Marie Myriam




















Marie Myriam

MarieMyriam.jpg
Marie Myriam in March 2007
(Photo: Julien Reynaud)

Background information
Birth name Myriam Lopes
Born
(1957-05-08) 8 May 1957 (age 61)
Luluabourg, Belgian Congo
Occupation(s) Singer

Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, 8 May 1957, Luluabourg, Belgian Congo, now Democratic Republic of the Congo)[1] is a French singer of Portuguese descent.


Representing France, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with L'oiseau et l'enfant ("The bird and the child") with music by Jean Paul Cara and words by Joe Gracy. The single reached #42 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1977.[2]


In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the Yamaha Music Festival with the song "Sentimentale"; she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the Eurovision Song Contest.[citation needed]


Myriam made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2005 as a guest presenter and performer. The same year, she wrote the introduction to the French edition of The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor.[3]




Contents






  • 1 Personal life


  • 2 Discography


    • 2.1 Albums


    • 2.2 Singles




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Personal life


Myriam was married to music producer Michel Elmosnino from the late 1970s until his death at age 67 on 20 December 2013. The marriage produced two children: Laureen (born 1982) and Rick (born 1990).[4]



Discography



Albums



  • 1977: L'Oiseau et l'Enfant (Polydor)

  • 1979: Le Cœur somnambule (Polydor)

  • 1985: Calin Caline

  • 1988: En plein cœur

  • 1991: Album VII (only in Quebec)

  • 2008: Tous les anges chantent (Christmas album)


Compilation albums


  • 1991: Tout Simplement Marie Myriam

  • 1994: 14 plus grands succès

  • 1995: Atouts - Ses plus beaux inédits

  • 1996: Charme (plus 4 new tracks)

  • 2007: Encore (plus few new tracks)



Singles



  • 1976: "Ma colombe"

  • 1977: "L'oiseau et l'enfant"

  • 1979: "Un homme libre"

  • 1979: "Toujours partir"

  • 1979: "Le cœur somnambule

  • 1979: "Chansons pour Casimir"

  • 1980: "Los Olvidados"

  • 1981: "J'aime quand tu es jaloux"

  • 1982: "Sentimentale"

  • 1985: "La plus belle chanson d'amour" (cover of "I'll Find My Way Home" by Jon Anderson and Vangelis)

  • 1985: "Vivre"

  • 1985: "Nostalgia"

  • 1987: "Tout est pardonné"

  • 1988: "Dis-moi les silences"

  • 1988: "En plein cœur"

  • 1989: "La solitude des rois"

  • 1992: "Petit homme"


Collaborations

  • 1989: "Pour toi Arménie" (with various artists)

Soundtracks

  • 1982: "Le Merveilleux Voyage de Nils Holgersson au pays des oies sauvages" (opening credit for anime)


References





  1. ^ Article on French Wikipedia


  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 385. ISBN 1-904994-10-5..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. Eurovision Song Contest – Le Livre Officiel Des 50 Ans. Succès Du Livre 2005; accessed 24 August 2015.


  4. ^ Messina, Yann (5 January 2013). "France: Tragic Christmas for Marie Myriam". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.




External links







  • L'oiseau et l'enfant lyric with English translation

  • Bide et Musique entry


  • Marie Myriam on IMDb














Awards
Preceded by
United Kingdom Brotherhood of Man
with "Save Your Kisses for Me"
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
1977
 Succeeded by
Israel Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta
with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi"
Preceded by
Catherine Ferry
with "Un, deux, trois"
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1977
 Succeeded by
Joël Prévost
with "Il y aura toujours des violons"









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