MEDHY CUSTOS
One of the most gifted singers of his generation, he has won numerous awards at local, national and international level:
- -SACEM prize for best male performer
- Caribbéan Awards for Best New Male Talent
- Cesair for Best Duo for "Pas de glace" with Jane FOSTIN
- Kundé d'or for Best Caribbean Artist at Burkinafaso in Africa
- Césaire for Best Male Performer for "Franc Jeu
- SACEM Prize for Best Zouk for "Cette Nuit".
- Césaire for Best Songwriter for "Vivre" (Living)
Medhy Custos discovered singing and music at the age of six. Gwokathe percussive and traditional music of the Guadeloupe.
he joined the group Kwebee with whom he recorded two maxi singles, Magic Dream and Annie.
The vocal quintet shares the stage with Jean-Jacques Goldman à Pointe-à-Pitre on his "En passant" tour, and then went on to support Trio Esperança, Malavoi and Jacques Higelin during their concert in the West Indies.
After making a name for himself as a songwriter on various projects, he produced the album Allianstars vol.1 on which we find the tubes Forever and Pé pa oubliéw for which he won the "best male performer" award at the SACEM at 2003.
He then recorded his first solo album entitled Serial Lover including the hit songs Franc Jeu, To hold you back, As if and Dalo.
The collaborations continued and the track No Ice which he performs as a duet with Jane Fostin won two awards in France at the Trophées des Arts afro-caraibéens - Best Duo and Best Male Performer for the track Franc Jeu. It also receives the Kundé d'Or for best artist in the Caribbean at Burkina Faso.
End of October 2006he signed with Up Musica subsidiary of Warner Music Franceand released a second self-titled album featuring his most famous song "They ask". The album sold over 60,000 copies.
Le 30 March 2007from the hands of Pierre-Édouard Décimus (co-founder of the Kassav), the SACEM "zouk 3 for the song "Tonight"from the Album Allianstars vol.2 which he wrote and composed.
Visit 2008He gave his first concerts in France, kicking off a tour at La Cigale (Paris), continues in Africa, the Indian Ocean and the entire Caribbean arc.
Visit 2009Medhy Custos is releasing a third album entitled Opening my wings on which he presents a more urban profile through collaborations with Tiwony, Lord Kossity, Admiral Tor AP from 113.
That same year, the Afro-Caribbean singer performed at theOlympia Paris, where he embarked on an international tour.
In the meantime, he has produced artists from Guadeloupe, France and the United States. Martinique and French Guiana
he made a solo comeback on the track With youand as a duo on Esa noche with Monica Pereiraa Franco-Portuguese adaptation of Tonight through Dis moi Zouk by Medhy Custosa compilation featuring the new generation of up-and-coming zouk artists and leading figures on the Afro-Caribbean scene, including Jocelyne Labylle and Wyclef Jean.
Since then, two new albums have been released and Medhy Custos continues to make headway in other territories around the world.
