Robert Demontigny

Robert Demontigny (17 March 1936 – 27 January 2024) was a Canadian singer, actor, producer and television host from Quebec.

Biography Joseph Arthur Roméo Patrick Robert Demontigny was born on 17 March 1936 in Verdun, Quebec, Canada to Roméo Demontigny, a postman. He was baptized on 21 March of the same year.

Robert Demontigny won first prize at the competition show Ma première chance, thus hosting the show Rolande reçoit with Rolande Désormeaux for a few weeks. In 1962, he toured the cabarets of Quebec. He became popular thanks to the song "Eso Beso". Other hits followed: "Danke schoen", "Rien n'est impossible" and "Un baiser de toi", all French adaptations of English songs.

In summer 1963 and summer 1964, he hosted the show Copain-Copain with Dominique Michel and in summer 1965 replaced Pierre Lalonde as host of Jeunesse d'aujourd'hui. In 1965, he founded the label Télédisc with Denis Pantis. He participated to the revue Zéro de conduite presented at the Place des Arts and in Hangar 54, a musical by Paul de Margerie shown on television in 1967. He hosted the variety show Let's Go in 1967-1968. On this label, he recorded the song "Si tu m'attends, évidemment", one of his greatest success. Year Title 1971 Après-ski 1971 Pile ou face