Léo Rispal (born 3 August 2000 in
Roanne
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) is a French child singer and winner of second season of the French reality television series ''
L'École des stars'' broadcast in 2009 with the final broadcast on 25 December 2009 on French television station ''
Direct 8
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''.
On ''L'École des stars''
He became known through his YouTube videos singing covers of various artists. Then he applied to the competition ''L'École des stars'' during which he sang:
*4th episode (qualification round):
**"
Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from
Judy Garland
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**"Le Manège" from
Stanislas
*Semi-final:
**"
Mon amie la rose
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" from
Françoise Hardy
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**"
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" from
Doris Day
*Final:
**"Le temps qui court" from
Alain Chamfort
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Life and career
Chamfort was a promising pianist in his youth, and the piano became his instrument of choice. His first band The Dreamers h ...
**"
Heart of Glass" from Blondie
After ''L'École des stars''
After his win, he decided to go solo with a prospective album. In 2010, ''500 choristes chantent Noël'' on French main station ''
TF1'', in addition to 2 appearances in 2010 and 2011 in ''Le Grand Show des Enfants''. He also took part in charity concert ''Autisme V.I.E.S.'' singing
Lady Gaga
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's "
Telephone
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", also "Mon amie la rose" and his single "Le même que moi".
In 2011, he was featured in Gary Fico single "Le même que moi" taken from Fico's album ''Funambule'', finding success on the charts reaching No. 18 in its peak position on the
French Singles Chart
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and staying for 18 weeks in the charts.
In 2014, He participated rising star . He moved the jury and the public but was eliminated in the second half because of Larry Lynch.
Discography
*2011: "Le même que moi" (Gary Fico featuring Léo Rispal)
(reaching No. 18 on the French Singles Chart)
*2012: "J'veux du soleil"
*2012: "EP – Leo Rispal" ("Last Christmas", "Andy Warhol", "J'veux du soleil", "1,2,3")
External links
An unofficial website in french on Léo Rispal
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rispal, Leo
2000 births
Living people
French child singers
People from Roanne
21st-century French singers
21st-century French male singers