David Corriveau, a singer and impersonator from Shawinigan, will take part in the semi-finals of La France a un incredible talent in Paris on Friday. By winning the favor of Sugar Sammy, a judge on the show, he earned that visibility.
The artist didn’t forget to nod to Sugar Sammy, who said a few years ago that Shawinigan is the place where dreams go to die. The famous comedian subsequently reconciled with the Shawinigan community.
David Corriveau teamed up with artificial intelligence experts to give audiences the illusion that it was Sugar Sammy performing Celine Dion songs. In reality, it was the Mauricie impersonator singing on stage.
I was worried. I wondered if it would work for both the technology and the audience reaction. I was afraid that it would be too complex and we wouldn’t understand what it meant.
David Corriveau has been practicing the art of imitation since he was a child. He also appeared on stage with Marc Dupré and Véronique Claveau at the ComediHa! gala. this year. However, this was his first experience with artificial intelligence technology. I discovered that it didn’t work when I played Celine Dion. “I had to play Sugar Sammy, imitating Céline Dion,” he revealed in an interview with Très le matin.
Shawinigan had his revenge
David Corriveau admits he was worried about the Quebec comedian’s reaction. “I was ready to be picked up,” he admits.
Finally, Sugar Sammy was convinced and sent him to the semifinals with his golden buzzer. Shawinigan had his revenge, exclaimed David Corriveau.
David Corriveau wants to raise the bar in his next performance. Without commenting on the exact nature of the act he will perform in the semifinals, he revealed that he wanted to explore the theme of gender identity.
According to the interview conducted on the program Très le matin