Cynthia Brown is a French singer with Indian origins, who participated in the French reality television show '' Star Academy France'' (2006) on

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including in the semi-final.

Biography

She lost against Cyril Cinelu who won in the final against Dominique Fidanza. She performed duos with

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, etc. In 2008, she began to record an album under Senegalese singer

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's direction, but

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put the plan to one side. N'Dour offered her one of his compositions: " Bébé", a song dedicated to all children in the world. In 2010, she finalised her album ''Hétéroclite'', with the single "Notre Terre".

Discography

* ''Hétéroclite'' (2010)

References

External links

Artist's official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Cynthia Living people French women singers Star Academy participants French people of Indian descent Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)