CRITICISM | “It’s my life” tour: Guylaine Tanguay honors her title as queen of country

It is well known that Guylaine Tanguay has been elevated to the rank of undisputed queen of country in the hearts of Quebec music lovers. If his tour This is my life the watch worthy of this title, it also allows the singer to prove that she ranks among our greatest female voices, all genres combined.

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From the very first notes of Welcome to my homeit was clear that Guylaine Tanguay was going to make the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal her own on Thursday evening. Yes, there is the obvious ease of the singer on stage, she who is capable of filling an entire stage with her charisma and her voice alone. But this tour is entirely different from his previous ones.

By releasing her most recent album – her very first composed entirely of original songs – Guylaine Tanguay invites fans to the heart of her secret garden. Because these 10 pieces, launched last spring, allow us to clearly identify the woman behind the singer; over the course of these, it is the wife, the grandmother or even the sister who takes the floor.

From vulnerable to fiery

And that allows the singer to create a decidedly more intimate atmosphere than during her previous tours. Sometimes vulnerable, sometimes fiery – but always sincere – Guylaine Tanguay reveals herself as rarely before. The tour This is my life thus gives fans the impression of getting to know even better the woman they have warmly applauded for more than a quarter of a century on our stages.

Among these pieces, we cannot ignore the touching Song for Eliott (dedicated to his grandson), the moving And if time (written for her brother who is battling cancer), the hilarious Social zerosx and his “yodeling 2.0” with frankly impressive rock accents.

These original songs blend particularly well with the nuggets that Guylaine Tanguay will draw from the repertoires of her idols to fill out this hundred-minute concert.

Patrick Norman… et AC/DC

Of When we are in love has A love that doesn’t want to diepassing through I’m going to the other side of the world or even You Shook Me All Night Long (yes, borrowed from AC/DC), the singer casts a wide net to revisit the pieces that have shaped her artistic identity. Guylaine Tanguay appears perfectly at ease – and in voice! – by appropriating these titles often considered untouchable.

In short, the crown of queen of country that was placed on her head a few years ago suits her perfectly. And she’s clearly not about to be taken away from him. Because it is Guylaine Tanguay at the top of her art who is preparing to crisscross Quebec with a new tour that is impeccable in every way.

• Guylaine Tanguay will return to the stage of the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal on Friday and Saturday. She will also be visiting the Capitole de Québec on October 12 and 13. For all dates: guylainetanguay.ca.