Music Bono explains why he abandoned the name “Bono Vox”

Bono Vox or just Bono? The nickname of Paul David Hewsonvocalist of U2It has been a compound name, but, according to him, is today simple – that is, it consists of one word.

In an interview with the program Conversation with Bialthe singer said he retired “Vox” and that only in the Brazil People still call it that.

The chat with the presenter Pedro Bial It was recorded last week and will still air on a date to be set. However, the abandonment of part of the nickname was one of the topics covered, according to the columnist Ancelmo Goisfrom the journalist The globe.

In the conversation, Bono told Bial that he decided to limate the “Vox” when he discovered his meaning in Latin: “Powerful Voice.” And added:

“But in Brazil, people encourage me to maintain this attitude (powerful) and, therefore, I feel very flattered whenever I come to your country.”

The origin of the nickname Bono Vox

Paul David Hewson, now 65, earned the nickname Bono Vox five decades ago, still in his teens. When he was between 14 and 15 years old, the Irish singer was called this way by a friend of Dublincity where it was born.

The friend in question, GuggiHe also liked music and dubbed him based on the word “Bonavox”. It was the name of an existing hearing aid store in the capital of Ireland at that time.

Before being called Bono Vox, he also had the nicknames “Bon Murray”, “Huyseman” and “Bono Vox of O’Connell Street”, among others. This story was revealed in the book Bono On Bono: Conversations with Michka Assayaslaunched in 2005.

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