Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Leroy, (born 28 September 1982 in Saint-Renan, Finistère, Brittany)… Read Full Bio ↴Nolwenn Leroy, (born 28 September 1982 in Saint-Renan, Finistère, Brittany), is a French singer and songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the second series of the French television reality show, Star Academy. She has since recorded four studio albums and scored two number one singles, "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!", on the French charts. In 2012, her album, Bretonne, was certified Four times diamond for sales exceeding Two million copies.
Leroy's parents left Saint-Renan when she was four years old. After living in Paris, Lille, and Guingamp, her mother, Murielle, and her younger sister, Kay, settled with Leroy's grandparents in Saint-Yorre. Her mother divorced from her father, professional footballer Jean-Luc Le Magueresse, in 1993.
Nolwenn studied at the "Collège des Célestins" in Vichy. When Leroy was eleven, her music teacher noticed her musical talents and encouraged her to learn the violin. At the age of thirteen she won "Les écoles du désert", a contest sponsored by the Cora supermarket chain, which allowed her to travel with a humanitarian mission from Gao to Timbuktu, Mali; she later claimed this had a profound influence on her.
In July 1998, Leroy was awarded a scholarship by the Vichy Rotary Club to travel to Hamilton, Ohio, as an exchange student. While attending Hamilton High School, she took music lessons at the Performing Arts School and became fluent in English during her stay there.
When she returned to France, she began classical singing classes at the Vichy music conservatory.
In 2001, she enrolled in the University of Clermont-Ferrand to study law for a potential alternative career to music.
2002: Star Academy
After watching the first series of the television reality show, Star Academy, in 2001, Leroy was impressed by Armande Altaï, one of the show's judges, and decided to join Altaï's singing classes.[citation needed] In 2002, Nolwenn was selected for the second season of the show. She was declared the overall winner, ahead of her fellow finalist, Houcine,in December 2002.
2003–2004: Eponymous debut album
Leroy's first album, Nolwenn, was released in March 2003 and was certified platinum by November for sales exceeding 600,000 copies. In 2006, the album was certified two times platinum by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique for more than 800,000 copies sold. Four songs from the album, "Cassé", "Une Femme cachée", "Suivre une étoile" and "Inévitablement" were released as singles. Leroy went on tour in France, Belgium and Switzerland in late 2003 to promote songs from the album.
2005–2008: Histoires Naturelles
Leroy's second album, Histoires Naturelles, was produced by Laurent Voulzy. Five singles were released from the album. "Nolwenn Ohwo!", written by Alain Souchon and Voulzy, topped the French music charts.[7] The second single was the title track, "Histoire Naturelle". Music videos were made for both songs; the video for "Histoire Naturelle" expressed the main theme of the album with Leroy being portrayed as natural history museum exhibits. Of the other single releases, "Mon Ange" was distributed digitally while "J'aimais tant l'aimer" and "Reste Encore" were promotional-only. Songs from Histoires Naturelles and Nolwenn were performed on Leroy's second tour entitled "Histoires Naturelles Tour", which started in September 2006. Leroy's first live album was subsequently released in late October 2007.
2009–2010: Le Cheshire Cat & Moi
Le Cheshire Cat & Moi was a project that began in 2007, co-written by Leroy and Teitur Lassen, with contributions from Jonatha Brooke, Michelle Featherstone, Mike Errico and Rupert Hine. It was arranged and produced by Lassen, and recorded in Sweden and the Faroe Islands. Leroy was observed to feature "a lighter sound than on previous releases"and the album gave the opportunity for her to write all the lyrics.The album was released in December 2009. A tour entitled "Le Cheshire Cat & Vous" to promote the record was held in 2010.
2010–2012: Bretonne
Leroy performing at the 2010 Francofolies in Spa (Belgium).
Leroy released a fourth studio album, Bretonne, on 6 December 2010. Cover versions of traditional celtic songs such as "Mná na h-Éireann", and contemporary songs such as Christophe Miossec's "Brest" were included on the album. Most of the songs related to Brittany, the singer's birthplace, four sung in Breton. Leroy collaborated with Jon Kelly for the musical arrangements. The album topped the French album charts for 9 weeks.
The album was re-released in November 2011 as a Deluxe Edition which added 7 English language tracks, including "Amazing Grace", "Scarborough Fair" and two Mike Oldfield tracks, "Moonlight Shadow" and "To France".
2012–present: Ô Filles de l'Eau
Nolwenn Leroy will release her new album on the 26th of November 2012. In December 2012, as it sold more than 300,000 albums Ô Filles de l'Eau.
Leroy's music was studied for its neurological impact in geriatric populations. Researchers found that Leroy's recordings might have a more beneficial effect than other music, noting that: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy was found to be significantly superior to other music tested". To describe the phenomenon they coined the term the Nolwenn Effect, saying: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy appears to have a different effect on brain-based modulation of gait and stance than other music tested to date".
Mozart and Dutch and French singers were tested; only Mozart and Leroy's music were specified. The U.S. study was completed in February 2008, but no substantial results appear to be published
Leroy's parents left Saint-Renan when she was four years old. After living in Paris, Lille, and Guingamp, her mother, Murielle, and her younger sister, Kay, settled with Leroy's grandparents in Saint-Yorre. Her mother divorced from her father, professional footballer Jean-Luc Le Magueresse, in 1993.
Nolwenn studied at the "Collège des Célestins" in Vichy. When Leroy was eleven, her music teacher noticed her musical talents and encouraged her to learn the violin. At the age of thirteen she won "Les écoles du désert", a contest sponsored by the Cora supermarket chain, which allowed her to travel with a humanitarian mission from Gao to Timbuktu, Mali; she later claimed this had a profound influence on her.
In July 1998, Leroy was awarded a scholarship by the Vichy Rotary Club to travel to Hamilton, Ohio, as an exchange student. While attending Hamilton High School, she took music lessons at the Performing Arts School and became fluent in English during her stay there.
When she returned to France, she began classical singing classes at the Vichy music conservatory.
In 2001, she enrolled in the University of Clermont-Ferrand to study law for a potential alternative career to music.
2002: Star Academy
After watching the first series of the television reality show, Star Academy, in 2001, Leroy was impressed by Armande Altaï, one of the show's judges, and decided to join Altaï's singing classes.[citation needed] In 2002, Nolwenn was selected for the second season of the show. She was declared the overall winner, ahead of her fellow finalist, Houcine,in December 2002.
2003–2004: Eponymous debut album
Leroy's first album, Nolwenn, was released in March 2003 and was certified platinum by November for sales exceeding 600,000 copies. In 2006, the album was certified two times platinum by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique for more than 800,000 copies sold. Four songs from the album, "Cassé", "Une Femme cachée", "Suivre une étoile" and "Inévitablement" were released as singles. Leroy went on tour in France, Belgium and Switzerland in late 2003 to promote songs from the album.
2005–2008: Histoires Naturelles
Leroy's second album, Histoires Naturelles, was produced by Laurent Voulzy. Five singles were released from the album. "Nolwenn Ohwo!", written by Alain Souchon and Voulzy, topped the French music charts.[7] The second single was the title track, "Histoire Naturelle". Music videos were made for both songs; the video for "Histoire Naturelle" expressed the main theme of the album with Leroy being portrayed as natural history museum exhibits. Of the other single releases, "Mon Ange" was distributed digitally while "J'aimais tant l'aimer" and "Reste Encore" were promotional-only. Songs from Histoires Naturelles and Nolwenn were performed on Leroy's second tour entitled "Histoires Naturelles Tour", which started in September 2006. Leroy's first live album was subsequently released in late October 2007.
2009–2010: Le Cheshire Cat & Moi
Le Cheshire Cat & Moi was a project that began in 2007, co-written by Leroy and Teitur Lassen, with contributions from Jonatha Brooke, Michelle Featherstone, Mike Errico and Rupert Hine. It was arranged and produced by Lassen, and recorded in Sweden and the Faroe Islands. Leroy was observed to feature "a lighter sound than on previous releases"and the album gave the opportunity for her to write all the lyrics.The album was released in December 2009. A tour entitled "Le Cheshire Cat & Vous" to promote the record was held in 2010.
2010–2012: Bretonne
Leroy performing at the 2010 Francofolies in Spa (Belgium).
Leroy released a fourth studio album, Bretonne, on 6 December 2010. Cover versions of traditional celtic songs such as "Mná na h-Éireann", and contemporary songs such as Christophe Miossec's "Brest" were included on the album. Most of the songs related to Brittany, the singer's birthplace, four sung in Breton. Leroy collaborated with Jon Kelly for the musical arrangements. The album topped the French album charts for 9 weeks.
The album was re-released in November 2011 as a Deluxe Edition which added 7 English language tracks, including "Amazing Grace", "Scarborough Fair" and two Mike Oldfield tracks, "Moonlight Shadow" and "To France".
2012–present: Ô Filles de l'Eau
Nolwenn Leroy will release her new album on the 26th of November 2012. In December 2012, as it sold more than 300,000 albums Ô Filles de l'Eau.
Leroy's music was studied for its neurological impact in geriatric populations. Researchers found that Leroy's recordings might have a more beneficial effect than other music, noting that: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy was found to be significantly superior to other music tested". To describe the phenomenon they coined the term the Nolwenn Effect, saying: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy appears to have a different effect on brain-based modulation of gait and stance than other music tested to date".
Mozart and Dutch and French singers were tested; only Mozart and Leroy's music were specified. The U.S. study was completed in February 2008, but no substantial results appear to be published
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Nolwenn Leroy Lyrics
14 Février Il y a des jours Des jours oщ les dieux vous…
A Dream In visions of the dark night I have dreamed of joy…
À la vie à la mort À la vie à la mort Je te jure que si…
Ahès E pleg e vrozh Ma skeud liv an noz 'Veuzan ma c'halon Da…
Aux Filles De l'Eau A celles d'écailles De vos filets Déchirent les mailles Qui …
Bien plus précieux Qu'en dis-tu de ces peurs? Qui me transpercent le cœur C'e…
Brésil Finistère Voulez-vous bien danser ce soir comme si c'était le dernier…
Brest Est-ce que désormais tu me détestes D'avoir pu un jour…
Bro Gozh Va Zadoù " Ni, Breizhiz a galon, karomp hon gwir Vro ! Brudet…
Cass Je ne t'ai pas vu partir, ni entendu la porte…
Cassé Lyrics: Lionel Florence Music: Francis Maggiulli Je ne t…
Ce Qu'Il Nous Faudrait Interprète: Nolwenn Leroy Paroles: Elodie Hesme Musique: D…
Ce que je suis Ce que je suis Reste impensable Sombre inimaginable chose …
Combat pour la paix À vivre et dormir Dans les flammes On brûle et l'on devient…
Combats pour la paix À vivre et dormir Dans les flammes On brûle et l'on devien…
D'émeraude A la peine perdue Aux pensées moroses Quand le vent…
Dans Les Prisons De Nantes Dans les prisons de Nantes Dans les prisons de Nantes Y…
Davy Jones Davy Jones, oh Davy Jones Où as-tu caché ses os? Tout au…
Dis quand reviendras-tu ? Voilà combien de jour, Voilà combien de nuit ... Voilà combi…
Endormie Interprète : Nolwenn Leroy Paroles et musique : Julien Voul…
Etre Une Femme Il y a des vies pleines de sourires Pas de couronne…
Faut-Il Faut-Il Pas ? "Not That Kind Of Girl" (Rupert Hine/Adam Stidham) adaptatio…
Finir Contre Toi Interprète: Nolwenn Leroy Paroles: Elodie Hesme Musique: D…
Gemme On rêvait D'irréel De joyaux sous les pierres De pépites Dan…
Greensleeves Alas my love you do me wrong To cast me…
Histoire Naturelle Interprète : Nolwenn Leroy Paroles et Musique: Yasmine Shah…
Hollywood Ma mère dansait dans les bars, imitant Jean Harlow Mon père…
Homeland I drift back to you in my sleep Where the fields…
Ici c'est moi qui commande Tout à changé quand tu t′es installé Une révolution était né…
Inévitablement Là, je tourne en rond Je passe mon temps A chercher pourqu…
J'ai volé le lit de la mer Je l'ai pris, cœur battant, scarifié la dune, D'un plaisir d…
J'Aimais Tant L'Aimer La la la, la la la, la la la, la…
J'en ai rêvé Mon amour Je t′ai vu au beau milieu d'un rêve Mon amour Un…
Je ne peux plus dire je t'aime Quand tes yeux se posent sur moi Si la solitude…
Je Ne Serai Jamais Ta Parisienne Là où les eaux se mêlent Là où finit la terre Là…
Je t'aimais je t'aime et je t'aimerai Mon enfant nue sur les galets Le vent dans tes…
Jolie Louise Ma jolie, how do you do? Mon nom est Jean-Guy Thibault-Lerou…
Jure Moi Il faut d?cider de sa chance A d?faut de sa naissance Et…
Juste Pour Me Souvenir Quand on souffle sur les braises Voilà que le vent rôde Tour…
Karantez Vro E korn va c'halon 'zo ur gleizhenn 'Baoe va yaouankiz…
L À ta gauche il se postera À l'oreille il te…
La Ballade Nord-Irlandaise J´ai voulu planter un oranger Là où la chanson n´en verra…
La chanson de la mer Je l'ai pris, cœur battant, scarifié la dune, D'un plaisir d…
La Jument De Michao C'est dans dix ans je m'en irai J'entends le loup et…
La Rua Madureira Non, je n'oublierai jamais la baie de Rio La couleur du…
Le Bagad De Lann-Bihoué Tu la voyais pas comme ça ta vie Pas d′attaché-case quand…
Le Chant De La Mer Je l'ai pris, cœur battant, scarifié la dune, D'un plaisir d…
Le Cheshire Cat Le Cheshire cat, mon ennemi, charabia а la phobie On ne…
Le Rêve Des Filles T'as pas la bouche rouge T'as pas les yeux charbon noir T'as…
Limitless Peeling paint on closing doors The echoing sound of late nig…
Loin Rester sur la piste Et danser pleine de vice Juste pour exis…
London Fantasy Jour de rentrée, t-shirt violet Des Converse sous l'averse …
Ma Bretagne Quand Elle Pleut Grand-mère lavait nos chemises Au lavoir près de la remise …
Ma petite fille de rêve T'as pas la bouche rouge T'as pas les yeux charbon noir T'as…
Me and You If I say no, if I resist If I don't give…
Mélusine J'ai gardé le silence Et le secret de ma naissance Tu ne…
Mna Na H-Eireann Tá bean in Éirinn a phronnfadh séad domh is mo…
Mon ange J'ai la gorge nouée Une porte à pousser Tu ne dois rien…
Moonlight Shadow She laughed in my face, told me good-bye Said "Don't think…
Mystère Mystère Très loin dans ma galaxie Mystère Devant mon miroir …
Nolwenn Ohwo ! Même si la vie nous entraîne Ohwo! J'étais comme je suis…
On est comme on est Tu sais on est comme on est On est jamais que…
One And Only I've been wishing on a star I could never have…
Ophélia Je descends lentement, Mon corps enfin se repose, Les cheveu…
Parfaitement Insaisissable Quand sur ta peau Mes tresses glissent Comme le pinceau Sur …
Pourtant Je l'aperçois, les yeux vides délavés Et sous la peau…
Quand On Prie La Bonne Etoile Quand on prie la bonne étoile La Fée Bleue secoue son…
Qui Mieux Que Moi Interprète: Nolwenn Leroy Paroles: Philippe Begin Musique:…
Rayer L'Emotion Inutile Laisser la clé Sous la porte De la chambre immobile Et refer…
Rentrer En Bretagne Croquer ton granit, comme on croquerait du sucre, rocs de…
Reste Encore Dehors le temps file ses heures éphémères Ainsi vont les jou…
Rien De Mieux Au Monde La vie nous tient des promesses Elle nous donne à espérer Du…
Run Ever since the water flowed under the bridge Life is running…
Run It Down Ever since the water float under the bridge Life is…
Running Up That Hill It doesn't hurt me. Do you want to feel how…
Sacré géranium Sacré géranium tu sens bon la terre Et toi aussi l'anémone,…
Safe & Sound You tell secrets in your sleep, I will keep them…
Scarborough Fair Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary …
Si j'étais un homme Moi, si j'йtais un homme, je serais capitaine D'un bateau ve…
Sixième Continent Il tourne, tourne Dans l'océan Tourne, tourne, tourne Tourne…
So Far Away From L.A Quelques lueurs d'aéroport D'étranges filles aux cheveux d'o…
Song Of The Sea Hush now, mo stóirín Close your eyes and sleep Waltzing the …
Stephen Quand on aura marché les yeux au ciel Pour un jour…
Suite Sudarmoricaine E pardon Spezed e oan bet Ur plac'h yaouank am eus…
Suivre Une Etoile (Élisabeth Anaïs/Laurent Voulzy) Suivre une étoile et se …
Sur Mes Lèvres Sur mes lèvres il marche comme les dieux Sur mes lèvres…
Textile Schizophrénie Allongйe nue sur vichy rose, je suis Bardot. Malsaine osmose…
The Lake In spring of youth it was my Lot to haunt of…
Time After Time Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick and think…
Tout a une fin Tout à une fin Même les forts, les plus grands Même l'océan,…
Trace ton chemin Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera Murmure un petite voix, voilà t…
Tri Martolod Tri martolod yaouank (tra la la, la la la la) Tri…
Un enfant assis attend la pluie La braise cachée de cendre est en vie Comme la…
Une Femme Cachée Il y a dans mon coeur Une femme qui attend Le bon…
Vu D Qu'on vienne en fanfare, qu'on arrive? pas de loup On est…
Whiskey In The Jar As I was a goin′ over the far famed Kerry…
You Get Me If I say no, if I resist If I don't give…