Remember this name: Jeanick Fournier. The Saguenéenne impressed the judges of the show Canada’s Got Talent this week by giving an incredible performance when she sang I Surrenderfrom Celine Dion’s repertoire.
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Jeanick Fournier offered the performance of his life. The four judges were completely wowed and kept repeating one after the other, “Wow! You are incredible ! You have so much talent. “You are an angel and you sing like an angel,” said one, Howie Mandel. Canada’s Got Talent is a show where the contestants try to seduce the judges with their talent. She is back on the airwaves of Citytv after 10 years of absence.
After the singer’s performance, show host Lindsay Ell came down from the stage and, in a very emotional moment, pressed the golden buzzerthus allowing Jeanick Fournier to go directly to the semi-finals, which will be broadcast on May 3 and 10.
She is still in shock. ” It’s crazy ! It is magic ! I’m still extremely emotional when I watch the show, it’s unreal in my head! “, she said in an interview.
I left with no expectations. I wanted the audience to stand up for my performance, which happened, but to my surprise, there were also the judges. I cried, I screamed. Everything that happens to me is a godsend.
Jeanick Fournier
Since the broadcast of the show, she has been inundated with calls and congratulations from all over Canada and she has been interviewed in various media.
Singing is her whole life
For Jeanick Fournier, singing is a real passion that has lived with her since she was a child. The one who is immersed in music thanks to her family began to sing at the age of 7, with the Petites Franciscaines de Marie in Dolbeau-Mistassini, in Lac-Saint-Jean. “My mother calls herself a bus singer. She takes the microphone without any embarrassment in a party and takes everyone with her! My mother comes from a family of 16 children, so we found ourselves with more than 100 people dancing and singing on New Year’s Day. My father’s side, who died when I was 20, played folk music, accordion and piano. »
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Jeanick Fournier sang I Surrendersong by Celine Dion, and impressed during her appearance on the show Canada’s Got Talent.
His inspiration? Singers with voices like Céline Dion, Marie-Denise Pelletier, Marie Carmen, Whitney Houston, Maria Carey, Lara Fabian and Ginette Reno. Over the years, she has participated in amateur competitions and performed in her area. “I worked in the piano bar for 20 years, but what’s happening to me is really extraordinary. »
In addition to music, Jeanick Fournier works part-time as a beneficiary attendant at the Saguenay Palliative Care Center in Chicoutimi. “I give my patients baths, I help them eat and I sing them songs, at their request. I will sing during the Sacrament of the Sick, when the celebrant comes alongside the patient. I know my voice is good, and I give it to them as a gift. Some patients even want to prepare their funeral by choosing their song with me. It is such a sacred moment for me to be with them and to accompany them. »
Next step: the semi-final
She is now preparing for the semi-final. What will she sing? Although the song is chosen, it will obviously remain secret. “I listen to the very good vocal advice of Lara Fabian at Star Academyshe is a very good teacher,” she says.
“I rehearse a lot. I sing at home all the time, and my children are so proud of me,” says the mother of two young people with Down syndrome whom she adopted.
I couldn’t have children, so I adopted Emma and Yohan, who are 8 and 12 years old. It takes patience, love and lots of madness! I always have a smile, and in our house, we live in joy.
Jeanick Fournier
It was for her children that she participated in this hearing. She also dedicated her time on the show to them, thanking them at the end of the sequence. “On stage, I thought of my children. I wish the best for them. I want to sing all my life. I want us to make memories, have fun, travel and enjoy. »
After her recent experience, Jeanick Fournier is pumped up. We feel in his voice on the phone that nothing will stop him. She is also aiming for the final now. ” I believe it. We need to believe. Going to the final would be extraordinary. You have to trust yourself, you have to go for it. I will continue and I will give my all. The finale will be broadcast live on May 17 from Niagara Falls, and I’m turning 50 on May 20! So I tell myself that this is my birthday present! The grand prize winner will receive $150,000.
Call to the public
For the next step, Jeanick Fournier says he needs the support of all of Quebec. The semi-finals will be shown on Citytv on May 3 and 10. “We will be 18 candidates, 9 on each show. The judges will choose two to go to the final, and if I’m not chosen by the judges, I can be chosen by the public! I need your votes. You will have 24 hours to vote following the broadcast, so be prepared. »
In the meantime, she puts on the show 5 divas, one voicewhich pays tribute to Ginette Reno, Lara Fabian, Céline Dion, Lady Gaga and Whitney Houston, on April 29 in Chicoutimi and May 4 in Dolbeau-Mistassini.