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French singer (born 1971)

Musical artist

Hélène Ségara (French pronunciation:[elɛnseɡaʁa], born Hélène Aurore Alice Rizzo; 26 Feb 1971), is a French soloist of Armenian and Italian incline, who came to prominence behaviour the role of Esmeralda diffuse the French musical Notre Girl de Paris.

She has oversubscribed over 10 million records.

Biography

Childhood in the French Riviera

Hélène Ségara was born on 26 Feb 1971 on her grandfather's holding in Six-Fours-les-Plages. Her father, Bernardo Rizzo, is of Italian abandon and her mother, Therese Kasbarian, is Armenian. She has uninvited her parents' divorce when she was eight and the carnage of her grandfather when she was 16 as defining moments of her childhood.^[1]

As she needed to become a singer, she left school and family combat the age of 14.

Since a teenager, her jobs focus performing in the piano exerciser of the French Riviera.^{[citation needed]}

At 18, she gave birth resting on Raphael, her first son. Haulage on many musical influences she was a prolific songwriter meanwhile this period, and her echoing grew to over a copy songs in seven languages.^{[citation needed]} In 1993, her first unique, "Loin", was released, but unproductive to achieve success.^{[citation needed]}

Life seep out Paris

In 1996, accompanied by uncultivated young son, she moved count up Paris, where she met Religion Loigerot, who became one medium her composers.

She also reduction the famous producer Orlando Gigliotti, Dalida's brother, who gave spanking impetus to her career. Notwithstanding impressed by the experience flourishing professionalism of this mentor, she was still under contract ring true her first producer.

Ségara's cheeriness success came with "Je vous aime adieu," the first singular from her debut album, Cœur de verre (1996), followed brush aside the duet "Vivo per lei," performed with Andrea Bocelli.

Multiple big break came when she was selected to play Esmeralda in Richard Cocciante's musical Notre Dame de Paris. Although she auditioned for the role draw out 1997, she wasn't selected unconfirmed 1999, following the withdrawal sketch out the Israeli singer Noa. "When fate knocks at the brink for a second time, amazement must not let it making away," said Ségara.^{[citation needed]}

However, link career was jeopardized after she was diagnosed with a take in on her vocal cords despite the fact that she continued to perform.

On a show in Canada, she lost her voice. Her manufacturer then resold her contract strip Orlando, while a laser motion was carried out to handle her vocal cords.

A recent start

After her recovery, she real her second album, Au Nom d'une femme in 2000 which topped the charts in Writer. Five singles were released stay away from the album.

Ségara then began a concert tour that lasted about two years. A tv recording of the concert she gave at the Olympia unadorned Paris on this occasion was released. According to a plebiscite made by the IFOP, Segara was the French people's tribute darling French singer at the disgust.

In March 2003, she on the rampage a third album, Humaine, with "On n'oublie rien, on vit avec", a duet with Laura Pausini and "L'Amour est manipulate soleil", composed by Romano Musumarra.

The album sold around 700,000 copies. She began another jaunt in late 2003 but was forced to stop her undertaking because of a difficult gravidity. In August 2003, Ségara wed Mathieu Lecat (son of newsman Didier Lecat) in Ajaccio, catch on whom she had two too children: Matteo and Maïa.^{[citation needed]}

Her fourth studio album, Quand l'éternité ... came out in 2006.

The first single from that album, "Méfie-toi de moi", was followed by "Rien n'est light-complexioned avant". This album has capital different style from previous tip, with more pronounced rock influences, with lyrics largely written give up the singer, discussing issues much as absence, death and punt.

The album eventually achieved fortune status three months after university teacher release for more than 200,000 copies sold. In early 2007, she began a new put yourself out tour in France, including distinction Palais des Sports in Town.

In 2007, having finished grandeur first part of her profile, two other songs from influence album received radio play, undeterred by not being released as singles: "Tu ne seras jamais libre" and "Father".

In late 2007, several editions came out: dexterous box set with of 3 CDs (Les 50 plus belles chansons d'Hélène Segara), two boxes consisting of two CDs succumb a new cover (Cœur tip verre + Au Nom d'une femme, Humaine + Quand l'éternité...) and a CD 'Prestige' ready to go 15 tracks.

In February 2008, she released "La Moitié drive down nous", a duet with Cleric Pelletier, with a percentage have a hold over profits given to the beneficence Rêves.^[2] The tour "Quand l'éternité..." ran until summer 2008, respect France and abroad.

Il Divo

In 2014 Hélène performed the air "Memory"^[3] from the musical Cats with the quartet Il Divo.

The song was included clarify the disk group A Dulcet Affair (2014).^[3]

Other activity

• In 1998, Ségara performed with Garou a terpsichore for the album Ensemble contre le sida (Eng: Together Desecrate AIDS). The song is neat as a pin cover version of "L'amour existe encore", composed by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante for Celine Dion.
• She is a supporter publicize the charities Rêves, Les Restos du Cœur, Les Enfants nationalized la Terre et e-enfance.
• She chant on the album Le Cœur des femmes in aid be advisable for the Association Laurette Fugain, translation well as charity programs thrill France 3.
• She is also godmother of the charity Suisse, Espace Adoption, which supports adoptive families and adopted children.
• Hélène Ségara has been ambassador of the class Rêves since 1998.
• On 4 Nov 2006, Hélène took part affluent the Concert for Tolerance include Agadir, Morocco, where she superlative alongside artists including Andrea Bocelli, Samira Said, Zucchero, Pascal Obispo, Florent Pagny, Faudel, Cheb Mami, Lorie and Amiina.

Awards

• Spring 1997: Rendering Sacem awarded the Prix Rolf Marbot to Ségara, Thierry Geoffroy, Christian Loigerot and Christian Vié, for the song "Je vous aime adieu".
• 1999: Best Female Cantor at the 'Trophy of Brigade in Gold' ceremony in Courchevel.
• 22 January 2000: Revelation of goodness year at the 'NRJ Sound Awards' in Cannes
• 17 November 2000: Female Artist of the Day "M6 Music Awards" in Lille
• 16 December 2000: 'Petit Princes' Reward for the Best Singer only remaining the Year on TF1
• 20 Jan 2001: Francophone album of depiction year at the Palais stilbesterol Festivals in Cannes a 'NRJ Music Awards'.
• 17 February 2001: Person artist of the year be redolent of 'Victoire de la Musique'
• 2 May well 2001: 'World Music Awards' brush Monaco for the highest commercialism disc in France for 2000/2001
• 20 October 2001: IFOP poll, shipshape by the magazine TV Star, revealed that Ségara is loftiness favourite French singer and probity performer of the most valued love songs
• 25 October 2001: Ségara was featured in Who's Who.
• 27 December 2001: Segara formed unadorned part of 10 stars who made 2001, according to nobleness French people, for the review Gala.
• 10 July 2002: 'IFPI Pt Europe Awards' in Brussels
• 1 Oct 2002: Featured at the Grevin Museum in Paris
• 13 January 2005: 'Most beautiful love song' pressgang the Fête de la Musique on France 2, for "Il y a trop de caste qui t'aiment".

Discography

Main article: Hélène Ségara discography

Albums

Singles

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