Marie Myriam
| Marie Myriam | |
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 Marie Myriam in March 2007 (Photo: Julien Reynaud) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Myriam Lopes |
| Born |
8 May 1957 Luluabourg/Kananga, Belgian Congo |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, 8 May 1957, Luluabourg/Kananga, Belgian Congo, now Democratic Republic of the Congo)[1] is a French singer of Portuguese descent.
Representing France, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with L'oiseau et l'enfant ("The bird and the child") with music by Jean Paul Cara and words by Joe Gracy. The single reached #42 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1977.[2]
In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the Yamaha Music Festival with the song "Sentimentale"; she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Myriam made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2005 as a guest presenter and performer. The same year, she wrote the introduction to the French edition of The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor.[3]
Personal life
Myriam was married to music producer Michel Elmosnino from the late 1970s until his death at age 67 on 20 December 2013. The marriage produced two children: Laureen (born 1982) and Rick (born 1990).[4]
Discography
Albums
- 1977: L'Oiseau et l'Enfant (Polydor)
- 1979: Le Cœur somnambule (Polydor)
- 1985: Calin Caline
- 1988: En plein cœur
- 1991: Album VII (only in Quebec)
- 2008: Tous les anges chantent (Christmas album)
- Compilation albums
- 1991: Tout Simplement Marie Myriam
- 1994: 14 plus grands succès
- 1995: Atouts - Ses plus beaux inédits
- 1996: Charme (plus 4 new tracks)
- 2007: Encore (plus few new tracks)
Singles
- 1976: "Ma colombe"
- 1977: "L'oiseau et l'enfant"
- 1979: "Un homme libre"
- 1979: "Toujours partir"
- 1979: "Le cœur somnambule
- 1979: "Chansons pour Casimir"
- 1980: "Los Olvidados"
- 1981: "J'aime quand tu es jaloux"
- 1982: "Sentimentale"
- 1985: "La plus belle chanson d'amour" (cover of "I'll Find My Way Home" by Jon Anderson and Vangelis)
- 1985: "Vivre"
- 1985: "Nostalgia"
- 1987: "Tout est pardonné"
- 1988: "Dis-moi les silences"
- 1988: "En plein cœur"
- 1989: "La solitude des rois"
- 1992: "Petit homme"
- Collaborations
- 1989: "Pour toi Arménie" (with various artists)
- Soundtracks
- 1982: "Le Merveilleux Voyage de Nils Holgersson au pays des oies sauvages" (opening credit for anime)
References
- ↑ Article on French Wikipedia
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 385. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ O'Connor, John Kennedy. Eurovision Song Contest – Le Livre Officiel Des 50 Ans. Succès Du Livre 2005; accessed 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Messina, Yann (5 January 2013). "France: Tragic Christmas for Marie Myriam". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marie Myriam. |
- L'oiseau et l'enfant lyric with English translation
- Bide et Musique entry
- Marie Myriam at the Internet Movie Database
| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Brotherhood of Manwith "Save Your Kisses for Me" |
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 |
Succeeded by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabetawith "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" |
| Preceded by Catherine Ferry with "Un, deux, trois" |
France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 |
Succeeded by Joël Prévost with "Il y aura toujours des violons" |
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