November 8, 2026, the 48th Gala ADISQ took place, hosted by Quebecois comedian Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais. It was a lovely event with great performances. Congratulations to everyone who won a Félix.
One standout last night was the Quebec duo Angine de poitrine. They made a strong impression throughout the show with their short sketch routines. Their music has made a splash. Wishing them success. Congratulations to the duo for winning quite a few awards.
Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais’s monologue was fun and comic, especially his humorous take on generational differences in people’s music. He nicely set the tone for the Gala ADISQ.
The musical performances at last night’s Gala ADISQ were fantastic and dynamic.
Here’s my short review for each one.
Performances
*Opening Act: Bleu Jeans Bleus – Scotch & poches
An upbeat, energetic way to start the show.
*Charlotte Cardin
–Tant Pis Pour Elle
–Memories (Souvenirs)
Charlotte Cardin gave a great performance, singing two amazing singles.
* Medley: Gabriel Fredette, Katrine Sansregret, and William Cloutier & Zach Chico
-Gabriel Fredette – Tant qu’on est toi et moi
-Katrine Sansregret – Minable
-William Cloutier & Zach Chico – Où On Dansait Autrefois
What an incredible first medley of artists. Each one performed their song with great enthusiasm.
*Robert Charlebois -Medley
–Ordinaire
-Les ailes d’un ange
-J’t’aime comme un fou
–Fu Man Chu
-Je reviendrai à Montréal (a duet with Rose Naggar-Tremblay)
-Lindberg (with Louise Forestier & Rose Naggar-Tremblay)
A lovely medley of Robert Charlebois singing his best hits live at the Gala ADISQ – a touching musical homage.
*JF Pauzé – Ballon-Sonde
JF Pauzé gave a heartfelt performance, paying a profound tribute to his late bandmate Karl Tremblay. He sang the song with heart and soul.
*OSM & Les Louanges – La journée va être chaude
A lovely musical performance that smoothly blended two genres.
*Medley: Vincent Vallières, Viviane Audet & Mentana
-Vincent Vallières – Les saisons, les secondes
-Viviane Audet – Las Galeries
-Mentana – Un temps de chien
Another amazing medley of performances. Such incredible voices!
*Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, Joël Legendre and Émily Bégin – On est des techniciens
A lovely homage to the technicians of Gala ADISQ, with love and humour. All three performers sang with heart and soul.
*Medley: Beatrice Deer & Dominique Fils-Aimé medley
-Beatrice Deer –Aukkauti
-Dominique Fils-Aimé – Échapée Belle
Two beautiful and heartfelt performances by remarkable female artists.
It was the last performance of the evening, and it was beautiful.
Awards (highlights)
*Rayonnement International: Angine de poitrine
*Album Succès Populaire: JF Pauzé – Les amours de secondes main
*Révélation de l’année: Angine de poitrine
*Artiste autochtone: Beatrice Deer
*Prix Reconnaissance: Diane Tell
*Auteur(e) ou compositeur (trice) de l’année: Angine de poitrine
*Groupe ou Duo de l’année: Angine de poitrine
*Chanson de l’année: Angine de poitrine – Fabienk
*Artiste Masculin de l’année: Les Louanges
*Artiste Féminine de l’année: Lou-Adriane Cassidy
Congratulations again to the winners of last night’s Gala ADISQ. Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais did a great job hosting the 48th Gala ADISQ. It was amazing to watch all those performances.
Great show!
Flora Youssef
