Manon Landowski (born 1964) is a French singer-songwriter who sings chansons and pop music. She is the author, composer and performer of the musical show ''Le Manège''.

Biography

She is the daughter of French composer

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and granddaughter of sculptor Paul Landowski.''Les Landowski, une famille d’artistes à Boulogne-Billancourt. Musique, Sculpture, Architecture, Peinture, Chant, Poésie.'' (CD-ROM) Espace Landowski, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt 1998. Landowski began playing the piano at the age of 7 and then entered the Conservatoire national Supérieur de danse at the age of 13. Three years later, she entered the

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. At 17, she left the Opera and wrote her first songs."Manon Landowski"
(Biography and discography in French) Retrieved 1 July 2020 Landowski sang in the first part of

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and Juliette Gréco. She gave concerts in Paris,

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and other regions of France. As singer, dancer and actress, Landowski played in several musical shows. Her musical show ''Le Manège'' was created at the

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in 1997 (arrangements by

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produced it in his theater "Espace Cardin" the following year. Directed by

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the show was a great success in Los Angeles in May 2000.

Selected works

* ''Le Manège'' (musical show, author and composer, 1997/1998) * ''Mademoiselle Faust'' (musical show, with Xavier Maurel, 2004)

Discography

Albums

* ''Sur L'instant'' (Just'In Distribution, 1989) * ''Overground N'Existe Pas'' (

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, 1994)

Singles

* ''Au Loin De Toi / Un Et Deux'' (D.L.B., 1989) * ''On Aurait Du Se Dire'' (D.L.B., 1989) * ''Choisis-Moi'' (BMG, 1993) * ''Overground N'existe Pas'' (BMG, 1994)

Filmography

* ''Doux amer'' (singer: theme song, 1987) * '' Star Academy'' (

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, 2002)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Landowski, Manon 1964 births 20th-century French women singers French women pop singers 20th-century French composers French musical theatre composers French stage actresses French musical theatre actresses Conservatoire de Paris alumni French people of Polish descent Singers from Paris Living people 20th-century women composers