Two months following losing her friend Amy Gagné, drowned in the North River, Ariane Turbide Roy paid a moving musical tribute to the 16-year-old girl.
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Ariane Turbide Roy wrote and recorded the song “Le paradis d’Amy”, with the collaboration of the Newton Morin-Heights studio.
“That song was to pay homage to him, but also to live my mourning well and make people aware of the dangers near rivers,” explained the teenager in an interview with LCN.
The latter says that the process of writing and recording the song made her feel good.
“It allows me to let go of my emotions,” says Ariane Turbide Roy.
Her song was well received by Amy’s parents and friends, the teenager claims.
“They were all very proud of me and everyone was really moved and touched that I did this for Amy,” she says.
Yvon Rioux, owner of the Newton Morin-Heights studio, already knew Ariane quite well. He helped her compose the song in tribute to Amy. This is a less unusual request than one might think, he says.
“I often welcome young people who have an overflow, who come to the studio. We settle down, we discuss, we go into emotions and we write songs, ”explains Mr. Rioux.
To see the full interview, watch the video above.
