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French Singers
The following is a list of noted French people, French singers. A *Myriam Abel *Georges Aber *Abyale *Léon Achard *Salvatore Adamo (often known as ''Adamo'') *Adeyto *Fred Adison *Isabelle Adjani *Admiral T *Martin-Joseph Adrien *Agustarello Affre *Sébastien Agius *Cyrille Aimée *Aketo (music ensemble, band: Sniper (group), Sniper) *Akhenaton (rapper), Akhenaton (music ensemble, band: IAM (band), IAM) *Warda Al-Jazairia *Adolphe-Joseph-Louis Alizard *Roberto Alagna *Frank Alamo *Henri Albers *Clarisse Albrecht *Patrick Alexandroni *Alexis HK *Evgueniy Alexiev *Alice et Moi *Alizée *Colette Alliot-Lugaz *Graeme Allwright *Alma (French singer), Alma *Cyndi Almouzni *Jenny Alpha *Mario Altéry *Essaï Altounian *Anicée Alvina *Amélie-les-crayons *Jérémy Amelin *Amine (singer), Amine *Constance Amiot *Marcel Amont *Norah Amsellem *Anaïs Croze, Anaïs *Auguste Andrade *Eve Angeli *Martha Angelici *Angelina (French singer), Angelina *Anggun (born in Indonesia, with a singin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
French people () are a nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common Culture of France, French culture, History of France, history, and French language, language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily descended from Roman people, Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celts, Celtic and Italic peoples), Gauls (including the Belgae), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norsemen also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhenaton (rapper)
Philippe Fragione (; ; born 17 September 1968), better known by his stage name Akhenaton, is a French rapper and hip hop producer. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza and Spectre. He is best known as member of hip hop group IAM and has since made a number of records, both with IAM and as a solo artist. Akhenaton has worked as a producer, producing songs for several French rappers and groups such as Passi, Stomy Bugsy, Fonky Family, Freeman (a fellow member of IAM who has since made his break as a solo artist), La Brigade, Le 3ème Œil, etc. He is the creator of the record label Côté Obscur, the publishing house La Cosca and the vinyl record label 361. Biography Akhenaton was born Philippe Fragione in Marseille in 1968 and spent his youth in Plan-de-Cuques, a small village on the outskirts of the city. His family is of Italian origins. His paternal grandmother, Immacolata Scotti, was of Campanian descent, his great-grandfather Francesco Fragione, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Alliot-Lugaz
Colette Alliot-Lugaz (born 20 July 1947) is a French soprano, particularly associated with Mozart. Career Born in Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, she began her musical studies in Bonneville (Haute Savoie), and later in Geneva, with Magda Fonay-Besson. She completed her training at the Paris Opéra-Studio with René Koster and Vera Rosza. She made her stage debut as Pamina, in a production of ''The Magic Flute'' by the Opéra-Studio, in 1976. Although Mozart would always remain at the core of her repertoire (Le nozze di Figaro, Susanna, Don Giovanni, Zerlina), she gradually included roles such as Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rosina, Der Freischütz, Annchen, Véronique (operetta), Véronique, as well as many roles in opera by Monteverdi, Rameau, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Charpentier and Haydn. She joined the Opéra National de Lyon, where she sang a memorable Pelléas et Mélisande (opera), Mélisande in 1980. She also appeared at the Palais Garnier, Paris Opéra, La Monnaie in Brussels, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alizée
Alizée Lyonnet ( Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French pop singer. She is one of the best-selling French female artists of the 21st century, and the singer with the most exports out of France. Her best-known single is 2000's " Moi... Lolita", which reached number one in Italy and Spain. Born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica, Alizée's first public appearance was her winning performance in the talent show '' Graines de star'' in 1999. While collaborating with Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, she followed it with a series of albums that attained popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on NRJ, MTV, Virgin Radio, Europe 1, among others. Throughout her career, many of her songs have been in top 25 hit lists on the record charts, including "Moi... Lolita", " L'Alizé", " J'en ai marre!", " Gourmandises", " Mademoiselle Juliette", her cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Et Moi
Alice Vannoorenberghe, also known by her stage name Alice et Moi (Alice and Me) or Alice Vanor, is a French electropop singer-songwriter. She made her debut in 2017 with the release of her EP ''Filme Moi''. Her first studio album ''Drama'' was released on 21 May 2021. Biography Beginnings Born in Paris, Alice began writing and singing at a young age, encouraged by her music-loving father, who was a member of a punk group in his adolescence. After finishing secondary school, Alice attended preparatory classes in literature and humanities and eventually obtained a master's degree in journalism at Sciences Po before starting the project of "Alice et Moi" in 2016. In October 2017, she independently released her first EP called ''Filme Moi'', followed by ''Frénésie'' in 2019. Alice announced the name and tracklist of her debut studio album on 23 April 2021. The album, called ''Drama'', was released on 21 May 2021 under Sony Music Entertainment France. Eye and stage name Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgueniy Alexiev
Evgueniy Alexiev (born May 5, 1967, in Bulgaria) is a French operatic baritone. He has lived in Bordeaux since 1992. Career In February 1993, Alexiev was invited to the Opera of Marseille, for a concert with the Association Del Monaco, and to the Opera of Avignon by Raymond Duffaut, for an event showcasing young singers. In the same year, he won the opera's first prize at the competition of the Alès and was a finalist in a competition by the Syndical Chamber of the Directors of French Opera Theatres. He was recognised by Antoine Bourseiller, who hired him in the production of ''Don Giovanni''; he also played Don Basilio with Jean-Claude Malgoire, in ''The Barber of Seville''. In 1995, he studied at the Centre of Formation for Opera of the National Opera of Paris, and was a finalist in the Luciano Pavarotti International Competition of Singing in Philadelphia. He was involved in various productions in France, including ''Eugene Onegin'' in the Opera of Lille, '' Didone'' by Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis HK
Alexis Djoshkounian better known by his stage name Alexis HK (born 2 April 1974 in Yvelines, France) is a French singer-songwriter. Career Alexis Djoshkounian started music at early age. In 1997, he was discovered by Olaf Hund, the manager of Musiques Hybrides label where he recorded his debut album ''Anti-héros notoire'' under the pseudonyme Alexis Hashka. A limited production, he sold it during his tours. "C'que t'es belle" was used in the compilation album ''Petites scènes en chanson'' increasing his popularity. He toured for various concerts between 1998 and 2000, accompanied by Emmanuel "Mana" Chabbey (double bass), Philippe Létang (bass, guitar), Peyo Lissarrague (percussions, drums) and brothers and Trad'Ouir members Marc Riou (percussions, flute) and Grégoire Riou (accordion). His second album ''Belle Ville'' was released in 2002 again by Hund. With greater success of the follow-up album he signed with Labels, who also re-edited and issued his debut album again, addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Alexandroni
Patrick Alexandroni (1962–2008) was a French actor, rapper, and television producer. References 1962 births 2008 deaths French male stage actors 20th-century French male singers People from Roanne Male actors from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarisse Albrecht
Clarisse Albrecht (born 28 June 1978) is a French actress, screenwriter, producer, recording artist, singer-songwriter and former model. She's a multi-lingual artist, performing and writing in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. She currently lives between France and Dominican Republic. Early life Clarisse Albrecht was born in Rueil Malmaison, France to a French father and a Cameroonian mother. She split her childhood between France, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique. Career In May 2010, she released independently (digital download only) her debut single "Você Me Dá", a deep-house tune with Brazilian music and soul influences. The song has been aired on more than 33 countries and over 125 radios. It has been two times nominated at the MOAMAS 2011 (Museke Online African Music Awards) as Best African Diaspora Song and Afro-Fusion. It finally won the prize as Best African Diaspora Song. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Albers
Henri Albers, born Johan Hendrik Albers (1 February 1866 – 12 September 1926), was a Dutch-born opera singer who later became a French citizen. He sang leading baritone roles in an international career that spanned 37 years and was a prominent singer at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels and the Opéra-Comique in Paris, which was his base from 1900 until his death. He also sang in 36 performances with the Metropolitan Opera company from 1898 to 1899. He made many recordings for Pathé Records and specialised in the heavier baritone and ''basso cantante'' repertoire.Humbley, John (2003)Liner notes: ''Les Frères Danilo'', Pathé Opera Series vol. 5. Marston Records. Retrieved 26 December 2013 Life and career Albers was born in Amsterdam and initially trained and worked as an actor. He then studied singing at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and was engaged by Johannes George De Groot to sing with his newly established Hollandsche Opera company. He made his operatic debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Alamo
Frank Alamo (born Jean-François Grandin; 12 October 1941 – 11 October 2012) was a French singer. He achieved his greatest success in the 1960s. Biography He was born in Paris. He sang in a leading French children's choir, "Les Petits Chanteurs à la croix de bois", and studied music in London between 1957 and 1960.Biography by Gary Hill at Allmusic.com Retrieved 13 October 2012. . Retrieved 13 October 2012. While skiing at in 1962, he met |
Roberto Alagna
Roberto Alagna (; born 7 June 1963) is a French operatic tenor. He obtained French citizenship in 1981, while also retaining his previous Italian citizenship. Early years Alagna was born in Clichy-sous-Bois, outside the city of Paris, in 1963 to a family of Sicilian immigrants. As a teenager, the young Alagna began busking and singing pop in Parisian cabarets, mostly for tips. Influenced primarily by the films of Mario Lanza and learning from recordings of many historic tenors, he then switched to opera, but remained largely self-taught. He was discovered by Gabriel Dussurget, the co-founder of the Aix-en-Provence Festival. He had performed frequently with Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu, whom he first met in 1992 and married in 1996, in concerts and opera productions until their eventual divorce in 2013. Career After winning the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition, an initiative backed by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, that started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
