Three Quebecers secured a place in the final France has incredible talent; Impersonator David Corriveau and the dance duo Marie-Josée Corriveau and Jason Morel are in the running for the main prize of 100,000 euros, which will be awarded live on Friday evening on M6.
“We feel the pressure, and it is enormous,” breathes Marie-Josée Corriveau in an interview with the Journal.
As a matter of fact. But she and her dance partner are no strangers to this pressure; Just a year ago they were honored at the finale of the Show Révolution in Montreal.
With the numbers presented in the TVA competition – of course adapted for the French stage – Marie-Josée Corriveau and Jason Morel first received the Golden Buzzer from Éric Antoine, then their place in the final is from France with incredible talent.
But this time something completely different is at stake.
“We came to the audition confident because we believed in our performance. But we didn't know how people in another country would react. Our only goal was to present our choreography as best as possible,” says Marie-Josée Corriveau.
“And after the victory at Revolution we come to France Has Incredible Talent. We know that people expect a lot from us in this context,” adds Jason Morel.
“Keep Zen”
A few days before the final of France Has Incredible Talent, David Corriveau also admits that he felt the stress gnawing at him. The singer and impersonator is expected in Paris on Wednesday to put the finishing touches to his latest number.
“It is certain that the bar will continue to rise. So yes, it is stressful. But I try to stay calm and take the steps one step at a time. Just being in the final of France Has Incredible Talent is an extraordinary spectacle,” he admits.
After borrowing Sugar Sammy's voice and facial features using artificial intelligence for his audition – which won him the Comedian's Golden Buzzer – David Corriveau adopted the visual and vocal identities of the judges as a whole for the semi-finals. He reached the final by taking on the cast of Marianne James, Hélène Ségara, Éric Antoine and Sugar Sammy to advance the tone to tunes by Nicole Croisille, Garou, Céline Dion, Lara Fabian and other Daniel Lavoie.
Quebec impersonator David Corriveau has once again lent himself the face of Sugar Sammy to reach the final of France has incredible talent. Photo provided by Julien THEUIL / M6
What does he have in store for her in the finale? Although he remains secret about the nature of his act, David Corriveau announces his desire to go “even further” to make the man behind these imitations known.
“Marianne James told me that we still don’t know who David Corriveau is. That’s why I want to show it by going where I’ve never been before,” he says.
Quebec's Geneviève Côté had an incredible end to her La France journey in the semifinals, which she reached thanks to Karine Lemarchand's Golden Buzzer.
A first title for Quebec?
Since its broadcast in 2006, “France Has Incredible Talent” has chosen mostly French-based artists as winners, deviating from the habit only twice. by giving the German troupe Die Mobiles a victory in 2012 and the Belgian Laura Schwanz in 2017.
Could the title of main winner of France Has Incredible Talent be awarded to a Quebecer (or several) for the first time this year?
“Why not! It's the 18th season, so I think it's time for the Quebecers to win,” says Marie-Josée Corriveau.
The answer this Friday.