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Quebec Bids Farewell to Singer Serge Fiori During National Funeral in Montreal

QUEBEC, JUL 15 – Quebec honors Serge Fiori, Harmonium frontman, with a national funeral attended by political leaders and public, recognizing his impact on the province's musical culture.

  • Quebec held a national funeral on Tuesday at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Montreal to honor singer Serge Fiori, who died on June 24 at age 73.
  • Fiori, co-founder and frontman of Harmonium, passed after a long illness, and Premier François Legault announced the funeral weeks earlier.
  • Thousands, including politicians and Quebec artists, gathered for the musical tribute as the Quebec flag at the National Assembly was flown at half-mast.
  • Legault recalled hearing Harmonium's 1974 debut at age 16 and said Fiori "made our lives more beautiful" and will "become immortal."
  • The funeral highlighted Fiori’s influence on Quebec’s music, bringing Francophones and Anglophones together to celebrate a lasting cultural legacy.
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The national tribute ceremony to Serge Fiori, who died on June 24 at the age of 73, takes place this Tuesday at the Wilfrid-Pelletier Hall in Montreal.

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TVA Nouvelles broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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