Francos | A Montreal 1st for Emma Peters

8 p.m. on the dot. Emma Peters from France kicks off her show after an opening set by Passion Poire. Three men accompany her: a keyboardist, a drummer and a guitarist. Emma in turn sings with or without guitar, an instrument she handles quite well. The instruments start up, then a distant voice is heard, then a silhouette and finally, Emma Peters appears on stage, in blonde, plated hair, shiny pants and matching black t-shirt.

A fine stage presence, she dances quite well, and moves from the melancholy to the festive without disturbing.

“I’m so happy to be here. It’s my first time in Quebec, and I’ve been trying to get here for 3 years, so we finally made it! She sang songs from her most recent album Tout de suite, released in 2024, such as Juliette and La vie de ma mère, as well as from her first album Dimanche, which included the hit Lové. The singer who made a name for herself on social networks with her guitar-vocal covers of songs during the pandemic had no trouble filling Club Soda. All generations were represented, including several teens and pre-teens accompanying their parents.

One of the highlights of the evening was during the song Clandestina, which she performed in a guitar-vocals formula. She even managed to get the crowd singing along to the chorus, a moment of magnificent symbiosis. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the end of the concert to go and cover Grand Corps Malade’s concert on the Rogers outdoor stage, but what a surprise it was to see Emma Peters appear on stage alongside this slammer-poet!

I have a feeling this won’t be the last we hear of Emma Peters. Sometimes all it takes is the first time, and then the magic happens and France-Quebec collaborations are born. In any case, that’s what we’re hoping for.

Photo Credit: Benoit Rousseau