2023-05-09 01:24:16
Honored in the National Assembly, the Cowboys Fringants received a big dose of love and admiration from politicians on Monday evening, and their singer, Karl Tremblay, who is battling prostate cancer, received a touching message from encouragement from the Prime Minister.
“I want to tell you that it’s not just Marie-Annick, your children and your friends who are with you. All your admirers from Quebec tell you: “Fight!” We are with you, ”said François Legault to him, to the applause of the guests and dignitaries gathered in the Red Room of the Parliament.
Accompanied by historian Micheline Dumont, four-time Olympic medalist Marie-Philip Poulin and former Expos pitcher Claude Raymond, the Quebec group that has sold two million albums in the Francophonie received the Medal of honor of the National Assembly.
After the ceremony, Karl Tremblay told the Journal that he was feeling good and that he was ready for the many concerts on the Cowboys schedule by the end of 2023. “I’m here, I have shows this summer. I can’t leave, I’m booked until 2000 I-don’t-know-how much”, confided the one who says he feels the support of Quebecers.
“I see it everyday, at the grocery store, at the gas station, anywhere I see the little look. They are happy to see me and tell me: “Don’t let go of Karl”.
“Dance and Think”
In addition to having touched the hearts of thousands and thousands of admirers for more than a quarter of a century, Marie-Annick Lépine, Karl Tremblay, Jean-François Pauzé and Jérôme Dupras were told not to underestimate estimate how much they have influenced many elected officials.
“You made us dance and think,” praised Prime Minister François Legault, for whom the quartet “holds a special place in the heart of the nation.”
“Let’s take [la chanson] A berne. There is a mix of conscience from Quebec, but also of healthy discontent once morest the commodification of what matters in a society, once morest a form of corruption of powers,” mentioned the leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.
A motor
Flattered by the honor rendered to them, the Cowboys Fringants appreciated the admiring testimonials of the politicians.
“They are humans,” said Marie-Annick Lépine during an interview with the Journal, following the ceremony. They can like our songs, regardless of their political affiliations.”
“I imagine that if you come into politics, you want to improve things. This song [En berne] was critical. If people used it as an engine to advance their political vision, whatever it was, it’s just logical,” added Karl Tremblay.
Les Cowboys Fringants also said
Jean-Francois Pauze
“It’s a great honour. We have been walking all over the Francophonie for years. We don’t see ourselves as ambassadors, but we know that we are spreading a certain Quebec culture everywhere. To be rewarded with this honor by our nation which is so dear to us, we flattered ourselves. »
Jerome Dupras
“In our practice room, we are among ourselves, but when we are on a stage, we see hundreds of people who come to our concerts for more than 25 years, so we realize that we are part of the story of many people. »
Marie-Annick Lepine
“After 27 years, you know at some point that you touched people. They tell us. We are like their friends. We are an extended family, the public feels that they are part of it. Yes, we touched our nation, but not today. We wouldn’t have said that five years ago. From The antipodes et America is crying, something has welded our career in relation to other artists and also to our public. We consider that the Cowboys, finally, they lasted and they still have their place and for several years, we wish them. Yes, currently, I feel that we have relevance. We get so many awards, especially over the past three years, I guess it’s to tell us how much we are appreciated. »
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