Billboard France Celebrates Its First Power Players Edition

Profissionais da indústria musical atuantes no mercado francês foram homenageados no evento inaugural.

On Sept. 15, Billboard France held its first in-person event, the Power Players ceremony. A French adaptation of the American publication’s flagship format, already present in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Middle East and Latin America, it honors those who shape the French music industry across the full range of professions in the sector: live performance, labels and distribution, music publishing, streaming and tech, management, and collective management organizations.

Supported by AEG Presents France, Amazon Music, AXS, Bpifrance, Bolero, and Sacem, this first edition was held at Salle Cortot, an iconic venue for classical and jazz music located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Apresentado por Julie Gayet, fundadora e presidente do festival Sœurs Jumelles, a cerimônia reuniu 400 membros da indústria musical que vieram celebrar seus pares.

The following day, the complete list of Power Players, the most powerful figures in the French music market, was unveiled.

A cerimônia foi pontuada pela apresentação de seis prêmios, alguns dos quais foram entregues por um artista.

The evening was also marked by a tribute to Daniel Colling, Jean-Philippe Allard and Olivier Caillart, three figures of the music industry who recently passed away, performed by pianist Gael Rakotondrabe, first-prize winner of the piano competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2008.

In addition, the recipients of the Billboard France Scholarship, Marie Goubaud-Picard and Smith Jordan Ndento Tchouaffe, were introduced to the audience. Backed by Amazon Music and integrated into the Equal Opportunity program of the All Access Musique association, this initiative provides them with full funding for a year of study, along with privileged mentorship at the heart of the French music ecosystem.

A noite foi seguida por uma recepção de coquetéis em parceria com a AXS e a Moët‑Hennessy.

With this first edition, Billboard France intends to establish the Power Players over the long term, with the ceremony intended to become an annual meeting point for the French music industry.

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