A new category was inaugurated at the 2021 Premier Gala de l’ADISQ, that of the Artist of the Year with the Most Impact on the Web, and it’s no surprise that SOCAN member Damien Robitaille triumphed. He’s been omnipresent throughout the pandemic with his daily cover songs – which have brought him unexpected worldwide fame, and more than 100 million cumulative views on all platforms. With nearly 250 performances since the beginning of the pandemic, an online “World Tour” – a 24-hour live marathon – and an upcoming tour of his “Bientôt c’est Noël” Christmas show, the least we can say is that the pandemic wasn’t an excuse for Robitaille to rest!
We met with him via Zoom and talked about the past year, the impact of his covers endeavour on his own songwriting, his tips for maximizing one’s impact on the web, and a look back at his 24-hour online “World Tour.”