Axelle Renoir

Axelle Renoir born Fabienne Meignen 2 February 1969 is a French singer and composer from Brittany She has released three studio albums and composed the soundtrack of two French films Axelle Renoir was born in 1969 in Josselin or in Redon As a teenager she studied at the Conservatoire de Rennes for three years She entered a competition organized by the television channel M6 and won the first prize of the new Talents M6 She then signed her first album with Warner in 1995 Magnum et matinées dansantes which she composed all the music but wrote few of the lyrics Lulu was released in 1994 as a single from this album The album sold 30000 copies That same year she performed a duet on the radio with Nicola Sirkiss group Indochina Dieu est un fumeur de Havane a revival of Deneuve and Gainsbourg A second single appeared La cour des Grandes which was followed by Silence je me retourne A tour was organized through France via Paris and in 1996 she was nominated for Victoires de la Musique as Newcomer of the Year but Stephend won the prize Two years later in 1998 she released her second album Rose for which she composed the music and wrote many of the lyrics Renoir was accompanied by the author Sylvie Bonnet The album included some lyrics by Janco Three singles were released Sous les shorts des Garçons Treize juillet sous la Lune and Les filles de lair In 1999 she initiated and participated in Ensemble contre le Sida the drive against AIDS She composed Les invités which she sang in duet with Alain Souchon In 2000 she made an electronic symphony for the Spectacle de lan 2000 à Nîmes which was created by Enki Bilal and Stéphane Plassier dedicated for the beginning of the year 2000 She composed songs for the 2001 film Pretty Things and appears for ten minutes in the film in the role of a critic The release sold 55000 copies The following year she composed the music for Oliver Marshalls film Gangstersand the song Partir In May 2003 she released her third studio album called La Plage A single was released Je serai là pour toi a poprock song which sold less than 10000 copies She performed in concert at the European Paris on 13 May and is the first part of concerts Etienne Daho and Luz Casal On the album she sings Sous les shorts des garçons with Alain Souchon in a new pop version which was released as a single Marion Cotillard provides backing vocals for the song Partir One more single was released from this album Amoureuse In 2004 she composed the soundtrack of Oliver Marshall 36 quai des orfèvres In 2005 she produced and coproduced the album Luka In 2007 with Nicolas Hulot she composed and released the album Ushuaia Nature about the preservation of nature In 2009 she realised Thierry Amiels covers of Sarah Mac Lachlan songs She has also composed for television shows for example Captain café Le Destin de lisa Les coulisses de léconomie etc Source Article Axelle Renoir from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30