Anggun Cipta Sasmi,Anggun C. Sasmi or known mononymously as Anggun,is an Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality. Born in Jakarta,she began performing at the age of seven and recorded a children's album two years later. With the help of Indonesian producer Ian Antono,Anggun released her first rock-influenced studio album,Dunia Aku Punya in 1986. She became further well known with the single "Mimpi" (1989),which was listed as one of the 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. She followed it with a series of singles and three more studio albums,which established her as one of the most prominent Indonesian female rock stars of the early 1990s.
Snow on the Sahara / Au nom de la lune is the fifth studio album and first international release by Indonesian singer Anggun. The French version was first released in France on 24 June 1997 by Columbia Records,while the English version was later released internationally by major label Sony Music Entertainment in 33 countries throughout Asia,Europe,and America between late 1997 to early 1999. Having various editions with different track listing and artwork,the album was also marketed as Anggun's self-titled album in several countries,such as Indonesia and Japan. The album was a huge artistic departure to Anggun's earlier rock style,experimenting with world music sounds.
Siranush Harutyunyan,known professionally as Sirusho,is an Armenian singer and songwriter. She received her first award when she was nine years old for her song "Lusabats". Sirusho's first studio album,Sirusho,was released in 2000;followed by the second album Sheram in 2005. In the same year,she was awarded the Future of Armenian Music,Best Album and Best Female Performer awards in the first Armenian National Music Awards.
Elevation is the fourth international studio album by Indonesian singer-songwriter,Anggun. The album was released with the same title for the English-language version and the French-language version. The album was certified Gold Export Award for its sales outside France.
The discography of Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter Anggun consists of eleven studio albums,two soundtrack albums,three greatest hits albums,seven single compilations,38 singles and 20 music videos. Anggun began performing at the age of seven and recorded a children's album two years later. Her debut studio album,Dunia Aku Punya,was released in 1986 under Billboard Indonesia,but did not achieve commercial success. Her popularity was later established after the success of the single "Mimpi",which was listed as one of the 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time. With the release of subsequent singles and three more studio albums—Anak Putih Abu Abu,Nocturno and Anggun C. Sasmi... Lah!!!—Anggun became one of the most successful Indonesian rock singers in the early 1990s. In 1993,she became the youngest Indonesian singer to found her own record company,Bali Cipta Records. By the age of 19,she had sold over four million albums in Indonesia.
"Allez Ola Olé" is a French Language song performed by Jessy Matador that represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was chosen internally,and was announced 24 February 2010. The song was to be used by French broadcaster France Télévisions as The Summerhit of 2010 and also for promoting the 2010 FIFA World Cup,and the title of the song refers to the album Music of the World Cup:Allez! Ola! Ole!,released in 1998 to coincide with the '98 World Cup,held in France.
Amaury Vassili Chotard is a French opera singer and professional tenor. His debut album Vincerò from 2009 went double platinum in France,and he has had international success with releases in Canada,South Africa and South Korea.
"Sognu" is a song by Amaury Vassili that was the entry for France in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest,held in Düsseldorf,Germany. Although it was a favourite to win the contest,it ended up in 15th position.
Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Zaleilah" written by Elena Ionescu,Costi Ionițăand Omar Secada. The song was performed by the band Mandinga. The Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română(TVR) organised the national final Selecția Națională2012 in order to select the Romanian entry for the 2012 contest in Baku,Azerbaijan. Fifteen entries were selected to compete in the national final on 10 March 2012 where "Zaleilah" performed by Mandinga was selected as the winner after scoring top marks from a nine-member jury panel and a public televote.
France participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Echo " written by William Rousseau,Jean-Pierre Pilot and Anggun. The song was performed by Anggun. The French broadcaster France Télévisions in collaboration with the television channel France 3 internally selected the French entry for the 2012 contest in Baku,Azerbaijan. Anggun was officially announced by France 3 as the French entrant on 29 November 2011 and later the song was presented to the public as the contest entry during a press conference on 29 January 2012.
Echoes / Échos is the fifth international studio album by Indonesian recording artist Anggun. The English version was first released by Sony Music in Anggun's native country on 20 May 2011 and the French version was released by Warner Music in Belgium on 4 November 2011. The album was re-packaged in 2012 to promote her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The album was produced by Anggun—the first time since her international career—under her own record label April Earth. She co-wrote all original materials on Echoes,alongside Gioacchino Maurici,Pierre Jaconelli,Jean-Pierre Pilot and William Rousseau. However,Échos also became her first French album on which she does not have any writing credit.
"Believe in Me" is a song by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler from her sixteenth studio album Rocks and Honey (2013). American songwriter Desmond Child composed the song with British songwriters Lauren Christy and Christopher Braide. It was released as the album's lead single on 13 March 2013. The song was written to "uplift the world",and was completed by Child whilst having dinner with Tyler.
William Rousseau is a French singer and composer.
Toujours un ailleurs is the sixth international studio album by Anggun. It was released physically in France and Belgium by TF1 Musique on 20 November 2015,and as a digital album worldwide. It became her first French-language album not to have its standalone English-language version. The album revisited the world music direction of her debut international album,Snow on the Sahara (1997). Toujours un ailleurs was produced by Frédéric Chateau and Brian Rawling,and features guest vocals by singers Florent Pagny,Yuri Buenaventura,and Angélique Kidjo.
"Only Love" (English) / "Mon meilleur amour" (French) / "Hanyalah Cinta" (Indonesian) is a song recorded by Indonesian singer Anggun. The song was written by the singer alongside Marie Bastide and Gioacchino Maurici for her sixth international album Echoes. "Only Love" and "Hanyalah Cinta" were released as the album's lead single in Indonesia and Malaysia. Both versions were premiered on 100 Indonesian radio stations on 6 April 2012,making Anggun the only Indonesian act in history to enter the local and international charts simultaneously. "Mon meilleur amour" was originally planned as the lead single for the French album Échos. However "Je partirai" was eventually released as the lead single and "Mon meilleur amour" became the second single instead. The single received Platinum Export Award for selling more than 300.500 copies outside France as of 30 September 2011.
Alexandra Maquet,known professionally as Alma,is a French singer and songwriter. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Requiem",finishing twelfth.
8 is the seventh international studio album by Indonesian-French singer Anggun. It was released by Universal Music on 8 December 2017. It became her first English-language album not to have a standalone French-language version. The album's first single,"What We Remember" was released digitally on 13 October 2017. The single reached number 8 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the United States.
Bilal Hassani is a French singer-songwriter and YouTuber. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Israel with the song "Roi" after scoring 200 points in the final of Destination Eurovision. At the Eurovision final,Hassani finished in 16th place,with 105 points.
Barbara Piévic,known professionally as Barbara Pravi,is a French singer,songwriter,and actress. After signing with Capitol Music France in 2015,she released four extended plays with the label:Barbara Pravi (2018),Reviens pour l'hiver (2020),Les prières (2021) and Les prières :racines (2021). As a songwriter,Pravi has written songs for a number of artists including Yannick Noah,Julie Zenatti,Chimène Badi and Jaden Smith. She additionally composed the song "J'imagine" by Valentina,which won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
"Miss You" is a song by Belgian singer Jérémie Makiese. It was released as a single on 10 March 2022,with the official music video being released on the Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy after being internally selected by the Radio Télévision Belge de la CommunautéFrançaise (RTBF),Belgium's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest.
