Garou: “One of the biggest contracts in my life”

Garou has taken part in several shows from the national holiday over the years, but that of 2025 constitutes “one of the biggest contracts of [sa] life, ”he said most seriously in the world.

Because. In addition, on the plains of Abraham, on June 23, the singer will have to interpret pieces among the strongest in Quebec repertoire, some of the most demanding in terms of text, diction and debit, among others.

“I make a business package, and these are not the simplest!” Warned Garou in an interview. Consequently, “I do Rideauof Latraverse pen. In addition, I do Fu Man Chuby Robert Charlebois. Consequently, I’m going to make jeans Leloup, which I love! Moreover, To remember that, to be in this state of mind, it’s really a big challenge, and I love it. However, There are many business Trippantes!»

The only disappointment garou: “one biggest contracts my for Garou: when writing these lines – because it could still change, who knows! For example, -It was not planned that he sings in duet with Claude Dubois during this Rally of the Capitale-Nationale. Nevertheless, To his great dismay!

The artist still benefits from all the beautiful collaborations allowed by the festive context of the celebrations of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

“I like this sharing that we have. Similarly, Marie-Denise (Pelletier), this is the first time that we are going to sing together. Moreover, Alaclair together too. In addition, Each time, there are new shares that are created … Similarly, Notwithstanding my little frustration not to sing with Claude! ”. Chained laughing the one who had already animated the happening From the national holiday on the plains, especially in 2018, in a team with Gregory Charles and Isabelle Boulay.

Garou also remembers with amusement. tenderness the time he had tried to light a garou: “one biggest contracts my campfire after the show of the National Day in Quebec, among others with his friend, the late Jean-Pierre Ferland … An attempt that the organization had not really appreciated, it seems!

“Quebec is where America could have become French -speaking,” said Garou. “There remains a big pride. There is something magical over there. In Montreal, the show of the national holiday is a little more typical. ”

Particularly this year, will the event affix a balm on the tensions that shake almost the whole planet? If he admits that he will make our glasses well together. Garou chooses to put himself in the camp of the optimists.

“It’s not going so bad!” I am an optimist. I am positive, telling myself that, for years, we slept with an ax or a sword next to our bed. We are still pampered, even if there are more difficult things! We focus garou: “one biggest contracts my too much, to news, in the networks, on what is wrong. The new generation is asking too many questions and is afraid of everything! ”

“Let’s take advantage of these moments when you can go out with family. friends, tripper Together, be really in symbiosis and not be in polarity. Let’s be proud to be different from others, different from each other, but similar in our pride! The Quebec people are far from being the most stupid of the Terre peoples! ”. Ignited the school director of the most recent edition of Star Academywhich launched his album in April A better next daywhich will start during the year his tour Garou Soloand which will be the superfrancofête, in Quebec, from August 15 to 28, participating in particular in the reunion of Notre-Dame de Paris (with the original troop) and Large Concert of La Francophonie celebrating Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Moreover. 25 years garou: “one biggest contracts my after the explosion of the phenomenon Notre-Dame de Pariswho had revealed it to the public, was Garou a little soupted from the resurrections and commemorations of the musical of Luc Plamondon?

“Not at all, because we don’t really have the opportunity to see ourselves!” Notre-Dame… Continue to play, but we don’t play it. Me, I am pognated with the song Bellebut there is worse than that in life! (laughs) This is the first tour That I recorded in my life in the studio…. she changed my life, not about! ”

The big show of the National Day in Quebec, Monday, June 23, at 9 p.m., on the plains of Abraham. In simultaneous broadcasting at Télé-Québec from 9:30 p.m. (in replay on June 24 at 6 p.m. and June 27 at 10:30 p.m.).