The first artists have met the challenge!
June 2011 One out of ten people in Québec have some level of hearing loss. The Fondation Groupe Forget launched the En Action sans Audition challenge to raise public awareness about the importance of hearing. Several performing artists from the province of Québec will try to do their regular activities while experiencing a simulated moderate hearing loss. Alfa Rococo, Dominic Paquet, Tocadéo and Trois gars su’l sofa were the first to face the challenge. Hearing loss often leads to a feeling of isolation. “We didn’t have any reference points. We felt alone in the world. It was really scary to sing,” acknowledged Benoit Biron of Tocadéo after the challenge. “If I had such hearing loss, I would really feel apart from the group,” said Nicola Morel of 3 gars su’l sofa. For Alfa Rococo, the hardest part was respecting the musical subtleties that define their style. Dominic Paquet was also...
Nadja met the En Action sans Audition challenge with a song from her new Christmas album
Montréal – December 2011 – One out of ten people in Québec have some level of hearing loss. In April 2011, the Fondation Groupe Forget launched the En Action sans Audition challenge to raise public awareness about the importance of hearing. Nadja and Mario Pelchat were two of the twenty performing artists from Québec who agreed to experience a simulated moderate hearing loss while performing their regular activities. This powerful experience helped them realize just how important hearing is. For 30 minutes, they experienced what 700,000 Quebecers live with on a daily basis. Yet only 20% of people with hearing loss take concrete action to correct the problem. With some difficulty in measuring how her voice carried and in following the tempo, Nadja—even with her hearing filters—did a great job performing Santa Claus is Coming to Town a song from her new Christmas album. Mario Pelchat, who produces the singer’s...
En Action sans Audition: 20 Québec performing artists met the challenge in 2011 !
These 20 artists agreed to experience a simulated intermediate hearing loss while performing their regular activities. For 30 minutes, they experienced what 700,000 Quebecers live every day. Yet only 20% of people with hearing loss take concrete action to correct the problem. All of our participating artists realized how important hearing is on a personal and professional level. They unanimously offer this message to the public: “Take care of your hearing!” To see their experiences on video, go to En Action sans Audition. Videos (in French): Tocadéo Dominic Paquet 3 Gars Su’l Sofa Alfa Rococo Elisabeth Locas et Brigitte Hébert Pierre Luc Houde David Jalbert Michaël, le chanteur Nadja Cindy Daniel Marie-Claire Cousineau – Les Petits Violons
