Yannick Bovy - Better Man - International Version

The Flemish Michael Bublé is what he is invariably called. And there are worse people to be compared to. But for Yannick Bovy (25) the comparison is hardly far-fetched: he has the looks and the voice. Which means that the chances of this young Belgian crooner soon becoming a national and international rising star are very strong. 'I take it as a major compliment and in a way it's logical, there aren't that many young crooners around', says Yannick. 'The timbre of my voice resembles Michael's, but it's not a matter of conscious imitation. I just feel completely at home in this genre. There's a good reason that my motto is It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.'

Yannick acquired a lot of valuable performing experience, but at the age of 17, when he took part in the TV talent search X-factor, it seems that he wasn't quite ready for a major breakthrough. 'I was still a chubby teenager and I tried to sing a pop rock song. The first round went fine, but by the second round, after an entire day of waiting, I blew it. My nerves were frayed and it just didn't work anymore.'

But talent always rises to the surface, and in 2007 Yannick was noticed by Regi Penxten, whose dance act Milk Inc has made him the king of dance music in Belgium. Yannick sings the song Better world without you on the gold-selling album REGIstrated.

But after this musical adventure, Yannick is determined not to stray from his musical course: focusing resolutely on Big Band and swing. He spent two years performing regularly throughout Flanders with the Metropole Big Band. 'The requests for performances at weddings, receptions and in small clubs poured in. It was an excellent way to build my experience', says Yannick. He is also still the singer of the The North Side Big Band.

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Better Man - International Version

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