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Use dmy dates|date=May 2011Infobox musical artist| name = Camille| image = Camille 20090121 Melbourne 1.jpg| caption = Camille performing live in Melbourne, Australia 2009| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Camille Dalmais| birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|03|10| origin = Paris, France| genre = Chanson | occupation = Singer, songwriter, actress| years_active = 2001–present| label = Virgin Records , EMI | associated_acts = Nouvelle Vague (band)|Nouvelle Vague , MaJiKer | website = http://www.camille-music.com/? ectrans=1 http://www.camille-music.com Camille Dalmais , better known as Camille (born in 1978 in Paris, France), is a French singer, songwriter and occasional actress.
Early life
Camille was born and raised in Paris, France. As a teenager she studied ballet and developed an interest in bossa nova music and American stage musicals.Jason Ankeny. Allmusic|class=artist|id=p702086/biography|pure_url=yes Biography. Allmusic . Retrieved 21 September 2007. She attended the prestigious Lycée International de Saint Germain-en-Laye where she obtained her baccalaureate in literature. Thanks to her mother being an English teacher, she grew up learning to speak English fluently. She performed her first original song "Un Homme Déserté" at the age of sixteen while attending a wedding. In the early 2000s, while performing at jazz clubs in Paris, Camille made her acting début in the film ''Les Morsures de l'Aube (by Antoine de Caunes ; with Asia Argento and Guillaume Canet ). She also contributed to the song "La Vie la Nuit" in its soundtrack.
She attended Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris|Paris Institute of Political Studies "Sciences Po" just before beginning her music career. http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article623345.ece The state of the Union rests on the state of Chad - Americas, World - The Independent
Music career
In early 2002, Camille signed a recording contract with Virgin Records . She released her first studio album Le Sac des Filles . In 2004, she began working with Marc Collin and his band Nouvelle Vague (band)|Nouvelle Vague , which incorporates New Wave music|new wave and bossa nova music. She contributed vocals to the songs " Too Drunk to Fuck ", "In a Manner of Speaking", " The Guns of Brixton ", and " Drums and Wires|Making Plans for Nigel " on their Nouvelle Vague (album)|first album . http://www.discogs.com/artist/Camille
In 2005 she released the album Le Fil , which was produced in collaboration with English producer MaJiKer . This album incorporated an avant-garde concept – a string, or thread ("le& nbsp;fil"), which was a drone that persisted throughout the entire course of the album. All of the songs in this album are based on the exploration of the voice, with only a double bass , bass guitar, guitar, trombone, percussion or keyboard as accompanying instruments. Le& nbsp;fil quickly became a gold album . The Song "Pâle Septembre" seems to be a reference to the 11 September 2001 attacks|attacks on the World Trade Center of 11 September 2001. The lines " Mais qui est cet homme qui tombe de la tour? Mais qui est cet homme qui tombe des cieux? Mais qui est cet homme qui tombe amoureux? " (But who is this man falling from the tower? But who is this man falling from the skies? But who is this man falling in love? ) suggest guilt accompanying love in a time of mourning. The song "Ta& nbsp;Douleur" was voted 26th in Australia's Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 .
In June 2007 Camille performed Benjamin Britten 's A Ceremony of Carols and a new a cappella work God is sound (The 12 World Prayers) at Église Saint-Eustache, Paris|L'église Saint-Eustache, Paris .
Camille's song " 1, 2, 3 " from Le Sac des Filles was used in the television ad for Cacharel 's Promesse perfume starring Laetitia Casta and Matthew Avedon . Her song "Waves" was used in Perrier 's "Melting" television ad.
Also in 2007, she contributed to the soundtrack of Pixar 's Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille in the song entitled "Le& nbsp;Festin". This style of music, which may be termed "typical Name of Paris and its inhabitants|Parigot street singing", is also found in the movie Porco Rosso in the song "Le& nbsp;Temps des Cerises". Additionally, she provides the European French dub voice of Collette in Ratatouille .
A new album entitled Music Hole was released on 7 April 2008, again produced in collaboration with MaJiKer . Music Hole was recorded and mixed by Valgeir Sigurdsson . The first single from the album entitled "Gospel With No Lord" was released for online download on 11 February 2008, along with another new song from the album entitled "Money Note". http://www.lesacdesfans.net/ Le sac des fans http://www.camille-lefil.com/CAMILLE/html/frameset.htm Camille
Her song, "Ta douleur" was featured in the American television program Saturday Night Live . The original sketch aired in October 2010 titled "Les jeunes de Paris" hosted by actress Emma Stone . In March 2011, singer Miley Cyrus showcased this song in a similar sketch. The skit which seemed inspired by Jean-Luc Godard's Band of Outsiders was entirely in French and involved a dance off to the song.
She contributed to the track "Putain putain" on Nouvelle Vague (band)|Nouvelle Vague 's 2010 album Couleurs Sur Paris for whom she had previously done work for on their Nouvelle Vague (album)|first album . Recently she appeared on Jérôme Van Den Hole 's self-titled album on the track, "Debout".
Her most recent album, titled Ilo Veyou , came out in October of 2011. http://www.facebook.com/camilleofficial Camille & #124; Facebook
Personal life
On November 18, 2010 she gave birth to a son named Marius, whose father is musician and percussionist Clément Ducol. http://www.voici.fr/potins-people/les-potins-du-jour/la-chanteuse-camille-est-maman-381989 La chanteuse Camille est maman - Voici She is an atheist.cite news|last=Cornwell|first=Jane|title=Acrobat on a sound trampoline|url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/acrobat-on-a-sound-trampoline/story-e6frg8n6-1226163292117|accessdate=9 November 2011|newspaper=The Australian|date=11 Oct 2011|location=Sydney
Discography
Albums
Year
Album details
Peak Chart Positions
Certification
FR
BEL (Wa)
CH
AUS
2002
Le Sac des Filles
Released: September 23, 2002
Label: Virgin Records|Virgin / EMI
90
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–
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2005
Le Fil
Released: February 14, 2005
Label: Virgin Records|Virgin
4
22
48
27
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FR : 2× Platinum http://www.infodisc.fr/CD_Certif.php InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)
2006
Live au Trianon
Released: March 13, 2006
Label: Virgin Records|Virgin
22
47
62
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2008
Music Hole
Released: April 7, 2008
Label: Virgin Records|Virgin
5
7
25
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Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FR : Platinum
2006 – Group or artist stage révélation of the year for Le Fil|Le fil at the Victoires de la musique .
2006 – Album révélation of the year for Le Fil|Le fil at the Victoires de la musique .
2007 – http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2007/2007_camille.shtml BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music (Winner, Europe).
2009 : Victoires de la Musique – Female group or artist of the year
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.camille-music.com/? ectrans=1 Official Sitefr icon / en icon
http://www.lesacdesfans.net Le sac des fans
http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/camille_0408.htm Camille interview at musicOMH.comen icon
http://www21.sbs.com.au/alchemy/index.php? pg=ct& ct=1& sc=2& id=620 Camille Audio Interview with Alchemy SBS Radio 2008
http://www.kidam.tv/supports/music.php? idvecteur=11 Video from Camille live at Bercy (November 2008)
http://www.kidam.tv/supports/music.php? idvecteur=39 Camille's Take-away shows with Piers Faccini
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