Vanessa Paradis

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Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Paradis
Background information
Birth name Vanessa Chantal Paradis
Born December 22, 1972 (1972-12-22) (age 35)
Origin Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
Genre(s) Rock, pop
Occupation(s) Vocalist, Actor
Instrument(s) Vocals
Label(s) Barclay
Website www.vanessaparadis.fr

Vanessa Chantal Paradis is a French singer and actress.

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[edit] Career

Vanessa Paradis was discovered on the TV show L'École des fans in 1980. She recorded her first single La Magie des surprises-parties in 1985. Although it was not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she would become internationally famous - "Joe le taxi" in 1987, while she was still only 14 years old.[1] It was #1 in France for 11 weeks[2] and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom the following year, where it reached #3. It was taken from her first album M&J (it stands for Marilyn & John) which, although it gained a number 13 placing in France, drew little attention in the UK and did not chart.

In 1992, now 19 and working in the United States with rock musician Lenny Kravitz, who was her boyfriend for a while, Paradis began work on a new album sung in English, in which she had become fluent. Written and produced by Kravitz, the album, titled Vanessa Paradis, topped the French chart and briefly made the UK listings (number 45). One of the singles from it was Be My Baby, which made number 5 in France and gave her another Top 10 UK hit (number 6). She has since appeared in several films, most famously "Noce Blanche", for which she won the 1990 César Award for Most Promising Actress; 1999's La fille sur le pont (aka Girl on the Bridge), which became an arthouse box office hit in the United States; and 2004's Mon Ange.[1]

In 1991, Paradis promoted a fragrance for Chanel, entitled Coco. In the advertisement, she is dressed in all black and feathers, portraying a bird swinging in a cage. In 2004 she promoted Chanel's new handbags called Ligne Cambon. In 2006 she modeled for Chanel again for The New Mademoiselle handbag. On the musical side, she is included in the French children's album and concert "Le Soldat Rose". Paradis currently released a new album (Divinidylle). There are three versions (regular, limited edition which includes 2 songs that weren't released on the regular version and the Christmas edition which will be released later this year and will include another rare song titled "Abracadabra"). She started the Divinidylle tour in October. Some concerts will be filmed for the future release of a DVD. She is also in a new movie La Clef. The trailer and other promotion have currently been released. Vanessa recently won two Les Victoires de la Musique awards for her new album Divinidylle. Also, she is starting a summer tour for Divinidylle. In July, Vanessa is among the artists scheduled to appear at the Francofolies de la Rochelle festival and at Musilac festival. The dates for this year’s Francofolies de la Rochelle are July 11 – 16. The dates for this year’s Musilac are July 11-13.[citation needed] she also starred in a musical called "le soldat rose " her character was "made in asia"

[edit] Family

Vanessa Paradis has been in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp since 1998. Paradis says:"We met in 1994 at a mutual friend's house. He made a big impression on me and during my years of solitude, he never left my thoughts. Then, in 1998, we met again. Three months later, we decided to spend our lives together". In 1998 Johnny was working on "The Ninth Gate", filmed in France. In an interview, Johnny shares: "'It was love at first sight," Johnny Depp says of that night in 1998 when he saw his girlfriend-to-be, Vanessa Paradis, out on the town in Paris. "I was in the lobby of this restaurant and I just saw this back across the room, suddenly, the back turned and looked at me. And then the eyes that were attached to the back walked toward me and said, 'Hi. Do you remember me?' "I said yes, but I didn't remember because we had actually met a number of years before. But this time, I was caught."

They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 27 May 1999), and a son, John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (born 9 April 2002).

They divide their time between houses in the Hollywood Hills, their farm in the South of France, a house in the Somerset village Timsbury, and also own apartments in Paris, Manhattan and an island in the Bahamas. Paradis' 2000 album Bliss, another French chart topper, was dedicated to Depp and their daughter.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Live albums

[edit] Singles

France
  • "Joe le Taxi" (#1 (x11 weeks), 1987)
  • "Manolo Manolete" (#10, 1988)
  • "Marilyn et John" (#5, 1988)
  • "Maxou" (#13, 1988)
  • "Coupe Coupe" (#22, 1989)
  • "Tandem" (#22, 1990)
  • "Dis-lui toi que je t'aime" (#41, 1990)
  • "Be My Baby" (#5, 1992)
  • "Sunday Mondays" (#41, 1992)
  • "Commando" (#43, 2000)
  • "Divine Idylle" (2007)
  • "Dès que j'te vois" (2007)
  • "L'Incendie" (2008)
United Kingdom
  • "Joe le Taxi" (#3, 1988)
  • "Be My Baby" (#6, 1992)
  • "Sunday Mondays" (#49, 1993)
  • "Just As Long As You Are There" (#57, 1993)

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • 1990 : César Award of "Most Promising Actress" for Noce Blanche.
  • 1990 : Victoire De La Musique: "Female Performer of the Year".
  • 1990 : Prix Romy Schneider
  • 1991 : Victoire De La Musique: "Video of the Year" for Tandem, directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.
  • 1999 : Nomination to César Awards for "Best Actress" for La fille sur le pont.
  • 2001 : Nomination to NRJ Music Awards of "Francophone Female Artist of the Year".
  • 2001 : Nomination to NRJ Music Awards of "Francophone Album of the Year" for Bliss.
  • 2007 : Named "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres".
  • 2008 : Nomination to NRJ Music Awards of "French Album of the Year" for Divinidylle.
  • 2008 : Nomination to Trophy Women's Gold in the category "Shows".
  • 2008 : Victoire De La Musique: "Female Performer of the Year".
  • 2008 : Victoire De La Musique: "Pop Album of the Year" for Divinidylle.

[edit] Audio sample

Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi excerpt

An excerpt from Joe Le Taxi
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[edit] References

  1. ^ vanessaparadis.net
  2. ^ Vanessa Paradis - Joe le taxi. LesCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.

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Vanessa Paradis
Studio albums
M&J (1988) · Variations sur le même t'aime (1990) · Vanessa Paradis (1992) · Bliss (2000) · Divinidylle (2007)
Live albums
Live (1994) · Au Zénith (2001)
Hit singles
"Joe le Taxi" (1987) · "Marilyn et John" (1988) · "Be My Baby" (1992)
Filmography
Noce Blanche (1989) · Élisa (1995) · La fille sur le pont (1999) · The Magic Roundabout (2005)
Associated artists