Yves de Keersmaeker, the original YdK, is a performer and storyteller, as he puts it: 'these are images that I draw with words'. A former international decorator, he met vocal coach Seth Riggs who steered the singer towards the crooner repertoire. With coach Pierre-Yves Duchesne he rediscovered the great standards of the French chanson. The album 'Atlantique-Atlantic' is a journey through French songs, which have become popular on both sides of the Atlantic. It is a link with his former profession of antiques dealer specialized in silverware for hotels and ocean liners. Patrick Hamilton's stylish production recaptures the grandeur of the 1950s, with a large orchestra of 50 violins.
A world of luxury and sensuality, full of grace, an old theater atmosphere with red velvet seats. L’album ‘Atlantique-Atlantic’ est un voyage à travers des chansons françaises, qui sont devenus des ‘standards’ de l’autre côté de l’Atlantique. La production st