Ebony Cham (born October 15, 2004), commonly referred to as Ebony, is a French singer. In 2025, she was a finalist in the musical program

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Early life

With parents from

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, Ebony Cham was born on October 15, 2004. Her father is , a famous

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singer from the

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. She began playing guitar and piano at an early age, and took music theory lessons. Before joining Star Academy, Ebony was studying musicology and preparing to join a jazz school.

Career

In 2023, she signed up for Star Academy season 11, but was not selected. In 2024, she tried again and was selected as one of the 15 candidates for season 12. On December 21, 2024, Tayc offered to sign her to his

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at the end of the season. In February 2025, she ended-up signing with

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. In January 2025, she released her first single ''Unforgettable'', composed by . In April 2025, she became

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France's muse along Noholita, Andie Ella, Chloé Gervais and Chloé Bleinc, forming Beauty Squad 2025.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Filmography

* 2024 - 2025 :

(season 11)

Concert tour

* 2025 :

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cham, Ebony 2004 births Living people Singers from Paris 21st-century French songwriters 21st-century French singers French contemporary R&B singers 21st-century French women singers Star Academy (France) participants Epic Records artists