Whirlwind and sensitive, yet controlled, gliding across the stage with moving abandon, Émile Bourgault is both modern and classic. He is very much of his time, yet knows where he comes from, taking his place in a lineage that stretches from Ferland to Philippe B.

At the piano, on guitar or simply empty-handed, solo, as a duo or backed by his band, the young singer-songwriter moves between lyric-driven songwriting and catchy pop hooks, always with an eye for the right word and a keen sense of showmanship.

His debut album, Tant mieux, produced by Félix Dyotte (Pierre Lapointe, Évelyne Brochu), earned him his first nomination at the ADISQ Gala in the Revelation of the Year category. The song Tant mieux (pour toi) won the Hydro-Québec Song of the Year Award and ranked among the five finalists for the Prix collégial de la chanson de l’année.