Radio-Canada Award - Roberto Lopez

Reevélations Radio-Canada Musique
Roberto Lopez

Roberto Lopez awarded the "artiste révélation" prize from Radio-Canada (2010-2011) in World Music.

Radio-Canada Revelations will receive special support and increased visibility on all platforms for the year 2010-2011. The selected artists will be featured in many radio and television program at Radio-Canada, as well as on the Web thorughout the season.

The candidates were selected by expert juries in each category, bringing together specialists from Radio-Canada's music community and from industry representatives: Spectra, Musicaction, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, Sorties Jazz Nights, Vue sur la relève, Nuits d'Afrique, Festival du monde arabe, Le Devoir, etc.

Specific criteria have guided their evaluation: creation, innovation, musicality, discipline and technique. The artists had to have one or more of several albums to their credit.

Launched in 2008, the Revelations Radio-Canada Music is part of a comprehensive and coordinated program by the public broadcaster in terms of support to emerging Canadian music, all genres of music together. It provides a valuable showcase for talented and promising artists.

article posted by:Roberto Lopez, Curura Musique

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