2023-09-10 04:17:46
We can say what we want regarding the man and his personal life, but the artist that is Éric Lapointe always presents himself to his admirers as a soldier ready to die for his homeland.
Éric Lapointe formalized the launch of his 16th album, Saturday evening, at the Capitole de Québec. It was a commercial renaissance for the rockstar, who had been discreet in his appearances in recent years following his troubles with the law.
At 54 years old, “Ti-Cuir” has lost none of his intensity and his rage to perform; sweaty and out of breath following his second song, he opened a beer and left once more with Beast to feedwhich appears on his latest album I walk through my lifeand which deals with his excessive temperament through a hard rock melody.
The singer’s voice survives the years – with its unique character and tone – then he did not hesitate to push the note, to the great pleasure of a crowd made up of people of his age, but also younger ones and older.
The Bartender gets her happy ending
The Capitol almost lost its roof when Lapointe rushed on La Bartendresse; a 2004 classic. Imagine when he announced that he had found a happy ending for his musical lover, on the song Dernier Whisky which appears on his album available since Friday. Not even 24 hours following the release of this song, Lapointe was already accompanied in speech by more than a hundred spectators.
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I was so afraid that you would forget me
Éric Lapointe admitted to the Journal this week that when too much time passes between his shows, he always fears being overwhelmed and forgotten.
Judging by the couples present at the Capitol when he sang Anything, Lapointe is engraved in memories. The scene was magnificent; old people who looked into each other’s eyes while singing, young couples who embraced and danced to the languorous swings of the guitars.
moment
Ms. Lapointe had a front row seat to see her son express his deepest love for her, before he performed momenta song dedicated to him.
Seated for the duration of the show, moment Doris got up from her seat for this song and sang every word in chorus with her son. Even if it always warms her soul to hear this song, she has “heard it often in performance”, she mentions calmly and humbly in Journal.
Timeless
There are some songs that just refuse to die and Lapointe has more than one in his discography. Fans who wanted to hear his classics through his new material were all on their feet singing along as he and his eight-piece orchestra performed Loaded like a gun.
A nice big slow was one of the highlights of the evening, both for the crowd and for the singer, since contrary to usual, it was he who asked for an encore from his packed Capitol, who sang every word at the top of his lungs; a moment guaranteed to give you chills despite the crushing temperature.
Speaking of unbeatable, Lapointe did not miss the opportunity to sing Les Boys, taken from the soundtrack of the eponymous film; a song which still clearly represents one of the treasures of his musicography.
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