Here are 6 artists we discovered (and loved) in 2023

On December 31, 2022, they were foreigners. A year later, our cultural life would not be the same without them. Here are 6 artists we discovered in 2023 and whose adventures we will now follow.

Eric Chacour

(SEN) – Completely unknown to the literary world before November 2023, Éric Chacour became the writer of the hour by publishing his first novel which quickly won awards in Quebec and France. Apart from the required vocabulary and unique narrative form, the beauty of this book lies in the depth and complexity of human relationships, which are recounted in a sublime way.

Alice Moreault

(MD) – She has been working diligently for several years, but for many, including the author of these lines, 2023 was the year when Alice Moreault finally emerged from anonymity. Outstanding as the loving and protective sister in the film Solothe young actress also shone alongside Julie Le Breton in the second season of the excellent detective series Criminal case.

Arielle Soucy

(MP) – What a nice surprise There is nothing that I am not, Arielle Soucy’s first folk album is especially well treated. Is it the fine pen of the artist that so attracts the ear? Or sweet arrangements, the perfect basis for his universe, simple and grandiose? One certainty: this talent is promising.

Dave Fenley

(AC) – Even if we revealed it at the end of 2022 with the show Live from space, 2023 was the year of his meteoric rise. A true discovery of country music in Quebec – although not yet very popular at home – this gentle giant from Texas has the voice and charisma to reach new heights in 2024.

John Duff

(BL) – Lovers of lively pop music, remember this name: John Duff. Aside from the seductive stage presence, the singer reveals himself as a fully assumed pop star, but above all capable of delivering irresistible – and oh so persistent – ​​earworms. Examples? We couldn’t get it out of our heads House on fire AND Someone’s daughter from our first listen. Far from complaining about it.

Zaho de Sagazan

(CB) – He has a gift for finding the right words, simple and profound, an incomparable sense of melody and a bunch of chatter: mixing the coolness of electronic music with the poetry of French song, Zaho de Sagazan captivates and amazes. lightning symphony, the first album of this 23-year-old French woman, heralds a bright future. Go listen Sadness, Enough, Tell me you love me to convince you of this.