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Isabelle Boulay
Isabelle Boulay, (born 6 July 1972) is a French Canadian singer. Biography Born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, where her parents owned a restaurant, Boulay moved to the nearby city of Matane at the start of her adolescence, and studied literature at Cégep Limoilou. In 1988, her friends signed her up, without her knowledge, for a singing contest in Matane, where she made the acquaintance of Josélito Michaud, who later became her agent. In 1990, at the Petite-Vallée song festival, she won an award for her performance of "Les gens de mon pays" (Gilles Vigneault). The following year, in 1991, she won the Granby song festival for her rendition of "Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel) and "Naufrage" (Dan Bigras). She was also invited to take part in the festival Les FrancoFolies de Montréal. In 1992, she performed in France at Théâtre Dejazet, introducing Bill Deraime. In 1993, she represented Radio Canada at the "Truffe de Périgueux" festival held in Périgord, France, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallait Pas
''Fallait pas'' is francophone Canadian pop singer Isabelle Boulay's first studio album. It was released in 1996. Words and music for the songs on the album were written by Daniel DeShaime. The first track on the album, "Un peu d'innocence", reached position #41 on the Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ... charts in 1996. ultratop.be. Select CHARTS and SINGLES. Accessed on line 9 Dec 2013. Track listing # "Un peu d'innocence" — 4:49 # "T'es en amour" — 3:42 # "La vie devant toi" — 4:26 # "Qu'ils s'envolent" — 4:01 # "Et mon cœur en prend plein la gueule" — 3:59 # "J'enrage ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Félicité, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Sainte-Félicité is a municipality in La Matanie Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It is named after Felicitas of Rome, a martyred saint. Its economy is based on fishing and agriculture. Notable people who came from Sainte-Félicité include Québécois pop singer Isabelle Boulay, who was born there in 1972. In addition to Sainte-Félicité itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Cap-à -la-Baleine, L'Anse-à -la-Croix, Le Grand-Deuxième, Le Petit-Deuxième, and Sainte-Félicité-Ouest. History According to recent studies, Cap à la Baleine (Cape Whale) was how far Jacques Cartier sailed up the Saint Lawrence in 1534. It was also an area with many shipwrecks, earning it the name Pointe-au-Massacre (Massacre Point), sometimes pluralized as Pointe-aux-Massacres. While Saint-Denis, the name of the geographic township, was used concurrently, the macabre name remained in use until the mid 19th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scènes D'amour
''Scènes d'amour'' is francophone Canadian pop singer Isabelle Boulay's first live album, released in 2000. Most tracks on the album were recorded in 1999 during the " Les FrancoFolies de Montréal" annual summer festival in Montreal, where she appeared on stage and sang with a host of famous guest stars. Tracks 8-9 were recorded in Studio Piccolo; the 17th was recorded when Boulay was on tour with Francis Cabrel during the fall of 1999., Worldcat. Accessed on line Dec. 5, 2013. Track listing # "Les yeux au ciel" (feat. Barnev Valsaint) 5:38 #"La ballade de Jean Batailleur" — 5:01 #"Le retour de Don Quichotte" (feat. Michel Rivard) — 5:26 #"L'héroïne de cette histoire" (feat. Éric Lapointe) — 4:39 #"Planchers fragiles" (feat. Daniel Seff) — 3:09 #"Tandem" — 5:01 #"Tombée de toi" (feat. France d'Amour) — 3:08 #"Le banc des délaissés" (feat. Zachary Richard) — 5:10 #"Quand j'aime une fois, j'aime pour toujour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
États D'amour
''États d'amour'' is francophone Canadian pop singer Isabelle Boulay's second studio album. It was released in Quebec in February 1998 and in France in November 1998, with a somewhat different sequence of tracks. Allmusic. Accessed on line Nov. 22, 2013.Isabelle Boulay, biographie . Accessed on line Nov. 22, 2013. Also, a limited edition was issued consisting of the French release together with a bonus mini-CD.Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel DeShaime
Daniel DeShaime, born Jean-Marie Deschênes on 2 August 1946 in Saint-Octave-de-l'Avenir, Quebec is a French-speaking Canadian singer. Biography Daniel DeShaime was born in Saint-Octave-de-l'Avenir, a village founded in 1932 near the Chic-Choc Mountains in Gaspésie and closed in 1971 by the government of Robert Bourassa. An author, composer and organist, he performed in Gaspésie, in the Magdalen Islands and in New Brunswick before playing for artists including Édith Butler, Angèle Arsenault, and . 1960s In his childhood, Daniel DeShaime was known in his village for playing the accordion at dances and reunions. He studied classical studies at a seminary in Gaspé and the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy and at the ''Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec''. Then he travelled around Gaspésie, the Magdalen Islands and New Brunswick as an organist and pianist, performing for himself and for others, singing poems for which he had composed the music, and songs by o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alys Robi
Alice Robitaille (February 3, 1923 – May 28, 2011), from Quebec City, "petite Alys" (little Alys), was a French Canadian singer mainly remembered for her later French interpretations of Latin American songs, who performed under the stage name Alys Robi. Youth Born in 1923 in the Quebec City neighbourhood of Saint-Sauveur, Robitaille displayed talent for singing and acting at a very young age. She first performed on-stage at the Capitol Theatre at 7. At the time, she had already sung on-air with the CHRC radio station and was a real phenomenon in the whole city. Career At 13 she moved to the Théâtre National, on Montreal's Saint Catherine Street. Under the direction of Rose Ouellette, she learned acting and singing during a 75-week engagement. She continued her career in the Montreal cabarets, making radio appearances. For a time during the war, she also hosted a French radio show named ''Tambour battant'' ("Rumbling drum"). Touring Canadian military bases propelled her car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starmania (musical)
Starmania is a Canadian- French cyberpunk rock opera written in 1976 with music by Michel Berger and book and lyrics by Luc Plamondon. It debuted in 1978 with a studio recording of the songs, before premiering on stage in 1979. Several of its songs have passed into mainstream Francophone pop culture, and helped original cast members Daniel Balavoine and Diane Dufresne to rise in popularity in France; it is now considered one of the most famous rock operas in French history. An English version with lyrics by Tim Rice, titled ''Tycoon'', premiered with the release of a studio recording in 1992, which starred Kim Carnes, Celine Dion, Nina Hagen, Peter Kingsbery, Cyndi Lauper, Willy DeVille, Kevin Robinson and Tom Jones. A comeback tour, directed by Thomas Jolly, Nicolas Ghesquière and Victor Le Masne (Housse de Racket), was announced in 2020 and set to premiere in France on November 11, 2021. It was postponed to November 8, 2022, because of the COVID-19 pandemic Genesis In 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Opera
A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. Rock operas are typically released as concept albums and are not scripted for acting, which distinguishes them from operas, although several have been adapted as rock musicals. The use of various character roles within the song lyrics is a common storytelling device. The success of the rock opera genre has inspired similar works in other musical styles, such as rap opera. History A number of rock artists became interested in the idea of creating a rock opera in the 1960s. In an early use of the term, the July 4, 1966, edition of ''RPM Magazine'' (published in Toronto) reported that "Bruce Cockburn and Mr illiamHawkins are working on a Rock Opera, operating on the premise that to write you need only 'something to say'." Mark Wirtz explored the idea in a project ''A Teenage Opera'', from which an early song " Excerpt from A Teenage Opera (Grocer Jack)" recorded by Keith West was release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon, OC, CQ (b. March 2, 1942 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec), is a French-Canadian lyricist and music executive. He is best known for his work on the musicals ''Starmania'' and ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He is the brother of Louis Plamondon, a long-serving member of the House of Commons of Canada.Elizabeth Thompson, "Passion and Tears: Jean Sworn In", ''Montreal Gazette'', 28 September 2005, A1. Plamondon has accepted honours from Canadian institutions and is also known as a francophone nationalist and Quebec sovereigntist. He is opposed to Internet music piracy. See also * Culture of Quebec The culture of Quebec emerged over the last few hundred years, resulting predominantly from the shared history of the French-speaking North American majority in Quebec. Québécois culture, as a whole, constitutes all distinctive traits – spirit ... * Music of Québec References External links Luc Plamondon on the website "Canada's Walk of Fame" {{DEFAULTSORT:Plamondon, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale, usually referred to as RFI, is the state-owned international radio broadcaster of France. With 37.2 million listeners in 2014, it is one of the most-listened-to international radio stations in the world, along with Deutsche Welle, the BBC World Service, the Voice of America, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, and China Radio International. RFI broadcasts 24 hours per day around the world in French and in 12 other languages in FM, shortwave, medium wave, satellite and on its website. It is a channel of the state company France Médias Monde. The majority of shortwave transmissions are in French and Hausa but also includes some hours of Swahili, Portuguese, Mandinka, and Russian. RFI broadcasts to over 150 countries on 5 continents. Africa is the largest part of radio listeners, representing 60% of the total audience in 2010. In the Paris region, RFI comprises between 150,000 and 200,000 listeners. In 2007, the audience was of 46.1 million listeners, bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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