What does it mean to be a Radio Canada revelation?
The careers of the six artists born in 2023-2024 will be featured throughout the year on the various Radio Canada platforms. In addition, she is entitled to creative residency days and a concert at Francos de Montréal on the stage of Pub Silo Brasseurs de Montréal.
Marilyn Leonard
Originally from South Shore, Montreal, singer-songwriter Marilyne Léonard, 21, first rose to fame during her stint with La voix in 2017. Her first album, Vie d’ange, was released in 2022 on the Audiogram label.
The young artist offers melodic indie pop music that flaunts her guitar and also draws on electronic parts, alternating between rapped verses and catchy choruses. She is already on the musical radar in Quebec and Europe through her collaborations with Clay and Friends, Ariane Moffatt, Qualité Motel and Jay Scott, having already performed four times in France.
Marilyn Leonard
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Three words to describe your music
Casual, catchy and authentic.
Three sources of inspiration
Hubert Lenoir’s latest album, stories and human relationships, the Beastie Boys.
Three wishes for the future
Finding the musical direction for my second album, being able to be satisfied with my work (I’m a very perfectionist), living in the moment and enjoying the little moments.
parazar
A finalist at the Francoouvertes that year, Parazar had a penchant for humor before accidentally turning to rap – hence his nickname. The artist stood out on the show La fin des Schwaches before releasing a first micro-album, C’est live, in 2021.
Parazar’s sound has its roots in rap and is peppered with sounds of raï, an Algerian pop music that recalls its origins. The rapper recently signed to Montreal label Bravo and is working on new songs.
parazar
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Three words to describe your music
Versatile, rap and oriental, because there are many sounds of the Algerian Raï (Algerian folk song) that can be found in the instruments, in the words and in the flow (phrasing) of my music.
Three sources of inspiration
My father who was a musician and didn’t follow his dreams. For me it’s a bit like continuing what he started. Cheb Khaled, who brought the Algerian Raï into his music and wrote international hits. Rapper Soolking.
Three wishes for the future
Keep being surrounded by the right people. success without having a fixed goal; I keep the doors open and take what comes to me. keep working hard
Joseph Sarenhes
Wendat and Guinean multi-instrumentalist from the Huron-Wendat nation of Wendake, Joseph Sarenhes is a versatile artist, proficient on the piano, guitar and drums. He is also a singer, rapper, songwriter and dancer.
His childhood was shaped by the culture and rhythms of West Africa before he fell in love with hip-hop. In 2021 he released his first micro album in English and Spanish, Pride & Chains, representing the cocktail of influences that shaped his musical education.
Joseph Sarenhes
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Three words to describe your music
Origins because my music is really rooted in indigenous and African traditions. Power, because I have a very vehement style of music. Versatility.
Three sources of inspiration
Michael Jackson. The traditional West African rhythms called Mandingo rhythms, which are a collection of forty extremely codified rhythms that I have learned and that I now integrate at the level of melodies and rhythms. the blues
Three wishes for the future
I want those who came before me in my communities, whether in the arts or otherwise, to be proud of what I bring to the table. I want future generations to see me as a symbol of pride. I want to humbly conquer the world as an artist: play on the biggest stages, collaborate with the biggest artists and seize the opportunity to share my message. And I am sure that I will make it.
Wahli
Waahli has been active in the Montreal group Nomadic Massive since the mid-2000s and has been fine-tuning his solo project for a number of years. He has already expressed his Caribbean Afro-rap, which mixes French, Haitian Creole and English, on three tracks including his second album Soap Box, due out in 2022.
This versatile artist has taken his danceable instrumentals to every corner of Canada, the United States and Europe. Parallel to his musical career, he runs writing workshops in schools and, as the titles of his albums suggest, makes soap.
Revelation 2023-2024, Waahli.
Photo: Radio Canada
Three words to describe your music
Energetic, warm and unifying.
Three sources of inspiration
People in general and Fela Kuti, an artist who really shaped me for many companies.
Three wishes for the future
Reversing climate change because I am a father and it would be good if my daughter had a future. May my music continue to push boundaries. A return to normal life, like before the pandemic, although I don’t think we’ll ever recover 100%.
Remi Cormier
Just two years after leaving the University of Montreal, where he earned a master’s degree in interpretation and jazz composition, trumpeter Rémi Cormier released Glimpse in 2023, a debut album featuring a sextet.
The recording shows the virtuosity of the musician, who has already distinguished himself on the international stage. He loves cinema music and enjoys the mix of genres and cultures reminiscent of the sounds of Tigran Hamasyan and Avishai Cohen.
The Revelation 2023-204 Rémi Cormier
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Three words to describe your music
Exploration, improvisation and imagination.
Three sources of inspiration
My family and friends, jazz legends and travel.
Three wishes for the future
More music, more travel and more encounters.
Elisabeth St-Gelais
Originally from the Pessamit community, Innu-soprano Élisabeth St-Gelais has yet to complete her master’s degree at McGill University before being included in the CBC’s 30 Classical Artists Under 30 list for 2022. She makes a point of sharing her culture through her music.
In recent years, this artist with a warm and lyrical voice has received several awards and numerous concert appearances, notably with the Berlin Opera Academy in Germany, the Orchester symphonique du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and the Orchester symphonique de the North Shore.
Elisabeth St-Gelais
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Three words to describe your music
Generous, passionate and sensitive.
Three sources of inspiration
My region, the Saguenay. I’m from Chicoutimi and it’s a beautiful region full of nature, rich in landscapes, rich in water, space, air and cool places.
Then there would be a very important person in my life that I met once, it’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin. I did a master class with him in 2020. I think he’s a successful artist, but it’s very important for him to stay humble, stay grounded in his successes, his failures, but also on the journey.
My friends. My god I have so many musician and artist friends who inspire me! They are consummate artists unlike me and they inspire me a lot in my art.
Three wishes for the future
vocal health. It is very important to me that things continue to go well technically and that my voice works well. More travel. Continue to be able to deliver high quality music. Yes, we’re starting to be known, but everything has to be made new, because once you’re known, you have to keep being good.
Where can I listen to Révélations Radio-Canada?
- Until June 23: You can listen to their latest albums on Radio-Canda OHdio
- Tuesday : In an interview with L’Effect Pogonat, Any Music and When Jazz Is There
- SATURDAY : Interviewed by Minotan! and to Kuei! Kwe!
- Sunday : In an interview with Chants libre à Monique