Rose (French singer)

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Rose
Rose en concert (chanteuse).JPG
Rose performing in 2008
Background information
Birth nameKeren Meloul
Born (1978-05-24) 24 May 1978 (age 46)
Nice, France
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Julien Bensenior
(m. 2008;div. 2009)
Website www.rose-lesite.fr

Keren Meloul (born May 24, 1978), better known as Rose, is a French singer, songwriter, author and composer.

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After studying law, she became a school teacher, at the Jewish Merkaz Ohr Joseph in the 19e arrondissement of Paris before launching into music. She gained fame in 2006 with the single "La Liste" followed by a similarly titled album. She got a boost when French singer Alain Souchon invited her to open for him at l'Olympia de Paris and at Zénith de Paris in 2006. In 2007 she started her own tour and appeared at La Cigale, a second time at l'Olympia and at the first part of her husband Bensé's concert, and in Montreal in 2008.

In 2009, she recorded her second album Les Souvenirs sous ma frange, produced by Jérôme Plasseraud and Thibaut Barbillon, both members of the group 1973. In 2013 she followed that up with a third album Et puis juin.

In addition, she has written songs for other artists, notably for Jenifer, appeared in a charity single for Les voix de l'enfant, project of La Fondation Abbé Pierre, and in Sidaction in a duet with Alain Souchon. She also took part in the album We Love Disney with the song "Au bout du rêve".

Personal life

Her maternal grandfather immigrated from Italy to France. Her mother was an interior designer and her father a pied noir and a real estate agent.

Rose married singer songwriter Bensé (real name Julien Bensenior) in a civil court on 24 June 2008, followed by a religious marriage on 24 August 2008 in Var. But the couple divorced in November 2009. On 8 June 2011, Rose had a baby boy whom she named Solal.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positions
FR
[1]
BEL
(Fl)

[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
SWI
[4]
2006Rose5 1358
2009Les souvenirs sous ma frange7 1560
2013Et puis juin1419437 
2015Pink Lady41 34 
2019Kerosene60
[5]
   

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
FR
[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
2008"Sombre con"35 Les souvenirs sous ma frange
2009"Et puis juin"132 Et puis juin

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