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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 PowerPoi ... 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 unnominat ... [...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 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 with actress Magalie Lépine-Blondeau until the couple announced their separation in early 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Marie-Pierre Arthur is the stage name of Marie-Pierre Fournier, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Quebec."FrancoFolies 2012: Parenthood redefines success for Marie-Pierre Arthur" '' The Gazette'', June 13, 2012. Originally from Grande-Vallée, she is currently based in . Formerly a backing musician and vocalist for artists such as |
Roxane Bruneau
Roxane Bruneau (born January 14, 1991) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Delson, Quebec. She is most noted as the winner of the Felix Award for Female Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards in 2021. She released her debut album ''Dysphorie'' in 2017. At the 40th Félix Awards in 2018, she was nominated for Pop Album of the Year and Revelation of the Year. At the 41st Félix Awards in 2019, she won Song of the Year for her single "Des p'tits bouts de toi", and at the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020, she was a Song of the Year nominee for "Aime-moi encore". ''Dysphorie'' was certified gold in November 2019. Her second album, ''Acrophobie'', was released in 2020. The album debuted at No. 6 on the Canadian Albums Chart. By March 2021, Bruneau had sold 100,000 records, and ''Acrophobie'' was certified gold in November 2021. In addition to Female Artist of the Year, Bruneau also won the Félix Awards for Song of the Year for "À ma manière", Pop Album of the Year and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P'tit Belliveau
Jonah Richard Guimond (born November 8, 1995), known professionally as P'tit Belliveau, is a French-Canadian and Acadian folk and country musician from Clare, Nova ScotiaDarcy MacDonald"P’tit Belliveau is a young-blooded old soul" '' Cult MTL'', April 9, 2020. who presently lives in Moncton, New Brunswick. He is most noted for his 2020 album ''Greatest Hits Vol. 1'', which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. Guimond began making electronic music as a teenager, with his music evolving toward country after he was given a banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ... by his grandfather. Although now more based in bluegrass, his style still incorporates some synthesizers and drum machines. With his band Les Grosses Coques, he was a finalist in the 2019 edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flore Laurentienne
Flore Laurentienne is a Canadian instrumental music project, whose core member is Mathieu David Gagnon. Born in La Pocatière, Quebec, Gagnon grew up in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.Émilie Côté"Flore laurentienne : là où nous mène la quête" ''La Presse'', September 23, 2020. He is the brother of singer-songwriter Klô Pelgag. He studied classical and orchestral music in France at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux and the Conservatoire d’Aubervilliers, and upon returning to Quebec he worked as an arranger and producer for Pelgag, Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire and Guillaume Arsenault. Choosing the name Flore Laurentienne for the botanical writings of Marie-Victorin Kirouac, he created a series of orchestral compositions inspired by mankind's relationship with nature, which were released as the album ''Volume 1'' in 2019. ''Volume 1'' was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. It received four Felix Award nominations for Revelation of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Critic's Choice A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyne Brochu
Evelyne Brochu (born November 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress. In 2013, she became well known for her English-speaking role as Delphine Cormier, a French scientist on the hit Canadian science fiction thriller TV series '' Orphan Black.'' Early life Brochu grew up in Pointe-Claire, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec. Her native language is French, but she also spoke English from an early age. Growing up she had anglophone friends and learned English at Jean XXIII High School in Dorval, Quebec. She studied drama at the Cégep de Saint-Laurent. In 2005, Brochu graduated from the Conservatoire d'art dramatique in Montreal. She says a key turning point in learning English was when she became an avid viewer of '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' as a child. Her father left when she was years old and, when her father later remarried, she found herself with a step-sister. Brochu has stated that she has a good relationship with her stepmother. Her mother is a violoncello teacher and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Rose
Eli most commonly refers to: * Eli (name), a given name, nickname and surname * Eli (biblical figure) Eli or ELI may also refer to: Film * ''Eli'' (2015 film), a Tamil film * ''Eli'' (2019 film), an American horror film Music * ''Eli'' (Jan Akkerman album) (1976) * ''Eli'' (Supernaut album) (2006) Places * Alni, Ardabil Province, Iran, also known as Elī * Eli, Mateh Binyamin, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank * Éile or Éli, a medieval kingdom in Ireland * Eli, Kentucky, United States * Eli, Nebraska, United States * Eli, West Virginia, United States Other uses * ''Eli'' (opera), an opera by Walter Steffens * ELI (programming language) * Earth Learning Idea * English language institute * Environmental Law Institute, an American environmental law policy organization * European Law Institute * European Legislation Identifier * Extreme Light Infrastructure, a proposed high energy laser research facility of the European Union * Eli, someone from Yale University, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaïn
Kaïn is a folk rock group from Drummondville, Quebec, Canada."Kaïn : Pop culture" ''Voir''. Francis Hébert 24 January 2008 The group of four is made up of Steve Veilleux (vocals, electric and acoustic guitar), Yanick Blanchette (drums and vocals), Patrick Lemieux (electric and acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica and vocals) and Éric Maheu (bass guitar). Their style is a blend of rock and roll with Quebec folk music. History The group formed in 1999. The founding members were Veilleux, Planchette, Lemieux and guitarist Pascal Tessier."Kaïn fête ses dix ans"''La Presse'', 07 novembre 2012. Marie-Josée Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleu Jeans Bleu
Bleu Jeans Bleu are a Canadian pop music group from Quebec. They are most noted for winning the Prix Félix for Group of the Year at the 41st Felix Awards in 2019. The group was formed in 2012 by Mathieu Lafontaine, separately from his solo work under the name Matt Track, as a side project recording and performing a comedic spin on country music; in the context of the band, all of its members perform under stage names derived from brands of denim jeans. They released the albums ''Haute couture'' in 2013 and ''Franchement wow'' in 2016 before breaking through to mass popularity in 2019 with the hit single "Coton ouaté", the lead single from their third album ''Perfecto''. In addition to the band's Group of the Year win, ''Perfecto'' was a Prix Félix nominee for Album of the Year. In October 2019, comedian Jean-Denis Scott released a parody, with the approval of Bleu Jeans Bleu, of "Coton ouaté" as a song about the 2019 Canadian federal election. "Coton ouaté" was certified go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2Frères
2Frères is a Canadian folk rock duo from Chapais, Quebec, consisting of brothers Erik and Sonny Caouette.Josée Lapointe"La route infinie de 2 Frères" '' La Presse'', February 22, 2020. They are most noted as two-time winners of the Félix Award for Group of the Year, winning at the 38th Félix Awards in 2016 and at the 40th Félix Awards in 2018. Biography Formed in 2008, they released their debut album ''Nous autres'' in April 2015. The album sold 80,000 copies in Quebec and was certified platinum, and the band were the most-played artists of any genre on francophone radio in Canada in 2016. In addition to their Group of the Year win at the Felix Awards in 2016, the album also won Pop Album of the Year. Their second album, ''La Route'', was released in November 2017. The album's single "Comme avant" spent a record 25 weeks as the most-played song on Quebec radio, and the album was again certified gold. Their third album, ''À tous les vents'', followed in February 2020. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Cowboys Fringants
Les Cowboys Fringants are a Quebec folk rock music group formed in 1995 in Repentigny, Quebec. The French word ''fringant'' can be translated as "dashing", or "frisky". They perform '' Québécois'' néo-trad music (modernized Quebec folk music with a rock flavour) and draw on country music. They have an international underground following, especially in France, French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland. Band members hail from the Montreal suburbs of Repentigny and L'Assomption. The entire band collaborates on the lyrics, although guitarist Jean-François Pauzé often contributes more than the others. The band are known for their live performances, captured on the '' Attache ta tuque!'' live album and the ''Centre Bell 30 décembre 2003'' DVD. The band has won 17 Félix Awards, including five at the 2020 edition of the ceremony. Overview ''Les Cowboys'' represent an important part of modern ''Québécois'' music. They are part of the néo-trad movement that appeared in Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
