For more than 30 years, the multi-talented Quebec artist, Anthony Kavanagh, has performed as a comedian, actor and singer for French-speaking audiences around the world. A true showman, in the vein of versatile artists such as Will Smith, Jamie Foxx or Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) - who also started out in humor - Anthony now aspires to broaden his horizons.
With his first English-speaking musical project, Anthony Kavanagh officially launched into the world of music. “Let You Go” will be released on all digital platforms and on radio in Canada and Switzerland on April 3. The single was co-written by Marc Dupré (Hitmaker and star of the song in Quebec), the prodigy John Nathaniel (who also directed and mixed the title, and who collaborated with One Republic and Switchfoot in particular) and Anthony Kavanagh.
With this first record, Anthony cultivates his own style, combining soul, blues rock, and electro in a solid pop package. Skillfully surfing between the worlds of Imagine Dragons, Rag n'Bone Man and Lenny Kravitz, this amazing single, an explosive cocktail of percussion, vocal power and catchy melodies, will stay in your mind instantly. Cepiece,untothe contagious energy, is likely to surprise listeners who will hear Anthony “the singer” for the first time. In fact, with“Let You Go ” and the other singles to come, his talent as a singer-songwriter will not remain secret for long.“Let You Go” invites you to let your ego wander.
Anthony has often lent his voice to heroes of successful animated films (Disney and Dreamworks), such as Mulan, Happy Feet (1 and 2), The Princess and the Frog, Madagascar (1, 2, 3), Moana, and more recently Aladdin, a film in which he gives life to the Genie of the Lamp. In France, he is one of the 25 best comedians of the last 50 years according to an IFOP survey. With more than 1500 performances in 15 countries and 6 French territories, he is considered to be one of the best French-speaking comedians of his generation. Master of ceremonies and popular TV presenter, both in Quebec and in Europe, he has hosted the NRJ Music Awards, the Just For Laughs galas, The Dancing Show (with the Night of the Proms Orchestra), the Fête de la Musique and the Comediha Fest de Québec.
Born in the suburbs of Montreal on September 26, 1969, to Haitian parents, Anthony was drawn to the world of show business from an early age. It was at the age of 14, in 1984, during a student show, that he took his first steps on stage. It's a revelation! At the age of 20, he won the prestigious “Just for Laughs National Auditions” award as the best new comedian. This award thus opened the doors to Quebec showbiz for him. Anthony Kavanagh succeeded in making the public laugh with a subject as delicate as racism. He also opened for renowned artists such as Julio Iglesias, Natalie Cole and Celine Dion. With the latter, he travelled across Canada for two years, playing in French as well as in English.
