Coralie Clément (born Coralie Biolay; 1 September 1978 in

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, Rhône) is a French singer.

Biography

Clément was born into a family of musicians, her father a

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, and studied the violin from the age of six but later quit. Her brother,

Benjamin Biolay Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroiann ...

, also a singer, has written for

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and wrote for and produced her own debut, as well as its follow-up. Among her claimed inspirations are

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. She recorded her first album while studying history at university. Clément sang the song "Dorénavant," used as the theme of the film '' L'Idole'' by Samantha Lang, starring Leelee Sobieski. A song from her first album was used in the soundtrack of the movie '' Something's Gotta Give'' starring

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and

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. In 2001, she released her first album, ''Salle des Pas Perdus''. This album is a collaborative effort between her and her brother, Benjamin Biolay, who wrote and arranged 10 of the 12 songs. Her second album, ''

Bye bye beauté ''Bye bye beauté'' is an album by Coralie Clément, released in 2005. Track listing #"Indécise" – 2:42 #"Gloria" – 2:37 #"L'enfer" – 3:15 #"Avec ou sans moi" – 2:09 #"Un beau jour pour mourir" – 3:57 #"Beau fixe" – 2:41 #"Kids (Jeu ...

'', was released in 2005 and features songs that are more pop and rock oriented than those of ''Salle des Pas Perdus'', and was also produced by her brother.

Discography

* ''

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'' (2001) * ''

'' (2005) * ''Toystore'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2013). Audio book for children, released under her birth name with designer

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* ''

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'' (2014)

References

External links

Interview with Coralie by Dusty Wright at CultureCatch.com

Trouser Press entry
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