Joffrey Boulanger (born 18 August 1989), better known by his stage name Olympe, is a French singer originating from
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
, France.
[Charts in France: Olympe, finaliste de The Voice, dévoile son premier clip "Born to Die"]
He was a contestant in the French television show ''
The Voice: la plus belle voix''.
Beginnings
Bolanger's parents separated when he was just 5 and he was raised alongside his brother and sister by his paternal grandparents. A timid child, he found solace in music. In 2001, his grandparent enrolled him in a song contest that he won after singing a Celine Dion song. He went on to take part in about 15 various competitions winning many. After a casting in April 2007, he was invited to sing "Vivo per lei" in a duo with
Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara (), born Hélène Aurore Alice Rizzo on 26 February 1971, is a singer of Music of France, French, Armenians, Armenian and Italy, Italian descent, who came to prominence playing the role of Esméralda (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame ...
during a concert in
Albert, Somme
Albert () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
History
Albert was founded as a Roman outpost, in about 54 BC. After being known by various fo ...
.
In 2010, under the name Joffrey B, he released his first studio album recording titled ''Rien qu'un homme'' on small C Du Lourd label. The label that had the rights reissued the album February 2013. A music video was also released on the occasion for the song "Par la fenêtre". Based on this success, he took part in a television competition ''Vous avez du talent!'' on
IDF1 channel where he sang "Je vis comme je rêve", one of the original recordings from his album ''Rien qu'un homme''.
I 2013, he also landed a role in the musical comedy ''Atlantéa 2013 - Du Sphinx à l'Atlantide''.
''The Voice: la plus belle voix''
At age 23, he auditioned for the program's second season in 2013 singing "
Born to Die
''Born to Die'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on January 27, 2012, through Interscope Records and Polydor Records. The album was reissued on November 9, 2012, as an e ...
" from
Lana Del Rey
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent ...
and became part of Team
Jenifer. His rendition appeared at #1 on the French iTunes charts for the week. Reaching the final, he finished runner-up to eventual winner
Yoann Fréget
Yoann Fréget (whose stage name is Yoann FreeJay since 2016) is a French singer, and the winner of the French edition of the world-famous TV show: The Voice ('' The Voice: la plus belle voix),'' as part of Team Garou.
He auditioned for the sho ...
.
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After ''The Voice''
After the show, he was signed to Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is ...
(France) label where he released his self-titled debut album ''Olympe'' on 22 July 2013 with the album reaching number 1 on SNEP, the official French Albums Chart. The album was composed of studio versions of his interpretations during the season on the show plus one new song titled "Merci".
In December 2013, he sang on the compilation ''We Love Disney'' in a duet with Joyce Jonathan
Joyce Jonathan (born 3 November 1989) is a French singer and songwriter.
Her first album ''Sur mes gardes'' went gold in May 2010 only five months after its release, and was certified platinum less than a year later. On 23 January 2011 she recei ...
. He was invited to the 2014 NRJ Music Awards where he sang a duet with Alex Hepburn
Alex Hepburn is an English singer and songwriter. She has released two studio albums, ''Together Alone'' (2013) and ''Things I've Seen'' (2019).
Career
Hepburn released her eponymous debut EP in June 2012. In April 2013, she released her debu ...
.
A new studio album followed in May 2014 titled ''Une vie par jour''. The debut single from the album was 'C'est facile" accompanied with a music video. He will tour France for promotion of the album including a gig in Trianon in Paris.
Discography
Albums
Singles
;Other charted songs
References
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The Voice (franchise) contestants
1989 births
Living people
People from Amiens
21st-century French singers
21st-century French male singers