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Étienne Drapeau
Étienne Drapeau (; born January 10, 1978) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played as a centre in QMJHL, ECHL, AHL, UHL and WCHL leagues and was selected 99th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 4th round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. After retiring, he became a musician, writing and composing his own music, and writing songs for other artists as well. He was among the top 10 finalists of the second season of the Quebec musical reality show ''Star Académie'' in 2004 and released three studio albums, ''Je l'ai jamais dit à personne'' (2007), ''Étienne Drapeau'' (2008) and ''Paroles & Musique'' (2010). Ice hockey ''Star Académie'' After singing in various musical venues, Étienne Drapeau took part in 2004 in reality television music competition ''Star Académie'', broadcast on TVA. He was among the top 10 finalists of the second season. He appeared in 2004 album ''Star Académie 2004 – Les meilleurs moments des finalistes aux galas'' containing vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the The Maritimes, Maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, and previously had teams in Maine and New York (state), New York in the United States. The Gilles-Courteau Trophy is the championship trophy of the league. The QMJHL champion then goes on to compete in the Memorial Cup against the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) champions, and the CHL host team. The QMJHL had traditionally adopted a rapid and offensive style of hockey. Former QMJHL players hold many of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League#Canadian Hockey League records, Canadian Hockey League's career and single season offensive records. Hockey Hall of Fame alumni of the QMJHL include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Élaine Thibert
Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982) is a Canadian adult contemporary and pop singer based in Quebec. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show. She is also a two-time Felix-award winner for Best Female Artist in Quebec and one-time Juno-award winner for Best Francophone album in Canada. Background Early life Born in the district of LaSalle in the Montréal region, Thibert started to express interest in music during high school and college. She participated in several competitions and contests some of which she won. Thibert then auditioned for Star Académie in 2003 in which she performed on several occasions one of her favorites songs performed originally by Jacques Brel. Thibert finished second to Acadien-born Wilfred Le Bouthillier in the show's first season. After Star Académie, Thibert met up several times with her long-time Idol Celine Dion and once met a duet performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Pelchat
Mario Pelchat (born 1 February 1964) is a Canadian Francophone singer from Quebec. He received the Felix Award in 1990 and 1992. Biography Pelchat was born in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec and has performed since 1973. His first 45 RPM single was released in September 1981. His early albums include 1982's ''Je suis un chanteur'' (I Am a Singer) and ''Tu m’as fait mal'' (You hurt me) the following year. His 1988 self-titled album and 1990's ''Couleur Passion'' (The Color of Passion) attained gold record sales status. His 1992 double-platinum album ''Pelchat'' on the Sony label included a duet with Céline Dion. He also recorded with Belgian singer Maurane on his ''Pelchat 2002'' album. He also recorded How Do You Keep The Music Playing with Dionne Warwick on his 2009 Album - Mario Pelchat chante Michel Legrand - Album Produced/Arranged and Piano played by Michel Legrand. Pelchat has performed in various theatrical productions. He played the title role in a 1998 musical on the arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia (Paris)
The Olympia (; commonly known as L'Olympia or in the English-speaking world as Olympia Hall) is a concert venue in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, 9th arrondissement of Paris, France, located at 28 Boulevard des Capucines, equally distancing La Madeleine, Paris, Madeleine church and Palais Garnier, Opéra Garnier, north of Place Vendôme, Vendôme square. Its closest métro/RER stations are , , , and . The hall was opened in 1893 by one of the two co-creators of the Moulin Rouge venue, and saw many opera, ballet, and music hall performances. Theatrical performances declined in the late 1920s and the Olympia was converted into a cinema, before re-opening as a venue in 1954 with Bruno Coquatrix as executive director. Since the 1960s, it has been a popular venue for rock bands. The Olympia was threatened with demolition in the early 1990s, but saved by a preservation order. Inevitably included in a group of buildings that were part of an extensive renovation project, the entire e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ima (singer)
Marie-Andrée Bergeron (born May 11, 1978), better known by her stage name Ima (sometimes stylized as IMA), is a Canadian singer. She has released six albums and many singles, the most popular being "Baïla" in 2002. She also acted in the two-season Quebec TV series ''Casino''. Beginnings During her childhood, Marie-Andrée Bergeron resided in Châteauguay, Quebec, and spent summers in New Brunswick. She studied singing, acting, and dancing. She used the name Ima as an easily pronounceable name. Music career In 2001, she took part in "Ma première Place des Arts", an annual Montreal event for new artists and won for "Best Interpretation" and best public mention. In September 2002, she launched her debut album ''Ima'', collaborating with a number of artists (Vincenzo Thoma, Eros Ramazzotti, Frédérick Baron, Sylvain Cossette, and Mario Pelchat). The album resulted in three singles: "Ton corps sur mon corps", "Donne-moi", and of course "Baïla". To promote the album, she engag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence K (singer)
Florence Khoriaty (born 5 February 1983), known as Florence K, is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Quebec, who performs material in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. She is most noted for garnering a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. The daughter of musicians Hany Khoriaty and Natalie Choquette,"Le dur apprentissage de Florence K" '''', 12 June 2015. she started in the music business playing piano and performing duets with her mother. She released her debut album, ''Live au Lion d'Or'', in 2005. She follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynda Lemay
Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier. After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebec and France, including at the Paris Olympia. Her recording "Live" was nominated as one of the best-selling Francophone albums at the 2000 Juno Awards. Discography Albums Compilation albums Awards and recognition * 1995: 4 Félix Award nominations: Female Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (''Y''), Songwriter of the Year, Concert of the YearGala de l'ADISQ – 1995 * 1996: nomination: Artist with best recognition outside Quebec [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. It is part of Eastern Canada and is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic Canada, Atlantic provinces. The province is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental climate, continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas - predominantly in Moncton, Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John and Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the New Brunswick Official Languages Act (1969), Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an official language, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVA (Canadian TV Network)
TVA (also styled as T\:\) is a Canadian French-language terrestrial television network founded in 1963 and owned by Groupe TVA, a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media. Headquartered in Montreal, the network only has terrestrial stations in Quebec. However, parts of New Brunswick and Ontario are within the broadcast ranges of TVA stations, and two TVA stations operate rebroadcasters in New Brunswick. Since becoming a national network in 1998, it has been available on cable television across Canada. TVA is short for Téléviseurs associés (roughly translated to "Associated Telecasters"). This reflects the network's roots as a cooperative. Overview TVA traces its roots to 1963, when CJPM-TV in Chicoutimi, a station only a few months old and in need of revenue, began sharing programs with the largest privately owned francophone station in Canada, CFTM-TV in Montreal. They were joined by CFCM-TV in Quebec City in 1964 after CFCM lost its Radio-Canada affiliation t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Académie
''Star Académie'' is a Canadian reality television series that started in 2003, aimed primarily at the Quebec television audience, featuring an array of young women and men under the age of 30 competing for the title of the next solo singing sensation. It is the French-Canadian adaptation of the French television show '' Star Academy'' produced by Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called '' Operación Triunfo''. There have been seasons in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, and 2012. In June 2019, TVA stated that a reboot for ''Star Académie'' was possible. Two months later, the network announced that the reboot is set for early 2021. On September 22, 2020, it was announced that singer Patrice Michaud would take over Julie Snyder as host for the 2021 season. In June 2021, Michaud stated that he would not return as host for the following season. In August 2021, it was announced that singer-songwriter Marc Dupré would replace Michaud as host in 2022. Description It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
