{"id":8446,"date":"2017-09-26T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uatsocan.com\/?p=8446\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T11:03:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:03:33","slug":"robert-charlebois-monique-leyrac-claude-dubois-and-many-more-to-be-honoured-by-socan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socan.com\/fr\/robert-charlebois-monique-leyrac-claude-dubois-and-many-more-to-be-honoured-by-socan\/","title":{"rendered":"ROBERT CHARLEBOIS, MONIQUE LEYRAC, CLAUDE DUBOIS AND MANY MORE TO BE HONOURED BY SOCAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montr\u00e9al, September 26, 2017 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>For the first time in the history of the Gala de la SOCAN, two special achievement awards will be presented to one creator, when\u00a0Robert Charlebois<\/strong>\u00a0is presented with both the SOCAN Lifetime Achievement Award and, with co-writer\u00a0Claude P\u00e9loquin<\/strong>, the SOCAN Cultural Impact Award on the evening of Monday, October 16th, at La Tohu in Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n

Charlebois will be honoured separately for his remarkable body of work over his life and then specifically for \u201cLindberg<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d a true musical monument that has left a lasting and meaningful mark throughout the world.<\/p>\n

Nearly 50 awards in total will be presented at the event, presented in a new format that promises to be rich in emotion and surprises as a who\u2019s-who of Qu\u00e9bec music creation salutes the very best and most successful in music creation and publishing.<\/p>\n

Monique Leyrac<\/strong>\u00a0will receive the SOCAN Special Achievement Award as one of the greatest singers in history; the SOCAN International Achievement Award will go to\u00a0Cristobal Tapia de Veer<\/strong>, the composer whose work has earned him awards all over the world;\u00a0John Nathaniel<\/strong>, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year; the prolific\u00a0Michel Corriveau<\/strong>, who will receive the first SOCAN AV Composer of the Year Award; and\u00a0\u00c9ditorial Avenue<\/strong>\u00a0will receive the SOCAN Publisher of the Year Award for leadership in the industry.<\/p>\n

All will be in attendance at the Gala de la SOCAN, which will be hosted again by the affable singer-songwriter and actor,\u00a0St\u00e9phane Archambault<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is of the utmost importance for SOCAN to celebrate the excellence and wonderful diversity of its music creator and publisher members like \u00c9ditorial Avenue, one of the most import publishers in the country,\u201d said SOCAN CEO, Eric Baptiste. \u201cThe 2017 Gala de la SOCAN will highlight, more than ever, several generations of artists, from\u00a0Charlebois<\/strong>\u00a0to the\u00a0Dead Obies<\/strong>,\u00a0France D\u2019Amour<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Half Moon Run<\/strong>, and the diversity of musical genres, from pop to rap, electronic music to country, and new classical music.\u201d<\/p>\n

The outstanding work of SOCAN\u2019s publisher members will be highlighted and honoured, as will the increasingly world-renowned work of composers for film and TV.<\/p>\n

In addition to Popular Song Awards, for the greatest number of domestic performances during 2016, several songs will be officially designated SOCAN Classics for achieving 25,000 radio plays, including\u00a0Claude Dubois<\/strong>\u00a0for two songs from of his immense repertoire, and\u00a0France D\u2019Amour<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Luc de Larochelli\u00e8re<\/strong>\u00a0each will see three of their works attain SOCAN Classic status. SOCAN Classics record-holder\u00a0Luc Plamondon<\/strong>\u00a0will earn another two, and iconic Montr\u00e9al band,\u00a0The Box<\/strong>, will receive one.<\/p>\n

Among the artists who will perform live during the gala are\u00a0Vincent Valli\u00e8res<\/strong>,\u00a0Diane Tell<\/strong>,\u00a0Canailles<\/strong>,\u00a0Beyries\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0\u00c9mile Bilodeau<\/strong>, plus several surprise special performances.<\/p>\n

Special Achievement award winners will be presented with The SOCAN, the first and only major music industry trophy that is also a musical instrument. The trophy\u2019s five crotales \u2013 made by SABIAN of New Brunswick \u2013 this year are custom-tuned to the first notes of Robert Charlebois\u2019s \u201cJe reviendrai \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al,\u201d a nod to Montr\u00e9al\u2019s 375th anniversary and one of his greatest pieces.<\/p>\n

The complete list of winners at the 2017 Gala de la SOCAN will be released during the evening of October 16th.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>About SOCAN
\n<\/strong>SOCAN connects more than four-million music creators worldwide and more than a quarter-million businesses and individuals in Canada. Nearly 150,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers are its direct members, and more than 130,000 organizations are Licensed to Play music across Canada. With a concerted use of progressive technology and a commitment to lead the global transformation of music rights, with wholly owned companies Audiam and MediaNet, SOCAN is dedicated to upholding the fundamental truths that music has value and music creators and publishers deserve fair compensation for their work.<\/p>\n

Media contacts:
\nRoy & Turner Communications<\/strong>\u00a0(for SOCAN): Marie-France C\u00f4t\u00e9, 514.844.9678 x\u00a0206,\u00a0mfcote@roy-turner.com<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0
\n<\/u>SOCAN:\u00a0<\/strong>Eric Parazelli, 514-844-8377 x\u00a04934\u00a0eric.parazelli@socan.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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