Blou (band)

Blou is an artist from Meteghan, Nova Scotia. Blou claims a unique style of music which they call "Acadico" – a mix of Acadian, Cajun and Zydeco styles. Blou takes his name from the street where he resides: "L’Allée des Blou" was named after an aboriginal man purported to have lived at the end of that street 100 years ago or more.

From Marc Escarbot Theatre in Church Point, Nova Scotia to the International Festival of Shanghai, Blou does not cease sowing its unique style of music. We had to invent a word to describe it - "Acadio". Blou was born in Nova Scotia in 1994. The Acadian people fell in love with the sound right away. The origin of the name BLOU comes from an aboriginal man who lived at the end of the street where BLOU resides, "L'Allée des Blou".

BLOU's history started in 1994 with LE GALA DE LA CHANSON DE LA NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE where BLOU won three prizes; Chanson primée pour LA FOLIE (Best Song), singer-songwriter award and the peoples choice award. The first challenge for BLOU was a show designed for the acadian young people. The show was called 'VOYAGE THRU ACADIE' and was applauded by more than 12 000 students of the Atlantic provinces.

The show for young public continued and gradually were added cultural centres, festivals, special events, cabarets, bars and other cultural places in Acadie.

In 1998 BLOU self-produced its first opus and selected the title - ACADICO. The disc was published under independent label and is still a great success in the Atlantic provinces to this day.

In 1999 BLOU's career took another turn. BLOU collects a horde of prizes for its first recording: winning an ECMA Award for "FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR" and the Éloizes prize for "ARTIST OF THE YEAR".

It was also during this same year that BLOU decided to forces with the young but ambitious management team "À l'infini communications" from Trois-Rivière Québec. With the coming of the new millennium, BLOU's first album is distributed by the European distribution company 'L'autre distribution' who worked hard on the making the CD available across FRANCE, BELGIUM, SWITZERLAND and SPAIN. This allowed BLOU to become the first Acadian artist from Nova Scotia to have a European distribution.

In 2000, BLOU evolved. Tee second, more energetic disc, Rhythm' N Blou, explored various topics from love to a Saturday night dance. Collecting several prizes such as Éloizes for "Artist most recognized outside Acadie" and receiving several nominations from the Étoile Awards for "Album of the Year", "Group/Artist of the Year" and for "Folk Artist of the Year". BLOU also received nominations at the Music Industry of Nova Scotia for "Group/Artist of the Year" and was among the finalists for Best Arcadian Song of the Year on the French network of CBC Atlantic Radio-Canada.

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