Priscilla Betti (real name: Préscillia Betti; born August 2, 1989 in

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), formerly known as simply Priscilla, is a French singer, dancer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released five albums. In 2008–2011 she played the main part in the French musical TV series ''Chante!''.

Biography

Priscilla Betti was born on August 2, 1989 into a family living in

( Alpes-Maritimes). Her mother, Annie takes care of her career and her father, Jean-Pierre, is a painter in letters. Priscilla has two sisters : Sandra who is also a singer and Séverine who is a pharmacy assistant. When Priscilla was eleven years old, she visited the show ''Drôles de petits champions'', February 23, 2001, on TF1, and was noticed by a producer from the American company

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, Patrick Debort. On September 25, she recorded her first single " Quand je serai jeune" for the record company BMG. That same year, Priscilla went to New York and met her idol Britney Spears. Spears presented her with a ''disque d'or'' for her single "Quand je serai jeune". Betti's first album, '' Cette Vie nouvelle'', was released in June 2002. It was certified Silver in France for sales of 50,000 copies. Her second album, ''

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'' was released only six months after the first one, in December 2002. The album's first single, " Regarde-moi (teste-moi, déteste-moi)" was certified Gold in France for sales over 250,000 copies. ''Priscilla'' sold over 100,000 copies in France, and was certified Gold. Betti's third album, '' Une Fille comme moi'', was released in early 2004. The first single, " Toujours pas d'amour", peaked at number five on the French singles chart. The album peaked at number eight on the album chart, and was certified a Gold disc in France. After following traditional schooling until the end of 8th grade, she decided not to enter secondary school, instead taking correspondence courses so that she could better concentrate on her artistic career. Betti's fourth album, ''

Bric à brac ''Bric à brac'' is the fourth album recorded by French singer Priscilla Betti. It was released on June 27, 2005 by Jive Records. The album was less successful than Priscilla's previous ones in terms of sales and chart trajectories; it peaked ...

'', was released in the summer of 2005. It peaked at number 20 on the French albums chart. Starting from February 2008 Betti played the main part in the musical TV series ''Chante!'' on

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in the block programming ''KD2A''. The fourth and last season aired in 2011. Songs from the first season were released as Betti's fifth album, ''

Casse comme du verre ''Casse comme du verre'' is the fifth album recorded by French singer Priscilla Betti. It was released on 10 December 2007 on the Jive Records label. The album reached No. 111 on the French SNEP Albums Chart and was ranked in the top 200 for s ...

'', in December 2007. The album peaked only at number 111 on the French albums chart. In the fall of 2014 Betti made her stage debut as the lead in a stage adaptation of the musical ''

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'' which was shown in Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris until March 2015.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Filmography

* 1999 : ''

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'' (as "Annie", dialogue and singing in the French dub version) * 2004 : ''

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'' * 2008-2011 : '' Chante !'' (television series), also known as Studio 24

Bibliography

* ''Priscilla c'est moi'', Michel Lafon Ed. (2003) * ''Priscilla'', Stéphanie-Anne Euranie, Rouchon Ed. (2003) * ''Priscilla une étoile montante'', Rouchon Ed. (2006) * ''Chante !'', Catherine Kalengula, Hachettes Ed. (2008) * ''Chante !'', Pilot et Torta, Soleil Productions Ed. (will be published on July 9, 2008)

Notes

References

External links

Official website

Official fan site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Betti, Priscilla 1989 births Living people People from Alpes-Maritimes French child singers French female dancers French actresses French people of Italian descent People from Nice Jive Records artists Betti, Priscilla 21st-century French singers 21st-century French women singers