Amélie Gautreau and Mesopotamia: The Unknowns win the Accros de la chanson final

The final of the Accros de la chanson 2024 competition took place in the Lisa LeBlanc room in Rogersville on Saturday evening. Solo artist Amélie Gautreau, from Edmundston, and the group Mésopotamie: Les Inconnus, from Dieppe, are the winners of this 20th edition.

In addition to being named group of the year, the quartet won awards from the Gala de la chanson de Caraquet, the Acadie Rock Festival, We are one and Student Life at the University of Moncton.

We are really moved. We worked really hard to get here and we didn’t give up. We are truly pamperedrejoiced Mathis Albert.

We are proud, each person was able to add their color to the group then bring their own ideas and intentions and we mixed it all together to create tonight’s beautiful performancecontinued Marisol Gingras.

Tonight proved to us that listening to advice and working hard pays off a lot.

The musical adventure of these students from École Mathieu Martin began in 2019. This is the second year that they have participated in Accros de la Chanson, this time, with one more member.

The addition of Marisol really brought a new color to the groupsays Jérémie Courteau-Pellerin. A female voice adds so much color to the group too. We can see new facets, new styles.

The group is basically quite absurd, quite differentcomments for her part Marisol Gingras. The trombone is not a normal instrument, it’s unusual, that’s why it has migrated well with the group.

Four years of Addicts

Amélie Gautreau was also in heaven on Saturday evening.

In addition to winning the solo category, she leaves Rogersville with the prize from the Capitol Theater in Moncton, the Center des arts de la petite church in Edmundston and the Public Favorite prize in the solo category.

I still can’t believe I won. It’s a bit like the icing on the sundae of my last four yearsshe shared, moved.

This is the fourth participation of this graduate from the Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany in this musical competition.

I just wanted moreshe explains. highlightof my year.”,”text”:”It has never disappointed me. Addicted has always been the highlight of my year.”}}”>It has never disappointed me. Addicted has always been the highlightof my year.

She jokes that she will not be able to participate in the competition again next year since she is starting her Bachelor’s degree in classical guitar at university, but she invites young artists from the province to register.

If you are passionate about music, if you like writing, if you want to meet people who have the same passion as you, go for it, it’s really a great experienceshe says.

Rogersville in the spotlight

The evening’s surprise guest artist, Lisa LeBlanc, admits to having been reversed by the quality of the performances presented in this room which bears his name.

In addition to the winners, the other finalists of the 20th edition in the solo category were Cédrick Boissonneault and Lateisha Joncas Jerome. Pas Bâdré and Sandiz were finalists in the group category.

I was really impressedsaid Lisa LeBlanc at the end of the show. I think there is a very, very bright future coming for the next generation here.

Few young people from Rogersville, Lisa LeBlanc’s hometown, have participated in the competition in recent years.

On stage Saturday evening, the group Sandiz, composed of Naomie Caissie, Andrea Caissie and Emma remedied the situation. These three teenagers attended the same elementary school as Lisa LeBlanc.

The trio won the Wednesday Show prize from the City of Dieppe and a $500 scholarship from Lisa LeBlanc, which aims to encourage emerging musical talent and talent in her region.

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20 years of French music cool

Two decades ago, during his first year as director of the Fédération des Jeunes Francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (FJFNB), Mathieu Doucet had the task of organizing the organization’s annual general meeting.

At this meeting, we always have round tables and young people can express their wisheshe remembers. cool in schools. […] someone said if we want to make French music more coolmore attractive, well we need to find ways for young people to make music in French.”,”text”:”At this round table there emerged the desire to try to make French-speaking music cooler in schools. […] someone said if we want to make French music cooler, more attractive, well we should find ways for young people to make music in French.”}}”>At this round table there emerged the desire to try to make French-speaking music more cool in schools. […] someone said if we want to make French music more coolmore attractive, well we need to find ways for young people to make music in French.

In order to motivate young people to go on stage, write and make music in French, the FJFNB is embarking on this major project of creating a musical competition in the province.

We had no idea that it was going to grow and that it was going to have the impact that it had on the Acadian music industry.notes Mathieu Doucet with hindsight.

A real springboard for the next generation

According to artist agent and director of Le Grenier Musique, Carol Doucet, the musical competition has in fact become by far the most important event in the development of young Acadian musical artists.

Addicted to Song really created the foundation of what the music industry is todayshe proclaims.

Several former Accros participants are still working in the musical field in 2024, including Lisa LeBlanc, Matt Boudreau, Jean-Marc Couture, Chloé Breault and Caroline Savoie to name just a few.

It was a breeding ground for new artists that came out of Accrossummarized the singer-songwriter Joey Robin Haché, who has been a lawyer and trainer for Accros de la chanson many times.

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A more than exceptional formation according to this year’s solo winner, Amélie Gautreau.

I met the Hay Babies and Lisa LeBlanc, it’s not everywhere you’re going to have experiences like thatshe says.

The winning solo artist of the year 2023, Bérénice Jetté, from Moncton, agrees. She also maintains that participation in this competition gave her visibility, a feeling of security, support and confidence.

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For the 20th edition, there were 23 young people from New Brunswick who participated in the training offered as part of Accros de la chanson.

With information from the show Ticketing