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Yann
Yann is a French unisex given name, specifically, the Breton form of "Jean" (French for " John"). Notable persons with the name Yann include: __NOTOC__ In arts and entertainment * Yann Martel (born 1963), Canadian author * Yann Moix (born 1968), French author, film director and television presenter * Yann Peifer (born 1974), German disc-jockey *Yann Queffélec (born 1949), French author * Yann Tiersen (born 1970), French musician * Yann Le Pennetier (born 1954), a.k.a. Yann, French comics author * Yann Tomita (born 1952), Japanese musician In politics and activism * Yann Fouéré (1910–2011), French activist, Breton nationalist * Yann Goulet (1914–1999), French activist, Breton nationalist * Yann Le Pen (born 1963), French politician, daughter of French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen * Yann Piat (1949 –1994), French politician * Yann Wehrling (born 1971), French politician In sports * Yann Aurel Bisseck (born 2000), German footballer * Yann Bodiger (born 1995), French foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Tiersen
Yann Pierre Tiersen (born 23 June 1970) is a French Breton musician and composer. His musical career is split between studio recordings, music collaborations, and film soundtracks songwriting. His music incorporates a large variety of classical and contemporary instruments, primarily the electric guitar, the piano, synthesisers, and the violin, but he also includes instruments such as the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, piano accordion, and even a typewriter. Tiersen is often mistaken for a soundtrack composer; he himself states that "I'm not a composer and I really don't have a classical background," but his real focus is on touring and recording studio albums, which are often used for film soundtracks. Tracks taken from his first three studio albums were used for the soundtrack of the 2001 French film ''Amélie''. Biography and career The early years: 1970–1992 Tiersen was born in 1970 in Brest, in the department of Finistère, part of Brittany in northwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann M'Vila
Yann Gérard M'Vila (born 29 June 1990) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Stade Malherbe Caen, Caen. M'Vila is a France national football team, French international, having played at all levels for which he was eligible. He has Captain (association football), captained several of his age groups including the France national under-19 football team, under-19 team that reached the semi-finals of the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. M'Vila also played on France teams that participated in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He is currently playing for the senior team. M'Vila made his senior debut on 11 August 2010 in a Friendly (association football), friendly against Norway national football team, Norway, and was part of the French squad which reached the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2012. Club career Early career M'Vila began his football career at age six for ES Sains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Martel
Yann Martel, (born June 25, 1963) is a Canadian author who wrote the Man Booker Prize–winning novel '' Life of Pi'', an international bestseller published in more than 50 territories. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent more than a year on the bestseller lists of the ''New York Times'' and ''The Globe and Mail'', among many other best-selling lists. ''Life of Pi'' was adapted for a movie directed by Ang Lee, garnering four Oscars including Best Director and winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. Martel is also the author of the novels '' The High Mountains of Portugal'',Knopf Canada: The High Mountains of Portugal Penguin Random House site. Retrieved 24 March 2016.Charles, Ron (21 January 2016 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Moix
Yann Moix (, ; born 31 March 1968) is a French author, film director and media commentator. He is the author of ten novels and the recipient of several literary prizes. He has directed two feature films. He was a columnist on the talk show '' On n'est pas couché''. Early life Yann Moix was born on 31 March 1968 in Nevers, France. He earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne and graduated from the École supérieure de commerce de Reims. He subsequently graduated from Sciences Po. Career Moix is the author of several novels. He won the Prix Goncourt of the first novel, as well as the Prix François Mauriac from the Académie Française, for ''Jubilations vers le ciel'' in 1996. In 2013, he won the Prix Renaudot for ''Naissance''. In 2004, Moix directed the comedy film '' Podium'', based on one of his novels. The film was a major commercial success in France. On the contrary, his second film, ''Cinéman'' flopped in 2009 at the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Cowart
Yann is a French unisex given name, specifically, the Breton form of "Jean" (French for "John"). Notable persons with the name Yann include: __NOTOC__ In arts and entertainment *Yann Martel (born 1963), Canadian author *Yann Moix (born 1968), French author, film director and television presenter * Yann Peifer (born 1974), German disc-jockey *Yann Queffélec (born 1949), French author *Yann Tiersen (born 1970), French musician * Yann Le Pennetier (born 1954), a.k.a. Yann, French comics author * Yann Tomita (born 1952), Japanese musician In politics and activism * Yann Fouéré (1910–2011), French activist, Breton nationalist * Yann Goulet (1914–1999), French activist, Breton nationalist * Yann Le Pen (born 1963), French politician, daughter of French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen * Yann Piat (1949 –1994), French politician * Yann Wehrling (born 1971), French politician In sports * Yann Aurel Bisseck (born 2000), German footballer *Yann Bodiger (born 1995), French footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Kermorgant
Yann Alain Kermorgant (born 8 November 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Early career Born in Vannes, Morbihan, Kermorgant began his career with the Stade Rennais Youth Academy, but aged 14 he was the victim of leukaemia, and his career was halted for four years. He was signed for Vannes after initially playing at district-level but impressed the manager on trial. He spent two seasons at Vannes before joining Châtellerault for the 2004–05 season. He scored an impressive 14 league goals and was consequently signed by Grenoble. After two full seasons with Grenoble, having scored 16 goals, he signed for Stade Reims in the summer of 2007. When new manager Luis Fernandez took charge in January 2009, he made Kermorgant the captain. He finished the season with a total of nine goals and nine assists. Leicester City Kermorgant became a free agent after leaving Stade Reims at the end of the 2008–09 season. He entered talks with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Tomita
is a Japanese musician, composer, record producer, writer, and steelpan player based in Tokyo. In Japan during the 1980s and 1990s, he pioneered various music genres, including hip hop, dub, acid jazz, exotica, and electronic music. He is the first professional Japanese steelpan player, first Japanese hip hop producer, and the president of the Audio Science Laboratory record label, which he founded. Biography He was introduced to the sound of steelpan drums by a 1970s Van Dyke Parks album, and subsequently traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to learn how to play them. He later performed with Parks onstage during the late 1980s, playing steel pan. He was a member of Water Melon Group, led by Toshio Nakanishi of Plastics fame. He also mixed, arranged, and co-produced Seiko Ito's ''MESS/AGE'' (1989) album, which has been cited as one of the pioneering works in Japanese hip hop. Since the early 1990s, Tomita has pursued a music brand of cosmic kitsch, using synthesizers, steelpan dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Bodiger
Yann Yves Laurent Bodiger (born 9 February 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CD Tenerife. Club career Bodiger is a youth exponent from Toulouse. He made his Ligue 1 debut at 9 August 2014 against OGC Nice. On 14 May 2016, the last match day of the 2015–16 season, Bodiger scored his first goal for the club in the 80th minute against Angers to win the match 3–2. His goal ensured that Toulouse remained in Ligue 1, finishing the season in 17th place with 40 points, just one point above the relegation zone. In January 2019, Bodiger was loaned to Córdoba CF from Toulouse. On 15 July, he signed with fellow Segunda División side Cádiz CF on a two-year contract. On 1 February 2021, Bodiger terminated his contract with the ''Yellow Submarine'', and moved to second division side CD Castellón just hours later. After the latter's relegation, he agreed to a one-year deal with FC Cartagena. On 21 June 2022, after being an undisput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Ekra
Yann Ekra (born 10 December 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Ivory Coast, represented France at youth international level. He is currently an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship. A product of the Lyon academy, Ekra began his senior career in England with Hull City, before enjoying a loan spell at Greek club Panionios. He then signed for French club Châteauroux in 2010. In 2012, having not yet made a first-team league appearance in his career, Ekra moved to the United States and signed for the Harrisburg City Islanders. He established himself as a key player, and simultaneously competed for the Harrisburg Heat in indoor soccer competitions. After a brief period at the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, Ekra returned to the Islanders for another two seasons. He then signed for the Charlotte Independence in December 2015, where he competed for the following three seasons. Ekra signed for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Piat
Yann Annabelle Piat (née Marie; 12 June 1949 – 25 February 1994) was a French politician. She served in the National Assembly from 1986 to 1994, first with the extreme right party National Front, then with the centrist party Union for French Democracy. She was assassinated on February 25, 1994. Early life Yann Piat was born on June 12, 1949, in Saigon, French Cochinchina. Career Piat started her career as an activist for the National Front. She later joined the Union for French Democracy. She served as a member of the National Assembly from 1993 to 1994. She was opposed to the expansion of the Toulon–Hyères Airport. Assassination Pair was gunned down by Lucien Ferri, while driving home in Hyères on February 25, 1994. Legacy In 2008, the ''Rue Yann-Piat'' in Hyères was named in her honour. In 2012, a TV film directed by Antoine de Caunes Antoine de Caunes (born 1 December 1953) is a French television presenter, comedian, actor, journalist, writer and film di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Aurel Bisseck
Yann Aurel Ludger Bisseck (born 29 November 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Germany national team. Club career Early career Bisseck made his debut for 1. FC Köln against Hertha BSC on 26 November 2017 at the age of 16, making him the youngest player in Köln's history and the youngest-ever German player to appear in the Bundesliga. Bisseck's appearance also made him the second-youngest player in league history, behind Nuri Şahin. On 17 January 2019, he was loaned out to Holstein Kiel until the end of 2019–20 season. His loan was cut short, and then he joined Eerste Divisie club Roda on a one-year loan. After briefly returning to his home club in the summer of 2020, Köln announced that he would join Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães on a two-year loan deal; however, the loan arrangement ended after one year, and he was sent to Danish Superliga side AGF on a new one-year loan. On 27 October 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
