By bluesactu.com 
Friday, January 23 from 7 a.m., Blues Actu Radio goes into a special **Manu Lanvin** edition. Why? Because you voted his album Man on a Mission as “Album of the Year 2025”. On the schedule: an exclusive interview and the album aired throughout the day.
Out of 70 albums in competition, Man on a Mission clearly comes out on top with 35% of the votes, representing 378 ballots. This result places Manu Lanvin well ahead of Two Roots by ATUA BLUES, which takes second place with 10% and 116 votes, and Roue de Fortune by LA BEDOUNE, third with 8% and 76 votes. In total, 1,061 votes were recorded, confirming listeners’ strong support for this annual selection.
With Man on a Mission, Manu Lanvin delivers an album that stood out over the year thanks to its energy, straightforward songwriting, and a clear, confident sound rooted in electric blues and roots rock.
Throughout this special day, Blues Actu Radio will regularly air different tracks from the album, along with background on its creation, recording process, and the career of Manu. At the heart of the broadcast, an exclusive two-part interview (at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.) in which he speaks with Cédric Vernet about the making of Man on a Mission, his current relationship with the blues, and his way of working both in the studio and on stage.
Join us from the morning on Blues Actu Radio for this special edition dedicated to your Album of the Year 2025.
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Interesting to see Man on a Mission take the top spot so decisively with the audience here; 35% is a proper mandate. The decision to spread the album across the full day, interleaved with background on how it came together, feels right for a record that clearly carries that direct, high-energy electric blues charge. I’m particularly curious about what comes out in the two-part interview with Cédric Vernet — especially the bits on studio decisions and how that confidence translates to the stage. Lanvin has been building a strong, no-nonsense voice in contemporary blues for years now, and this kind of sustained spotlight is well earned. Looking forward to catching as much of the broadcast as possible.