Agnès Bihl is a French singer.

Biography

Born into a family of intellectuals, with a great-grandfather who founded

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and a grandmother who was a painter, as a child Bihl naturally became interested in all art forms, including writing and theater. As a student, she wrote stories until one of her friends, an accordionist, triggered her vocation by taking her to see Allain Leprest at the Cabaret libertaire parisien. Inspired by

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, Brassens,

Renaud Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (), known as Renaud (), born 11 May 1952, is a French singer, songwriter and actor. His characteristically 'broken' voice makes for a very distinctive vocal style. Several of his songs are popular classics in F ...

and Anne Sylvestre, Agnès Bihl appreciates the lyrics of French song. She sings reality as viewed through her world, combining poetry, comedy and activism. She describes herself on her website as a "feminine Renaud." A feminist, she is vitriolic about pro-life protesters, criticizes persons she calls "bitches" and addresses some difficult topics such as rape. She made her debut at Limonaire in 1998, then in small rooms accompanied by four musicians (piano, drums, bass, cello), where she was discovered. Afterwards,

Anne Sylvestre Anne Sylvestre (, born Anne-Marie Beugras; 20 June 1934 – 30 November 2020) was a French singer-songwriter. Biography Anne Sylvestre was born in Lyon on 20 June 1934. She was the daughter of Albert Beugras and the sister of writer Marie C ...

, Allain Leprest, Dikès, and

Thomas Fersen Thomas Fersen (born 4 January 1963 in Paris) is a French singer-songwriter. During his childhood, he was part of a punk group before playing the piano in café-theatres. He released his first album in 1993; it gave him immediate name recognition ...

invited her to introduce their shows. Her debut album, '' La Terre est blonde'', was self-released in November 2001. Her second album, '' Merci Maman Merci Papa'' was released 25 August 2005, and her third, '' Demandez le programme'', 9 November 2007. Invited by

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

, she introduced him during his tour between October and December 2007. In 2009, she met Dorothée Daniel, pianist and composer, and Didier Grebot, producer/director, with whom she recorded her fourth album ''Rêve Général(e)'' between June and September 2009. The album was released on 1 February 2010 and gave rise to a tour throughout the 2010/2011 season, starting in February 2010.

Discography

Awards

* 2005 :

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* 2006 : Prix Félix-Leclerc (FrancoFolies de Montréal)Felix Leclerc prize goes to Karkwa
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References

External links

Official website
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