Even though the bearded bard from British Columbia seems to explore his relationship with God in his hymnal chorus and keeps a low profile when it comes to his earthly relationships, he is well known in Canada's queer community, not least because of his long-standing collaboration with openly gay superstar Mathew V. Luca produced Mathew's congenial interpretation of Britney Spears' “Lucky,” for example. But Luca Fogale's breathy vocals are also seductive, as his latest work “Challenger” impressively proves. Live in Berlin, still very intimate in the Privatclub.