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GOING BACK TO THE ROOTS: CELEBRATING THE JAZZ LEGEND
SO HANDSOME THIS YANNICK
AS A WRITER I JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER SO IF YANNICK IS HANDSOME HE MUST BE GOOD SINGER, AMEN
LOOKS LIKE MODEL OR ACTOR
SOULFUL
FAB
ENIGMATIC
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Yannick Bovy channels the soul of Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole rose to prominence at an early age, starting out as a jazz
pianist. This African-American’s soft baritone voice captured the attention of people around him and
eventually emerged as a popular solo performer with hits like “Unforgettable” and “Mona Lisa”.
Despite his untimely demise in the 1960s, Nat King Cole’s music is still favoured by many today. Yannick
Bovy believes Nat King Cole has paved his way as one of the most influential black artists in American
Music History and especially in Jazz music.
When Bovy was first approached to perform in the ‘Nat King Cole 100’ show in December 2018, it was a
way to pay tribute to the legendary jazz artist. This year, the Universal Music signed artist put fourteen
covers together and released Yannick Bovy Celebrates 100 Years of Nat King Cole and fellow Malaysians
will get to join him ; celebrating the life and music of Jazz Legend “Nat King Cole” this 4-5 October at Istana
Budaya.
One of the songs, “The Soul Of Nat King Cole” was written by Belgian music legend Will Tura. “ Like me,
Will has a passion for jazz and swing music, and we got to know each other a few years ago. He told me:
‘if there is anyone who can sing this song in English with the passion it needs, it’s you” What a great honour it is for me and a pleasure, because “The Soul Of Nat King Cole” is such an amazing song to sing,” adds
Bovy.
Bovy will be channeling Nat King Cole this October as he covers fourteen Nat King Cole’s songs in Yannick
Bovy Celebrates 100 Years of Nat King Cole. For two nights only, fans will be treated to this charming
crooner’s melodious voice in Istana Budaya .
Kuala Lumpur will be the second stop, after Belgium, for the
Yannick Bovy Celebrates 100 Years of Nat King Cole album world tour.
“His music and lyrics were universal and had beautiful messages of love and life. They are all still very
meaningful today. As an artist, Nat King Cole has been a great role model for the swing- jazz artists of
today,” shares Bovy.
He also believes as music becomes more global because of our digital world,
you’ll start to notice that different music styles influence one another, which makes this a very exciting
time for everyone who performs and loves music.
He adds, “Although I’ve known of Nat King Cole’s repertoire since I was a teenager, I discovered ‘The Rules
Of The Road’, VRT Big Band suggested to do for the show in 2018. To me, the song had a fantastic
arrangement, lyric, and melody, but most importantly, it had a message about life and love, where you
live and learn."
Grace Lee, Managing Director of Milestone Production Sdn Bhd shares “There’s no better way to celebrate
this legendary jazz artist. Even today, Nat King Cole’s music is still so impactful as it was when first
released. You would hear his love songs at weddings, jazz music nights and many more.
"There’s no limit to
music as it connects everyone together. I truly believe that Yannick embodies the soul of Nat King Cole and
fans can expect to be serenaded with style. You’ll have to be there to experience the whole package!”
CIMB Group Of 4
Enjoy 20% off tickets when you purchase a group of 4 tickets with your CIMB cards.This promotion is
applicable to 4 tickets with same ticket category and same event time only.
It’s only valid for Premium,
VIP, CAT A and CAT B only.
Payment must be made with CIMB Bank debit, credit or prepaid card issued in Malaysia.
Show Dates and Time
4
th – 5
th October 2019 (8:30pm show)
Ticket Pricing
Premium – RM480
VIP – RM380
Cat A – RM250
Cat B – RM150
Cat C – RM80
*All ticket price is subject to RM4 fee.
For more information on the show and ticketing details , please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/MilestoneEntertainment.Show/
www.milestone-entertainment.com
About Yannick Bovy
Yannick started his musical quest in Belgium, his home. His debut album, 'Better Man' consists of 15 tracks.
'Better Man' can be described as a classy tribute to the Big Band, crooner and jazz traditions of yore,
spiced with solid own work and surprising covers including absolute classics such as "I've Got You Under
My Skin" (Sinatra), "My Cherie Amour" (Wonder) and "All My Loving" (Beatles).
Yannick Bovy’s music can be heard in all corners of the world. Songs from his first two albums ‘Better Man’
and ‘All The Way’, just like ‘Theoretical Love’, ‘She’s Even More Beautiful’ and ‘Six’ soon found success in
the German, Polish, Greek, and also Brazilian, Indonesian and Thai charts.
He has been a supporting act
for Lionel Richie, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, and has taken to the stage with Lisa Stansfield and Amy
MacDonald among other greats.
It was the Belgian music legend Wil Tura, who out of his great love for jazz and swing, presented Yannick
with a number of songs with an international character that would form the main thread for ‘Love Swings’,
his third album.
His music career recorded a great success worldwide with Malaysia ranked in at the No.2
spot of most Yannick Bovy fans in South East Asia.
In April 2019 Yannick Bovy released his album “Yannick Bovy celebrates Nat King Cole” as a tribute to Nat
King Cole’s unparalleled repertoire.
The album already got rave reviews from fans around the Globe and
the singles ‘Let there be love’ and ‘Let’s face the music and dance’ can be heard on radio’s from Europe
to Canada and the Far East at the moment.
About Milestone Production
Established in 2003, Milestone Production is one of the region’s leading show production companies that
provides unparalleled live entertainment experiences globally.
We aim to cultivate appreciation of the performing arts in the region by bringing in internationally
acclaimed West End and Broadway productions to Malaysia and to the rest of South East Asia, namely –
“Mama Mia!”, “The Mousetrap”, the multi-award winning Broadway production “Jersey Boys”, “Thriller
Live”, “Saturday Night Fever”, “Potted Potter”, “Dr.Bubble With Milkshake”, “One Man Star Wars Trilogy”,
“Dr.Balloon’s Science Adventure”, “Rumour Has It – Adele – Her Life And Songs” , the iconic “An Evening
With The Phantom Of The Opera” and “Remembering Whitney - The Greatest Love Of All”.
For more information on our past and upcoming shows, please log on to
www.milestone-production.com
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