Wily Mignon
Wily Mignon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mignon E. Wilfried 29 April 1986 |
| Died | 4 February 2025 (aged 38) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
Mignon E. Wilfried (29 April 1986 – 4 February 2025), better known by the stage name Wily Mignon, was a Beninese singer, composer, and arranger.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Born in Parakou on 29 April 1986, Mignon began his musical work with his sisters in Ouidah, where he was a school orchestra conductor. While living in Porto-Novo, he was a bassist and launched an album in June 2007.[2][3][4] He then entered into a relationship with the singer Dossi, but the couple separated in 2021.[5]
Wily Mignon died in Ouagadougou on 4 February 2025, at the age of 38.[6]
Discography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Adanle, Angèle M. (4 February 2025). "Bénin: décès de l'artiste chanteur Willy Mignon à Ouagadougou". Bénin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Wily Mignon". Music in Africa (in French).
- ^ "Singer – Wily Mignon". Africa Musika (in French). Archived from the original on 11 March 2023.
- ^ Adanle, Angèle M. (5 August 2020). "Bénin: comment Willy Mignon appelle Patrice Talon à la réconciliation (photo)". ivoirwebtv (in French). Archived from the original on 29 November 1998. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Ribouis, Olivier (23 February 2022). "Dossi La princesse : " je ne regrette rien de ma séparation avec Willy Mignon"". Banouto (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Houssou, Rachida (5 February 2025). "Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39". BBC News. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "MUSIQUES / Willy Mignon". My Addictive (in French).