Francis Goya (Guitar)
Francis Goya (Francis Weyer) born of musician parents in the city of Liege
(Belgium). He receives his first guitar at the age of 13 and takes guitar
lessons over a one year period to become a true auto dictate. At the age of 16,
he forms his first rock band with his brother and a few friends, "The Jivaros".
In 1970, Francis is taken on by a professional soul band, "The J.J.Band", With
whom he tours Europe and Africa. Their second album is produced by Brian Bennet
(The Shadows) for CBS International in London. Thanks to all this he becomes a
studio guitarist, accompanying various artists on the international scene, Demis
Roussos, Three Degrees, Barry White, Vicky Leandros. In 1975, a solo artists
is born, Francis Weyer becomes Francis Goya. Everything speeds up with the
recording of his first single "Nostalgia"."Nostalgia" goes straight to the top
of the charts, number one in Belgium, Holland, Germany, Norway and Brazil.
Followed, one after the other, by gold and platinum disc in Europe, Asia and
South America, "Nostalgia" overcome all language barriers and shall speed him
over all the continents of the world and become his guide for the rest of his
career. In 1981, Francis Goya becomes the first artist in history to record
in Moscow with the prestigious Bolchoi orchestra. An event never to be
forgotten: accompanied by Balalaikas and 50 Russian male singers. He works lot
in different countries with different musicians. This is the period that allows
him to experiment with various styles of orchestration and above all to perfect
the "Goya Style" - a particular sound with a mixture of sensibility and sunny
resonance, appreciated and followed by a faithful audience. Francis Goya is a
musician at ease with all styles of music. This is how, contacted by Peter
Gistelinck, the producer of the musical film writer Dirk Brossй, he interprets
the musical theme for the film "Boerenpsalm" (1989 and the commercial theme from
"Koko Flanel" (1990). In 1990, he forms a duo with Carmina Cabrera, the
ravishing Bolivian singer, with whom he will record 3 CD's of Latino American
style, Bahia Lady (1990) Noche Latino (1993) Festival Latino (1994). With the CD
"Bahia Lady" he wins the prestigious Dutch Palm, Prix Edison 1991. In 1991 and
1993 RTL television hire him to orchestrate the Luxembourg candidate for the
Eurovision Song Contest in Rome and Dublin.
Throughout his career,
Francis Goya has recorded at least one album between tours, to arrive at the
grand total of 50, for which most will become Gold or Platinum. Total amount of
sold albums are 20 million! For new Millennium, Francis Goya and Richard
Clayderman, recorded a new Album: "Together". This will receive world-wide
distribution. Francis Goya has made 2 world-wide tours. That is followed by a
number of invitations in Thailand (1989 & 1992), Finland (1991 & 1992),
Canary Islands and the Netherlands in 1994. Since 1995 until 2006, Francis has
played lot of concerts in Russia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lietuva, Finland,
Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain, Japan, Austaralia.
In October 2005
Francis has made a big charity gala at the Palais Des Beaux Arts de Brussels and
collect money for homeless children in Cambodia. All the concerts in Belgium
during 2006 has made also for charity and all the incomes went to help homeless
Cambodian children.
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