The contingent of Quebec artists, to which are added Dubmatique, Clerel and Josiane, will offer performances alongside Jann Arden, Jojo Mason, Madison Violet, Aysanabee, Josh Q, Dax and Preston Pablo to celebrate Canada Day.
The show of 1er July, which will take place at Parc des Plaines-LeBreton in Ottawa, will be hosted by Isabelle Racicot. It will be broadcast live on ICI Radio-Canada Télé, ICI, Tou. TV, CBC Television and CBC Gem starting at 8 p.m.
The evening will conclude with a fireworks display around 10 p.m.
A ceremony will also take place from 11 a.m., it too will be televised. Hosted by Rebecca Makonnen, it will celebrate diversity and include a component on Indigenous identity and citizenship. Among the guest artists, we will find Pierre Kwenders, Delhi 2 Dublin, Tyler Shaw, Josiane, Diyet, Katia Rock and Marie-Josée Dandeneau.
By June 6, the public can vote for the song of the year. A French-speaking song and an English-speaking one. The two “winning” songs will be performed on the 1er July. On the free side, the choice is: crazy, anywhereby Daniel Belanger; Forget meCœur de Pirate or We’ll love again, by Vincent Vallières. Among the English: Still The Oneby Shania Twain; Basement Apartmentby Sarah Harmer or Big Yellow Taxiby Joni Mitchell.