Sophie Delmas is a French actress and singer.

Biography

Delmas was born to a Bohemian family. She is the grandchild of opera singers and began her training at the Studio des Variétés. She sang with

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. She then toured for two years with the trio ''3 fois Danger'' and sang with the gospel chorus of Mariah Carey in

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in 1996. In 1997, Delmas released a single ''Je le veux'', written by

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. Then she began performing in musicals, starting with ''Un Conte de Noël'' in 2000 at the

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. She then played Aurore in ''L’Ombre d’un géant'' at Théâtre Mogador in 2002. In 2003, she played the part of Belle Watling in '' Autant en emporte le vent'' by Gérard Presgurvic and

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at the Palais des Sports de Paris. After this, she decided to create the show ''Showllywood'' in which she challenged the standards of Hollywood musical movies.

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invited her to the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, where she gave = a televised recital of French songs, ''Bonjour Paris''. She toured for the French embassies in the

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. She began vocal coaching and stage directing at Richard Cross' Centre de Formation Vocale. In 2009, Delmas played the part of both witches in the musical ''Dothy et le Magicien d’Oz'' by

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and Albert Cohen at the

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. She received critical acclaim for her performance. She voiced the singing parts of Mother Gothel for the French dub of the

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animated film ''

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'', alongside

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who voiced the speaking parts. At the end of 2010, she starred as Donna Sheridan in the French version of '' Mamma Mia!''. The show toured

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in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, she sang with ''Les grandes voix des comédies musicales chantent pour les enfants hospitalisés'' alongside

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and Lââm for the single ''Un faux départ''. From October 2013 to January 2014, she played the ''Blue Fairy'' in '' Pinocchio, le spectacle musical'' in

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opposite Pablo Villafranca and

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. Delmas participated in the 2014 edition of ''

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's team.

Musicals

* 2000 : ''Un conte de Noël'' by William Korso, Pierre-Alain Perez - Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin * 2002 : ''L'Ombre d'un géant'' by

- Théâtre Mogador * 2003 : '' Autant en emporte le vent'' by Gérard Presgurvic and

- Palais des Sports de Paris * 2007 : ''Rimbaud musical'' by Richard Charest and Arnaud Kerane - Vingtième Théâtre, Théâtre ComédiaRimbaud musical
rimbaudmusical.free.fr, 2014-02-27 * 2009 : ''Dothy et le Magicien d'Oz'' by

and Albert Cohen -

* 2010-2013 : '' Mamma Mia!'' by Catherine Johnson - Théâtre Mogador, tour * 2013-2014 : '' Pinocchio, le spectacle musical'' by Marie-Jo Zarb and Moria Némo -

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, tour * 2014-2015 : '' The Wizard of Oz'' by Andrew Lloyd Webber, dir

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, tour

Discography

Singles

* 1997 : ''Je le veux'' * 2001 : ''Pour aimer plus fort'' : Hanna H,

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and Sophie Delmas, from ''L'Ombre d'un géant'' * 2002 : ''Rêver d'être une star'', from ''L'Ombre d'un géant'' * 2011 : ''Le chemin'', for the

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''Winds Peace Japan'' * 2013 : ''Un faux départ'' with the collective ''Les grandes voix des comédies musicales''

Albums

* 2001 : '' L'Ombre d'un géant'' * 2003 : '' Autant en emporte le vent'' * 2009 : ''Dothy et le Magicien d'Oz'' * 2010 : ''

'' * 2013 : '' Pinocchio, le spectacle musical''

DVD

* 2004 : ''Autant en emporte le vent'' * 2009 : ''Dothy et le Magicien d'Oz''

Voice acting

* 2010 : ''

'' (French

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) * 2021–present : ''

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'' (Goldie, French dub)

References

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