Nayah

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Nayah, whose real name is Sylvie Mestre, is a French singer.

1 Career
2 Achievements
3 Discography
4 Bibliography
5 Quote
6 Footnotes
7 External links

[edit] Career

Nayah launched her music career after six years of studies to the musical academy and dramatic art of Perpignan. She was elected to represent France during the Eurovision Song Contest of 1999 which was held in Jerusalem. Before going to the Eurovision Contest, attention was given to her in the French press when they revealed her relationship with the International Raelian Movement (I.R.M.). Nayah entered the I.R.M. following her husband, and she had climbed the Guide levels until she became an assistant guide (Level 3). This happened after she published a first CD in 1988 titled Elohim which presents themes of the Raelian Philosophy.

Although the singer affirmed to have left the I.R.M. since 1996, Nayah followed a mobilization of associations of anti-I.R.M. fearing that a victory offers a platform a little too visible with the International Raelian Movement. She was not however prohibited to take part in the contest, where she ranked 19 out of 22.

Nayah has since returned the I.R.M.. Nayah's return was quoted by the I.R.M. several times to point out the ostracism she had been facing and continued to face. In attempt to reverse this situation, an electronic book called Proud to be Raelian was published in 2005.^[1] A source alleges that Nayah confirmed that she had forever quit the International Raelian Movement. This source was fabricated in totality by the producer and his agent to occult the adherence of Nayah to the International Raelian Movement. Nayah made a testimony on the subject which is printed on page 145-146 of the book “Proud to be Raëlian”:

In the beginning, when these damages started, my producer George Mary and my agent, Jacques Marouani, proposed to me to declare with the press which I was not active any more in International Raelian Movement, in order to devote me to my career, and to calm the things. Terrible decision which I have of taking with against heart. Some articles of press showed the declarations which I had learned by heart. But the whole of the press refused to believe in it. And she is easy to imagine for an industry who nourishes contreverse and sensationalism. - Nayah^[2]

[edit] Achievements

1990: Finalist in Swiss Eurovision
1996: "Gold Wandering entertainers"
1997: Gaining 1st Open Show in New Casting in Geneva
1997: 1st prize with St-Aubin Contest in Switzerland
1997: Challenge Eddie Barclay
1998: Finalist of the Rose d' Or with Antibes (France)
1999: Participation in Eurovision.

[edit] Discography

1988: Elohim
1999: MINOR ROAD 2 titles. I want to give my voice took 19th place in the Eurovision contest)

[edit] Bibliography

2005: Fiers to be Raëlian

[edit] Quote

"I do nothing but pass while hoping to leave on my passage some drops of humanity." - Nayah

[edit] Footnotes

^ Proud to be Raëlian, Nova Distribution. 2005. Retrieved 3 August, 2006.
^ Testimony of Nayah concerning her participation in Eurovision, Coordination des Associations & Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience. 3 March, 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2006.