Anne Peichert known by her stage name Louane Emera (born 26 November 1996) … Read Full Bio ↴Anne Peichert known by her stage name Louane Emera (born 26 November 1996) is a French actress and singer. She is best known for being a semifinalist in the second season of The Voice: la plus belle voix in France with Louis Bertignac as a coach. She later got a role in La Famille Bélier which won her a César Award.

In 2008, 12-year-old Louane Emera took part in L'École des stars, a French music competition broadcast on channel Direct 8.

Louane Emera is an orphan. Her rendition of "Imagine" was dedicated to her father who had died just three months prior to her appearance in The Voice. Although a celebrity, she is still at school aiming to take her baccalauréat exams in 2015.

In 2013, her first real breakout came with her taking part in The Voice: la plus belle voix's second season. She auditioned with "Un homme heureux" from William Sheller with all four coaches Florent Pagny, Jenifer, Louis Bertignac and Garou turning their chairs. She opted to be part of Team Louis Bertignac. Her "blind audition" episode was broadcast on February 16, 2013.

March 23, 2013, during the Musical Battles round, she was picked by Bertignac against her rival Diana Espir, after both interpreted "Torn" from Natalie Imbruglia. During the live rounds, she sang "Les moulins de mon cœur" from Michel Legrand and was saved by public vote. On April 27, 2013 she performed "Call Me Maybe from Carly Rae Jepsen and was saved by her mentor coach to go through. With Lennon's "Imagine" dedicated to her deceased father, she was saved yet again by public vote. But her luck ended in the semi-finals after her rendition of "Quelqu'un m'a dit" from Carla Bruni. She brought a cumulative score of 74 while the other Team Bertignac semi-finalist Loïs brought in a composite score of 76. Accordingly Louane was eliminated finishing 5th to 8th.

All semi-finalists and finalists, including Louane, took part in an after-season tour throughout France.

After her appearance in The Voice, Éric Lartigau noticed her and cast her for his movie La Famille Bélier in which she played the role of Paula, a 16 years-old teenager who is the only hearing person in a family of deaf people. The character sings anumber of Michel Sardou songs, most notably "Je vole". As a result, she won the "Most Promising Actresses" at the 40th ceremony of the Césars.

On February 5, 2015, she will serve as an opening act for Jessie J's showcase in Paris.

Her first studio solo album, Chambre 12, was released on March 2, 2015, to great success. Her single Avenir topped the French charts in March.

Nuit pourpre
Louane Lyrics

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Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah

Éclosion nuit pourpre

Le néant s'en va
Le sable et la foudre
M'ont parlé de toi

Éclosion nuit pourpre
Amoureux d'en bas
Nos bouches se couvrent
D'écume et de froid

L'océan rêve
L'océan rêve
L'océan rêve alors parle-lui de moi

L'océan rêve
L'océan rêve
L'océan rêve alors parle-lui de moi

Éclosion nuit pourpre
Ton ciel est à moi
C'est toi que je touche
Du bout de mes doigts

Éclosion nuit pourpre
Ton ciel est à moi
C'est toi que je touche
Du bout de mes doigts

L'écho de la nuit pleine me parlait de toi
De louves et de peines, de doutes et de haines, tu vois
Le chaos que tu traînes peut tomber sur moi
Je sais qui tu es, je sais qui tu aimes

Éclosion nuit pourpre
Le néant s'en va
Le sable et la foudre
M'ont parlé de toi

Éclosion nuit pourpre
Amoureux d'en bas
Nos bouches se couvrent
D'écume et de froid

Éclosion nuit pourpre (ah ah ah ah ah)
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah

Éclosion nuit pourpre (ah ah ah ah ah)
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah

Éclosion nuit pourpre

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Louane's "Nuit pourpre" speak of an intense and passionate love between two people who have a deep connection with the night, the sea, and nature. The song begins with a series of repeated "ahs," which set the ethereal and dreamy tone of the song. The first stanza talks about a "purple night blossom" (Éclosion nuit pourpre) and how the "void" fades away. The sand and thunder speak of someone special, a person whom the singer addresses in the chorus.

The chorus repeats two lines several times, "The ocean dreams, the ocean dreams, then tell him about me." The message is simple, that the singer wants the ocean to relay a message to the person she's thinking of, telling him about her love for him. The second stanza echoes the first in its language and content, speaking of the night, the purple sky, and how they're intertwined with the singer's beloved. The third stanza almost becomes a warning, that the chaos this person brings might hurt the singer, but she knows who he is and whom he loves.

The song is a beautiful meditation on love in its many forms and how it intertwines with nature. The lyrics evoke images of the sea, sand, thunder, and night skyrocketing the overall romantic atmosphere. The song’s chorus is a recurring motif, underlining the singer’s wish for the ocean to carry her love for someone she cannot hold.

Line by Line Meaning

Éclosion nuit pourpre
The Night Blossoms Purple

Le néant s'en va
The Void Vanishes

Le sable et la foudre
The Sand and Thunder

M'ont parlé de toi
They Talked to Me About You

Amoureux d'en bas
Lovers from Down Below

Nos bouches se couvrent
Our Mouths Covered

D'écume et de froid
With Foam and Cold

L'océan rêve alors parle-lui de moi
The Ocean Dreams, So Tell Him About Me

Ton ciel est à moi
Your Sky Belongs to Me

C'est toi que je touche
It's You I Touch

Du bout de mes doigts
With the Tips of My Fingers