FME 2026 : Charlotte Cornfield et Philippe B au Paramount

Philippe B (22h)

Entre la chanson sophistiquée de Cohen, Jacques Brel et Félix Leclerc, le folk rustique de Dylan, Neil Young et Richard Desjardins, la pop acoustique de Simon & Garfunkel et la mélancolie fantomatique de Nick Drake et Elliott Smith, il y a Philippe B, qui nous rappelle toute la profondeur de ce qu’on peut transmettre avec rien de plus qu’une guitare et quelques mots. C’est sur Cigale, septième album paru le 13 mars 2026, qu’on le retrouve à son plus brut et personnel; inspiré par sa jeunesse, Philippe y illustre la réalité d’un musicien en début de carrière qui tente tant bien que mal de gagner sa vie. Ça fait maintenant plus de 20 ans que Philippe B nourrit le Québec de ses précieuses chansons. Reconnu comme l’un de nos plus brillants auteurs-compositeurs-interprètes, l’artiste originaire de Rouyn-Noranda touche par la beauté de ses mélodies, la finesse de ses arrangements et l’intimité désarmante de ses textes. S’il est passé maître dans l’art de l’autofiction, Philippe B n’est pas pour autant un poète hermétique; la simplicité et la précision avec laquelle il réussit à nous faire voir l’universel au travers d’expériences pourtant spécifiques transforme ses chansons en miroirs, au travers desquels on finit toujours par apercevoir une partie de soi. Qu’il soit question de relations amoureuses, du passage du temps ou de son Abitibi natale, le sujet est toujours porté par une plume émouvante et imagée. Suite à deux premiers albums sur lesquels il développe son identité d’auteur-compositeur-interprète au cours des années 2000, sa carrière solo atteint un niveau supérieur avec la sortie de Variations fantômes en 2011. Ce troisième opus est immédiatement acclamé par la critique comme le public, entre autres pour sa réinterprétation de grandes œuvres du répertoire classique, soigneusement échantillonnées pour habiller chaque morceau de sublimes arrangements orchestraux. Variations fantômes s’est retrouvé sur plusieurs listes de fin d’année de médias réputés (Le Devoir, La Presse), en plus d’être listé dans le top 25 des meilleurs albums québécois parus depuis 1990 par le Journal de Montréal et d’être nommé meilleur album de la décennie 2010 par CISM. Ses albums suivants obtiennent aussi une reconnaissance considérable : Ornithologie, la nuit (2014), La grande nuit vidéo (2017) et Nouvelle administration (2023) lui méritent des nominations aux Galas de l’ADISQ (dont une victoire pour le Félix de l’auteur ou compositeur de l’année en 2014), aux JUNOS et sur la longue liste du prix Polaris. Même s’ils suivent tous une recette similaire, chacun de ses albums est habité d’une personnalité qui lui est propre. C’est exactement pour cette familière simplicité que chaque nouvelle sortie de Philippe B est accueillie aussi chaudement : on ne sait jamais exactement sous quel angle il présentera ses histoires, mais on sait qu’on va vivre quelque chose de puissant. Au cours de sa carrière, Philippe B a accumulé les collaborations avec plusieurs artistes talentueux de la scène québécoise, notamment sur les plans de l’écriture (Safia Nolin, Vincent Vallières, Pierre Lapointe, Salomé Leclerc, entre autres) et de la réalisation (Les soeurs Boulay, Émile Bilodeau, Isabelle Boulay), sans oublier son rôle de guitariste auprès de Pierre Lapointe pendant les années 2000. Il se dévoile également dans le domaine du cinéma, en composant la trame sonore de deux films d’Éric Morin, Chasse au Godard d’Abbittibbi (2013) et Nous sommes Gold (2019), ainsi que du documentaire de Dominic Leclerc, Les chiens-loups (2019).

Between the sophisticated song of Cohen, Jacques Brel and Félix Leclerc, the rustic folk of Dylan, Neil Young and Richard Desjardins, the acoustic pop of Simon & Garfunkel and the ghostly melancholy of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith, there is Philippe B, who reminds us of the depth of what can be transmitted with nothing more than a guitar and a few words. It is on Cigale, the seventh album released on March 13, 2026, that we find him at his most raw and personal; inspired by his youth, Philippe illustrates the reality of a musician in the beginning of his career who tries as best he can to earn a living. It’s been more than 20 years now that Philippe B feeds Quebec with his precious songs. Recognized as one of our most brilliant singer-songwriters, the artist from Rouyn-Noranda touches by the beauty of his melodies, the finesse of his arrangements and the disarming intimacy of his texts. If he is a master in the art of autofiction, Philippe B is not for all that an hermetic poet; the simplicity and precision with which he manages to make us see the universal through specific experiences transforms his songs into mirrors, through which one always ends up perceiving a part of oneself. Whether it is a question of romantic relationships, the passage of time or his native Abitibi, the subject is always carried by a moving and pictorial pen. Following the first two albums on which he developed his identity as a singer-songwriter during the 2000s, his solo career reached a higher level with the release of Variations fantômes in 2011.This third opus is immediately acclaimed by critics and the public, among others for its reinterpretation of great works from the classical repertoire, carefully sampled to dress each piece with sublime orchestral arrangements. Variations fantômes has been on several year-end lists of renowned media (Le Devoir, La Presse), in addition to being listed in the top 25 of the best Quebec albums published since 1990 by the Journal de Montréal and being named best album of the decade 2010 by CISM. His following albums also get considerable recognition: Ornithologie, la nuit (2014), La grande nuit vidéo (2017) and Nouvelle administration (2023) earned him nominations at ADISQ galas (including a win for the Félix of the author or composer of the year in 2014), at JUNOS and on the long list of the Polaris Prize. Even if they all follow a similar recipe, each of his albums has its own personality. It’s exactly for this familiar simplicity that every new release of Philippe B is so warmly welcomed: you never know exactly in which angle he will present his stories, but you know you’re going to experience something powerful. During his career, Philippe B has accumulated collaborations with several talented artists from the Quebec scene, notably in terms of writing (Safia Nolin, Vincent Vallières, Pierre Lapointe, Salomé Leclerc, among others) and directing (Les sœurs Boulay, Émile Bilodeau, Isabelle Boulay), not to mention his role as guitarist with Pierre Lapointe during the 2000s. He also reveals himself in the field of cinema, composing the soundtrack of two films by Éric Morin, Chasse au Godard d’Abbittibbi (2013) and Nous sommes Gold (2019), as well as the documentary by Dominic Leclerc, Les chiens-loups (2019). This third opus is immediately acclaimed by critics and the public, among others for its reinterpretation of great works from the classical repertoire, carefully sampled to dress each piece with sublime orchestral arrangements. Variations fantômes has been on several year-end lists of renowned media (Le Devoir, La Presse), in addition to being listed in the top 25 of the best Quebec albums published since 1990 by the Journal de Montréal and being named best album of the decade 2010 by CISM. His following albums also get considerable recognition: Ornithologie, la nuit (2014), La grande nuit vidéo (2017) and Nouvelle administration (2023) earned him nominations at ADISQ galas (including a win for the Félix of the author or composer of the year in 2014), at JUNOS and on the long list of the Polaris Prize. Even if they all follow a similar recipe, each of his albums has its own personality. It’s exactly for this familiar simplicity that every new release of Philippe B is so warmly welcomed: you never know exactly in which angle he will present his stories, but you know you’re going to experience something powerful. During his career, Philippe B has accumulated collaborations with several talented artists from the Quebec scene, notably in terms of writing (Safia Nolin, Vincent Vallières, Pierre Lapointe, Salomé Leclerc, among others) and directing (Les sœurs Boulay, Émile Bilodeau, Isabelle Boulay), not to mention his role as guitarist with Pierre Lapointe during the 2000s. He also reveals himself in the field of cinema, composing the soundtrack of two films by Éric Morin, Chasse au Godard d’Abbittibbi (2013) and Nous sommes Gold (2019), as well as the documentary by Dominic Leclerc, Les chiens-loups (2019).

Charlotte Cornfield (21h)

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