Bibie (pseudonym of Béatrice Adjorkor Anyankor, born on January 9, 1957, in

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) is a singer, famous for her 1985 hit "Tout doucement".

Biography

Her childhood was marked by many countries where her father, a Ghanaian diplomat, was sent. Quickly, Bibie decided to devote herself to the singing, to the detriment of her studies. After having tried several styles of Afro-American music, she moved to Paris, where she met the famous composer Jean-Paul Dréau. This song became a huge success in 1985, reaching number two in France. Certified

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disc, the song was covered by Dalida in Italian-language and by Bibie herself in

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. She also met success with "J'veux pas savoir", number 6 in France in 1986."J'veux pas l'savoir", French Singles Char
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, she fell again into anonymity. After making a comeback on French television, Bibie released an album in 2004 in the musical style of Tracy Chapman. While it was musically a critical success, the album was not fully embraced by her traditional audience. In the same year, she also took part in a French television show on the TF1 station called "Retour Gagnant" ("Winning Comeback"), where Julie Petri was the winner of the first season, and which was won this time by French singer Jean-Luc Lahaye. In 2010, Bibie took part in a music radio tour called "RFM party 80"

Discography

Albums

* 1985 : ''Bibie'' * 1986 : ''Regards'' * 1988 : ''Tendress'moi'' * 1990 : ''La P'tite Black'' * 1992 : ''Femme d'ici ou d'ailleurs'' * 2003 : ''Sereine''

Singles

* 1985 : "Tout doucement" – No. 2 in France * 1986 : "J'veux pas l'savoir" – No. 6 in France * 1986 : "Les femmes reviennent et les hommes s'en vont" * 1988 : "Tout simplement"

References

1957 births Ghanaian emigrants to France Living people Ghanaian women singers Musicians from Accra Bibie {{Ghana-singer-stub