The new web series The MusiquePlus years will make it possible to relive the spirit of the station, the time of about ten episodes. But what happened to the VJs, who represented the dynamic channel for 33 years? Here are a few.
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Nabi-Alexandre Chartier
The very first winner of Wanted VJ, who worked for the TV channel until 2007, has now been working for Radio-Canada for quite some time and now takes part in several ICI Première shows. He hosts the show Cultural stop broadcast on ICI RDI on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Tatiana Polevoy
Creator of the web series to be released on November 5, Tatiana Polevoy made her debut at MusiquePlus in 2009, after winning the third edition of the contest Wanted VJ. A raised edition, where competed among others Frédéric Bastien Forrest, Geneviève Lefebvre-Tardif and Karl Hardy who still evolve in the media today.
After a 3-year stint with the station, she worked as host, columnist and researcher for several TV, radio and web shows.
Stephane “Gonzo” Gonzalez
The spouse of Tatiana Polevoy quickly transitioned to sports when leaving the station. At the end of his second stay in the legendary establishment on the corner of Sainte-Catherine and Bleury, he joined TVA Sports, then 91.9 Sports, where he spent 8 years. He has been hosting since the fall La Poche Bleue at noon on TVA Sports.
Sabrina Cournoyer
After doing radio in Port-Cartier, Rimouski and Drummondville, the one who is now a cultural columnist at Hi hello joined MusiquePlus in 2012, winning a competition to host the show Click.
A short stint in social media management for Live from the Universe followed, then she received a call in 2015 to replace at Hi Hello Weekend another VJ, Tatiana Polevoy, who was going on maternity leave. “I had been sending my demo and my CV for years, without ever receiving a return. I was finally contacted when I least expected it, for a maternity leave replacement. When we are due, we are due! You have to trust life”, she said in 2017, in an interview for the magazine 7 days.
Isabelle Desjardins
The one who arrived at the station in 2002 stayed rather out of the limelight until last summer, when she launched a podcast, Isa’s blah blahavailable on all listening platforms.
The host of More on order is the spouse of former Canadiens player David Desharnais. She followed him to Switzerland, he who aligns himself with HC Fribourg-Gotteron for the 2022-2023 season.
Rejean “Rej” Laplanche
Many remember the guy with a skateboard in his face, and the legendary show 123 Punk. Réjean Claveau has remained a true reference in this musical style.
After 16 years at MusiquePlus, he was at the helm of the show for five years Version originale (VO) on ICI Radio-Canada Acadie, where he receives artists for interviews and performances. He now hosts the show Rej against the morning at BLVD 102.1 FM.
Chéli Sauvé-Castonguay
The name of the Franco-Ontarian will always be associated with MusiquePlus, she who spent 12 years at the station.
After a brief stint at It begins welland hosting the first Quebec edition of Big Brothershe has been at the helm of the morning show at Énergie 104.1 Gatineau-Ottawa since 2021, with Phil Denis and Phil Brown.