Honored for his 40-year career by the National Assembly, singer Mario Pelchat set a precedent on Thursday in the modern history of Parliament: he pushed the note from the top of the Blue Room stand.
The actor spontaneously sang to his first success, I am a singerafter speeches that highlighted his extraordinary career.
Turn on the spotlight, I am a singer, I am a romantic, my life is music, I am an entertainer, I am a singer, I live in balance, my life is on a wire, I is a stuntman, I am a singerhe hums, an a cappella.
He was immediately given a general applause by the members of the Assembly.
Pascal Berubé, magician
He may have been inspired by PQ spokesman Pascal Bérubé, who in his speech temporarily mimicked Mario Pelchat’s bizarre tremolo, which aroused excitement.
Note that in the National Assembly, only those elected to the floor of the Assembly have the right to speak. People who are invited or seated on stands, unless they want to cause scandal, cannot open their mouths.
In her speech, Culture Minister Nathalie Roy recalled Mario Pelchat’s great achievements, his international career and his role in musical. Don Juan.
The actress received the National Assembly Medal in the morning, in the presence of Ms. Roy.
The other recent episode where a song was heard in the Blue Room: in 2019, after the adoption of the secularism law, deputy Sol Zanetti, of Quebec solidaire, sang back to lefta song in poetry by Gaston Miron.
Mr. Pelchat received the National Assembly Medal in the morning, in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Nathalie Roy.
Source: Radio-Canada
