Mario LeBlanc (born 1977) better known under his
stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
Fayo (transl. ''
bean
A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. They can be cooked in many different ways, including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes th ...
''), is an
Acadian
The Acadians (french: Acadiens , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Most Acadians live in the region of Acadia, as it is the region where the de ...
musician born in
Dieppe, New Brunswick. As many artists from south eastern New Brunswick, Fayo sings in
chiac, the local
French dialect
Varieties of the French language are spoken in France and around the world. The Francophones of France generally use Metropolitan French (spoken in Paris and considered standard) although some also use regional dialects or varieties such as Me ...
mixing
French words with
English grammar
English grammar is the set of structural rules of the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses, Sentence (linguistics), sentences, and whole texts.
This article describes a generalized, present-day Standard English ...
, and vice versa. His music is a blend of
folk
Folk or Folks may refer to:
Sociology
*Nation
*People
* Folklore
** Folk art
** Folk dance
** Folk hero
** Folk music
*** Folk metal
*** Folk punk
*** Folk rock
** Folk religion
* Folk taxonomy
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Folk Plus or Fol ...
, rock and urban poetry.
Biography
Fayo started writing songs at the age of thirteen. He then sang for the Acadian band ''
Réveil'' until 1996. In 1999, he wrote an Acadian poetry book entitled ''Taches de naissance'' (transl. ''Birthmarks'').
Soon after, he would start his solo career. In 2000, he won the singer-songwriter of the year award at the
Gala de la Chanson de Caraquet (
fr) for his album ''La fiève des fèves'' (transl. ''Bean Fever'').
He then goes on tour with two of his friends, Rémi Arsenault (
contrabass
Contrabass (from it, contrabbasso) refers to several musical instruments of very low pitch—generally one octave below bass register instruments. While the term most commonly refers to the double bass (which is the bass instrument in the orchest ...
) and Steven LeBlanc (guitar). Also in 2000, he won the
Prix Éloizes (
fr) as "Newcomer of the Year" (''Découverte de l'Année'').
In 2006, Fayo would record his second album ''Accent Aigu'' (transl. ''Acute Accent'').
Fayo worked with Bosnian singer
Lepa Brena
Fahreta Živojinović (; ; born 20 October 1960), known by her stage name Lepa Brena (), is a folk singer, actress, and businesswoman. She is the best-selling female recording artist from the former Yugoslavia.
Lepa Brena grew up in Brčko, Bosni ...
on her 2011 album, ''
Začarani krug''. He composed the music for the song "Briši me" with
Hajrudin Hari Varešanović.
Discography
Poetry
*
References
External links
''Fayo'' official website
{{Authority control
Acadian culture in New Brunswick
1977 births
Living people
People from Dieppe, New Brunswick
Musicians from New Brunswick