''Miami'' also known as ''Miami - Holy Bible'' is a 2013 album by French singer-songwriter

Damien Saez Damien Saez (; born August 1, 1977) or just Saez, is a French singer-songwriter and musician. Biography Early life Damien Saez was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, on 1 August 1977, where he lived until the age of three or four years ...

being his 8th studio album. It is credited on the album cover as Saez. The album was recorded in Davout Studios and released on Wagram Records.

Cover controversy

Saez has the habit of provoking controversy in media and society with his album covers notably for ''

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'' that depicted a nude woman on a

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. ''Miami'' was no exception as its front cover depicted a woman's

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covered by a

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. The back cover showed a huge

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covered by US one hundred-dollar bills with Miami Beach in the background. ''Miami'' cover was censured by Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) in the

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ads, even before the release of the album.

SAEZ – Miami Tour

''SAEZ – Miami Tour'' is a tour embarked by Damien Saez to promote the album ''Miami''. The first concert was scheduled on 19 March 2013 with many additional dates extending until August 2013. The cover for the tour, like the cover of the album, generated controversy, depicting a giant penis covered by 500 Euro bills.Poster of SAEZ - Miami Tour - Zenith Paris dates
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Track listing

#"Pour y voir" (4:44) #"Les Infidèles" (3:58) #"Rochechouart" (4:54) #"Miami" (5:04) #"Le roi" (5:40) #"Des drogues" (5:03) #"Cadillac noire" (4:27) #"Rottweiler" (4:41) #"No More" (4:51) #"Que sont-elles devenues" (4:38)

Personnel

*Damien Saez: vocals, keyboards, guitar *Franck Phan: guitar, programming, keyboards *James Eller: bass *Maxime Garoute: drums ;Additional instruments *Thomas Coeuriot: guitar *Pat West: guitar *Théo Cholbi: drums *Petit Jack.

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2013 albums Damien Saez albums French-language albums