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Andrée-Anne Leclerc (born MM DD, YYYY), known professionally as Andee in anglophone markets, is a Canadian recording artist. She rose to fame as a finalist on the Quebecois singing competition Star Académie before pursuing a solo career in English and signing with Universal Music Canada in 2014. Her debut single, "Never Gone", was released May 19, 2014 and entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 94.

2011 — 2012: Career beginnings and Star Académie
In 2011, Leclerc travelled to Asia to perform as part of a girl group. Upon her return to Quebec, she auditioned for the fifth edition of reality singing competition Star Académie (2012), where she finished in the top eight. The attention she garnered on the show helped propel her career and ultimately led to her working with Canadian pop rock group Hedley on a new franglais mix of their No. 2-peaking hit "Kiss You Inside Out", which was released June 26, 2012.

2013 — present: Universal Music and "Never Gone"
Since 2013, Leclerc has adopted the stage name Andee and has been working on her debut album with Simple Plan rhythm guitarist Sebastien Lefebvre, who will serve as the project's producer. She signed a recording contract with Universal Music Canada in January 2014, after having provided vocals on the franglais versions of "Kiss You Inside Out" and Shawn Desman's "Dum da Dum" (of whom both acts are also signed to Universal), with the intent of breaking into the anglophone market. Her song "We Are Gold" was released in February 2014 as a collaboration between her label and CBC Music in support of the Canadian team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The lead single from the album, "Never Gone" was released May 19, 2014. A music video for the song premiered on VEVO on June 26, 2014.