Antoine Wend, singer from Rouen, won a famous tele-hook show … in Lithuania!
Through Valentin Jumel
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It is with his cover of the famous title SOS a landowner in distress of Daniel Balavoine as Antoine Wend, originally from Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville (Seine-Maritime), a sensation during the final of X factor in Lithuania.
Thanks to his performance, the singer, in duet with the Lithuanian pianist Mindaugas Pundzius, won this Sunday, December 26, 2021 the ninth edition of the famous tele-hook.
A chance encounter
“Since I was little I have always sung. I started in Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville in my mother’s kitchen, but the trigger that really made me want to start was when I lived in South Korea for a year. I met friends there who really pushed me to make it more than a passion, ”says Antoine Wend.
This victory, the 27-year-old architect owes above all to a meeting born out of chance. Indeed, during this summer 2021, while the young man goes to Lithuania where his best friend resides, he is contacted on social networks by the pianist Mindaugas Pundzius. Very quickly, the duo decided to try their luck by participating in the casting of X Faktorius, the Lithuanian version of the famous tele-hook, and managed to get their place after a first performance which moved one of the members of the jury to tears.
“I have always dreamed of living moments like this”
During these eight weeks of live performances, the duo, baptized Mando on this occasion, chained both the classics of French song with titles like I am sick by Serge Lama, as songs by international artists like Céline Dion or The Weekend.
I have always dreamed of experiencing intense moments like this. This adventure taught me a lot in terms of singing and technique, but it also allowed me to gain self-confidence. I was able to tell myself that I was capable when many people in France did not believe in me.
Sunday, December 26, 2021, the votes of the public allow the duo to win the show, with the key 15,000 euros and a contract with Universal. “It was all the more rewarding since each week, it was the public who made the decisions,” explains Antoine Wend. A very emotional moment for the singer who still savored his victory.
The young man now intends to focus on music, including the upcoming release of his EP entitled “Golden Heart”, with which he now intends to conquer the hearts of the French.
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