There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Philippe Katerine (… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Philippe Katerine (known as Katerine for his artistic work) is a French singer and composer, who published eight records since the beginning of his career in 1991.
He was born in 1968.

2) Katerine Avgoustakis is a Belgian singer and was the winner of the 2005 Belgian Star Academy, similar to American Idol in the United States. She was born on September 16, 1983, to a Greek father and a Belgian mother.

Currently, she lives in Maasmechelen. Avgoustakis used to be a beauty specialist and before that a saleswoman. During the third quarter of 2005, it was announced that Avgoustakis had been dating Pim Symoens, who was #4 in Star Academy and who also works for JIMtv, a popular Flemish music channel.

Avgoustakis plays the piano and used to be in a choir. She was also a member of her first band Indiana, with whom she participated with for Eurovision Song Contest a couple of years ago, with the song Imitation Love.

Due to the failure of Indiana, she entered Star Academy in Flanders. In 2005, she worked her way to the finale and won the contest and a record contract. Avgoustakis's debut single New Day, released in July 2005 in Belgium, peaked at #2 in the Belgian UltraTop 50 chart. "New Day" was written and produced by Regi Penxten & Filip Vandueren, the team behind Milk Inc. Three months later, she received the TMF Flanders award for Best New National Artist for the song. Also the song was certified gold in Belgium. Her selfnamed debut album Katerine was released on November 14, 2005 in Belgium. The album is to be released in May in the Netherlands. Due the 'unexpected' sudden death of her mother, her second single, Here Come All the Boys, was delayed to be released in October 2005. This is the first single she also released in the Netherlands, that peaked at #89 in the Dutch Mega Singles Top 100. The song is also featured on the hits compilation HitBox, which was released on March 13, 2006, containing hits like Ricky Martin's I Don't Care, Rihanna's If It's Lovin' That You Want and the Michael Jackson cover Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) by Hi_Tack.

Avgoustakis won the first Belgian pre-selection for Eurosong 2006 on January 8, 2006 with the song Watch Me Move. Because of this, she was sure to have a place in the pre-finale rounds, however the judges thought her voice wasn't powerful enough to win. Despite being considered as one of the finalists, Katerine remained in the semi.

The third single from her album Katerine, Take Me Home, was released on April 4th 2006 in Belgium, with Watch Me Move as B-side.

These days, Katerine is back with a new single called 'Livewire'. Despite the high hopes, the single hasn't done as well as expected.

Mon Coeur Balance
Katerine Lyrics

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Entre le brouillard et le beau temps,
Entre le jour et la nuit,
Entre les larmes au vent
Ou le rire déconfit,
Mon coeur balance

Entre l'atlète et l'adolescent,
Entre le glaive et le (??)

Entre le diable et l'ange aux formes rebondies

Mon coeur balance
Entre les deux mon coeur balance

Entre le coupable et l'innocent
Au coeur recouvert d'argent
De tout les noms que l'on crit
Entre le jour et la nuit,

Mon coeur balance
Entre les deux mon coeur balance
Entre les deux mon coeur balance
Entre les deux mon coeur balance
Entre les deux mon coeur balance

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Mon Coeur Balance" by Katerine depict the singer's indecisiveness as she navigates through various dilemmas in life. She is torn between opposing forces, such as the misty and the sunny weather, day and night, laughter and tears. The refrain "Entre les deux mon coeur balance" (Between the two my heart is wavering) emphasizes this central theme.

The lyrics also introduce conflicting personas, such as the athlete and the adolescent and the devil and the angel with rounded forms. These opposing identities encapsulate the inner turmoil and uncertainty of the singer, who continues to waver between the two. Additionally, the concept of guilt versus innocence is introduced with the line "Entre le coupable et l'innocent" (Between the guilty and the innocent) further emphasizing the conflict that the singer experiences.

Overall, the lyrics of "Mon Coeur Balance" explore the complexity of opposing factors that can confuse, frustrate, and confound individuals in their decision-making processes.

Line by Line Meaning

Entre le brouillard et le beau temps,
My heart is torn between the uncertain and the pleasant times.

Entre le jour et la nuit,
My heart is caught between the light and the darkness.

Entre les larmes au vent
My heart is swayed by the winds of emotion causing tears to flow.

Ou le rire déconfit,
My heart is unsure whether to laugh or to sigh.

Mon coeur balance
My heart is in a state of indecision.

Entre l'atlète et l'adolescent,
My heart is divided between the disciplined athlete and the carefree adolescent.

Entre le glaive et le (??)
My heart is conflicted between the sword and the (unknown).

Entre le diable et l'ange aux formes rebondies
My heart is in a dilemma between the devil and the angel with curves.

Entre les deux mon coeur balance
My heart oscillates between two options.

Entre le coupable et l'innocent
My heart is torn between the guilty and the innocent.

Au coeur recouvert d'argent
In the heart that is covered in silver.