Melaine Favennec

Melaine Favennec
Favennec in 2016
Born1950 (1950)
Quimperlé, France
Died (aged 75)
Pont-l'Abbé, France
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Melaine Favennec (French: [məlˈɛn favɛnˈɛk]; 1950 – 13 July 2026) was a French singer-songwriter.[1]

Life and career

Born in Quimperlé in 1950, Favennec was the son of Bagad Bro Kemperle co-founder Robert Favennec.[2] Growing up, he was close to his father's friends, Polig Monjarret and Youenn Gwernig.[3] He received inspiration from the Celtic sound of "Gates of Eden" by Bob Dylan.[4] He signed with RCA Records in 1982 for the release of his album Au secret déluge and went on tour amidst the musical changes of the 1980s.[5] In 1999, he joined the Trio EDF alongside Patrik Ewen and Gérard Delahaye.[6] His final solo album, 2012's Émoi des mots, contained recordings of Le Cornet à dés, a collection of poems by Max Jacob.[7][8]

Favennec died in Pont-l'Abbé on 13 July 2026, at the age of 75.[9]

Discography

Solo

  • Basse danse (1976)
  • Petit garçon chante chante (1977)
  • Chansons simples et chants de longue haleine (1979)
  • Au secret déluge (1982)
  • Melaine - Masculin singulier (1988)
  • La Chambre (1990)
  • Présent d'exil (1993)
  • Nos îles, nos amours (1999)
  • Hey Ho ! (2005)
  • Émoi des mots (2012)

With Trio EDF

  • Kan Tri (2003)
  • Salut les vieux frères ! (2004)
  • Tri Men (2007)
  • Kan Tri Men (2011)
  • Route 66 (2014)
  • Route 29 (2016)

References

  1. ↑ Le Tellec, Ronan (13 July 2026). "Le chanteur et musicien breton Melaine Favennec est décédé". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Jigourel, Thierry (2009). Festoù-Noz : Histoire et actualité d'une fête populaire (in French). CPE. p. 121. ISBN 978-2-84503-683-3.
  3. ↑ Gorgiard, Ronan (2008). L'étonnante scène musicale bretonne (in French). Palantines. p. 83. ISBN 978-2-911434-98-3.
  4. ↑ Mortaigne, Veronique (10 August 1995). "Melaine Favennec, chanteur en France de l'Ouest". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Melaine Favennec : Au secret déluge". l'Ouest en memoire (in French).
  6. ↑ "Ewen Delahaye Favennec trio". L'Express (in French). 16 November 2000.
  7. ↑ "Musique. Melaine Favennec chante Max Jacob chez Ravy". Le Télégramme (in French). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Cousinié, Noëlle (5 November 2012). "Melaine Favennec chante Max Jacob". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Melaine Favennec, légende de la musique bretonne, est décédé". Le Télégramme (in French). 13 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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