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**Benoît "Ben" Poher born June 27, 1979 in Yvelines, Paris, France (in the Paris area) is a singer, songwriter and lyricist who continued in the French rock band [[Empyr]] alongside Florian Dubous, another member of Kyo. He has also co-written for a number of artists including Johnny hallyday, [[Jenifer (singer)|Jenifer]], as well as a number of musical comedies and television series.
**Benoît "Ben" Poher born June 27, 1979 in Yvelines, Paris, France (in the Paris area) is a singer, songwriter and lyricist who continued in the French rock band [[Empyr]] alongside Florian Dubous, another member of Kyo. He has also co-written for a number of artists including Johnny hallyday, [[Jenifer (singer)|Jenifer]], as well as a number of musical comedies and television series.
* Fabien Dubos - [[Drum kit|Drums]]
* Fabien Dubos - [[Drum kit|Drums]]
**Fabien "Fab" Dubos born 3 June 1978 is the older brother of bassist of band Florian> He was a massive fan of Japanese [[manga]]s and particularly [[Kyo Kusanagi]] in whose name he named the band Kyo.
* Florian Dubos - [[Guitar]] / Backing Vocals / [[Bass (guitar)|Bass]]
* Florian Dubos - [[Guitar]] / Backing Vocals / [[Bass (guitar)|Bass]]
**Florian "Flo" Dubos born 26 March 1980 and younger brother of Fabien Dubos. Also joined Benoît Poher in [[Empyr]] as bass player
**Florian "Flo" Dubos born 26 March 1980 and younger brother of Fabien Dubos. Also joined Benoît Poher in [[Empyr]] as bass player

Revision as of 04:03, 5 February 2014

Kyo
OriginYvelines, France ; Brittany, France
GenresRock
Pop rock
Alternative rock
Years active1997– 2004, 2013-present
LabelsSony Records
MembersBenoît Poher
Florian Dubos
Fabien Dubos
Nicolas Chassagne
Websitewww.kyomusic.com

Kyo is a French rock band with lead vocals by Benoît Poher. the band was active from 1997 to 2006 with three albums Kyo (2000), Le Chemin (2003) and 300 Lésions (2004) and a string of singles. It was also involved in launching "L'Or de nos vies" written by Kyo and its lead singer Benoît Poher for Fighting AIDS charity in 2006. Kyo It is enjoying a comeback in 2013 with a new album L'équilibre.

Biography

Since attending collège in Yvelines, the two brothers, Fabien and Florian Dubos, and two friends Nicolas Chassagne and Benoît Poher, discovered they had the same passion for bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden. In 1997, they met their manager, who convinced them of their potential, and obtained a contract with Sony for the group.

They have since released three albums and one DVD entitled Kyosphere. The album Le Chemin sold 1.5 million copies, the group went to a house in Brittany, where they worked on their new album 300 Lésions which went gold in four days with sales reaching upwards of 500,000 copies.

Comeback (2013-present)

In June 2013, it was revealed that Kyo were planning a comeback and were in the process of recording material at Gang Studio with producer Mark Plati. The singles "Le Graal" and "L'équilibre", from the upcoming album, were pre-released at the end of January 2014.

  • The song "Le Chemin" was used as the ending of the second episode of the anime OVA Strait Jacket.
  • The song "Contact" from 300 Lésions was used in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 06.[1]
  • In 2006, Kyo was behind the formation of the French collective Fighting AIDS. Kyo and its lead singer Benoît Poher wrote the song "L'Or de nos vies" and was produced by Kyo and François Delabrière. Artists taking part were: Anggun, Bénabar, Amel Bent, Patrick Bruel, Corneille, Emma Daumas, Jenifer, Kyo, Leslie, Emmanuel Moire, M. Pokora, Roch Voisine, Stéphanie de Monaco, Tété. The revenues from the sale of the single and downloads was donated to F.A.M. (Fight Aids Monaco) charity, in support of of building a house called "maison de vie" (house of life) near Avignon. The song released on 28 July 2006 received wide media coverage and reached number 5 in SNEP, the French singles chart. NRJ 12 also broadcast on 15 August 2006, a 24-minute documentary about "making of" of the music video and interviews with participating artists.

Members

  • Benoît Poher - Lead vocals
    • Benoît "Ben" Poher born June 27, 1979 in Yvelines, Paris, France (in the Paris area) is a singer, songwriter and lyricist who continued in the French rock band Empyr alongside Florian Dubous, another member of Kyo. He has also co-written for a number of artists including Johnny hallyday, Jenifer, as well as a number of musical comedies and television series.
  • Fabien Dubos - Drums
    • Fabien "Fab" Dubos born 3 June 1978 is the older brother of bassist of band Florian> He was a massive fan of Japanese mangas and particularly Kyo Kusanagi in whose name he named the band Kyo.
  • Florian Dubos - Guitar / Backing Vocals / Bass
    • Florian "Flo" Dubos born 26 March 1980 and younger brother of Fabien Dubos. Also joined Benoît Poher in Empyr as bass player
  • Nicolas Chassagne - Guitar

Awards

  • NRJ Music Awards
    • Best French Song (2004)
    • Best French Album (2004)
    • Best French Band (2004)
    • Best Musical Site (2004)
  • Victoires de la musique
    • Best Group Revelation of the Year (2004)
    • Best Group Revelation Shows of the Year (2004)
    • Best Album Revelation of the Year (2004)
  • Prix Roger Seiller of Sacem
    • Best French band (2004)

Discography

Albums

Studio albums
Year Album Peak positions Certification
FR
[2] 		BEL
(Wa)
[3] 		SWI
[4]
2000 Kyo  –  –  –
2003 Le Chemin 2 1 10
2004 Kyo (rerelease) 71 75  –
2004 300 Lésions 1 1 2
2014 L'équilibre  –  –  –
Compilation albums
Year Album Peak positions Certification
FR
[2] 		BEL
(Wa)
[3] 		SWI
[4]
2000 Best Of  – 38  –

Singles

Year Album Peak positions Certification Album
FR
[2] 		BEL
(Wa)
[3] 		NED
 SWI
[4]
"Il est temps"  –  –  –  –
"Je n'veux pas oublier"  –  –  –  –
2003 "Le Chemin" (feat. Sita) 12 4 60 14 Le chemin
"Dernière danse" 6 4  – 14
"Je cours" 20 8  – 41
2004 "Je saigne encore" (2 versions) 13 12  – 39
2005 "Contact" 8 11  – 37 300 Lésions
"Sarah" 33 31  – 65
2014 "Le Graal" 42  –  –  – L'équilibre
"L'équilibre" 44 39*
(Ultratip) 		 –  –

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Collective single by Fight Aids
Year Single Peak positions Note
FR
[5] 		BEL
(Wa) 		SWI
2006 "L'Or de nos vies"
(Fight Aids) 		5 14*
(Ultratip) 		43 Written by Benoît Poher and Kyo
Produced by François Delabrière and Kyo
Vocals by Anggun, Bénabar, Amel Bent, Patrick Bruel, Corneille, Emma Daumas, Jenifer, Kyo, Leslie, Emmanuel Moire, M. Pokora, Roch Voisine, Stéphanie de Monaco, Tété

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

DVDs

  • 2004: Kyosphère

Filmography

  • 2004: Kyosphère
  • 2005: Sad Day

References

  1. ^ http://music.ign.com/articles/643/643093p1.html
  2. ^ a b c "Kyo discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Kyo discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Kyo discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ Lescharts.com Fight Aids - "L'or de nos vies" page
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