Héloïse Letissier (born 1 June 1988), known by her stage name Christine and… Read Full Bio ↴Héloïse Letissier (born 1 June 1988), known by her stage name Christine and the Queens, is a French singer and songwriter. She was born in Nantes, and since 2012, has been signed to the independent record label Because Music. Her work combines music, performance, art videos, drawings and photography.
Letissier studied theatre at École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon) moving to Paris in 2010 where she concluded her studies. When in London, she was inspired by the work of local drag queen musicians including Russella who accompanied her in one of her early concerts. They then became her "Queens" as a backing band. She dedicated many of her creations to them and to all transgender individuals, describing her genre as "freakpop". She adopted the name Christine and the Queens releasing her debut EP Miséricorde independently followed by another EP in 2012 called Mac Abbey with the minor hits "Narcissus is Back" and "Cripple". In 2012, she was the opening act for bands Lykke Li, The Dø and Woodkid as well as for Lilly Wood and the Prick in 2013. Her third release was an EP titled Nuit 17 à 52 which garnered her first charting on the official French Albums Chart SNEP with the help of it's title track.
In 2012, Christine and the Queens won the Best Discovered Act known as Découverte du Printemps de Bourges and also the Adami Premières Francos 2012 award.
In 2014, Letissier identified herself as pansexual.
On February 13, 2015, she was awarded Best Female Artist and Best Video Clip of 2014 at the Victoires de la musique.
The single "Tilted", translated from "Christine", was released in February 2015 in the United States as an introduction to her first English EP "Saint Claude". Edited by Neon Gold Records, the band toured North America with Marina and the Diamonds as promotion for this release.
During the summer of 2015, Christine confessed she wanted to "write for other artists", including French singer Christophe.
Letissier studied theatre at École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon) moving to Paris in 2010 where she concluded her studies. When in London, she was inspired by the work of local drag queen musicians including Russella who accompanied her in one of her early concerts. They then became her "Queens" as a backing band. She dedicated many of her creations to them and to all transgender individuals, describing her genre as "freakpop". She adopted the name Christine and the Queens releasing her debut EP Miséricorde independently followed by another EP in 2012 called Mac Abbey with the minor hits "Narcissus is Back" and "Cripple". In 2012, she was the opening act for bands Lykke Li, The Dø and Woodkid as well as for Lilly Wood and the Prick in 2013. Her third release was an EP titled Nuit 17 à 52 which garnered her first charting on the official French Albums Chart SNEP with the help of it's title track.
In 2012, Christine and the Queens won the Best Discovered Act known as Découverte du Printemps de Bourges and also the Adami Premières Francos 2012 award.
In 2014, Letissier identified herself as pansexual.
On February 13, 2015, she was awarded Best Female Artist and Best Video Clip of 2014 at the Victoires de la musique.
The single "Tilted", translated from "Christine", was released in February 2015 in the United States as an introduction to her first English EP "Saint Claude". Edited by Neon Gold Records, the band toured North America with Marina and the Diamonds as promotion for this release.
During the summer of 2015, Christine confessed she wanted to "write for other artists", including French singer Christophe.
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Christine and the Queens
Christine and the Queens Lyrics
Half Ladies Cheveux en arrière Col boutonné haut C'est moins pour l'allu…
Here Here is where everything happened Ce que je voudrais raconte…
It With it I become the death Dickinson feared With it I'm the …
Jonathan Oh Jonathan Don't be angry Jonathan Can you lay your hand on…
Narcissus is back Talking, talking your way out But he's still on the lookout …
Night 52 Night 52 was the cruelest of those nights Would have been ea…
No Harm Is Done It's a blur The pulsing is so loud, surely we'd feel…
Paradis Perdus Dans ma veste de soie rose Je déambule morose Le crépuscule …
Safe and Holy Motus takes out all the drags for dancin' With the rain…
Saint Claude Souffle saccadé Voilà qui laisse deviner que tout se décide-…
Science Fiction Short galaxie Spatiale épopée Stringe al cuore della stella…
Tilted I'll die way before Methuselah So I'll fight sleep with ammo…