Priscilla Betti

Priscilla Betti
Background information
Birth name Préscillia Cynthia Samantha Betti
Born August 2, 1989
Nice, France
Genres Chanson, Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Years active 2001–present
Labels Sony BMG
Jive Records
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Website www.priscillange.net

Priscilla Betti (born August 2, 1989 in Nice), whose real name is Préscillia Betti, is a French singer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released five albums. In 2008–2011 she played the main part in the French musical TV series Chante!.

Biography

Priscilla Betti was born on August 2, 1989 into a family living in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes).

She has no family relationship with the composer Henri Betti and the opera singer Freda Betti.

When Priscilla was eleven years old, she visited the show Drôles de petits champions, February 23, 2001, on TF1, and was noticed by a producer from the American company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Patrick Debort. On September 25, she recorded her first single "Quand je serai jeune" for the record company BMG.

That same year, Priscilla went to New York and met her idol Britney Spears. Spears presented her with a disque d'or for her single "Quand je serai jeune".

Betti's first album, Cette Vie nouvelle, was released in June 2002.[1] It was certified Silver in France for sales of 50,000 copies.[2] Her second album, Priscilla was released only six months after the first one, in December 2002.[1] The album's first single, "Regarde-moi (teste-moi, déteste-moi)" was certified Gold in France for sales over 250,000 copies.[3] Priscilla sold over 100,000 copies in France, and was certified Gold.[2]

Betti's third album, Une Fille comme moi, was released in early 2004. The first single, "Toujours pas d'amour", peaked at number five on the French singles chart. The album peaked at number eight on the album chart, and was certified a Gold disc in France.[1][2]

After following traditional schooling until the end of 8th grade, she decided not to enter secondary school, instead taking correspondence courses so that she could better concentrate on her artistic career.

Betti's fourth album, Bric à brac, was released in the summer of 2005. It peaked at number 20 on the French albums chart.[1]

Starting from February 2008 Betti played the main part in the musical TV series Chante ! on the channel KD2A.[4] The fourth and last season aired in 2011.[5] Songs from the first season were released as Betti's fifth album, Casse comme du verre, in December of 2007. The album peaked only at number 111 on the French albums chart.[4][1]

In the fall of 2014 Betti made her stage debut as the lead in a stage adaptation of the musical Flashdance which is being shown in Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris.[6] The musical is set to be shown until the March of 2015.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Date of release Sales Certification (France)[8] Peak position
FR[9] FR (DD) BE (WA) SUI
2002 Cette Vie nouvelle June 2002 50,000 Silver (2003) 18 — 44 53
Priscilla December 2002 130,000 Gold (2003) 16 — 40 72
2004 Une Fille comme moi January 2004 130,000 Gold (2004) 8 — 38 83
2005 Bric à Brac July 2005 — 20 — 74 —
2007 Casse comme du verre December 2007 — 111 — 100 —

Singles

Year Title Date of release Sales[10] Certification (France)[8] Peak position Album
FR[11] FR (DD) BE (WA) SUI
2001 "Quand je serai jeune" September 2001 178,000 Silver (2001) 10 — 23 — Cette Vie nouvelle
2002 "Cette Vie nouvelle" March 2002 — 9 — 36 —
"Bla bla bla" June 2002 — 37 — — —
"Regarde-moi (teste-moi, déteste-moi)" December 2002 301,000 Gold (2003) 5 — 9 81 Priscilla
2003 "Tchouk tchouk musik" April 2003 145,000 Silver (2003) 7 — 38 47
2004 "Toujours pas d'amour" February 2004 115,000 Silver (2004) 5 — 21 39 Une Fille comme moi
"Toi c'est moi" April 2004 — 16 — — —
"Jalousie" September 2004 — 21 — — —
2005 "Bric à brac" July 2005 — 31 — — — Bric à Brac
"Je danse donc je suis" October 2005 — 45 — — —
2006 "Mission Kim Possible" 2006 — — — — — Mission Kim Possible
2007 "Chante !" November 2007 — — — — — Casse comme du verre
2008 "Casse comme du verre" 2008 — — — — —

Filmography

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "LesCharts - Priscilla". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "InfoDisc - Albums". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "InfoDisc - Singles". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Présentation de Chante !". premiere.fr (in French). Premiere. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ↑ ""Chante !" : c'est fini". Charts in France (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. ↑ ""Flashdance", la comédie musicale : Priscilla impressionne au Théâtre du Gymnase" (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Flashdance the musical". theatredugymnase.com (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Priscilla's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
  9. ↑ Priscilla's albums, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
  10. ↑ Priscilla's certifications and sales Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 21, 2008)
  11. ↑ Priscilla's singles, French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 21, 2008)
  12. ↑ "Marathon". Marathon.fr. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

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