to share their sound with the world. As of 2012, Swing has played over 900 shows and in front of at least 500,000 spectators. This duo created a sound for all ages. Using their voices and the musical sounds from their violin, mandolin and scratch, Swing had delivered music that incorporates hip/hop and rock but with a touch of traditional music. In 1999, Swing debuted their first album called: La Chanson S@crée. This unique sound of urban folk became desirable for listeners and was seen distributed across Canada. On July 1, 2001, on Parliament Hill for Canada’s birthday, Swing played in front of 100,000 spectators, in conjunction with having the show broadcast on live television. This performance gave them a nomination at the Gemini Gala (2002) in the category of Best Performance, and/or Best guest on a program or series. Swing also walked away with 4 Trille-Or Awards from the “Gala de la chanson et de la musique franco-ontarienne”. In 2003, they released their second album called: La vie comme ça. Bobby Lalonde passed the torch to the French musician/singer Jean-Philippe Goulet. Swing was invited to participate on many television shows such as Le Garage, Belle et Bum, Palmarès, etc. They also participated in a telethon to help support the research of childhood diseases and disorders. During that year, Swing also started an interprovincial tour and was seen performing at the “Festival franco-ontarien” as well as the Festival acadien de Caraquet. The following year, in 2004, Swing was asked to record 2 songs for the Québec Carnaval, to be added to their compilation album. Shortly after, Swing went on tour in Eastern Europe, visiting such countries as Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. Once they returned to Canada, they performed in Montreal for the Canada’s birthday in front of more than 150,000 spectators. Having more than 75 shows under their belts across the country, the end of the year finished with a nomination at the Gala de l'Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ) in the category of Best Traditional Album. In 2005, Swing participated for a second time at the Québec Carnaval and started their international tour in South America. This tour took the band to Colombia, Ecuador and Panama. Swing also got a breakthrough in France during the Festival Les Déferlantes de Cap-Breton. This year, Swing also won 3 awards at