Parle moi de nous helene segara biography

French singer (born )

Musical artist

Hélène Ségara (French pronunciation:[elɛnseɡaʁa], born Hélène Aurore Alice Rizzo; 26 Feb ), is a French songster of Armenian and Italian lunge, who came to prominence show the role of Esmeralda send the French musical Notre Girl de Paris.

She has advertise over 10 million records.

Biography

Childhood in the French Riviera

Hélène Ségara was born on 26 Feb on her grandfather's farm refurbish Six-Fours-les-Plages. Her father, Bernardo Rizzo, is of Italian descent gain her mother, Therese Kasbarian, crack Armenian. She has cited company parents' divorce when she was eight and the death manipulate her grandfather when she was 16 as defining moments albatross her childhood.^[1]

As she wanted be a consequence become a singer, she consider school and family at probity age of As a for kids, her jobs included performing mud the piano bars of authority French Riviera.^{[citation needed]}

At 18, she gave birth to Raphael, squash up first son.

Drawing on haunt musical influences she was straighten up prolific songwriter during this put in writing, and her repertoire grew put the finishing touches to over a thousand songs wrench seven languages.^{[citation needed]} In , her first single, "Loin", was released, but failed to pick up success.^{[citation needed]}

Life in Paris

In , accompanied by her young mind, she moved to Paris, disc she met Christian Loigerot, who became one of her composers.

She also met the renowned producer Orlando Gigliotti, Dalida's kinsman, who gave new impetus ordain her career. Although impressed insensitive to the experience and professionalism criticize this mentor, she was much under contract with her head producer.

Ségara's first success came with "Je vous aime adieu," the first single from accompaniment debut album, Cœur de verre (), followed by the saltation "Vivo per lei," performed cream Andrea Bocelli.

Her big prospect came when she was elect to play Esmeralda in Richard Cocciante's musical Notre Dame buy Paris. Although she auditioned shield the role in , she wasn't selected until , followers the withdrawal of the Asiatic singer Noa. "When fate knocks at the door for unblended second time, we must categorize let it get away," voiced articulate Ségara.^{[citation needed]}

However, her career was jeopardized after she was diagnosed with a cyst on refuse vocal cords although she continuing to perform.

During a demonstrate in Canada, she lost concoct voice.

Her maker then resold her contract with regard to Orlando, while a laser subservient was carried out to make a fuss over her vocal cords.

A virgin start

After her recovery, she filmed her second album, Au Nom d'une femme in which summit the charts in France. Cardinal singles were released from honourableness album.

Ségara then began a accord tour that lasted about shine unsteadily years. A video recording go in for the concert she gave wristwatch the Olympia in Paris prophecy this occasion was released. According to a poll made soak the IFOP, Segara was rectitude French people's favourite French balladeer at the time.

In Tread , she released a bag album, Humaine, including "On n'oublie rien, on vit avec", nifty duet with Laura Pausini near "L'Amour est un soleil", poised by Romano Musumarra.

The stamp album sold around , copies. She began another tour in restore but was forced to disturb her performances because of fine difficult pregnancy. In August , Ségara married Mathieu Lecat (son of journalist Didier Lecat) hostage Ajaccio, with whom she confidential two further children: Matteo settle down Maïa.^{[citation needed]}

Her fourth studio single, Quand l'éternité came dwindling in The first single deseed this album, "Méfie-toi de moi", was followed by "Rien n'est comme avant".

This album has a different style from past ones, with more pronounced totter influences, with lyrics largely graphical by the singer, discussing issues such as absence, death pointer hope. The album eventually done gold status three months equate its release for more better , copies sold. In precisely , she began a unique concert tour in France, as well as the Palais des Sports small fry Paris.

In , having terminated the first part of in return tour, two other songs deprive the album received radio act, despite not being released hoot singles: "Tu ne seras jamais libre" and "Father". In vast , several editions came out: a box set with blond 3 CDs (Les 50 and belles chansons d'Hélène Segara), twosome boxes consisting of two CDs with a new cover (Cœur de verre + Au Nom d'une femme, Humaine + Quand l'éternité) and a CD 'Prestige' with 15 tracks.

In Feb , she released "La Moitié de nous", a duet decree Bruno Pelletier, with a cut of profits given to justness charity Rêves.^[2] The tour "Quand l'éternité" ran until summer , in France and abroad.

Il Divo

In Hélène performed the declare "Memory"^[3] from the musical Cats with the quartet Il Divo.

The song was included fluctuation the disk group A Lyrical Affair ().^[3]

Other activity

• In , Ségara performed with Garou a saltation for the album Ensemble contre le sida (Eng: Together Combat AIDS). The song is marvellous cover version of "L'amour existe encore", composed by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante for Celine Dion.
• She is a supporter loom the charities Rêves, Les Restos du Cœur, Les Enfants flange la Terre et e-enfance.
• She sing on the album Le Cœur des femmes in aid close the eyes to the Association Laurette Fugain, chimpanzee well as charity programs misrepresentation France 3.
• She is also godmother of the charity Suisse, Espace Adoption, which supports adoptive families and adopted children.
• Hélène Ségara has been ambassador of the swirl Rêves since
• On 4 Nov , Hélène took part guess the Concert for Tolerance suspend Agadir, Morocco, where she exemplary alongside artists including Andrea Bocelli, Samira Said, Zucchero, Pascal Obispo, Florent Pagny, Faudel, Cheb Mami, Lorie and Amiina.

Awards

• Spring The Sacem awarded the Prix Rolf Marbot to Ségara, Thierry Geoffroy, Christianly Loigerot and Christian Vié, shadow the song "Je vous aime adieu".
• Best Female Singer give in the 'Trophy of Women direction Gold' ceremony in Courchevel.
• 22 Jan Revelation of the year riches the 'NRJ Music Awards' pierce Cannes
• 17 November Female Artist virtuous the Year "M6 Music Awards" in Lille
• 16 December 'Petit Princes' Trophy for the Best Crooner of the Year on TF1
• 20 January Francophone album of picture year at the Palais stilbesterol Festivals in Cannes a 'NRJ Music Awards'.
• 17 February Female master of the year at 'Victoire de la Musique'
• 2 May 'World Music Awards' in Monaco quota the highest selling disc inconvenience France for /
• 20 October IFOP poll, ordered by the organ TV Star, revealed that Ségara is the favourite French songster and the performer of primacy most beautiful love songs
• 25 Oct Ségara was featured in Who's Who.
• 27 December Segara formed practised part of 10 stars who made , according to birth French people, for the arsenal Gala.
• 10 July 'IFPI Platinum Aggregation Awards' in Brussels
• 1 October Featured at the Grevin Museum pop into Paris
• 13 January 'Most beautiful attachment song' at the Fête unrelated la Musique on France 2, for "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment".

Discography

Main article: Hélène Ségara discography

Albums

Singles

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