Louane (singer)

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Anne Edwige Maria Peichert[1] (French pronunciation: [an peʃɛʁ]; born 26 November 1996), known by her stage name Louane Emera ([lwan emɛʁa]) or simply Louane, is a French singer and actress. In France she became known for being a semi-finalist in the 2013 season of The Voice: la plus belle voix, and is known internationally for her role in the 2014 film La Famille Bélier, for which she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. She plays a leading role in the 2022 French TV series Beyond Signs (Visions).

Louane
Born
Anne Edwige Marie Peichert

(1996-11-26) 26 November 1996 (age 27)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2012–present
Children1
Musical career
Also known asLouane Emera
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Websitelouaneofficiel.com

Early life

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Anne Peichert grew up in the French department of Pas-de-Calais, with her four sisters and her only brother Bach.[2] Louane's father, Jean-Pierre Peichert, was French, son of a Polish mother and German father. Her mother, Isabel Pinto dos Santos, was Portuguese, the daughter of a Portuguese father and a Brazilian mother.[3]

In 2008, she took part in L'École des stars, a French music competition broadcast on channel Direct 8.[4]

Louane, who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of eight,[5] said that her parents often had to punish her due to her hyperactivity, but that she has learned a lot about discipline from them and that they always treated her with love.[6]

Louane lost both of her parents during her teenage years; her rendition of "Imagine" was dedicated to her father who had died just three months prior to her appearance in The Voice and her mother died in 2014 after a lengthy illness.[7][8]

Career

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Music

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In 2013, her first real breakthrough came with her taking part in The Voice: la plus belle voix's second season. She auditioned with "Un homme heureux" by William Sheller with all four coaches Florent Pagny, Jenifer, Louis Bertignac and Garou turning their chairs. She opted to be part of Team Louis Bertignac. Her "blind audition" episode was broadcast on 16 February 2013.[citation needed]

On 23 March 2013, during the Musical Battles round, she was picked by Bertignac against her rival Diana Espir, after both interpreted "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia. During the live rounds, she sang "Les moulins de mon cœur" by Michel Legrand and was saved by public vote. On 27 April 2013 she performed "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen and was saved by her mentor coach to go through. With Lennon's "Imagine" dedicated to her deceased father, she was saved yet again by public vote. But her luck ended in the semi-finals after her rendition of "Quelqu'un m'a dit" by Carla Bruni. She had a cumulative score of 74 while the other Team Bertignac semi-finalist Loïs had a composite score of 76. Accordingly, Louane was eliminated, finishing 5th to 8th.[citation needed]

On 5 February 2015, she served as an opening act for Jessie J's showcase in Paris.[citation needed]

Her debut studio album, Chambre 12, was released on 2 March 2015,[9] to great success. Her single "Avenir" also topped the French charts.

In 2017, she provided vocals for the track, "It Won't Kill Ya," from The Chainsmokers' debut album, Memories...Do Not Open.[citation needed]

On 1 September 2021, for Pokémon 25, she released the song "Game Girl", whose name is a pun on the Game Boy.[citation needed]

Acting

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Louane and director Éric Lartigau at a 2014 event for La Famille Bélier

After her appearance in The Voice, Éric Lartigau noticed her[10] and cast her for his movie La Famille Bélier in which she played the role of Paula, a 16-year-old who is the only hearing person in a family of deaf people. The character sings a number of Michel Sardou songs, most notably "Je vole".[11] As a result, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress at the 40th ceremony of the Césars.[12]

She plays a leading role as a child psychologist[13] in the TF1 2022 French TV series Visions, which premiered at Canneseries that year.[14][15] The series, directed by Akim Isker, also stars Soufiane Guerrab, Jean-Hugues Anglade, and Julien Boisselier.[16] The story centres on an investigation into a missing child, and young boy who appears to see strange visions.[13]

Personal life

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Louane is in a relationship with singer Florian Rossi. In March 2020, she gave birth to a daughter called Esmee.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2015 Lumière Awards Best Female Revelation La Famille Bélier Won
César Awards Most Promising Actress Won

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 La Famille Bélier Paula Bélier César Award for Most Promising Actress
Lumières Award for Best Female Revelation
2016 Trolls Poppy French version
2017 Sahara Eva
2017 Nos patriotes Marie
2018 Les Affamés Zoé
2018 Incredibles 2 Violet Parr French version
2023 Marie-Line et son juge Marie-Line

Television

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Fiction

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  • 2022: Visions, as Sarah Sauvant

Talk show appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 On n'est pas couché Herself Guest
Le Grand Cabaret sur son 31
2015 Hier encore
Le Grand Journal
Du côté de chez Dave [fr]
Touche pas à mon poste!

Competitions

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 L'École des stars Herself
2013 The Voice Season 2
Semi-finalist

Discography

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  • Chambre 12 (2015)
  • Louane (2017)
  • Joie de vivre (2020)
  • Joie de vivre (en couleurs) (2021)
  • Sentiments (2022)
  • Sentiments Heureux (2023)
  • Solo (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "A L'AUTRE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Louane Emera, de The Voice à La famille Bélier" (in French). Europe 1. 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Louane: Chambre 12, l'adolescence douloureuse" (in French). Gala. 2 March 2015.
  4. ^ Assma Maad (17 December 2014). "Louane Emera, la voix émouvante de "La Famille Bélier"". lefigaro.fr (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. ^ Louane sur NRJ
  6. ^ ""J'étais une gamine hyperactive et turbulente"". 20min.ch (in French). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  7. ^ Capucine Trollion (28 January 2015). "5 choses à savoir sur Louane Emera : de The Voice aux Césars". elle.fr (in French). Elle. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. ^ Claire Courbet (19 January 2015). "Louane Emera passera l'épreuve de langue des signes au bac". lefigaro.fr (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Rafraîchissante Louane". leparisien.fr (in French). Le Parisien. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  10. ^ Maguelone Bonnaud and Alain Grasset (17 December 2014). "Louane, le joyau de " The Voice "". leparisien.fr (in French). Le Parisien. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  11. ^ Emmanuel Marolle (18 January 2015). "" Je vole " plane sur les ventes". leparisien.fr (in French). Le Parisien. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  12. ^ Fabien Morin (28 January 2015). "Louane Emera : de The Voice aux César". lefigaro.fr (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  13. ^ a b Morris, Anthony (20 September 2023). "When a child goes missing, the police are forced to look 'Beyond Signs'". SBS What's On. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Beyond Signs". CANNESERIES (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  15. ^ "VISIONS: Special screening at Canneseries 2022 – eric neveux". eric neveux – composer. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  16. ^ Visions at IMDb
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