Queenie from “Star Académie” will pay tribute to Jean-Pierre Ferland

Former academician Queenie Clément, who had left her mark on the tele-hook audience with her rich and powerful voice, will perform the title song of the Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale, A chance we haveMonday evening in Montreal.

She, who has made numerous stage appearances since leaving the Waterloo Academy, said she was very honored that we thought of her to perform this piece by Jean-Pierre Ferland, admitting during rehearsals, Thursday morning, that she had to trying to channel her energies as the song made her emotional.

“Jean-Pierre Ferland is someone who was very important for Quebec culture, for the Quebec public, but also for artists, and he wrote so many beautiful songs for women too,” he said. -she said, adding to prepare mentally and physically for this moment.

The author-composer, who will release her first album under the umbrella of Disques Juliette in the fall as well as a new single next week, is convinced that the public will find what they are looking for during this evening of celebrations which will obviously pay tribute to Jean-Pierre Ferland, who would have turned 90 this year, but also to Karl Tremblay, who passed away last fall.

“There really is something for everyone in the audience, for the youngest and the oldest. Beauty is also the union of people from different cultures. That’s the strength of being here in Quebec and I think that the entire production and the National Day committee did a very good “job” of representation,” said the former academic who joined friendship with Éléonore Lagacé, but who also developed a secret handshake with Claude Dubois.

Among the songs that will be performed this year are: Summer roads (in my Camaro) by Steve Fiset, However you want by Claude Dubois, Standing by Ariane Moffatt, Voltage Caution! And They love each otherby Daniel Lavoie.

“These are beautiful numbers which allow us to revisit these great figures”, for her part underlined the author-composer Kanen, who has had the wind in her sails since the release of her first album, Mitshuapand who will also participate in the Grand spectacle on Monday evening.

“I listened a lot to the radio in my community where we broadcast a lot of songs by indigenous artists, but also artists whose songs we will cover in the show. It still makes me nostalgic,” she added.

The winner of two Félix awards at the last ADISQ gala, including that of Revelation of the Year, had also participated last year in the National Day show on the Plains of Abraham.

The Great National Day Show, entitled A chance we havewill be held this Monday at Parc Maisonneuve and will bring together on stage Patsy Gallant, Judi Richard, Daniel Lavoie, Claude Dubois, but also Roxane Bruneau, Éléonore Lagacé, Queenie, Kanen and FouKi.

It will be broadcast on TVA from 8:30 p.m., simultaneously on Cogeco Media music stations.