Monique Leyrac
Monique Leyrac (1928 -) is a Chanteuse and Comédienne Québécois E.
Unforgettable interpreter of the Québécois cinema in “the Lights of my city”, Monique Leyrac is also a large singer in his country. It is after its studies of theater, in the years 40, qu ' it begins in the song. The celebrity comes to it in 1950, when it turns “the Lights of my city”, in which her talents from singer make wonder. Monique Leyrac knows then Parisian years, singing in particular with Aznavour and Pierre Roche, while drawing from the repertory of Edith Piaf whom she admires. Montmartre, Saint Germain-of-Near… Monique Leyrac illuminates Paris of the Fifties, then returns in her dear province to play “the Opera of Quat' under”, and animates also the variety programme Pleins Fires, in which it also occurs. In 1965, it gains the price of the International festival of the song of Poland with the title “My country”, as another price for “the Small melody which returns” and sings then in New York, London and Paris. The following years, it gives many recital in all Canada, creates and interprets the spectacle “Divine Sarah” in 1981, which makes the round the world tour. In 1983, Monique Leyrac publishes her autobiography, entitled “My childhood with Rosemont”, and withdraws profession.
Catalog of films
August 1st
Honors
- 1965 - female Interpreter of the year to the Official reception of the Québécois disc
- 1967 - Officer of the Order of Canada
- 1979 - Price Calixa-Lavallée
- 1983 - It withdraws profession
- 1997 - Prix of the performing arts of the General governor
- 1998 - Chevalier of the National order of Quebec
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