Nolwenn Le Magueresse (; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy (), is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second season of the French television music competition '' Star Academy'' in 2002. She has since recorded eight studio albums and scored two number one singles, " Cassé" and " Nolwenn Ohwo!", on the French charts. In 2012, her album '' Bretonne'' was certified two times diamond for sales exceeding one million copies. Leroy is fluent in English, having spent a year in the US as an exchange student. She sings in many languages, including French,

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, English and Irish. Leroy has received numerous awards and nominations. In January 2015, she was ranked 17th on '' Le Journal du Dimanches 50 Most Loved Celebrities in France, making her the top female singer on the list since December 2012. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture in 2021.

Early life and career beginnings

Leroy was born in Saint-Renan in 1982. Leroy's parents left Saint-Renan (

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) when she was four years old. After living in Paris,

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, and Guingamp, her mother, Muriel Leroy, and her younger sister, Kay, settled with Leroy's grandparents in Saint-Yorre. Her mother divorced from her father, professional footballer

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, in 1993. Nolwenn studied at the ''"Collège des Célestins"'' in

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. When Leroy was eleven, her music teacher noticed her musical talents and encouraged her to learn the violin. At the age of thirteen she won ''"Les écoles du désert"'', a contest sponsored by the Cora supermarket chain, which allowed her to travel with a humanitarian mission from

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; she later claimed this had a profound influence on her. In July 1998, Leroy was awarded a scholarship by the Vichy

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to travel to

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, Ohio, United States, as an exchange student. While attending Hamilton High School, she took music lessons at the Performing Arts School and became fluent in English. When she returned to France, she began classical singing classes at the

music conservatory. In 2001, she enrolled in the

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to study law for a potential alternative career to music.

Career

2002: ''Star Academy''

After watching the first season of '' Star Academy'' broadcast on

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in 2001, Leroy was impressed by Armande Altaï, a singing teacher and one of the show's judges. She subsequently joined Altaï's singing classes in Paris for over six months. In 2002, Nolwenn was selected for the second season of Star Academy, but she was also given the part of

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in the French stage musical ''

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'' ('' Gone with the Wind'') by Gérard Presgurvic. Leroy ended up choosing Star Academy over the musical. As a contestant on the show, Leroy spent four months in a castle located in

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, and followed acting, dancing and singing classes. On 21 December 2002, she was declared the winner ahead of fellow finalist, Houcine Camara.

2003–2004: Eponymous debut album

Leroy's first album, '' Nolwenn'', was released in March 2003 and was

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platinum by November for sales exceeding 300,000 copies. In 2006, the album was certified two times platinum by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP) for more than 600,000 copies sold. Both the album and the first single " Cassé" topped the charts in France and

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. Three other songs from the album were released as singles: "Une Femme cachée", "Suivre une étoile" and "Inévitablement". Leroy went on her first solo tour in France, Belgium and

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in late 2003 to promote songs from the album.

2005–2008: ''Histoires Naturelles''

Leroy's second album, ''

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'', was released on 5 December 2005. It was produced by Laurent Voulzy and Frank Eulry. The album's lead single " Nolwenn Ohwo!", co-written by Alain Souchon, Voulzy and Leroy herself, topped the French charts one week after its release."Nolwenn Ohwo! – Chart performance"
/ref> The second single was the title track, "Histoire Naturelle". Music videos were made for both songs; the video for "Histoire Naturelle" expressed the main theme of the album with Leroy being portrayed as natural history museum exhibits. Of the other single releases, "Mon Ange" was distributed digitally while "J'aimais tant l'aimer" and "Reste Encore" were promotional-only. The album reached platinum status
TV5 Monde. Retrieved 2 November 2014. with sales exceeding 400,000 copies.
''Le Soir''. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2014. Leroy performed songs from both ''Histoires Naturelles'' and ''Nolwenn'' on her second solo tour, which started in September 2006. Leroy's first live album, ''Histoires Naturelles Tour'', was subsequently released in late October 2007.

2009–2010: ''Le Cheshire Cat et Moi''

'' Le Cheshire Cat & Moi'' was a project that began in 2007, co-written by Leroy and

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, with contributions from Jonatha Brooke,

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, Mike Errico and Rupert Hine. It was arranged and produced by Lassen, and recorded in

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and the

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. The album's lead single, "Faut-il, faut-il pas ?", was released in November 2009 along with a music video directed by Yoann Lemoine. With the album, Leroy presented "a lighter sound than on previous releases" and she was given the opportunity to write all the lyrics. The album was released on 7 December 2009 and was later certified gold. A tour entitled "Le Cheshire Cat & Vous" to promote the record was held in 2010.

2010–2012: ''Bretonne''

Leroy released a fourth studio album, '' Bretonne'', on 6 December 2010. Cover versions of traditional

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songs such as " Mná na h-Éireann", "

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", "

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", and contemporary songs such as Christophe Miossec's "Brest" were included on the album. Most of the songs related to

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, the singer's birthplace. Four of them were sung in

("Tri Martolod", "

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", "

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", "Karantez Vro"), one in Irish ("Mná na h-Éireann"), and the rest in French and English. Leroy collaborated with

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for the musical arrangements. The album topped the French album charts for 7 weeks and the Belgian album charts for 5 weeks. It was certified double diamond"Nolwenn Leroy : juin, le mois de tous les succès !"
Chérie FM. Retrieved 21 July 2017. by the SNEP for sales exceeding one million copies. The album was re-released in November 2011 as a ''Deluxe Edition'' with 7 additional tracks in English, including " Amazing Grace", " Scarborough Fair" and two Mike Oldfield tracks, " Moonlight Shadow" and "

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". The American version of the album, retitled ''Nolwenn'', was released on 8 January 2013 with a different track listing. The album peaked at number 10 on the ''

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s World Album chart. Leroy made her New York City debut at Drom. As part of the Bretonne Tour, Leroy played over 100 dates in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. In June 2012, she performed as a special guest with The Chieftains in Paris.

2012–2016: ''Ô Filles de l'Eau''

Leroy's fifth album, ''

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'', was released on 26 November 2012, preceded by the lead single "Juste pour me souvenir". The album was produced by

and recorded in London. The title reads 'O Daughters of the Water' but is phonetically similar to 'au fil de l'eau' ('with the current/flow'). Like '' Bretonne'', it contains Celtic inspired music but with more ocean themed lyrics. It includes two tracks in English ("Homeland" and "Limitless"). "Homeland" contains the James Horner composed theme of the film ''

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''. "Ahès" is the only

-language song of the album. Leroy wrote and co-composed 9 songs, including the singles "Juste pour me souvenir", "Sixième continent", "J'ai volé le lit de la mer" and "Ophélia". The album cover was created by Australian artist Vee Speers, inspired by her portrait series, ''Immortal''. Reviews of the album were strong, with some praising Leroy's vocal ability and Celtic music and lyrics, noting that her singing in English and Breton was brave and proved her to be an evolving artist, with strong sales to match. Two months after its release, the album was certified triple platinum by the SNEP."NRJ Music Awards 2013 – Triple disque de platine"
Nolwenn Leroy's official website. Retrieved 12 May 2016. Furthermore, it was named RTL's Album of the Year 2013. In 2013, Leroy toured France, Belgium and Switzerland in support of the album. Additionally, she was a special guest soloist on

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's symphonic tour in France. In early 2014, she was nominated at the

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for the first time, in four categories: World's Best Album ( ''Bretonne''), World's Best Entertainer, World's Best Female Artist, and World's Best Live Act. In 2014, she provided several songs in English and French for the

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-nominated animated film ''

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'', and voiced the character of Bronagh in the film's French version. On 3 May 2014, Leroy performed the

anthem "

" at the

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before 80,000 spectators, for the

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(aired on France 2) opposing two Breton clubs, the

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. Leroy's second live CD/DVD, ''

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'', recorded in

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, was released on 1 December 2014. In March 2015, she embarked on an acoustic tour in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany,

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and

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. On 11 June 2015, she was invited to talk about her career at

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. In November 2015, Leroy announced that she would perform at Celtic Connections in Glasgow's City Halls on 30 January 2016, along with Karen Matheson.

2017–2018: ''Gemme''

On 13 May 2017, Leroy released "Gemme", the eponymous lead single from her sixth studio album ''Gemme'' (English: ''Gem'') produced in London by Jamie Ellis. The album was released on 1 September 2017. Leroy wrote and co-composed most of the songs. The album features three songs in English: "Run It Down" and two poems by

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set to music ("A Dream" and "The Lake"). The other songs are in French. "Stephen" refers to a theory by Stephen Hawking. The album was certified gold in France. A Limited Edition was released on 8 December 2017, including two remixes and two acoustic versions. In March 2018, Leroy embarked on the 55-date Gemme Tour through France, Belgium and Switzerland.

2018–2019: ''Folk''

On 2 November 2018, Leroy released a seventh album titled ''Folk'', produced by Clément Ducol. The album consisted of covers of

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songs, including

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's French adaptation of ''Suzanne'' by Leonard Cohen. In March 2019, Leroy embarked on the Folk Tour through France and Belgium. In July 2019, she was a special guest at Pink Martini's concert at Jazz à Juan festival.

2021–present: ''La Cavale''

On 2 July 2021, Leroy released the lead single "Brésil, Finistère" from her eighth studio album ''La Cavale''. The album was produced by

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and released on 12 November 2021. Biolay wrote and composed most of the songs. The second single, "Loin", was released in December 2021. In January 2022, it was announced that Nolwenn would join '' The Voice France'' as a surprise comeback stage coach for its eleventh season.

Medical research

Leroy's music was studied for its neurological impact in geriatric populations."Fall Prevention in a Geriatric Nursing Home Setting Using the Music of Nolwenn Leroy"
at ClinicalTrials.gov"Study of the Effect of the Music of Nolwenn Leroy in Fall Prevention Strategies in Texas Nursing Homes"
at ClinicalTrials.gov"Fall Prevention Strategies Including Music and Posturography"
at ClinicalTrials.gov Researchers found that Leroy's recordings might have a more beneficial effect than other music, noting that: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy was found to be significantly superior to other music tested". To describe the phenomenon they coined the term ''the Nolwenn Effect'', saying: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy appears to have a different effect on brain-based modulation of gait and stance than other music tested to date". Mozart and Dutch and French singers were tested; only Mozart and Leroy's music were specified. The U.S. study was completed in February 2008, but no substantial results appear to be published.
''The Guardian''.

Endorsements

In 2011, Leroy appeared in two television commercials for the

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and she became the face of Pantene for France and Belgium.

Philanthropy

In 2006, she joined the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble and she became one of the Abbé Pierre Foundation's patrons for housing people in need. On 27 November 2015, she participated together with

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and

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at the national memorial day for the victims of the

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singing the song "Quand on n'a que l'amour" from

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Personal life

Since 2008, she has been in a relationship with Arnaud Clément, former French professional tennis player and captain of the France Davis Cup team. On July 12, 2017, they welcomed their first child, a son called Marin.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

* Belgium Ultratip"Belgian Singles Charts"
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Other charted songs

Music videos

Other charted songs

As featured artist

Soundtracks

* 2012: ''Die Wanderhure – Best Of'' (German TV movies) * 2014: '' Song of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' and its French version ''Le Chant de la Mer''

Filmography

* 2012: '' Rise of the Guardians'' by Peter Ramsey: French voice of

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* 2014: ''

'' by

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: French voice of Bronagh * 2021: ''

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'' by Josée Dayan (TV series, 1 episode): Déborah

Voice acting

* 2013: ''Lady Ô'' (evening show at the Futuroscope), the storyteller

Horse riding

Leroy owns a horse named El Aberkan. She showed her horse riding and jumping skills on unfamiliar horses a couple of times for French TV shows broadcast on France 2, including the 50th Gala de l'Union des Artistes charity in 2011, alongside Alexis Gruss.

Awards and nominations

Honours

Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Officier ribbon

Officer of the

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(2021)."Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres – été 2021"
French Ministry of Culture. The

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was named after Leroy. In 2012, her wax figure was unveiled at the Musée Grévin in Paris."Nolwenn Leroy rejoint Elton John et Brad Pitt au musée Grévin"
''Le Parisien''. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

Bibliography

* Patrick Castells, Christophe Abramowitz (2005). ''Nolwenn Leroy''. Télémaque, coll. Patrick Robin, 169 p. .

Footnotes

References

External links

Official Nolwenn Leroy website
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Official Nolwenn Leroy fan forum

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online radio via

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