The audience at the Salle Albert-Rousseau can thank the attentive ear of Lise Dion, without whom country singer Dave Fenley and his Quebec audience would not have had the chance to experience this beautiful love story.
Dave Fenley has fully earned his title as the new favorite of country fans in our province. Funny, generous towards his followers, family man, but above all extremely talented; The Texas native, who was invited to the En direct de l’Univers show about a year ago after Lise Dion expressed her love for his music, returned every ounce of admiration we gave him during his show Tuesday night.
“This is officially the biggest show I’ve done so far in my career,” he told the audience as he took the stage, before recounting the feelings he felt when he received the invitation email for the Show that made him known here.
“But what is this message in French that I just received? […] It was my wife who told me; Let’s try it and see! »
His wife and daughter are on stage with him
If his jokes in broken French between songs and his voice worthy of American country greats on “God in This” and “Paper Airplanes” didn’t already win over viewers, his interpretation of “Till You” was undoubtedly accurate the right thing.
Accompanied on stage by his lover, who was holding their two-year-old daughter in her arms, Fenley took this walk without taking his eyes off the two women in his life; A tender moment that the crowd greatly appreciated, as did the little girl who applauded her father between notes.
Dave Fenley performed “Till You” under the watchful eyes of the two women in his life. Alexander Caputo
In addition to the titles from his repertoire, the man who just celebrated his 44th birthday has allowed himself some borrowings – brilliantly implemented – from the musicographies of Whitney Houston and Chris Stapleton with “I Will Always Love You” and “Tennessee Whiskey”. . He also sang a few notes in French during the late star’s classic song “The Bodyguard.”
Everything to be a great country
Aside from his beautiful stage presence and his way of making his audience his own, the versatility of the man’s voice, who has appeared on America’s Got Talent and The Voice, is breathtaking.
From a country-pop sound entitled “Welcome to the South” to a pleasantly whiny and melancholy voice on “Turn the Page and I Guess God Heard Me”, the artist even shined during his completely commercial pop medley where he sang and even imitated several percussions with his mouth.
All that remains is to hope that Dave Fenley keeps a place in his heart and mind for Quebec as he climbs the highest echelons of country music.
Dave Fenley will continue his Quebec tour this Wednesday with shows in Saint-Eustache, November 18th in Victoriaville and November 29th at Club Soda in Montreal.