columbia]], originally as a trio consisting of Philip Grant, Paul Ouellette, and Ken Lavigne.<ref name="times_colonist">{{cite_web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/i-was-put-on-this-earth-to-entertain-says-newest-tenor-4577971#:~:text=Formed%20in%20Victoria%20as%20the%20Canadian%20Tenors%20in%202003%2C%20the%20original%20trio%20of%20B.C.%20members%20(Ken%20Lavigne%2C%20Philip%20Grant%20and%20Paul%20Ouellette)%20have%20long%20since%20been%20replaced%20through%20a%20series%20of%20full%20lineup%20changes.|title='I was put on this Earth to entertain' says newest Tenor|date=7 February 2013|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | Ouellette was an original member of [[w:The Tenors|The Tenors]] (originally known as The Canadian Tenors).<ref name="yelp"/> The group was created by composer Jill Ann Siemens in 2004 in [[w:Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria, British Columbia]], originally as a trio consisting of Philip Grant, Paul Ouellette, and Ken Lavigne.<ref name="times_colonist">{{cite_web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/i-was-put-on-this-earth-to-entertain-says-newest-tenor-4577971#:~:text=Formed%20in%20Victoria%20as%20the%20Canadian%20Tenors%20in%202003%2C%20the%20original%20trio%20of%20B.C.%20members%20(Ken%20Lavigne%2C%20Philip%20Grant%20and%20Paul%20Ouellette)%20have%20long%20since%20been%20replaced%20through%20a%20series%20of%20full%20lineup%20changes.|title='I was put on this Earth to entertain' says newest Tenor|date=7 February 2013|accessdate=17 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
From 2005 to 2010, Ouellette performed exclusively as part of pop-opera groups The Canadian Tenors and Destino.<ref name="quotes_period">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212193121/http://www.paulouellettevocalstudio.com/quotes.html#:~:text=From%202005%20to%202010%2C%20Paul%20performed%20exclusively%20as%20part%20of%20pop%2Dopera%20groups%2C%20The%20Canadian%20Tenors%20and%20Destino.|title=Quotes|date=12 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
=== Destino === | === Destino === | ||
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Using his pop and lyric tenor opera sound, Ouellette's international career has taken him from [[w:Carnegie Hall|New York's Carnegie Hall]] to the Beijing Olympics and [[w:Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino|Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood]], performing before crowds ranging from 700 to 70,000 people.<ref name="yelp"/> He has performed more than 300 shows across [[w:North America|North America]].<ref name="yelp"/> | Using his pop and lyric tenor opera sound, Ouellette's international career has taken him from [[w:Carnegie Hall|New York's Carnegie Hall]] to the Beijing Olympics and [[w:Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino|Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood]], performing before crowds ranging from 700 to 70,000 people.<ref name="yelp"/> He has performed more than 300 shows across [[w:North America|North America]].<ref name="yelp"/> | ||
Ouellette has shared the stage with [[w:Marie Osmond|Marie Osmond]], [[w:Robin Leach|Robin Leach]], [[w:The Rankin Family|The Rankin Family]], the [[w:Miss America|Miss America Pageant]]/[[w:Children's Miracle Network Hospitals|Children's Miracle Network]], and [[w:Colin James|Colin James]] at the Steve Nash Carats Charity Classic.<ref name=" | Ouellette has shared the stage with [[w:Marie Osmond|Marie Osmond]], [[w:Robin Leach|Robin Leach]], [[w:The Rankin Family|The Rankin Family]], the [[w:Miss America|Miss America Pageant]]/[[w:Children's Miracle Network Hospitals|Children's Miracle Network]], and [[w:Colin James|Colin James]] at the [[w:Steve Nash|Steve Nash]] Carats Charity Classic Diamond Event in 2007.<ref name="about_performances">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210203100/http://www.paulouellettevocalstudio.com/paul_ouellette_1.html#:~:text=He%20has%20shared%20the%20stage%20with%20Marie%20Osmond%2C%20Robin%20Leach%2C%20The%20Rankin%20Family%2C%20The%20Miss%20America%20Pageant%2FChildren%27s%20Miracle%20Network%2C%20and%20Colin%20James%20at%20the%20Steve%20Nash%20Carats%20Charity%20Classic%20Diamond%20Event%20in%202007.|title=About Paul Ouellette|date=10 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
He has performed on [[w:Bravo (Canadian TV channel)|Bravo]], ''[[w:Canada AM|Canada AM]]'', ''[[w:etalk|E Talk Daily]]'', and ''[[w:Entertainment Tonight Canada|Entertainment Tonight Canada]]''.<ref name="about_tv">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210203100/http://www.paulouellettevocalstudio.com/paul_ouellette_1.html#:~:text=He%20has%20performed%20on%20Bravo%2C%20Canada%20AM%2C%20E%20talk%20daily%2C%20and%20Entertainment%20Tonight%20Canada.|title=About Paul Ouellette|date=10 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> In April 2014, he performed for [[w:San Francisco Opera|San Francisco Opera]]'s 75th Anniversary Guild Gala.<ref name="about_sf_opera">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210203100/http://www.paulouellettevocalstudio.com/paul_ouellette_1.html#:~:text=In%20April%202014%20he%20performed%20for%20San%20Francisco%20Opera%27s%2075th%20Anniversary%20Guild%20Gala.|title=About Paul Ouellette|date=10 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
Ouellette has also performed with the [[w:Vancouver Symphony Orchestra|Vancouver Symphony]], [[w:Chor Leoni Men's Choir|Chor Leoni Men's Choir]], and MusicFest Vancouver.<ref name="about_vancouver">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210203100/http://www.paulouellettevocalstudio.com/paul_ouellette_1.html#:~:text=Paul%20is%20a%20respected%20colleague%20in%20Vancouver%20having%20been%20engaged%20for%20roles%20and%20solo%20work%20with%20both%20the%20Vancouver%20Opera%20(opera%20debut)%2C%20Vancouver%20Symphony%2C%20Chor%20Leoni%20Men%27s%20Choir%2C%20and%20MusicFest%20Vancouver.|title=About Paul Ouellette|date=10 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
== Vocal instruction == | == Vocal instruction == | ||
Ouellette operates the Paul Ouellette Vocal Studio in Vancouver, where he provides vocal instruction and singing lessons.<ref name="yelp"/> He established the studio in 2011.<ref name="yelp"/> | Ouellette operates the Paul Ouellette Vocal Studio in Vancouver, where he provides vocal instruction and singing lessons.<ref name="yelp"/> He established the studio in 2011.<ref name="yelp"/> | ||
== Professional affiliations == | |||
Ouellette is a member of the [[w:Canadian Actors' Equity Association|Canadian Actors' Equity Association]].<ref name="about_equity">{{cite_web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210203100/http://www.paulouellettevocalstudio.com/paul_ouellette_1.html#:~:text=Professional%20Union%20Affiliations-,Canadian%20Actors%27%20Equity%20Association,-Industry%20Contacts|title=About Paul Ouellette|date=10 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Paul Ouellette is a Canadian tenor singer and actor based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He portrayed an uncredited Galactica crew member in multiple episodes of Battlestar Galactica, identified later via computer-aided facial recognition.
Musical career
editEarly work
editOuellette began his career performing with Vancouver Opera.[1] In Fall 2011, he served as the Tony understudy in Vancouver Opera's production of West Side Story at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.[2]
Ouellette also performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.[3]
The Tenors
editOuellette was an original member of The Tenors (originally known as The Canadian Tenors).[1] The group was created by composer Jill Ann Siemens in 2004 in Victoria, British Columbia, originally as a trio consisting of Philip Grant, Paul Ouellette, and Ken Lavigne.[4]
From 2005 to 2010, Ouellette performed exclusively as part of pop-opera groups The Canadian Tenors and Destino.[5]
Destino
editOuellette was a co-founding member of the Vancouver-based tenor trio Destino, alongside Joey Niceforo and Leon Leontaridis.[1][6] The group released their debut album Destino Forte, which included the single "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart" written by songwriter Diane Warren.[6]
Destino performed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[7] The group has shared the stage with Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and Il Divo.[7] Destino performed across Canada, singing in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.[6]
International performances
editUsing his pop and lyric tenor opera sound, Ouellette's international career has taken him from New York's Carnegie Hall to the Beijing Olympics and Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood, performing before crowds ranging from 700 to 70,000 people.[1] He has performed more than 300 shows across North America.[1]
Ouellette has shared the stage with Marie Osmond, Robin Leach, The Rankin Family, the Miss America Pageant/Children's Miracle Network, and Colin James at the Steve Nash Carats Charity Classic Diamond Event in 2007.[8]
He has performed on Bravo, Canada AM, E Talk Daily, and Entertainment Tonight Canada.[9] In April 2014, he performed for San Francisco Opera's 75th Anniversary Guild Gala.[10]
Ouellette has also performed with the Vancouver Symphony, Chor Leoni Men's Choir, and MusicFest Vancouver.[3]
Vocal instruction
editOuellette operates the Paul Ouellette Vocal Studio in Vancouver, where he provides vocal instruction and singing lessons.[1] He established the studio in 2011.[1]
Professional affiliations
editOuellette is a member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association.[11]
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Paul Ouellette (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ West Side Story (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (19 January 2012). Retrieved on 20 December 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 About Paul Ouellette (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (10 December 2018). Retrieved on 20 December 2025.
- ↑ 'I was put on this Earth to entertain' says newest Tenor (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (7 February 2013). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Quotes (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (12 December 2018). Retrieved on 20 December 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Valley tenor performs tonight (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (15 November 2008). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Valley tenor performs tonight (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (15 November 2008). Retrieved on 17 December 2025.
- ↑ About Paul Ouellette (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (10 December 2018). Retrieved on 20 December 2025.
- ↑ About Paul Ouellette (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (10 December 2018). Retrieved on 20 December 2025.
- ↑ About Paul Ouellette (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (10 December 2018). Retrieved on 20 December 2025.
- ↑ About Paul Ouellette (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (10 December 2018). Retrieved on 20 December 2025.