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Mickaël Miro (born in
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Mickaël Miro (born in Lyon
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, France
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, on 8 November 1978 as Mickaël Cohen) is a French singer-songwriter. His name is a pseudonym, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, who was called ''Miro''. He is best known for his debut single "L'Horloge Tourne", followed by his debut album ''Juste comme ça'' in 2011.
Early life and education
Born in Lyon, Mickaël Miro studied business law in college and started writing many songs while studying.Career
He sticks to the tradition of Frenchsongs
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, influenced by what he calls French "BCBG" (meaning Balavoine, Cabrel, Berger
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).
In 2007, he took part in a musical collective "Les Marguerites" for fighting against Alzheimer appearing in the single "J'y étais pas" and later was signed to Midi52/EMI. In 2008, he toured with the rock group ANESA, opening for their shows.
In October 2010, he released his debut single "L'Horloge Tourne" with great success, followed by his debut album ''Juste comme ça'', which contains collaborations with Natasha St Pier
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Career
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in duo. "Ma scandaleuse" became the second single release from the album. He also appeared in a number of television variety shows including ''Taratata
''Taratata'' is a French television music show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage of current acts. Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the show was initially shown on France 2. The show often involved surprise and unlikely duets, as ...
'' and ''Tous Ensemble''.
Awards
*On 30 December 2011, his single "L'Horloge Tourne" won the award for "The Song of the Year 2011" in year-end program broadcast on TF1, called "La Chanson de l'année", presented by Nikos Aliagas.(in French) *On 28 January 2012, he was nominated in the category "Francophone Revelation of the Year" at the NRJ Music Awards 2012.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Official website
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