La Fureur (Canada)
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La Fureur was a French-language
Canadian
game show
broadcast live
on the Radio-Canada
network from 1998 to 2007. It was based on the game show of the same name
that was televised in France
. As with the original version, the program featured two gender-segregated teams of celebrities answering questions and completing stunts pertaining to music. In addition, each episode had a special musical guest from the Québécois
or international music scene, such as Annie Brocoli
, Nana Mouskouri
, Celine Dion
and Ricky Martin
, among others. All songs on the program were accompanied by karaoke
-style on-screen lyrics, enabling viewers to sing along at home.
In addition, the show was simulcast on stations of the Énergie, RockDétente or Rythme FM
radio networks (depending on season), as well as on local stations where these networks are not available.
The program was initially hosted by Véronique Cloutier
and produced in Montreal
at Studio 42 of Maison Radio-Canada
by her father, Guy Cloutier.
At its height in popularity, La Fureur became one of the highest rated programs in Quebec
with more than 1,200,000 viewers each week.
In addition to its weekly telecasts, La Fureur occasionally aired special episodes, such as Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve shows, and out-of-studio telecasts from Jarry Park
and Bell Centre
in Montreal, Colisée Pepsi
in Quebec City
, and Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa
. On November 18, 2000, Véronique Cloutier hosted a pre-recorded special episode from the set of the French version in Paris
, playing by that version's rules.
In April 2003, Véronique Cloutier left the show to concentrate on her new talk show for Radio-Canada, Véro
; her final show on April 27, 2003 was telecast live from the Bell Centre and featured Ricky Martin as special guest. She was replaced by Sébastien Benoit as host, beginning with the 2003-2004 season. Both Cloutier and Benoit co-hosted its 250th show, on January 27, 2007.
La Fureur was originally broadcast Thursday nights on Radio-Canada at 8 PM local time (9 PM AT), later moving to Friday nights. On September 18, 2004 the show moved to Saturday nights at 6:30PM local (7:30PM AT), a move made possible after the cancellation of La Soirée du hockey
(which generally began at 7PM ET
). All episodes were telecast live from Ontario eastward; telecasts from Manitoba westward were electronically delayed for their time zones.
The last broadcast of La Fureur was December 31, 2007.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
broadcast live
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
on the Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
network from 1998 to 2007. It was based on the game show of the same name
La Fureur
La Fureur is a French music game show, first aired by France 2 in Summer 1996.Created by French television personality Arthur, the show features two teams of celebrity contestants, segregated by gender, playing various music-related games and stunts...
that was televised in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. As with the original version, the program featured two gender-segregated teams of celebrities answering questions and completing stunts pertaining to music. In addition, each episode had a special musical guest from the Québécois
Music of Quebec
Being a modern cosmopolitan society, today, all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. What is specific to Quebec though are traditional songs, a unique variety of Celtic music, legions of excellent jazz musicians, a culture of classical music, and a love of foreign rhythms...
or international music scene, such as Annie Brocoli
Annie Brocoli
Annie Brocoli is the name of a popular children's character in Québec. She is the creation of Annie Grenier , an actress/singer whose alter ego was inspired by her childhood experiences as well as by her own two children....
, Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri , born Ioánna Moúschouri on October 13, 1934, in Chania, Crete, Greece, is a Greek singer who has sold about 300 million records worldwide in a career spanning over five decades, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She was known as Nána to her friends and...
, Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
, among others. All songs on the program were accompanied by karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
-style on-screen lyrics, enabling viewers to sing along at home.
In addition, the show was simulcast on stations of the Énergie, RockDétente or Rythme FM
Rythme FM
Rythme FM is a network of French-language adult contemporary FM radio stations broadcasting throughout most of the province of Quebec. They are owned and operated by Cogeco....
radio networks (depending on season), as well as on local stations where these networks are not available.
The program was initially hosted by Véronique Cloutier
Véronique Cloutier
Véronique Cloutier is a popular French Canadian TV and Radio personality. She is the daughter of producer Guy Cloutier and the sister of Stéphanie Cloutier. She has hosted various programs on Radio-Canada, including La Fureur, Véro and Paquet Voleur...
and produced in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
at Studio 42 of Maison Radio-Canada
Maison Radio-Canada
Maison Radio-Canada is a skyscraper in Montreal, constructed in 1973 as a home for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's operations in Montreal....
by her father, Guy Cloutier.
At its height in popularity, La Fureur became one of the highest rated programs in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
with more than 1,200,000 viewers each week.
In addition to its weekly telecasts, La Fureur occasionally aired special episodes, such as Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve shows, and out-of-studio telecasts from Jarry Park
Jarry Park
Jarry Park is an urban park in the Villeray neighbourhood of Montreal. From 1969 to 1976, the former Jarry Park Stadium was the home of the Montreal Expos, Canada's first Major League Baseball team. It also hosted a mass by Pope John Paul II...
and Bell Centre
Bell Centre
The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction...
in Montreal, Colisée Pepsi
Colisée Pepsi
Colisée Pepsi , formerly the Colisée de Québec , is a multi-purpose arena in Quebec City, Quebec.It was the home of the WHA and NHL Quebec Nordiques from 1972–1995, and is currently the home of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, and Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. On November 18, 2000, Véronique Cloutier hosted a pre-recorded special episode from the set of the French version in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, playing by that version's rules.
In April 2003, Véronique Cloutier left the show to concentrate on her new talk show for Radio-Canada, Véro
Véro
Véro was a Canadian talk show hosted by Véronique Cloutier , which aired on Radio-Canada.The show originally aired Monday through Thursday live at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and also aired live over much of the country from Manitoba eastward, though tape delayed at 5:00 p.m. in Mountain and Pacific...
; her final show on April 27, 2003 was telecast live from the Bell Centre and featured Ricky Martin as special guest. She was replaced by Sébastien Benoit as host, beginning with the 2003-2004 season. Both Cloutier and Benoit co-hosted its 250th show, on January 27, 2007.
La Fureur was originally broadcast Thursday nights on Radio-Canada at 8 PM local time (9 PM AT), later moving to Friday nights. On September 18, 2004 the show moved to Saturday nights at 6:30PM local (7:30PM AT), a move made possible after the cancellation of La Soirée du hockey
La Soirée du hockey
La Soirée du hockey was a popular ice hockey show in Quebec. It was the French language SRC equivalent of the English Canadian CBC show Hockey Night in Canada...
(which generally began at 7PM ET
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
). All episodes were telecast live from Ontario eastward; telecasts from Manitoba westward were electronically delayed for their time zones.
The last broadcast of La Fureur was December 31, 2007.