Fans of French-language music are invited to help select the inaugural winner of the national program.
Montreal – July 9, 2026 – Today, SiriusXM Canada opens voting for the next phase of Nouvelles Ondes SiriusXM, inviting fans of French-language music to help select the program’s first winner.
Fans across the country can visit siriusxm.ca/nouvellesondes daily to vote for their favourite artist among the three finalists in this first edition: Grand Eugène, Hawa B and N Nao.
The three finalists have recorded exclusive studio performances, and the videos are now available online to help fans discover their music before casting their vote. Fans can vote daily until July 23. Once voting closes, the three finalists will perform live at the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) on July 19 before taking the stage at the Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) on September 5, where one artist will be crowned the inaugural winner of Nouvelles Ondes SiriusXM and take home the $25,000 grand prize.
Vote now at siriusxm.ca/nouvellesondes!
GRAND EUGÈNE
The Québec duo formed by Melyssa Lemieux and Jeremy Lachance blends indie rock, nostalgia, and grunge influences into a dreamy and emotionally charged sound.
HAWA B
A singer-songwriter whose music blends rock, R&B, jazz and electronic influences into a bold, genre-defying sound.
N NAO
The artistic project of Naomie de Lorimier, N NAO creates experimental works inspired by dreams, rituals and ecofeminist themes through music, performance and video.
“Nouvelles Ondes SiriusXM was created to celebrate and amplify francophone artists from across Canada, and we’re thrilled to invite fans to be part of this exciting next chapter,” said Michelle Mearns, SVP, Programming & Operations, SiriusXM Canada. “By voting for their favourite artist, listeners will help crown the inaugural winner of Nouvelles Ondes and help support the next generation of francophone talent.”
Nouvelles Ondes SiriusXM is part of SiriusXM’s ongoing tradition of supporting and elevating the best emerging Canadian music. SiriusXM continues to offer a leading platform for Canadian artists through its significant financial contributions and North American-wide reach of over 35 million subscribers. Through this program, the company aims to further strengthen its commitment to Francophone creativity and actively support the discovery of new talent.
Listeners can enjoy 24/7 Francophone artists on SiriusXM channels: Attitude Franco, Influence Franco, Racines Musicales, Les Tubes 80s-90s and Les Tubes Franco.
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Source: SiriusXM Canada
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