Charlotte Cardin’s name made headlines in major American cultural media thanks to her four awards she won during Juno weekend in Toronto.
The Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter all highlighted the Quebec artist’s triumph in their coverage of the awards ceremony, which highlighted excellence in Canadian music.
“Charlotte Cardin Dominates With Four Wins Including Entertainer Of The Year,” The Hollywood Reporter headlined a file photo of Charlotte Cardin.
“Charlotte Cardin wins big,” noted Variety magazine. The article repeated several statements made by the Quebecer during her meeting with the press Sunday night after the gala.
Charlotte Cardin, the most-cited artist of the class of 2022 with six nominations, won the Juno awards for Artist of the Year, Album and Pop Album of the Year (for Phoenix) and Song of the Year (Meaningless), awards also coveted by Shawn Mendes were , The Weeknd and Justin Bieber.
“It’s really extraordinary for a Montreal-based project to receive this kind of recognition. It is not easy to reach the other provinces when coming from Quebec. I take these awards as a validation and an invitation to keep working hard,” Charlotte Cardin told Toronto media.
curiosity
Festival d’été de Québec program director Louis Bellavance, who attended the Juno Gala, believes Charlotte Cardin’s dominance will pique the curiosity of many in the industry in Canada and the United States, who will wonder who these Quebecers are is who defeated world stars.
“Furthermore, the awards she has won are based on the consumption of her music, ie selling albums, concert tickets and listening on online platforms. It wasn’t just a jury that decided. The numbers spoke,” he adds.
More viewers
In the short term, believes Mr. Bellavance, one can believe that Charlotte Cardin will be giving concerts in English Canada in halls that can seat more people. “She will be able to make rooms for 2000, 3000 or 5000 people. »
In any case, it certainly won’t detract from attending his show during FEQ’s opening night on July 6th on the Plains of Abraham.
Charlotte Cardin will perform at the Impérial Bell in Quebec from Wednesday to Saturday and then at the MTelus in Montreal from May 27th to 29th for seven sold-out concerts. She will take part in the Pully-Québec Festival in Switzerland on June 8th.