Chimène Badi

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Chimène Badi

Background information
Born October 30, 1982 (1982-10-30) (age 25)
Origin Melun, France
Genre(s) Variety
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Universal Music
Website Official Website

Chimène Badi (born October 30, 1982 in Melun, near Paris, France).

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[edit] Early life

Chimène Badi was born in Melun, in the Paris suburbs but she spent her entire childhood in the south-west of France, growing up in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with her parents, Chérifa and Mohammed, her sister, Déborah, and her brother, Karim. Her sister Déborah encouraged her to persevere with her singing and Chimène went on to hone her vocal style still further, performing at family parties and regional song contests from the age of six.

Chimène also made her mark at her school's end-of-year shows, wowing the audience with her confident vocal performance. Teachers barely recognised Chimène who, when she was off stage, was a notoriously shy pupil, given to daydreaming and complexes about her appearance. Meanwhile, Chimène plugged away at her studies, going on to obtain a "BEP" in agribusiness.[1]

[edit] Musical career

She lost of the French reality TV show, Popstars, but Badi released her first single Entre Nous in 2003, which reached number 1 in the French charts. An album of the same name reached number 4 in domestic charts, and became the 5th best selling French album of 2003.

Her follow up albums and singles enjoyed moderate success in Francophone Europe, including Wallonia and Switzerland. She also provided the French language theme song to The Day After Tomorrow - "Le Jour d'après" (The Day After).

[edit] Discography

[edit] Entre nous

Album Information
"Entre Nous"
  • Released: 2003 (FR.)
  • Label: Universal Records
  • FR. sales: 700.000 #4 FR, #10 SWI
  • RIAA certification: TBR
  • Official Singles:
    • 2003 "Entre Nous" #1 FR, #5 SWI
    • 2003 "Je Vais Te Chercher" #16 FR, #43 SWI
    • 2003 "Si J'avais Su T'aimer" #35 FR, #69 SWI

[edit] Dis-moi que tu m'aimes

Album Information
"Dis-Moi Que Tu M'aimes"
  • Released: 2004 (FR.)
  • Label: Universal Records
  • FR. sales: 950.000 #1 FR, #5 WA, #35 SW
  • RIAA certification: TBR
  • Official Singles:
    • 2004 "Dis-Moi Que Tu M'aimes" #23 FR, #50 SWI
    • 2004 "Je Ne Sais Pas Son Nom" #12 FR
    • 2004 French theme song of The Day After Tomorrow :"Le Jour D'après #7 FR, #9 WA, #24 SW
    • 2005 "Retomber Amoureux" #11 FR, #38 SWI
    • 2005 "Je Viens Du Sud" #2 FR, #27 SWI

[edit] Live à l'Olympia

Album Information
"Live à l'Olympia"
  • Released: 2006 (FR.)
  • Label: Universal Records
  • FR. sales: 100.000 #2 FR, #30 SWI
  • RIAA certification: TBR

[edit] Le Miroir

Album Information
"Le Miroir"
  • Released: November, 2006 (FR.)
  • Label: Universal Records
  • FR. sales: #3 FR, #34 SWI
  • RIAA certification: TBR
  • Official Singles:
    • "Tellement beau" - December 2006 #15 FR

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] RFI Musique Biography

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