Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, new host of the ADISQ Gala, says he is “feverish”

On the eve of the 46^e edition of the ADISQ Gala, the new host, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, says he is “proud” and “feverish” to be at the helm of this artistic mass which celebrates Quebec singers and the most promising emerging talents .

In an interview with -, the comedian affirms that the evening will not fail to pay tribute to those who have passed away since the last Gala.

In a video shared on its website, the GalaADISQ already salutes the memory of artists like Karl Tremblay, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Cayouche, Mélanie Renaud and Serge Laprade.

Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais also does not hide his emotion when speaking about his predecessor.

I was a big fan of Louis-José Houde’s work since I was little, and to be able to fill his shoes today is something.

Because the 30-year-old comedian, who we have seen in recent years within the Bye Byewill have big shoes to wear. Louis-José Houde was at the helm of the Gala for 18 years, garnering good reviews from critics over the years.

However, he had decided to leave the ship to have more time for [ses] spectacles, [ses] personal projects.

Maybe I’ll go back one day, but for now, Émile Bilodeau is an adult, it’s all happening too quicklyhe said last year.

Despite the expectations placed on him, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais feels safe. I am very supportedhe says, specifying that his objective is to put people in the right frame of mind.

I go with my own tone, my own stylehe insists, recalling that the purpose of this gala is to make people want to listen to our music, to go see them in real life.

The newcomer believes that the event is well diversifiedwhich we find there artists of all ages, new and established people alikehe adds.

Varied services

The ceremony will take place Sunday evening at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts, in Montreal.

It will be broadcast live from 8 p.m. on ICI TÉLÉ, on the - website, on ICI TOU.TV (New window) and on HERE MUSIQUE. A special edition of the show Back to culturehosted by Benoît McGinnis and Sophie Fouron, will also be broadcast at 7:30 p.m. on ICI TÉLÉ.

Les Cowboys Fringants sits on the list of nominations with seven artistic nominations, followed by Karkwa, Salebarbes and Souldia with five nominations. Subsequently, we find Alexandra Stréliski, Alyocha Schneider, Charlotte Cardin and Roxane Bruneau, who all received four nominations.

Certain categories promise to be particularly challenging. This is the case of the Group or duo of the year, in which 2Frères, Bleu Jeans Bleu, Les Cowboys Fringants, Les Trois Accords and Salebarbes compete. If Les Cowboys Fringants holds the record for the group having won the greatest number of Félixes in this category, the four other groups named have all already received the statuette in this same category at least once.

Various services will be offered during the evening. Alyosha Schneider, Elisapie, Half Moon RunIsabelle Boulay, Karkwa, Les Trois Accords, Pub Royal, Roch Voisine, Roxane Bruneau and Souldia will be present on stage during the Gala.

Furthermore, the ceremony will be an opportunity to discover emerging talents, such as Arielle Soucy, BARNEV, Émile Bourgault, Rau_Ze and Sophie Grenier, all nominated in the Revelation of the Year category.

The GalaADISQ follows the First Gala of theADISQ and the Industry Gala, which took place earlier this week.

L’album Pub Royal des Cowboys Fringants was voted Critics’ Choice and Alternative Album of the Year, and the group was rewarded for the video of Let fine you show. Other artists, such as Elisapie, the duo Rau_ze, the group Karkwa and the trio Le Roy, la Rose et le Lou[p]also received a statuette.

With information from Nabi-Alexandre Chartier

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