More than ever, country music is a source of inspiration.
When the Queen of R'n'B, Beyoncé, dived headfirst into this musical genre, reinterpreting it with modern rhythms blending pop and hip-hop, it was an immediate success, propelling her album "Cowboy Carter" to the top of the charts. His track "Texas Hold 'em" accumulated over 28 million streams on its release, and its video went viral on social networks.
Thousands of young Internet users, Texas hats screwed on their heads and cowboy boots on their feet, reproduce the choreography on social networks.
MALY covers every iconic country song with charm and ease, from Beyoncé to Dolly Parton's "Jolene". She duets Willie Nelson's "Smoke Hour" with Franco-American singer and musician Xavier Bellone.
This high-energy, rhythmic evening promises to transport you with these two talented young artists, performing as a quintet.
MALY and Xavier Bellone met in 2011, at the start of their respective musical careers.In 2019, their shared passion for country, rockabilly and pop has brought them together on stage.
MALY (Malyka R. Johany) is a complete artist trained in musical comedy. In an article introducing her, RTL headlines her as "Black power à la française". Model, singer, songwriter and actress, she has appeared on stage, in film, theater and television.
Her achievements include the album "When we are young" on Sony in 2014, her participation in the girls band reprise 90 and the musical tour "Made in the 90s" alongside Nekfeu, Sir Samuel and Diskz. She also starred in the musical "Hairspray" at the Folies Bergères in 2018, and appeared in "Christmas Flow" on Netflix in 2021, as well as in the films "Rue des Dames" and "En Terrasse" in 2023 for cinema and Amazon Prime respectively.
Xavier Bellone, singer, musician and guitarist, discovered 50s/60s rock'n'roll and country music at an early age thanks to his American maternal origins. He is currently the leader of the group "Freaky Billy", formed in 2009. He took part in the TF1 TV show "Good Singers" in 2020, where he performed a rock'n'roll hit. He also joined the cast of the "Wild West Show" as a musician at Disneyland Paris. His ever-growing fan base has had the pleasure of meeting him on several occasions at Billy Bob's Country & Western Saloon.
For over 15 years, he has performed at numerous festivals throughout France.