Anne Peichert (; born 26 November 1996), known by her stage name Louane Emera () or simply Louane, is a French singer and actress. She is best known for being a semi-finalist in the 2013 season of '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'' in France with

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as a coach. She was cast in the 2014 film ''

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'', for which she won the

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Early life

Anne Peichert grew up in the French department of Pas-de-Calais, with her four sisters and her only brother Bach. Louane's father, Jean-Pierre Peichert, was French, son of a Polish mother and German father. Her mother, Isabel Pinto dos Santos, was Portuguese, the daughter of a Portuguese father and a Brazilian mother. In 2008, Louane Emera took part in '' L'École des stars'', a French music competition broadcast on channel

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. Louane is an orphan - her rendition of "

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" was dedicated to her father who had died just three months prior to her appearance in ''The Voice'' and her mother died in 2014 after a lengthy illness. Louane Emera, who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 8, said that her parents often had to punish her due to her

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, but that she has learned a lot about discipline from them and that they always treated her with love. She regularly gives them credit for her success.

Career

''The Voice: la plus belle voix''

In 2013, her first real breakthrough came with her taking part in ''The Voice: la plus belle voixs second season. She auditioned with "Un homme heureux" by

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with all four coaches

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, Jenifer,

and Garou turning their chairs. She opted to be part of Team Louis Bertignac. Her "blind audition" episode was broadcast on 16 February 2013. 23 March 2013, during the Musical Battles round, she was picked by Bertignac against her rival Diana Espir, after both interpreted " Torn" by

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. During the live rounds, she sang "Les moulins de mon cœur" by

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and was saved by public vote. On 27 April 2013 she performed " Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen and was saved by her mentor coach to go through. With Lennon's "Imagine" dedicated to her deceased father, she was saved yet again by public vote. But her luck ended in the semi-finals after her rendition of "Quelqu'un m'a dit" by Carla Bruni. She had a cumulative score of 74 while the other Team Bertignac semi-finalist Loïs had a composite score of 76. Accordingly, Louane was eliminated finishing 5th to 8th. All semi-finalists and finalists, including Louane, took part in an after-season tour throughout France. Louane Emera Eric Lartigau 2014 2

After ''The Voice''

After her appearance in ''The Voice'',

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noticed her and cast her for his movie ''

'' in which she played the role of Paula, a 16-year-old who is the only hearing person in a family of deaf people. The character sings a number of

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songs, most notably " Je vole". As a result, she won the

at the 40th ceremony of the Césars. On 5 February 2015, she served as an opening act for Jessie J's showcase in Paris. Her debut studio album, ''Chambre 12'', was released on 2 March 2015, to great success. Her single " Avenir" also topped the French charts. In 2017, she provided vocals for the track, "It Won't Kill Ya," from The Chainsmokers' debut album, '' Memories...Do Not Open''. On 1 September 2021, for

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, she released the song "Game Girl", whose name is a pun on the

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Personal life

She has been in a relationship with singer Florian Rossi. In May 2020, she gave birth to a daughter, Esmee, named after her mother.

Filmography

Films

Competitions

Others

Discography

*'' Chambre 12'' (2015) *''Louane'' (2017) *''

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'' (2020) *''Sentiments'' (2022)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Louane 1996 births Living people People from Hénin-Beaumont French people of Portuguese descent French people of Brazilian descent French people of Polish descent French people of German descent French film actresses The Voice (franchise) contestants Most Promising Actress Lumières Award winners Most Promising Actress César Award winners 21st-century French actresses Actresses of Brazilian descent 21st-century French women singers