Les Surveillantes is a
French Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...
musical group based in the
Saint Boniface
Boniface, OSB ( la, Bonifatius; 675 – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictines, Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the eighth century. He organised significant ...
district of
Winnipeg
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,
Manitoba
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. Their music integrates many genres, such as folk and
indie, and it was inspired from
bluegrass. The band has performed across Canada.
["Les Surveillantes en lice"]
''La Liberte'', 16 November 2011
They generally mix banjos, guitars and bass with two microphones for the four members. Each member is a singer, instrumentalist, and composer.
History
The four founding members had played in other Franco-Manitoban groups before 2006. They met at
100NONS, an organization for French music in Manitoba. They began by performing concerts in
Saint-Boniface in
Manitoba
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.
["Les Surveillantes : Une simple formule"]
''Voir'', Guillaume Moffet 3 November 2011
After winning the ''Festival international de la chanson de Granby'' public prize and three other awards at the ''
Chant'Ouest'' tour in 2009, the group became more popular at national level. After their success in the ''
Réseau National des Galas de la chanson'', the group toured in Canada
and performed at many festivals, including ''Coup de Coeur francophone''
Montreal
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, and
Winnipeg
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in November 2009, and in 2010 the ''Festival Vue sur la Relève'' at Montreal in 2010, the ''Chicane Albertaine'' at
Nordegg
Nordegg is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, just east of the intersection of the David Thompson Highway and the Hig ...
, and the ''Festival international de la chanson de Granby'' (out of contest).
In 2011, Les Surveillantes were nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award
and a Western Canada Music Award. They performed at the Festival des cultures francophones de Halifax.
"Les Surveillantes au Festival des cultures francophones"
''Radio-Canada'', 26 September 2011 In November of that year, Danielle Burke left the band.
Discography
* ''Mon grand sapin'' (single) (2020)
* ''Feu les artifices'' (2020)
* ''La racine carrée du coeur'' (2010)
* ''Les Surveillantes'' (Maxi disque format court) (2009)
Awards
* Nominated Artiste ou groupe de l'Ouest canadien par excellence, Gala des Prix Trille Or (2011)
* Won Prix SACEF/Place des Arts, Contact Ouest (2010)
* Won Prix du public, Festival International de la Chanson de Granby (2009)
* Won Prix André-Mercure, Chant'Ouest (2009)
* Won Prix Étoile Galaxie, Chant'Ouest (2009)
* Won Prix du public, Chant'Ouest (2009)
* Won Prix du jury, Gala Manitobain de la Chanson (2009)
* Won Prix du public, Gala Manitobain de la Chanson (2009)
See also
* List of bands from Canada
This is a list of bands from Canada. Only bands appear here; individual musicians are listed at list of Canadian musicians.
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External links
Les Surveillantes
official website
Preste.ca
{{DEFAULTSORT:Surveillantes, Les
Musical groups established in 2006
Canadian folk music groups
Musical groups from Winnipeg
Saint Boniface, Winnipeg
2006 establishments in Manitoba