Effective period / Period of releases: 1999

Francesca Gagnon (born August 6, 1957) is a Canadian singer and theatre actress. Mostly associated with Cirque du Soleil, since she toured extensively with their show Alegría, and was the lead singer in the soundtrack to the show as well. She has also been featured on the home video release Midnight Sun, a live recording from The Montrèal International Jazz Festival in 2001. During her career of more than two decades, Francesca has recorded several solo albums and toured three continents singing in French, Italian and Spanish.