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Juno Award For Francophone Album Of The Year
The Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year is an annual award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) for the best French-language album in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Wanting to add a more inclusive Canadian content to the Award show, Isba Music's Larry Mancini lobbied CARAS to add this award to its roster. It was awarded as the Best Selling Francophone Album, based entirely on album sales, but is now chosen by a jury vote. Recipients Best Selling Francophone Album (1992–2002) Francophone Album of the Year (2003–present) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year Francophone Album Album awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1994
The Juno Awards of 1994, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 20 March 1994 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Roch Voisine was the host for the ceremonies, which were taped that afternoon for broadcast that evening on CBC Television. Nominations were announced 8 February 1994. Starting in 1994, the Best New Solo Artist combined the former Most Promising Male and Female Vocalist categories. Reggae also received its own category, after years of being included under banners such as "world beat" or mixed with calypso. A new category for aboriginal music was also introduced and was awarded by Robbie Robertson. The award faced controversy after nominee Sazacha Red Sky was accused of cultural appropriation by Leonard George son of Chief Dan George, the alleged writer of the song that has since been registered as Public Domain, because she was not personally a member of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and according to Leo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'eux
''D'eux'' (French for "Of Them, "About Them", or "From Them"; homophonic with , meaning "two") is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her tenth French-language studio album. It was released by Columbia Records on 30 March 1995 in Canada and on 3 April 1995 in France. It was issued in other countries in the following months. In the United States, it was released under the title ''The French Album''. ''D'eux'' was preceded by the lead hit single, "Pour que tu m'aimes encore". The album was mainly written and produced by French singer-songwriter, Jean-Jacques Goldman. It garnered favorable reviews from music critics and became the best-selling French-language album of all time, with sales of over ten million copies worldwide. Background, release and content ''D'eux'' was recorded in the Mega Studio in Paris, France, in November and December 1994. Jean-Jacques Goldman, a popular French singer and songwriter, wrote and produced eleven songs on the album. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1996
The Juno Awards of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 March 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Anne Murray was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Quebec-based independent classical label Analekta Records boycotted the Junos after failing to receive a Juno nomination after attempts for five years. Analekta claimed its sales were twice that of CBC Records. Several record stores such as CD Plus, HMV, Sunrise and Music World also intended to boycott the Junos because competing music retailer Columbia House had signed on as a Juno advertiser. Nominations were announced 31 January 1996. Prominent nominees were Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain who had recent internationally successful albums who both won Grammy Awards on 28 February 1996. Alanis Morissette won in five Juno categories, becoming this year's major winner. Nominees and winners Levi's Entertainer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynda Lemay
Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966 in Portneuf, Quebec) 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] |
Johanne Blouin
Johanne Blouin (born September 19, 1955), is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She won the Félix Award twice for her albums ''Merci Félix'' (1988) and ''Johanne Blouin'' (1989). Blouin was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe (; French: ) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérég ..., Canada. Discography * ''Merci Felix'' (Les Productions Guy Cloutier, 1988) * ''Johanne Blouin'' (Les Productions Guy Cloutier, 1989) * ''Sainte Nuit'' (Les Productions Guy Cloutier, 1990) * ''Entre L'Amour Et La Guerre'' (Les Productions Guy Cloutier, 1992) * ''Souviens-Moi'' (L'Etoile Du Nord, 1993) * ''Noels D'espoir'' with Michel Legrand (L'Etoile Du Nord, 1994) * ''Chante Noel'' (Du Nord, 1994) * ''Elle Le Dira'' (L'Etoile Du Nord, 1995) * ''Que Veux-tu Que J'te Dise'' (L'Etoile Du Nord, 1998) * ''Everything M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France D'Amour
France D'Amour (born France Rochon on March 30, 1967, in Mont-Rolland, Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian singer songwriter from Quebec. She studied music at Collège Lionel-Groulx in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec specialising in jazz and playing guitar. Later, she was part of various musical formations, notably U-Bahn, The Answer and France. In 1992, she gained great fame with her debut album ''Animal'' that was certified gold in Quebec. In 2002, she had success in France as well through her collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman, who co-wrote the album with his team (Robert Goldman, Jacques Veneruso, Christophe Battaglia, Erick Benzi Erick Benzi (born 1 March 1959) is a French musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer from Marseille. He was previously part of the duo Die Form, with Gildas Arzel, and the group Canada (with Arzel, Jacques Veneruso, and Gwenn Arze ... and Gildas Arzel). She has also appeared on stage and in film. In 1998, she play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éric Lapointe (singer)
Éric Lapointe (born 28 September 1969) is a francophone lead singer and guitarist for his eponymous band. His band is characterized by a heavy metal style containing elements of punk, grunge, pop, and hard rock from guitarist Stéphane Dufour's riffs. Lapointe has released eight studio albums, three compilation albums, and two live albums. He is currently the most successful male music artist in French Canadian history in terms of sales, having sold more than one million total discs. He has also made film appearances. Biography Childhood Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Lapointe is the eldest of three children; he has two brothers, Marc and Hugo. Hugo is also a singer and started as a technician for his brother's band. Their father, Serge, was in the military and his family often had to move. By the age of 16, Lapointe had moved a total of 13 times. As a result, he was shy and reserved, had difficulty making friends, and stayed close to his mother, Doris. At nine years old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coup De Tête (album)
''Coup de tête'' is a 1994 French language album by Canadian singer Roch Voisine Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, (born 26 March 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host who lives in Montreal and Paris. He writes and performs material in both English and French. He won the Juno Award for Male V .... It includes the hit singles "Laisse-la rêver" and "Jean Johnny Jean". Track listing #"Coup de tête" #"J'entends frapper" #" Jean Johnny Jean" #"Laisse-la rêver (She Had a Dream)" #"Ma lady mon secret" #"Miss Caprice" #"Seine et St-Laurent" #"Le Vagabond" #"Celui-là" #"Dites-moi" #"L'Homme du Nord" #"Lettre au chanteur" #"Ma mère chantait toujours" External linksRoch Voisine Official site album page 1994 albums Roch Voisine albums French-language albums Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year albums {{1990s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1995
The Juno Awards of 1995, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer and other regulars of the television series ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' were the hosts for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Almost 10,000 people were in attendance, and over 6,500 public tickets were sold. Nominees were announced on 1 February 1995. Susan Aglukark and Jann Arden were among the prominent nominees this year. Vancouver rock band 54-40's album ''Smilin' Buddha Cabaret'' was accidentally left off the nomination list for Best Alternative Album; after realizing the error, the Academy decided to add them to the category, and rather than remove another band's album simply widened the category to six nominees. Leonard Rambeau, the long-time manager of Anne Murray, received a special lifetime achievement award; Rambeau died later that year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roch Voisine
Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, (born 26 March 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host who lives in Montreal and Paris. He writes and performs material in both English and French. He won the Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year in 1994. In 1997, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Beginnings Born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, he grew up in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick and later moved to Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec when he was 12. Voisine studied at École technique des métiers de Lauzon in Lévis (today Guillaume-Couture Secondary School) and at Polyvalente de Lévis (today École Pointe-Lévy). Then he continued for 4 years at Cégep Limoilou. He attended the University of Ottawa where he graduated in 1985 with a degree in physiotherapy and played 4 seasons with the uOttawa Gee-Gees men's hockey team. Voisine aspired to be a professional ice hockey player. He had to set his plans aside when he was severely injured while pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe Tour
''Europe Tour'' is a 1992 album by Canada, Canadian singer Roch Voisine containing some of his best live performances in Europe with 22 of his hits, 18 in French language, French and 4 in English. The album was successful on the chart. In France, the album spawned a sole single : "La légende Oochigeas", which was released in live version and hit number four on the singles chart and remained in the top 50 for 20 weeks. ''Europe Tour'' debuted at #15 on 21 October 1992 on the SNEP Albums Chart and had a peak at number two seven weeks later. It totaled ten weeks in the top ten and 20 weeks in the top 50. In 1993, the album was certified Music recording sales certification, Platinum disc for over 300,000 copies sold. Track listing English language songs marked with ** Disc 1 # Ouverture IV" (instrumental) — 2:06 # Là-bas dans l'ombre" (Voisine, Lefèvre / Katz) — 2:07 # Fille de pluie" (Voisine, Huet / Voisine) — 1:26 # Ton blues" (Voisine, Marc Voisine, Lefèvre / Sperenza) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
