Les Louanges Releases "Bonne chance," His First Single Since Alouette!

By Odessa Vance, November 12, 2026

Les Louanges, the project of Montreal-based singer-songwriter Vincent Roberge, released "Bonne chance" on November 9, 2026. It's his first single since Alouette!. The official video is directed by Charles-Antoine Olivier.

Les Louanges, "Bonne chance" (Official Music Video)

What the song is about

The announcement describes "Bonne chance" as Roberge's outrage at "the ruling class's inaction and its trivialization of social issues," and frames it as a reminder that "between cynicism and optimism, it's better to choose the latter." The video credits list Roberge on words and music, vocals, guitars, synths, keyboards and programming, with his longtime collaborator Félix Petit on soprano saxophone and arrangements.

A five-Félix week

The single landed a day after the main ADISQ gala on November 8, where Les Louanges was named Male Artist of the Year. Earlier that week, Radio-Canada reported, Alouette! won Alternative Album of the Year, the video for "Je confirme ma présence" won Video of the Year, and Roberge and Petit shared Album Production of the Year. That's five Félix awards in all, per Radio-Canada's gala recap.

The title echoes something he said there. Speaking after the gala, he recalled being told when he started making music, "Hey, c'est pas comme avant, bonne chance!" (hey, it's not like before, good luck). My read: releasing a song called "Bonne chance" the day after that night is a pointed way to answer the people who said it.

On the road

He is touring Quebec now, with three nights at L'Olympia in Montreal on December 3, 4 and 5, 2026, before European dates in early 2027, including:

• February 3, 2027: Paris, La Gaîté Lyrique
• February 4, 2027: Brussels, Le Botanique