Loane is a French singer-songwriter.
Biography
Loane was born in Paris, France. Living with a musically-inclined family, she quickly became quite distinguished at the piano even performing pieces by Satie and Debussy. She refined her skills for a few years at a music conservatory. Aside from her musical pursuits, the young pianist also found interest in theater and literature. She also achieved a degree in Information and Communication. Influenced by the wide spectrum of the musical universe, she delved in projects encompassing electronica, folk, and pop, and composed music for movie advertisements. In 2008, she released her first album for
Virgin
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EMI
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, backed by producers Fabrice Dumont (Télépopmusik) and Frédéric Fortuny. After being revealed at Le Printemps de Bourge and Les Francofolies, her song ''Danser'' was chosen as "live de l'année" on the programme "Ce Soir (ou Jamais!)" on France 3.
In May 2011, her second album ''
Le Lendemain'' was released. It was composed on the piano and travels between electronic and pop sounds. The album's combination of synthetic and acoustic sound was achieved between
Third Side Records and La Frette Studios under supervision of producers David Sztanke and Yann Arnaud. On the album she shares a duet with
Lenny Kravitz and singer
Christophe lends his voice to the last song of the album.
Career
In 2008, she was one of the revelations of Printemps de Bourges. She is known to the general public by her song ''Jamais seule''. She has performed on stage throughout France.
* 2005: Writing for the soundtrack of the short film "Manue Bolonaise" directed by
Sophie Letourneur
* 2007: Writing for the soundtrack of the short film "Love Collection", Cartier, directed by
Olivier Dahan
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* 2008: Duet with
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Some Velvet Morning
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'', 68 Covers,
French Songs
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* 2008: Collaboration with
Bardi Johannsson
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(''The World Is Gray'',
Ghosts From The Past)
* 2009: Writing for the soundtrack of
Neuilly sa mère directed by
Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
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* 2009: Duet with
Salvatore Adamo
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(''Amour Perdu'',
Le Bal des gens bien)
* 2010: Duet with
William Fitzsimmons (''I don't feel it anymore'', Derivatives)
* 2010: French adaption of the
INXS
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title ''
Mystify'' with
John Mayer
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Original Sin
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* 2010: Cover of ''
Everytime We Say Goodbye'' with
André Manoukian
André Antranik Manoukian (born 9 April 1957 in Lyon) is a French songwriter, arranger, jazz musician, and actor of Armenian descent.
Between 2002-2017, he served as one of four judges in the French version of Pop Idol, ''Nouvelle Star''.
Early ...
(So in Love)
* 2011: Duet with
Lenny Kravitz (''Save us'', Le Lendemain)
* 2011: Duet with
Christophe (''Boby'' radio edit, Le Lendemain)
* 2013: Writing for the soundtrack of the short film '"Haircut Mouse" directed by
Michel Gondry
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* 2013: Singing and producing the end credit song of the film
Mood Indigo
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Composition
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directed by
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry (; born 8 May 1963) is a French filmmaker noted for his inventive visual style and distinctive manipulation of mise en scène. Along with Charlie Kaufman, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one of the writers ...
Discography
* ''
Jamais seule
Jamais is French for "never".
Jamais may refer to:
* "Jamais" (song), a French single recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. It is a French reworking of Sebastián Yradier's classic tale about a white dove, ''La Paloma''
* Jamais vu, fr ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Le lendemain'' (2011)
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Living people
1978 births
Musicians from Paris
French women singer-songwriters
French singer-songwriters
21st-century French singers
21st-century French women singers