The ADISQ Gala, dominated by Les Cowboys Fringants

After being rewarded five times during the Industry Gala and the First ADISQ Gala on Wednesday, Les Cowboys Fringants added three Félixes to their collection on Sunday evening during the 46^e gala principal.

Jean-François Pauzé won the statuette in the Author or Composer of the Year category for the album by the Quebec group, Pub Royal. He was also awarded for Let fine you showvoted Song of the Year.

As they say, it’s about time I wrote a good recordhe said on stage, after having been shunned for a long time by this category. This was his very first nomination in this category.

The Group or Duo Félix of the year was also awarded to Cowboys Fringants who lost their singer, Karl Tremblay, almost a year ago. I would be remiss if I didn’t share the prize with someone I miss dearly: my beautiful Karlosaid the songwriter, during his thanks. In my career as an author, I have only had one interpreter and it is him.

In an interview, the artist reiterated the extent of Karl Tremblay’s talent: He always knew how to retransmit the texts as if they were his own. I was half-hearted before coming here, but once the Music plays in the room, it’s a party atmosphere despite everything, life has to go on. It is certain that I will continue to writehe added, while specifying that he does not necessarily know what form this writing will take.

It was Marie-Annick Lépine who addressed the public during the reception of the Félix for Group of the Year: Thank you to the public for these 28 wonderful yearsshe said before telling an anecdote about the last moments of life of her lover, Karl Tremblay.

When she helped him dress for his final trip to the hospital, assisted by Jean-François Pauzé, the late singer whispered: My two old friends, I love you. We love you and have done a lot for Quebec, alreadyshe replied.

A solid start in music

The gala opened with the deep voice of Elisapie and That’s not leavingthe Inuktitut version of Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye by Leonard Cohen. The group Karkwa, notably awarded Wednesday in the category of Rock Album of the Year, set off with a rendition of Gravity, taken from In the secondpublished a little over a year ago. Half Moon Run took over with You Can Let Go.

Pierre-Yves Roy Desmarais, who took over the hosting reins after Louis-José Houde had been at the helm of the gala for 18 years, did an effective job of filling his predecessor’s big shoes. I feel like I’m the new boyfriend of a girl who was dating Louis-José Houdehe said during his opening number.

Do you think I’ll sing in front of a room full of people who sing better than me? said the host, also known for his humorous songs – notably heard on Bye Bye – before starting a musical performance.

What remains true is that a good tune is a good tunehe said regarding the dangers of using artificial intelligence in creation, before singing a piece of his own entitled A good tune (it’s a good tune). The play mocks the singing talent of Jay Scott who made an appearance on stage for a verse in which he mocks comedians who sing songs.

Two Félixes for pianist Alexandra Stréliski

Awarded for a second year as Female Artist of the Year, Alexandra Stréliski brought all the other nominees in this category on stage to allow the public to take a broader look at female music.

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During her thanks, she wanted to offer a vein of hope “to all those who have the future ahead of them”, but who perhaps do not feel that the doors are open: I want to tell the little girls at home that you have the right to look like all kinds of women. Let the music live in you, express yourself and let the difference live in you, if you have one.

A little earlier, the pianist praised the work of the Cowboys Fringants when she won the Félix for Album of the Year – Popular Success, which she believed would be awarded to Karl Tremblay’s group.

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Daniel Bélanger was crowned Male Artist of the Year. In an interview, the singer-songwriter comments on the journey of new talents. Music is good as well as hard, but it’s an impulse. This is not reasoned. We can do it and [les jeunes artistes] will find a way to do it and live from it, even if it’s easier than – I was going to say in my time, but it’s still my time (laughs) – say, thirty years.

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Elisapie was awarded the Indigenous Artist of the Year award, a category which, for the first time, was also subject to public voting. She said she was honored to receive the award from Alanis Obomsawin and praised the musical work of her ancestors who were not fortunate enough to receive the accolades to which she and her peers now have access.

All the rhythms put forward

During the evening, we were able to hear a performance by Roch Voisine who offered his hits Helene, Darlin’ et I will be faithful to you, joined by Isabelle Boulay who revisited his own songs with him A little innocence, Between Matane and Baton Rouge, The willow and I will forget you, I will forget you.

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The winners of Pop Album and Rap Album of the Year, Roxane Bruneau and Souldia presented a joint number during which a car was on stage, as well as a lot of smoke.

Alyosha Schneider performed his piece Ensemble. The Three Accords, for their part, delivered Shoplifting, performance during which the host of the gala Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais simulated the murder of the guitarist in order to realize his musical dream of taking his place within the group.

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A short tribute to Jean-Pierre Ferland was also offered. The song of the year, Let fine you show, was also performed by the troupe of the musical Pub Royalas the final musical number of the evening.

Traditionally, the nominees in the Revelation of the Year category, Arielle Soucy, BARNEV, Émile Bourgault, Rau_Ze and Sophie Grenier, presented a number allowing you to discover their sound. It was the rapper BARNEV who was rewarded in this category.

Charlotte Cardin’s exploits abroad were recognized in the Artist of the Year – International Outreach category. She took advantage of her thanks to highlight her local audience: All radiation has a center and, for me, this core has always been you, my fans Quebecois. It’s thanks to you if I was able to share my music abroad.