Switzerland was the 31st country in which he’s performed and we’ll see if they can remain neutral after that visit! Yes, it’s annoying, but we’re going to have great stories to tell our grandchildren.”. In April of that year, he tested the show at clubs in Paris and sold out every performance. [41] Thanks to the success of his first run, Sugar Sammy is set to continue his residency at the Alhambra Theatre until December 2018, he will also be touring the rest of France, Belgium and Switzerland. SUGAR SAMMY’S GROUNDBREAKING, CONTROVERSIAL HIT COMEDY SHOW, YOU’RE GONNA RIRE / EN FRANÇAIS SVP ! How about a free Sugar Sammy fix and some chuckles therapy in the process? He just had 10 shows cancelled that were slated to run at the Casino de Paris beginning this week and several others postponed.

[22], Montreal comedian Sugar Sammy's bilingual show, in the four and a half years since its debut, became a hit with little precedent, the most successful solo comedy show Montreal has ever seen, and one that catapulted its creator from merely being a successful comic to becoming a bonafide star. [61] These include the Grand Prix Campagne Intégrée, one of the night's most prestigious awards. "[42], In July 2018, M6 network announced that Sugar Sammy will be one of the judges on season 13 of Freemantle Media's 'La France a un incroyable talent', the French equivalent of 'America's Got Talent', reaching 3.5 to 4 million weekly viewers. [21], During December 2014, he ran a billboard ad in the Montreal Metro stating that "For Christmas, I'd like a complaint from the Office de la langue française", in reference to the Quebec government organization that requires businesses to run ads in French. Named one of the Top Ten Rising Comedy Talents on the planet by, Ranked No. Take my advice – please! Veteran standup Joey Elias is coping as best he can in these trying times, despite the fact he’s had close to 25 gigs cancelled. Inspired by the lives of the two writer-comedians, the series follows their searches for love, their relationships with their families and how they deal with the rules of their own friendship.

Sugar Sammy wanted a stronger presence in Quebec.

His ranked as the 30th largest-grossing tour in North America according to Pollstar magazine in May 2013. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Again this year, he was slated to do five sets at the Comedy Nest. [28] In 2011, he created a show in a language called Franglais, an ode to the common Montreal experience of switching between English and French throughout the day. ", https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/bill-brownstein-sugar-sammy-making-big-waves-on-other-continents, https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/sugar-sammy-set-to-launch-u-s-comedy-tour, "Sugar Sammy picked as Quebec's comedian of the year", https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Sugar+Sammy+repeats+Olivier+year+winner/9828824/story.html, "L'humoriste Sugar Sammy se moque des tensions linguistiques dans une nouvelle publicité - Bryo", https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/boshra-sugar-sammy-youre-gonna-rire, http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/arts_et_spectacles/2016/07/28/005-sugar-sammy-festival-juste-pour-rire-dernier-spectacle.shtml, http://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Spectacles/Les-impros-delirantes-de-Sugar-Sammy-1227107, http://www.telerama.fr/sortir/sugar-sammy-comment-la-star-de-l-humour-quebecois-a-conquis-la-france,156672.php, https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Review+Success+doesn+breed+safety+Sugar+Sammy/6230972/story.html#ixzz1viiyiiJe, http://montreal.openfile.ca/blog/curator-blog/curated-news/2012/sugar-sammys-youre-gonna-rire-makes-some-columnists-pleure, "Sugar Sammy's 'franglais' show has Quebecers laughing in both languages: Graeme Hamilton: - National Post", "Sugar Sammy unites many solitudes with laughter", "Sugar Sammy et Marie-Mai dans le Top-50", http://fr.canoe.ca/divertissement/tele-medias/nouvelles/2014/05/02/21644916-qmi.html, "Sugar Sammy Video Interview: Canada's Hot Comedian - Billboard", http://www.admission.com/artist/sugar-sammy-billets/360293?language=en-us&camefrom=DSP_Admission_WEB_SPOT_SugarSammy&tm_link=tm_homeA_2_f4&tm_link=tm_homeA_2_f2, https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/sugar-sammy-performs-youre-gonna-rire-for-the-last-time-in-montreal, https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/a-dose-of-sugar-sammy-to-tide-us-over-were-gonna-rire-encore, http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1002823/sugar-sammy-prend-du-galon-en-france, http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/spectacles-et-theatre/humour-et-varietes/201705/05/01-5095107-le-tour-du-monde-de-sugar-sammy.php, http://www.envedette.ca/stars/sugar-sammy-encense-par-le-paris-match-1.3531612, https://www.gqmagazine.fr/club-gq/pop-culture/concours/le-plus-drole-des-francais-est-quebecois/551, https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1022708/sugar-sammy-invite-a-la-populaire-emission-de-yann-barthes-en-france, http://sortir.telerama.fr/evenements/spectacles/sugar-sammy,214553.php, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gx29lGZFes, http://www.konbini.com/fr/entertainment-2/10-spectacles-au-mois-decembre/, http://m.torontosun.com/2014/05/03/sugar-sammy-crosses-canadas-two-solitudes, http://vtele.ca/v/communiques/l-emission-ces-gars-la-depasse-largement-les-attentes_432.php}, http://vtele.ca/v/communiques/une-deuxieme-saison-pour-ces-gars-la_443.php}, http://www.tvqc.com/2015/04/ces-gars-la-v-confirme-la-saison-3/}, http://blog.aeroplan.com/aeroplan-members/member-profile-sugar-sammy/, "Dining at Rumor's? (High art. Sugar Sammy’s mega-hit Franglais offering You’re Gonna Rire — filmed during its extended run at L’Olympia theatre — will stream until Friday night on the comic’s Facebook page. In fall 2016, Sugar Sammy sets off for Paris and launches a new show geared specifically for a French audience. After a complaint was received, the English text was blacked out and replaced by "Pour Noel, j'ai eu une plainte de l'Office de la langue française" ("For Christmas, I got a complaint from the Office de la langue française"). “First, toilet paper — if you can find it — is not the cure. COVID-19: Sugar Sammy commentera «You're Gonna Rire» sur Facebook.