Lili Fatale’s arrival on the scene, in 1997, was a big surprise, and the band’s first album’s mission was to modernize pop music in Québec. Two singles, “Mimi” and “Feels” in particular, resonated with audiences in Québec, Canada, and Europe. Each of the two songs received a SOCAN Classic Award at the 30th SOCAN Gala, held on Sept. 22, 2019, at Montréal’s La Tohu. SOCAN met with Nathalie Courchesne, Richard Binette, Uranian Valceanu, and Martin Beaulieu to talk about the stories behind the songs, and the circumstances of the band’s breakup after their second album.
Photo by Benoit Rousseau
Photo by Benoit Rousseau
SOCAN 30th Montréal Awards: Anik Jean wins Film Music honour
Story by Eric Parazelli | Thursday October 3rd, 2019
Anik Jean was awarded the Film Music honour at the 30th SOCAN Awards Gala on Sept. 22, 2019, at Montréal’s La Tohu, for scoring the movie Bon Cop Bad Cop 2. She was accompanied by her husband – and the film’s screenwriter, producer, and one of its lead actors – Patrick Huard. SOCAN asked them about their collaboration, and creative process, on the movie’s soundtrack.
Photo by Benoit Rousseau
SOCAN 30th Montréal Awards: Gilles Valiquette’s Special Achievement honour
Story by Eric Parazelli | Tuesday October 1st, 2019
SOCAN would not be what it is today were it not for Gilles Valiquette, and that’s only one of the reasons why he was awarded the Special Achievement Award during the 30th SOCAN Awards Gala on Sept. 22, 2019, at Montréal’s La Tohu. Elected to the SOCAN Board of Directors in 1982, he stayed on as a Director until 2018, and was our President from 1998 to 2003. The prolific singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was committed to the rights of music creators, and demonstrated this commitment by also sitting on the boards of SPACQ, SODRAC, and SODEC. With a dozen albums to his credit, the artist is also a producer, arranger, and founder of the Musitechnic school. He’s received five SOCAN Awards during his career, not to mention that his SOCAN Classic “Je suis cool” was inducted in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011. SOCAN’s Eric Parazelli met with him prior to the gala, where he discussed the fight for the creators’ rights, the evolution of SOCAN, and the challenges ahead.