Melissa Merchiche (born August 21, 1985 in

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), better known by her stage name Melissa M or simply Melissa, is a French R&B singer of Algerian origin. Her debut album entitled ''Avec Tout Mon Amour'' and two successful singles, "Elle" and "Cette Fois" was on April 23, 2007. ''Avec Tout Mon Amour'' was ranked in the French Top 50. Her second album entitled ''Melissa M'' was released in 2009. In November 2013 the single "Jump" was released to help promote her upcoming third album, which is still untitled. She currently lives in

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, France.

Biography

Melissa M was born on August 21, 1985 in

, in the southern French region of

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. Her parents are from the Algerian city of Bejaia. Passionate about music since her childhood, she began singing at the age of 10. She participated in various competitions in her hometown and while taking singing lessons. Her big sister entered a day at the age of 14 years at issuance Seeds star 4, but lost in the final. At 18 while preparing for her

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salon, she met the French production duo Kilomaitre. Originally she wanted to use the stage name Melissa but that name had already been taken by another singer. So she added the letter ''M'', which is the first letter of her last name (Merchiche).

Discography

Albums

DD = Digital downloads

Singles

DD = Digital downloads

Awards/Nominations

References

Melissa M discography and peak positions in France, on Lescharts.com

Label site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Melissa M 1985 births Living people French people of Algerian descent French people of Kabyle descent Musicians from Marseille 21st-century French singers 21st-century French women singers