- Director, video producer, and lyricist, co-founder of the Le Foyer music retreat initiative.
- Wrote lyrics for Miro’s album Sablier and singles for Georgette and Le Gicko.
- His short films have been featured at major festivals worldwide, including REGARD and CineMAubit.
After directing a web series, 3 short films and multiple music videos, Phil Besner co-founds Le Foyer, a yearly songwriting retreat uniting fifteen artists of different backgrounds and creative horizons.
He writes the majority of Miro’s Sablier album as well as songs on his most recent project Géant. Singles co-written by Phil Besner, such as Someone On My Mind, Ma Way (+1 million streams), Backdoor, Blues, all touched the top 20 on the Mediabase chart, and the single Quitter la ville was in the top 10 for multiple weeks.
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In 2024, the songwriter collaborates with various artists, such as Olivier Dion, Meghan Oak, Francis Degrandpré, Miro and 2frères who have all climbed to the top of the charts. Singles co-written by Phil Besner: Dopamine (Olivier Dion), Tombe (Olivier Dion), Notre p’tit refrain (2Frères), Quitter la ville (Miro), Ma Way (Miro), La saison des trophées (Francis Degrandpré), and Piège (Miro – remix) were all named “Succès de la semaine” (Success of the Week) et “Réaction forte de la semaine” (This week’s strong reaction) in the charts.
Director, video producer and lyricist, Phil Besner is a man of many hats. He stands out by his attention to assonance and alliteration, strong imagery and plays with words usually reserved for rap songs. This artist continues to pen rich and intentional projects.