Dezil' show a success despite rain |19 July 2006

It attracted a sizeable paying audience who got the first chance to listen to the artistes sing brand new songs from their new CD to be released soon.

They also witnessed a draw in which the yet-to-be disclosed holder of ticket number 01103 won a ticket to Singapore.

The fans also enjoyed the performances of "Dezil's friends," namely Leo, Jean Marc Volcy, Jahna, Mr Fugitive and Marie May.

Dezil' sang songs such as Ou Realite, Tu Peux Crier, Dan Lasal from the soon to be launched 17-track album "Welcome to Paradise".

The organisers of the show, which started dead on schedule at 8.30 p.m., said it was a success and thanked the fans who turned up, saying that they were sure the patrons "enjoyed themselves immensely despite the rain."

Dezil' is made up of four young Seychellois, Michael Savy, Juan Romain, Martin Lebon and Sandra Esparon, who have risen to international fame with their performances.

They formed an alliance with Air Seychelles when the national airline discovered their commonality because, in the words of the carrier's chief executive and chairman, Captain David Savy, "they are Seychellois and the airline 'flies the Creole Spirit'."

When launching the show a few weeks ago, Captain Savy said that the group's success is mutually shared between them and the airline.

Dezil's French version of the song San ou (La Riviere), which has Creole lyrics, made the charts in Europe in 2004, especially in France, when they were flown into Paris by Air Seychelles.

During Saturday night's show fans were also able to appreciate San Ou (La Riviere) among other raga, reggae and sega songs.

The song received tremendous popularity at musical shows held in major French towns.

The group was also interviewed on top radio and television stations there, and participated in numerous recording sessions, photo shoots.

Their second hit, Laisse tomber les filles qui se maquillent, which they sang on Saturday, was adapted from the English version of "Pass the Dutchie" by the British group, Musical Youth, and was a hit on Europeans charts earlier this year.