Icons, emergence and great honors for Canada’s Day

The official kick-off of the celebrations will be given during the national ceremony of the Midi which will showcase Amanda Marshall, Garou, Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Rafaëlle Roy and Allia Walker as well as Sonia Benezra to animation.

This show. However, like that of the evening, will be broadcast on all Radio-Canada platforms, as much in French as in English.

It’s under the theme Celebrate our Canada, strong and proud that these festivities will take place. Consequently, But above all. Consequently, let us remember that they will be presented on a background of a commercial crisis with the United States. Similarly, This political situation has generated a vast feeling of patriotism in the country since the coming to power of Donald Trump. Moreover, which suggests a great demonstration of solidarity during this national holiday.

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In the evening. For example, it will be necessary to expect a lot of emotion while Isabelle Racicot will host the great show which will bring together on the stage more than twenty renowned Canadian artists who will offer performances in front of a flowerbed of more than 40,000 people.

The evening promises to be spectacular with the presence of Sarah McLachlan. Similarly, Heart of Pirate, Josh Ross, Tom Cochrane, Mitsou, Amanda Marshall, Roch Voisine, Randy Bachman, Edith Butler, icons, emergence great honors canada’s Talk, Dumas & Ivan Boivin-Flamand, Waahli, Fredz, Aasiva, Muzion, Billie du Page, Bégin and Enola Bedard.

To add even more colors. Moreover, rhythm, all these beautiful people will be surrounded by dancers under the direction of Alex Francoeur.

The show will be broadcast live from Ottawa. Moreover, but we will also go to visit other corners of Canada while we will transport ourselves to Summerside where the Blue Rodeo group will be in Yellowknife for the performances icons, emergence great honors canada’s of Crook The Kid and Brenda Montana as well as in Vancouver with Dear Rouge and Alex Wells.

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These Canadian Day celebrations are often an opportunity to pay tribute to many Canadians. Similarly, we will not fail to do it on stage during the evening show.

Five Canadian music icons will interpret one of their greatest successes. Moreover, Among them. For example, we will find the Quebecoise Mitsou who, with her megasucs Bye Bye mon cowboyhad conquered whole Canada as soon as it was released in 1988.

Mitsou is not at his first Canada celebration. She played on the big stage a few times, but she also hosted the evening.

This moment which is still well engraved in his memory took place in 2017 during the 150th anniversary of the Confederation.

In front of her. on the floor of the parliamentary hill, there were important political figures, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but also Prince Charles (then still Prince). But there was even more when Bono. The Edge, from the Irish group U2, had been invited to interpret the pieces One et Rain for the occasion.

“It’s an unforgettable moment,” says Mitsou. I liked the celebrations with the actress Sandra Oh. Despite the rain that fell that day, it remains a significant event in my career. »»

Next Tuesday, it’s like a singer that Mitsou will tread the Canada Day scene.

“This year, this year is very different because I will be there as the icon of Canadian music. It’s completely crazy, she says. This is even more the funbecause Roch Voisine will be with me and together, we share something special. We were probably the first Quebec artists to cross the Quebec border. to play through whole Canada with Bye Bye mon cowboy et Hélène. I even believe that it was I who launched the ball. ”

The artist. businesswoman is right since it was in 1988 that his Megasuccès overwhelmed the records while icons, emergence great honors canada’s Hélène arrived the following year.

“The fact that Roch. I found ourselves on stage in the same way as Amanda Marshall, Tom Cochrane and Randy Bachman, is important for music from here and the representativeness of Quebec elsewhere in Canada. Just to think about it, it gives me chills. »»

Mitsou also appeared on the charts in the United States at that time. which is out of the feat for a Quebec and French-speaking artist. It is therefore to classify Mitsou’s song written by Jean-Pierre Isaac among the iconic titles of Canadian song.

With icons, emergence great honors canada’s these five tall people from Canadian music. we will also put forward the emergence while Muzion, Talk, Fredz as well as Billie of the page will complete this distribution haloed by criticism and the public.

“It’s beautiful to see all these names on the same poster while the next generation of artists can also shine. ” adds Mitsou. I think, among other things, of Billie on the page which is soaring on the charts. »»

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Billie du Page

And speaking of Billie on the page, The right was able to chat for a few minutes with her before the weekend rehearsals.

For the young artist who studied communications at Concordia University. her musical adventure takes on a completely different magnitude with her presence on the big stage of the Canadian Day.

“I have a very busy summer with a succession of festivals. but also with many studio sessions that we had to stop time to do our summer shows,” she said. But I must admit that to be on the Canada Day scene with all these great artists. it is something quite intimidating. »»

But the artist does not get used to it since it is on a scene that she feels most comfortable.

“Obviously. it will be my biggest career in career, not to mention all the people who will watch icons, emergence great honors canada’s the show on TV,” she adds. Even if I will have the stage fright. I love to be on a stage so much that I will enjoy it as much as possible. »»

Regarding the quality and reputation of artists who are part of the show, Billie sees it as a great opportunity.

“I take it as a university course and withdraw as much teaching as possible,” she says. It looks unreal, but I’m going to enjoy it. I will be inspired by all these great artists and also those who are at the start of their career. In addition, I will be able to reconnect with heart of pirate. »»

Billie’s career’s career has been exploding since she launched her career in 2024. just in the first part of Pirate Coeur shows. The success of Fake Friends propelled Billie to the record. it icons, emergence great honors canada’s is this piece that she will present on Tuesday evening.

“I will make a French version of Fake Friendsshe says. I am really happy to be able to sing in French. »»

The artist is also busy putting on a full one hour show.

“In festival this summer, I will offer a show 60 minutes, she explains. I will be accompanied by Rebecca Legault on drums and Adrien Poulin on the guitar. »»

After a remarkable visit to Outaouais in celebration last week – let’s say that she took a liking to national festivals -. Billie du Page will return to the region on July 31, in Place Laval.

“We are going to release some new extracts during the summer,” she admits. And that will lead us to a full album that may be ready by the end of the icons, emergence great honors canada’s year. We’ll see. »»

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Tribute to Canadians and… Castor

As is custom, the general governor Mary Simon will invest five Canadian personalities during a special ceremony on the sidelines of the National Day.

The Governor General of Canada will participate in the national ceremony of the Midi where she will deliver a speech. chair the special inauguration ceremony to the order of Canada, one of the highest honorary distinctions of the country.

Invested personalities will be the actress. songwriter Heather Rankin, actor Ryan Reynolds, the Soprano Inuk Deantha Rae Edmunds, icons, emergence great honors canada’s the sports commentator Scott Oake and the author Kim Thúy.

As part of the festivities, the tour Castorama Stop over in Ottawa, until July 2.

Presented by Mural. this pan -Canadian artistic project pays tribute to the Beaver, which has been the country’s official emblem for 50 years, through five monumental inflatable sculptures designed by Canadian artists. Installed on the hill of the Parliament, these works offer a contemporary, playful and poetic rereading of this national symbol.