Françoiz Breut (2010) Françoiz Breut (born 10 December 1969, in

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) is the stage name of Françoise Breut, a French

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and

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of moody and melancholic pop. Breut got involved with music when her then-fiancé, French pop star

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, asked her to contribute vocals on three songs of his 1993 album, ''Si Je Connais Harry''. He then wrote and arranged most of the songs for her

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debut album. She has also collaborated with

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, Louise Attaque, and

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. She lives in

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, Belgium.

Discography

*1997 '' Françoiz Breut'' (

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) *2000 '' Vingt à Trente Mille Jours'' *2005 '' Une Saison Volée'' *2008 '' À L'Aveuglette'' *2010 ''Inédits + Live (Tour-CDR)'' *2012 ''La chirurgie des sentiments'' *2015 ''Françoiz Breut & Friends'' *2016 ''Zoo'' *2021 ''Flux flou de la foule'' *2024 ''VIF !''

Bibliography

*1999 Illustrations for "La mer a disparu" with Michel Piquemal (Nathan, coll. Demi-lune) *2002 Illustrations for "Je suis un garçon" with Arnaud Cathrine (L'école de loisirs coll. Neuf) *2006 Illustrations for "Le Bobobook" with Stéphane Malandrin (La Joie de Lire)

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br>''Radio France International'' biography

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