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Drag Race France (season 1)
The first season of ''Drag Race France'' premiered on June 25, 2022. The cast was announced on June 2, 2022. The winner of the first season of ''Drag Race France'' was Paloma, with La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse as runners-up. Casting occurred in end 2021 with production starting in early 2022. On March 4, 2022, it was announced that the judges panel will include RuPaul's Drag Race season 12 contestant Nicky Doll, TV host and columnist Daphné Bürki and DJ and dancer Kiddy Smile. The season consisted of eight one-hour episodes. Contestants ''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' Notes: Contestant progress Lip syncs Legend: Notes: Guest judges Listed in chronological order: *Jean Paul Gaultier, fashion designer *Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 and Miss Universe 2016 *Marianne James, singer, actress and TV host *, fashion designer *, journalist and ''Elles managing editor * Bilal Hassani, singer-songwriter and Eurovision finalist *Shy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Doll
Nicky Doll is the stage name of Karl Sanchez (born 14 March 1991), a French drag queen based in New York City, known for being a competitor on the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' ultimately placing 10th. Since 2022, Nicky Doll has been a judge and the main host of ''Drag Race France.'' Early life Sanchez was born in Marseille, France, but also travelled quite a bit as a child, living in St. Martin and Morocco. Career Sanchez trained to be a makeup artist. He created his drag persona in 2009 and has modelled extensively as Nicky Doll, appearing on the pages of Féroce Magazine, Cosmopolitan and Volition Magazine among others. Sanchez grew his drag persona by himself, he does not have a drag mother, nor does he belong to any drag family. Her drag name “Nicky” is a tribute to Nicki Minaj and “Doll” is because she has different personalities hence she wanted a little bit of versatility to her name. He describes Nicky Doll as a self-described 90’s life-size d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014 through the merger of three regions: Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes. It covers – or of the country – and has 5,956,978 inhabitants (municipal population on 1 January 2017). The new region was established on 1 January 2016, following the regional elections in December 2015. It is the largest region in France by area (including overseas regions such as French Guiana), with a territory slightly larger than that of Austria. Its prefecture and largest city, Bordeaux, together with its suburbs and satellite cities, forms the seventh-largest metropolitan area of France, with 850,000 inhabitants. The region has 25 major urban areas, among which the most important after Bordeaux are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieu M'a Donné La Foi
"Dieu m'a donné la foi" ( en, "God Gave Me Faith") is a song by French singer Ophélie Winter. It was released as the lead single from her debut album, '' No Soucy !'', in September 1995. It achieved success in France, where it topped the chart, and in Belgium's Wallonia region, where it peaked at number three. It remains Winter's biggest success. The song has groove sonorities and is influenced by the negro spiritual. As the title suggests it, the lyrics deals with spirituality.Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 341 () The song was used in 1997 French film ''Bouge!'', in which Winter portrays a singer, and performs the song in English-language under the title "Living in Me". This version was included on the English version of her album ''Soon''. Commercial performance In France, "Dieu m'a donné la foi" debuted at number 49 on 18 November 1995 and reached the top 10 six weeks later. It eventually topped the French Singles Chart for a sole week, totalling 15 weeks in the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yseult (singer)
Yseult Onguenet (; born 19 August 1994), known professionally as Yseult, is a French singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence after becoming runner-up on the Nouvelle Star (season 10), tenth season of the French reality television series, ''Nouvelle Star''. She subsequently signed to Polydor Records, and released her debut album, ''Yseult'', in January 2015. Since leaving Polydor, she has released three extended plays, ''Rouge'' (2019), ''Noir'' (2019), and ''Brut'' (2020), as an independent artist. Life and career 1994–2013: Early life Yseult Onguenet was born on August 19, 1994, to Cameroonian parents in Tergnier, in the department of Aisne, France. She realized her talent at a young age, however, her father did not allow her to make music, prompting Onguenet to skip classes to audition for the Nouvelle Star in Paris. 2013–2017: Nouvelle Star and career beginnings In February 2014, Yseult competed in the final of the Nouvelle Star, having auditioned and made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Jeanne Gautier (; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (), is a Canadian-born French singer, songwriter, occasional actress, writer, and entrepreneur. Having sold more than 30 million records in France, she is among the most successful recording artists of all time in that country. She holds the record for the most number one hit singles in the French charts, with twenty-one to date – eight of which were consecutive. Born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada (a former city now part of the Boroughs of Montreal, Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro), to French parents, the family soon relocated to Chaville, near Paris, where Farmer pursued a career in modelling and acting. She later gained prominence as a recording artist with the release of her debut single "Maman a tort" in 1984. In 1988, she released her second studio album, ''Ainsi soit je...'', which sold 1.5 million copies in France. The album spawned Farmer's first numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertine (song)
"Libertine" () is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album '' Cendres de lune'' and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It met success on the French chart, becoming thus Farmer's first big hit. In 2002, the song was successfully covered by Belgian singer Kate Ryan, who reached the top 20 in several European countries. Background and composition The song was inspired by a rock music song, "L'Amour tutti frutti", composed in 1984 by Jean-Claude Déquéant. It had not achieved success at the time, but was appreciated by the duo Farmer / Boutonnat who wanted to use it for their next song. Although it is one of her very few songs for which she didn't write the lyrics herself, Farmer can be credited with the origin of the song, because when she was doing singing tests on the demo version of the music, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diam's
Mélanie Georgiades (; born 25 July 1980 in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's (), is a French rapper of Greek Cypriot origin. Biography Mélanie Marie Georgiades was born on July 25, 1980 in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Her mother is French and her father is Greek Cypriot. After her parents separated, she arrived in France with her mother at the age of three. She spent her childhood in Paris, then in the department of Essonne, in Brunoy, until the age of thirteen. She studied for a while in Igny, in the private Saint-Nicolas college. Later, she moved to Massy then to Orsay in the suburban district of Mondetour, where she spent most of her adolescence. She discovered rap with the album ''The Chronic'' (1992) by Dr. Dre and the first title of the group NTM, Je rap (1990) (published on Rapattitude, the first compilation of French rap). She chose her pseudonym of Diam's in 1995, a choice she explains as "I came across the definition of the word diamond and I lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Nakamura
Aya Coco Danioko (; born 10 May 1995), known by her stage name Aya Nakamura ( ), is a Malians in France, French-Malian pop singer. She is best known for her hit song "Djadja (song), Djadja". She was born in Bamako, Mali and Immigration to France, emigrated to France with her family, growing up in Aulnay-sous-Bois. Coming from a family of griots, she is the oldest of five siblings. She studied fashion at La Courneuve. She later launched into music with the stage name Aya Nakamura, after the character Hiro Nakamura of the NBC ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' science fiction drama series. Nakamura published her music online, gaining a following with "Karma" and "J'ai mal". Dembo Camara, a long-time friend, became her producer and manager. Notably, her song "Brisé", composed by Christopher Ghenda, garnered 34 million views on YouTube, and a duo with rapper Fababy "Love d'un voyou" resulted in her charting in France. She released her debut album with a number of collaboration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pookie (song) originating in the 1980s. Some scenes are also shot in the Gallery of the Deers, Gallery of François I and in the Ballroom.
The music video had reached 100 million views in August 2019. It has over 269 million views.
"Pookie" is a song by Malian-French singer Aya Nakamura. It was released as a single on 10 April 2019. Music video The music video was released on 10 April, 2019 and was directed by the song's producer, Vladimir Boudnikoff. It was shot in the Gallery of Diana in the Palace of Fontainebleau. The video shows Aya Nakamura performing the vogue, a modern house dance House dance is a freestyle street dance and social dance that has roots in the underground house music scene of Chicago and New York. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L5 (band)
L5 was a French girl group. They were known for their participation in the French ''Popstars'' TV programme in its first season in 2001. L5 reached the 54th position in the list of French best-selling singles and held the number 1 position in the list of French number-one hits of 2001 with their song "Toutes les femmes de ta vie". They toured in France with Jérémy Chatelain in 2003 and with Billy Crawford in 2006. "Make a Change", on the album ''Destiny'' by No Angels, is an English-language remake of L5's single "Reste Encore" (2003). Since 2017, they have been heavily copied by a group of French gay twitter semi-celebrities calling themselves the #ils5: Chaudlaine, Alexandre Zakine, Maxime Lemoine, Maxime Lemoine and Alexis Filouterie. MembersAlexandra Canto(Alex Dana), born on 26 June 1978 in MarseilleClaire Litvine(Claire L.), born on 4 April 1972 in Pau *Coralie Gelle (Coraly Emoi), born on 7 October 1977 in Bressuire *Louisy Joseph, born on 14 April 1978 in LyonMarjori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toutes Les Femmes De Ta Vie
"Toutes les femmes de ta vie" ( en, "All the women in your life") is a 2001 song recorded by French girl group L5. It was their debut single released on November 26, 2001, from its first album ''L5'' on which it features as first track. The song was also included on the band's 2004 album live ''Le live''. It was a huge success in France where it was a number-one hit and can be considered as L5's signature song. The song was produced by Maxim Nucci, Jenifer Bartoli's boyfriend at the time. "Toutes les femmes de ta vie" was inspired by a Britney Spears' song and was originally composed for Ophélie Winter. This woman anthem had several writers, including Doriand who recorded "Au Diable le Paradis" in 1994. "Toutes les femmes de ta vie" became the seventh best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 825,000 units sold. and was part of many French compilations such as ''Barbie la compilation'', ''Star of the TV'', ''Just Girls'' and ''Hits de diamant''. The song was also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland. After learning to speak English, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, ''Unison'', establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Her recordings since have been mainly in English and French althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
