Luce (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lucie Brunet |
| Born | 28 January 1990 |
| Origin | Perpignan, France |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website | Official Site |
Lucie Brunet, better known as just Luce, (born in Perpignan, France on 28 January 1990) is a French singer-songwriter originating from Peyrestortes[1] who won in 2010 the eighth series of the French music competition Nouvelle Star.
Beginnings
Luce was born in Perpignan[2] and studied nursing in Montpellier. She also practiced the flute following courses at the Conservatory of dramatic art.[3]
Nouvelle Star
She auditioned for Nouvelle Star (French Idol series) in Marseille where she sang Rita Mitsouko's "Andy" passing in the catgeory Les Inoubliables wearing a moustache and an electronic badge saying "j'aime les poils." She received three yeses and a notable no from judge Philippe Manœuvre. Moving to the second phase at théâtre in Trianon, she interpreted "Tainted Love", a capella, and finally in a trio with Lussi et Stéphanie, she sang "Je dois m'en aller" from Niagara. Finally she sang "C'est comme ça" again from Rita Mitsouko. She was chosen for the live show. She had great support from many people including a 90-year-old Jordi Barre who was invited to congratulate her when she won on 23 June 2010.
Appearances during Nouvelle Star
- Solo
| Date | Song | Original artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2010 (1st prime) | "Qui de nous deux" | -M- (Matthieu Chedid) | 4 blues |
| 21 April 2010 (2nd prime) | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | The Mamas and The Papas | 4 blues |
| 28 April 2010 (3rd prime) | "Étienne" | Guesch Patti | 4 blues |
| 5 Mai 2010 (4th prime) | "Beautiful" | Christina Aguilera | 3 blues |
| 13 May 2010 (5th prime) | "Louxor j'adore" | Philippe Katerine | 3 blues |
| 19 May 2010 (6th prime) | "Les sucettes" | France Gall | 4 blues |
| "Tainted Love" | Gloria Jones | 4 blues | |
| 26 May 2010 (7th prime) | "Miss You" | The Rolling Stones | 2 blues |
| Gigi L'Amoroso | Dalida | 4 blues | |
| 2 June 2010 (Quarter finals) | "La plus belle pour aller danser" | Sylvie Vartan | 2 blues |
| "What's Love Got to Do with It" | Tina Turner | 2 blues | |
| 9 June 2011(Semi-finals) | "Les Cactus" | Jacques Dutronc | 4 blues |
| "Over the Rainbow" | Judy Garland | 4 blues | |
| "La vie en rose" | Édith Piaf | 4 blues | |
| 16 June 2010 (Finals) | "Je dis aime" | -M- (Matthieu Chedid) | 4 blues |
| "Mad About You" | Hooverphonic | 4 blues | |
| "Ne me quitte pas" | Jacques Brel | 4 blues | |
- In duos / trios
| Date | Song | Other contestants in duo/trio | Original artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2010 (2nd prime) | "Toutes les femmes de ta vie" | Annabelle, Lussi, Marine and Stéphanie | L5 |
| 28 April 2010 (3rd prime) | "Our House" | Lussi and Stéphanie | Madness |
| 5 May 2010 (4th prime) | "Ça balance pas mal à Paris" | Annabelle and Benjamin | Michel Berger and France Gall |
| 13 May 2010 (5th prime) | "Relator" | Dave | Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson |
| 26 May 2010 (7th prime) | "Money, Money, Money" | Lussi | ABBA |
| 2 June 2010 (Quarter finals) | "Pour un infidèle" | François | Cœur de pirate |
| La Carioca (dance) | Ramon | Alain Chabat and Gérard Darmon | |
| 9 June 2010 (Semi-finals) | "Dieu est un fumeur de havanes" | Ramon | Serge Gainsbourg and Catherine Deneuve |
| "Light My Fire" | François | The Doors | |
| 16 June 2010 (Finals) | 22 | François | Lily Allen and Ours |
| "Capri, c'est fini" | François | Hervé Villard | |
| "Qu'est-ce que t'es belle" | François | Marc Lavoine and Catherine Ringer |
After Nouvelle Star
She had her first show after her win in Perpignan on 10 September 2010 after an invitation by Marie Pierre Baux, organizer for 23 years of Estivales de Perpignan festival.
She also started preparing for her album collaborating with many writers and composers including Philippe Katerine. Shew used online promotion under the "jeudis de Luce" plan (meaning Luce's Thursdays) in which she would post every Thursday starting 24 March 2011, a video sketch directed by Najar and Perrot and produced by LNprod, with Luce playing herself and Gaël Giraudeau playing the role of Bobby. The presentations would also include portions of the "song of the week", basically one of the songs of the upcoming album Première Phalange.
Première Phalange was finally released on 20 June 2011 on Sony Music.
Discography
Albums
- 2011 : Première Phalange
Singles
- 2011 : Été noir
- 2011 : Western Spaghetti
- 2011 : La machine (feat Orelsan)
- 2011 : Moyen, Moyenne (feat Max Boublil)
Participation
- 2012 : She sings on the album "Mathieu Boogaerts" Of Mathieu Boogaerts
- 2012 : She sings on 13 track of "La Fabrique à Comptines"
- 2012 : She sings "Il pleut doucement ma mère" of Maurice Carême in the album "La bande des mots"
- 2013 : Reading the testimony of Maria for "Des mots pour Alzheimer"
- 2013 : Collaboration with the band Zut, Clarika and Didier Wampas for the Album for children "Coucou Zut"
Filmography
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ouf | Solveig | Yann Coridian | First Film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vive la colo ! | Luna | Didier Le Pêcheur Dominique Ladoge |
Season 2 (6 Episodes) |
Advertising
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ce qui fait marcher les filles | Camille | ERAM |
References
External links
| Preceded by Soan |
Nouvelle Star winner 2010 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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