The Artis Award is based on popular vote and is presented for achievements in
French-Canadian
French Canadians, referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century, are an ethnic group descended from French colonists first arriving in France's colony of Canada in 1608. The vast majority of French Canadians live in the prov ...
(
Québécois)
television
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...
; called in French the Prix Artis. Many notable Québécois performing artists have been honored with this award, like
Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian actor and former television host from Quebec.Gaetan Charlebois"Girard, Rémy" ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', December 5, 2023.
Early life
Born in Jonquière, he is the son of politician Fern ...
(2006).
The Artis Award is the successor of the
MetroStar Award. The sponsorship of this award and its name were changed in 2006.
From the current Artis Gala website:
". . . This gala enables the public to honor its favorite artists from Québécois television."
(". . . ce gala permet au public de rendre hommage à ses artistes favoris de la télévision québécoise.")
At the first Gala Artis, held in
Montreal
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
on Sunday, April 30, 2006,
Céline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular musi ...
performed "Tout près du bonheur" (in French only) with
Marc Dupré
Marc Dupré (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and comedian from Quebec.
Career
Dupré began his career as a stand-up comedian, known particularly as a musical impressionist who performed music in the voices and styles of vario ...
.
See also
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Canadian television awards
Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
General
Gemini Awards
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Ac ...
External links
Informations générales General information about the MetroStar Gala and the history of these awards and the selection process.
Information about the Artis Gala and the selection process.
Article in French published in ''Le Devoir'' (1 May 2006)
Artis Gala 2006: Inaugural year
Canadian television awards
Mass media in Quebec
French-language television in Canada