Diane Tell - Tournée 50 i'aime anniversaire

Diane Tell: My 50 i'aime Anniversary Tour

"I don't like birthdays. Christmas even less... and I was born on Christmas Eve! Between the turkey and the presents. I could have ended up in the manger with baby Jesus! Just like Zac in the movie C.R.A.Z.Y. by our dear and late Jean-Marc Vallée. At Bonsound, our wonderful concert venue, someone came up with the idea: "Diane, how would you like to do an anniversary tour?

I didn't say yes right away. Okay. A 50 i'aime. Still. That's something to celebrate! And then we'll be done with it. There won't be a 100 i'aime! I took the bait like a beautiful walleye from Lake Blouin... and I signed. Several concerts are already scheduled in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. It's fantastic.
In 1977, I released my first album. The one where I pose on the cover with Raggedy Ann in my arms, my thumb in my mouth, and my legs spread apart! Ah! I was a tomboy at 19. I still am a little bit. Polissonne is also the title of my next album. It looks promising. I was already touring in 1976. I sang everywhere, alone with my guitar: in bars, restaurants, at the Maples Inn in Pointe-Claire, at the Évêché de l'Hôtel Nelson in Old Montreal. I even sang at the Forum, opening for Chris de Burgh, back then.
For this series of concerts, I won't be alone. An extraordinary five-star Quebec band, led by the unique and talented Julien Fillion, will be hitting the road with me. How lucky am I? The repertoire-drawn from fifteen albums-chosen for our enjoyment and yours, will be enhanced by the talent of these young musicians. So... are we in? Just think: 50 years of music, songs, and performing, non-stop. But it is above all your loyalty that deserves to be celebrated.
Come on. It's my treat. The 50th anniversary of our meeting. Do you remember?

* PERFORMANCE IN FRENCH