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Félix Award
The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian province of Quebec. The award The first Félix awards were presented on September 23, 1979. The idea belonged to the first president of ADISQ, Gilles Talbot. The award trophy was created by Marc-André Parisé. The awards are named in honour of Quebec songwriter Félix Leclerc. In contrast to the Juno Awards, whose nominations are based partially on record sales, nominations and winners of the Félix are decided by ADISQ members. The awards are given during an annual ceremony "Gala de l'ADISQ". Among the categories are Best-selling album, Best album (in various music genres), Songwriter of the year, Composer of the year, Song of the year, Male/Female singer of the year, Discovery of the year, Show of the year, etc. The awards have s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Des Arts Juliette-Lassonde
The Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde is a cultural complex located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. Cultural role Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde is a major cultural site for the Monteregian region. It accommodates professional artists, the local arts community in performing arts, and the visual arts community. It is particularly important for the regional county municipality Les Maskoutains, whose population of 80,000 residents can take advantage of it. Several artists with a national and international reputation have performed at the centre, including Salvatore Adamo, Gary Kurtz, Oliver Jones, Roch Voisine, André-Philippe Gagnon, Michel Rivard, l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Stéphane Rousseau, Richard Desjardins, Zachary Richard, Claude Dubois, Isabelle Boulay, Jorane, Édith Butler, Richard Séguin, Angèle Dubeau, Pascale Picard Band, Vincent Vallières, Luce Dufault, Marco Calliari, and Kevin Parent. Investment and construction The cost of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Thériault
Serge Thériault (born April 23, 1948 in Quebec City) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the ''Ding et Dong'' comedy duo and the spinoff television series '' La Petite Vie'', in which he played the role of Môman. One of his first noted roles was in the television series '' Jamais deux sans toi'' as Bernie Lacasse, one of the first gay characters ever depicted in a Quebec television series. He also appeared in the films ''Le Sphinx'', '' Gaz Bar Blues'', ''Les Boys'', '' Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations (Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations)'' and ''August 32nd on Earth (Un 32 août sur terre)'', and TV series such as ''Les Voisins'', ''Le Négociateur'' and ''Omertà : La loi du silence''. In recent years, Thériault has suffered from serious clinical depression, confining himself to his own home. The efforts of his friends and family to guide him toward treatment and healing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Wine
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwin since its inception, April Wine's first success came with its second album, '' On Record'' (1972), which reached the top 40 in Canada and yielded two hit singles: "Bad Side of the Moon", a top 20 hit in Canada; and " You Could Have Been a Lady", a number 2 song in Canada. The band would go on to enjoy international success during the rest of the 1970s and early 80s, releasing more than 20 albums. History Early years Although April Wine officially began in late 1969 in Waverley, Nova Scotia, their roots can be traced to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, in 1967/68, where brothers David and Ritchie Henman grew up playing music together before moving to Nova Scotia. Three of the founding members - David Henman (guitar), Ritchie Henman (drums), and their cousin Jim Henman (bass) - were originally in a band named Pris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
44th Félix Awards
The 43rd Félix Awards were held on November 6, 2022 to honour achievements in Quebec music. The gala was hosted by Louis-José Houde, and televised by Ici Radio-Canada Télé. The advance ceremony announcing the winners in categories not selected for the main gala was hosted by Pierre Lapointe and broadcast by Télé-Québec The Société de télédiffusion du Québec (; en, Quebec Television Broadcasting Corporation), branded as Télé-Québec (), is a Canadian French-language public educational television network in the province of Quebec. It is a provincial Cro ... on November 2.Louis-Philippe Labrèche"Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022" ''Le Canal Auditif'', November 2, 2022. Nominees and winners References {{reflist Felix Felix Felix Félix Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
43rd Félix Awards
The 42nd Félix Awards were held on November 7, 2021 to honour achievements in Quebec music. The gala ceremony was hosted by Louis-José Houde, and televised by Ici Radio-Canada Télé. Ici Radio-Canada
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42nd Félix Awards
The 42nd Félix Awards were held on November 1, 2020 to honour achievements in Quebec music.Cédric Bélanger"Gala de l'ADISQ: l’année des Cowboys Fringants" ''Le Journal de Québec'', November 1, 2020. The gala ceremony was hosted by Louis-José Houde, and televised by Ici Radio-Canada Télé. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the ceremony was conducted under social distancing protocols; in his opening monologue, Houde joked that when he agreed to host the ceremony for the fifteenth time, he did not know that it would be "a PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program, created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a software company named Forethought, Inc. It was released on April 20, 1987, initially for Macintosh computers only. Microsoft acquired PowerPo ... at the Sheraton".Matt Zimbel"Live From the Lockdown At the 42nd Adisq Awards" ''FYI Music News'', November 2, 2020. Only nominees themselves were permitted in the theatre with no unnomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-José Houde
Louis-José Houde (born October 19, 1977 in Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec) is a French-Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for his performances in films such as ''Bon Cop, Bad Cop'' in 2006, '' Father and Guns (De père en flic)'' in 2009, '' A Sense of Humour (Le Sens de l'humour)'' in 2011 and '' Compulsive Liar (Menteur)'' in 2019. Houde has hosted two TV shows on Radio-Canada: ''Louis-José Houde, à suivre...'' (2005) and ''Ici Louis-José Houde'' (2006). In 2003, he won a Félix Award The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' ( ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian ... for comic show of the year. He championed '' Un petit pas pour l'homme'' by Stéphane Dompierre in '' Le combat des livres 2006''. He is a graduate of Quebec's École nationale de l'humour. Personal life He was in a relationship wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy A
Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorporated community * Guy, Kentucky, US, an unincorporated community * Guy, Texas, US, an unincorporated community * Guy Street, Montreal, Canada Art and entertainment Films * ''Guy'' (1997 film) (American, starring Vincent D'Onofrio) * ''Guy'' (2018 film) (French, starring Alex Lutz) * '' That Guy... Who Was in That Thing'' (2012), a documentary film * Free Guy (2021), an action comedy film Music * ''Guy'' (album), debut studio album of Guy (band) 1988 * Guy (band), an American R&B group * " G.U.Y.", a 2014 song by Lady Gaga from the album ''Artpop'' Transport * Guy (sailing), rope to control a spinnaker on a sailboat * Air Guyane Express, ICAO code GUY * Guy Motors, a former British bus and truck builder * ''Guy'' (ship, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Véronique Cloutier
Véronique Cloutier (born December 31, 1974), also known as Véro, is a popular French Canadian TV and radio personality. She is the daughter of Guy Cloutier and the sister of Stéphanie Cloutier. She has hosted various programs on Radio-Canada, including '' La Fureur'', '' Véro'' and ''Paquet Voleur''. Her daily show ''Le Véro Show'' on Rythme FM is one of the most popular Quebec radio programs. Biography Career While in high school, Cloutier worked on the radio program ''Bonjour Champion'' on CKAC. She also worked on the campus radio station of the University of Montreal, CISM-FM, on the radio program ''Virus Chronique''. Her first television appearance was on the program ''Les mini-stars'' on the Quebec television network TVA in 1990. In September 1993, Cloutier attended a public audition for the television channel MusiquePlus and was offered a job with the channel. Various programs that she hosted included '' Combat des clips'', ''Le décompte MusiquePlus'' and ''Vox Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland. After learning to speak English, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, ''Unison'', establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Her recordings since have been mainly in English and French althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Huard
Patrick Huard (born January 2, 1969) is a Quebec-born Canadian actor, writer and comedian. Career Patrick Huard broke into the Quebec show business scene in 1989 as a comedian, actor and television personality. A hard-working multifaceted talent, he came to the attention of English Canada in the very popular ''Les Boys'' franchise, and cemented his credentials as the star of '' Bon Cop, Bad Cop,'' which he also co-wrote, now the most successful domestic film at the box office in the history of Canadian cinema. In 2007, he directed his first movie, ''Les 3 P’tits cochons'', which was a hit in Quebec and won the Golden Reel Award for the top-grossing film of the year. Filmography Feature films * 1997: ''Heads or Tails (J’en suis!)'' * 1997: ''Les Boys'' – T-Guy * 1998: ''Les Boys II'' * 2000: '' Life After Love (La vie après l’amour)'' * 2000: '' Stardom'' – Montreal Talk-Show Host * 2001: ''Les Boys III'' * 2003: '' How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Simard
René Claude Simard, , (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec. He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard. Early life Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Career In 1974, René Simard was awarded the Grand Prix by Frank Sinatra at the annual Tokyo Music Festival. In Canada, he hosted the CBC Television series, ''The René Simard Show'', from 1977 to 1979. Simard is also an occasional actor. He played the henchman Stu in the 1995 film ''Kids of the Round Table''. Between 2006 and 2008, he hosted the television series '' L'heure de gloire'' on Radio-Canada. Simard was formerly managed by Guy Cloutier as well as his sister Nathalie. In 2004, Cloutier was convicted of sexually assaulting Nathalie when she was a child. Michel Vastel's 2005 book on the case, ''Briser le silence'' (Breaking the Silence), alleged that René co-operated with Cloutier in trying to hide the assaults. In 2005, Simard made a public statement in which he denied this. In 1999 he briefly play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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