PRESS RELEASE Embargoed till March 30, 2017 6:00 AM

WYCLEF JEAN AT THE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FESTIVAL

SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, March 30, 2017 – The International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu is proud to announce the presence of for its 34th Edition. The worldwide superstar Wyclef Jean will be performing on the Loto-Québec stage on Saturday August 12th, to the greatest pleasure of his fans, as well as the supporters of his 90’s Hip Hop group The . It is clear that Wyclef Jean will have the whole crowd dancing to his many hits, such as «Sweetest girl» and «Divine Sorrow», without mentioning the titles from his most recent album J’Ouvert, including «I Swear», out last February.

With influences from jazz to classic rock to reggae, Wyclef Jean knows how to reinvent himself while offering eclectic music. Sometimes pop, sometimes Latin, his creative and adventurous music was often rewarded, as reflected by his three Grammy Awards. His six solo albums sold close to nine million copies throughout the world. The signer- and producer is also behind numerous worldwide hits interpreted by many other artists including Shakira, Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston and Destiny’s Child.

Since this past November, the electro-acoustic ballad «Divine Sorrow», achieved in collaboration with , is a great success. With over nine million vues on Youtube, this song reminds the public how Wyclef Jean will never cease to create music and will keep on surprising his fans. His last album J’Ouvert is a great example, and can only keep building his fans’ excitement towards his upcomming album Carnival III coming this summer.

To take full advantage of the nine days of festivities and live the complete experience, the International Balloon Festival is offering the Integrated Passport available on pre-sale for a limited time. The passport includes access to the site, as well as access to all the carnival rides, and parking. To see the complete offer of tickets and passports, and to purchase the one right for you, visit www.ballooncanada.com today!

The 34th edition of the International Balloon Festival will run from August 12 to August 20 2017. The full 2017 schedule will be announced later this spring. In the meantime, follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat) for more surprises!

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Source : International de montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Junior Bombardier, press agent, [email protected], 514-941-3794