Every week in his weekend notebook, The newspaper presents you with the help of some souvenir photos of remarkable moments in an artist's career.
Happy in love
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With Donald, the man in her life, at the beginning of their relationship in the 1990s. Isabelle will say that she fell under the spell of his values, his generosity and his irresistible smile. They have been a couple for 32 years, married for almost 25 years and have two beautiful big sons aged 17 and 20.
On the radio microphone
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In 2005, almost 20 years ago. At that time she hosted the show Tout le monde Debout on Radio Cité Rock Détente, which later became Rouge fm, together with André Robitaille. Throughout her career, Isabelle has been on the microphone of most English and French radio stations in Montreal, including NRJ, Virgin Radio and today Rythme fm.
At the fire
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As the hostess trains hard to stay fit and fit, she also allows herself moments of relaxation, including a solo hotel room with food and reading and a vacation with friends. Here in 2011, when she was on an unforgettable VR trip with a group that included her friends Patricia Paquin and Sébastien Benoît.
interviewer
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With American star Taylor Swift in 2012. The presenter, who is perfectly bilingual, interviewed her in Toronto while co-hosting “It's a Good End to the Week” on TVA. “A charming woman, easy to approach and very down to earth,” said Isabelle, who has conducted numerous interviews over time, despite her phenomenal success.
An honour
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Isabelle was honored and moved during the Soba Awards ceremony in 2012. She has been a multiple winner over the years of the Soba Awards (Sounds of Blackness Awards), a gala honoring artists of black culture. Each time, the host took the time to remind people of the lack of cultural diversity on television.
- Isabelle Racicot co-hosts the return show It's 4 o'clock somewhere, all music and humor, alongside Sébastien Benoit and José Gaudet, long-time accomplices. Monday to Thursday 4:00 p.m. on Rythme fm, 105.7 in Montreal. She has been working in radio for over 20 years.
- Isabelle is a sought-after communicator and has moderated the before and after sessions of several galas and numerous corporate events for several years.
- We can watch the excellent and touching documentary again My silence is impossible for my sons which Isabelle moderated and produced. She addresses racism through her own story and that of her family, following the tragic death of George Floyd in 2020 in the United States and the Black Lives Matter movement. At ici.radio-canada.ca.
- Isabelle was born to a Haitian father and a Canadian mother and was adopted by French-Canadian parents. As the mother of Justin and Christopher, she is celebrating 25 years of marriage this spring to her boyfriend Donald Robins, the father of her sons.