Juliette Noureddine, better known by her stage name of Juliette, is a French singer, songwriter and composer.
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She was born on September 25, 1962 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Her grandfather, of Kabyle origin, arrived in France during the 1920s. Her father, Jacques Noureddine, played the saxophone. Juliette began to learn to play the piano at the young age of seven. Her first teacher was an old woman who used Debussy to teach the young girl. Juliette quickly bored of this music. Juliette had her beginnings in Toulouse; after spending her teenage years in a religious institute, and after passing through the faculties of Literature and Musicology, she started playing in bars and restaurants throughout Toulouse as a pianist, performing songs by Jacques Brel and Édith Piaf. It was around the age of 18 that Juliette began to write and sing. Her first song was entitled "This evening I'm sleeping with Chopin." One evening, Juliette sings a song accompanied by the piano in a bar in Toulouse. The boss quickly hires her, and she sings there every evening for a year and a half.
In 1985, and in 1986, she was present at the festival Découvertes du Printemps in Bourges, a festival that features promising young talents. After a tour in Germany, she played the opening act for Jean Guidoni in 1990. It was at this time that she had a meeting with Pierre Philippe. She received the grand prix de la chanson française at Saarbrücken.
In 1991 she published her first album, "Que Tal?". She received a nomination for the award of "Victories of Music" ("Victoires de la Musique") in 1994, and received the prize of "revelation of the year" at the same awards in 1997.
After her fifth album, "Assassins sans couteaux" (Assassins without knives) in 1998. She appeared at l'Olympia for the first time in 1999 for six days, and again for two days in 2005.
Her current artistic merits includes seven albums and the medal of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. Juliette is one of the most original and important voices of today's French music.
She hosts a radio show at the France Musique station, called "Juliette" or "La clef des sons". Every Sunday, she presents a selection of eclectic and diverse music, from pop to classical, according to her mood.
Bruno Grare is the oldest member to work with Juliette. He plays the vibraphone, marimba, percussions and the trombone. He is the brother to Denis Grare,who plays with Bénabar.
Didier Bégon is the guitarist (classic and jazz), bassist, and backup singer of the group. He met Juliette in 1998 and later became a member of the group.
Karim Medjebeur plays the piano, percussions, and the bagpipe, along with a few other instruments. He is a backup singer and a dancer for Juliette (solo in the song 'Lucy').
Franck Steckar is the 'favorite' of the group. He plays the marimba, accordion, percussions, piano and also sings. Along with Bruno, he has been a member of the band since 1993.
Phillipe Brohet plays the clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, alto sax, and baritone. He has been playing with Juliette since 1998.
Christophe Devillers plays the bass, the double bass and sings in the chorus. He is a recent addition to the group, joining in 2005 and has only worked with Juliette on her latest album Mutatis Mutandis.
Juliette is well known for her on stage performances. She is said to never have sung a single note out of tune.