Mario Pelchat Criticizes Angine de Poitrine’s ADISQ Award-Winning Speech

Angine de Poitrine’s sweeping success at the ADISQ Gala drew a sharp public rebuke from Mario Pelchat, who took to Facebook after the group collected its latest trophies. The Quebec singer objected to what he saw as an inadequate acknowledgment of the audience and questioned the group’s win for Song of the Year alongside Fabienk, according to the report. The Saguenay-born rock outfit, made up of brothers Khn and Klek de Poitrine, claimed five Félix awards during the 48th ADISQ Gala at Montreal’s Place des Arts. Those wins came on top of four awards from the Premier Gala and the Industry Gala, bringing the group’s total haul to nine statuettes. The article describes the result as a major triumph for the band, whose unusual style combines microtonal rock with dada and Pythagorean influences. But Pelchat’s response shifted attention from the celebration to questions about how the winners handled their moment onstage. His complaint was not about the scale of the group’s success, but about what he considered a failure to thank the public properly. Pelchat also took issue with the Song of the Year award, which Angine de Poitrine received with Fabienk. The report does not provide further detail from his Facebook post, but makes clear that the singer was displeased with both the group’s remarks and the outcome. The contrast between nine awards and Pelchat’s pointed reaction gave the gala a contentious aftertaste. For Angine de Poitrine, the night cemented an extraordinary awards run; for Pelchat, the group’s acceptance and its Song of the Year victory were worthy of public criticism.