Karine Costa (born 1977 in

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) is a French singer, particularly known for her songs from

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films.

Musical career

She is the singing voice of Jasmine in the animated film ''

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'', produced by Disney studios and released in 1992. She has recorded "Ce Rêve bleu" (the French adaptation of "

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") in duet first with Paolo Domingo, then with

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(#3 in France), and "Tombé du ciel" with Emmanuel Dahl. She has also recorded the song "C'est la vie" for the film ''Bambi 2''. She had a hit with her own version of

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's song, "

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" (made famous by

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) that is currently used in France in the TV advert for the

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Discography

Albums

* 1995 : ''Seventeen'' * 1998 : ''Disney Party Album (10 Tubes Endiablés Pour Faire La Fête)''

Singles

References

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