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Prix Constantin
{{unreferenced, date=February 2011 The Prix Constantin is an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt to bring to light artists who have not had major media coverage ("the talents of today and tomorrow"). It is therefore open to individuals or groups who have not yet had a gold album, with the exception of the nominated album. Its basic purpose is to help newer artists who are not very popular to gain publicity. All albums produced in France in the past year are admissible, without restriction on the nationality or language of expression of the artist. The winner is decided by a jury, headed by a musician, which contains representatives from the press, radio, television and record stores. The Prix Constantin is named after the record industry figure Philippe Constantin, who died in 1996. Winners and nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Loizeau
Emily Loizeau (born 7 February 1975) is a French author, composer, and singer. Her debut album, released in 2006, was titled ''L'autre bout du monde'' (The Other Side of the World). Biography Loizeau was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France. Her father, Pierre Loizeau, was French, and her mother, Eliza Hutchinson, was British. Her maternal grandparents were actress Peggy Ashcroft and barrister Jeremy Hutchinson. ''The Times'', 30 November 1991, accessed 14 May 2016 Around 1980, when she was five years old, Loizeau began to learn piano. After studying classical music for many years, she turned to studying philosophy and then theatre in London, then worked assisting composer and stage manager [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphné (singer)
Daphne Njie Efundem (born 20 September 1989) known professionally as Daphne is a Cameroonian urban pop singer. She began her professional musical career with her song "Rastafari" and got popular via the song Calée. Daphné is married with presently no children. Discography Here to Stay (2016) :# ''The Eye (feat. Crispy & Flames)'' :# ''Kumba Water'' :# ''Mother's Love'' :# ''Famla'' :# ''Madingwa'' :# ''One Spirit'' :# ''Groove (Saka)'' :# ''Allez (feat. Feuturist)'' :# ''I Do'' :# ''Sunshine'' :# ''Gunshot'' :# ''Ovasabi (feat. M-Pro)'' :# ''Haters'' :# ''Shubidu (Dark Angel)'' :# ''Ya song'' :# ''Reflection'' :# ''Broken'' :# ''Ndolo'' :# ''Rastafari'' :# ''Calée'' References Living people 1989 births 21st-century Cameroonian women singers Afrobeats musicians {{Africa-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yael Naim (album)
''Yael Naim'' is the self-titled second studio album by Yael Naim, released on 22 October 2007 worldwide and on 18 March 2008 in North America. It features the single "New Soul", which gained widespread popularity after being featured in Apple's MacBook Air video advertisement. Some editions credit the album to both Naim and co-producer David Donatien, with some also adding Donatien's name to the cover in smaller text below Naim's. Release The album was released in Naim's native France in October 2007. It was made available as an iTunes digital download worldwide but only gained widespread popularity in February 2008 when the song "New Soul" was featured in advertisements for the MacBook Air computer. Largely due to the popularity of the advert and the substantial airplay of the song, the album debuted at number 15 in Canada and 55 in the United States when it was released in March 2008. Singles *"Toxic" (Britney Spears cover) – No. 35 Spain *"New Soul" – No. 1 Belgium, No. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yael Naim
Yael Naim ( he, יעל נעים, born 6 February 1978) is a French-born Israeli singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2008 in the US after her hit single "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The song peaked at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2013, the French government made her a knight of the . Life and career Yael Naim was born in Paris, France to Maghrebi Jewish immigrants from Tunisia. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Ramat HaSharon, Israel, where she spent the rest of her childhood. She served in the Israel Defense Forces as a soloist in the Israeli Air Force Orchestra. She began her singing career with a part in the musical ' and her first solo album, ''In a Man's Womb'' (recorded in Los Angeles with Kamil Rustam), was released in 2001. She also sang the song "You Disappear" by Bruno Coulais for the film '' Harrison's Flowers''. In her early work, she was credited simply as Yael. She also performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Mouthful
''A Mouthful'' is the debut album by French/ Finnish indie rock band The Dø, released on 14 January 2008. It spawned two singles: "On My Shoulders" (2007) and "At Last!" (2008). The album was given a US release in April 2010, featuring additional versions of three of the album's songs as bonus tracks. Track listing ''All songs written by Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti and Dan Levy.'' #"Playground Hustle" – 2:55 #"At Last!" – 4:09 #"On My Shoulders" – 5:21 #"Song for Lovers" – 2:24 #"The Bridge Is Broken" – 4:42 #"Stay (Just a Little Bit More)" – 3:06 #"Unissasi laulelet" – 2:19 #"Tammie" – 3:15 #"Queen Dot Kong" – 3:14 #"Coda" – 1:57 #"Searching Gold" – 5:10 #"When Was I Last Home?" – 3:34 #"Travel Light" – 4:02 #"Aha" – 4:19 #"In My Box" – 1:48 Bonus tracks on the US release Critical reception Pitchfork Media gave the album a rating of 7.5 out of 10, noting " 'A Mouthful''tries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dø
The Dø is a Finnish-French indie pop band founded in Paris in 2005. The band is composed of Olivia Merilahti (singer and musician) and Dan Levy (multi-instrumentalist). The duo has been backed on stage by three different drummers: Jérémie Pontier (2007–08), José Joyette (2008–09), and Pierre Belleville (since 2009). Their first studio album '' A Mouthful'' topped the French charts in 2008, making them the first French act singing in English to reach that position. Biography Formation and early career (2005–07) Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy met in 2005 while recording the music for the French film ''Empire of the Wolves'' directed by Chris Nahon and produced by Gaumont. They released their first piece under the name The Dø a few months later in the form of three-track EP. The band's name is derived from the first note of the solfège scale, and is pronounced as the English word "dough", with a long "o" sound. It is written with the letter Ø (slashed o), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ersatz (Julien Doré Album)
''Ersatz'' is the debut album by French singer Julien Doré, winner of the fifth season of the television show '' Nouvelle Star''. The album was released worldwide on 16 June 2008 on Sony BMG. It entered the French charts at number 2 and stayed in the top 200 for almost two years. Tracks 1 and 5 were written by Mark Daumail of Cocoon and featured Cocoon's other half, Morgan Imbeaud. The final track featured a duo with veteran Belgian rocker Arno The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the most important river of central Italy after the Tiber. Source and route The river originates on Monte Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a s .... Track listing Singles released #"Les Limites" (2008) #"Figures Imposées" (2008) References 2008 debut albums Sony Music France albums Julien Doré albums {{2000s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Doré
Julien Doré (; born 7 July 1982) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is the winner of the fifth season of the television show ''Nouvelle Star'', aired on the French Television M6 channel. He is also the great-great-grandson of Gustave Doré, a well-known illustrator of the 19th century. Life Doré was born in Alès ( Gard, Occitanie), and grew up in Lunel. After taking his baccalauréat littéraire at the college Louis Feuillade, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts of Nîmes for five years. He is the founder of the band Dig up Elvis. In 2006, he created with Guillaume de Molina the project "The Jean d'Ormesson disco suicide", "protean group" which covered pop and disco hits. In June 2007, Doré was voted number one in French ''Elle'' Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. He dated Louise Bourgoin, but the two separated in March 2009. ''Nouvelle Star'' In 2007, Doré was selected at the casting session in Marseille for the fifth season of the music competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aṣa
Bukola Elemide (born 17 September 1982"There's 'Fire On The Mountain'; Where Is Asa?" ''Sahara Reporters'', 7 October 2018.), professionally known as Aṣa ( , ), is a Nigerian- singer, songwriter, and recording artist. Early life Aṣa was born in Paris to Nigerian parents who were working and studying cinematography in France. Her family returned to live in Nigeria when she was two years old. Her parents hail from Itoku,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piers Faccini
Piers Damian G. Faccini (born 1970) is an English singer, painter and songwriter. Biography Piers Faccini was born in London, England to an Italian father and an English mother. His family moved to France when he was five years old. His brother is the writer Ben Faccini. Faccini first appeared on the music scene in London in 1997, co-founding Charley Marlowe with performance poet Francesca Beard, percussionist Frank Byng and guitarist Luc Suarez; the band split in 2001 when Faccini decided to pursue a solo career. His first solo album ''Leave no Trace'' was released in 2004 by French Independent label Label Bleu. His second album was released by Los Angeles label Everloving Records in 2006; ''Tearing Sky'' was produced by JP Plunier, and featured Ben Harper, who Faccini would tour with between 2006 and 2008. His third album released by the French independent record label Tot ou Tard in 2009 was co-produced by Faccini and Renaud Letang. His fourth album, ''My Wilderness'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orelsan
Aurélien Cotentin (; born 1 August 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan, sometimes stylized as OrelSan (), is a French Rapping, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. He has released four studio albums: his debut ''Perdu d'avance'' on 16 February 2009, his second album ''Le chant des sirènes'' on 26 September 2011, his third album ''La fête est finie'' on 20 October 2017 and his fourth album '' Civilisation (Orelsan album), Civilisation '' on 19 November 2021. He is also one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Gringe, with whom he has released two studio albums: ''Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters'' in 2013, and the Comment c'est loin (soundtrack), original soundtrack for their 2015 film ''Comment c'est loin''. Orelsan's artistry and rapping technique has drawn him comparisons to American rap legend Eminem on several occasions, primarily because both are prominent White people, white rappers and both are known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
