

Quebec's Bruno Pelletier balances a crystalline voice and muscular vibrato to dramatic effect, his power and passion inspiring a new generation of singers. Jean-Marc Couture, for one, borrows Pelletier's growl to power the funky rock of “Si tel est ton désir.” Marie-Élaine Thibert, for another, finds a quivering heart at the centre of ‘80s-style power ballad “Le ciel est à moi."