Séverine (singer)
Séverine ( born October 10, 1948 in Paris, actually: Josiane Grizeau ) is a French pop singer who was especially successful in the 1970s in Germany. She has a son ( born 1975 ), with whom she lives in Paris 18th Arrondissement Montmartre.
Life
Séverine wanted to become a teacher of French and English. However, the age of 14, she sang in her spare time in various amateur bands and in 1967 she took the pseudonym " Celine " their first record on.
From 1968, she appeared as " Robbie Lorr " on the Paris Music Club Golf Drouot. In 1969 she got under her famous stage name " Séverine " by Georges But a record deal and it was released the first single. The success came in 1970 with the title song of the film The came out of the rain. Her breakthrough came in 1971 when then Euro Vision Song Contest, as they arbre with Un banc, un, une rue ( German Recording Close your eyes ) took the 1st place for Monaco. The song she recorded in several languages and it became the Millionenhit.
She went with big stars such as Joe Dassin, Sacha Distel and Michel Sardou on tour. In 1972, she represented with Là où l' amour s'en va their homeland when Chanson Festival in Viña del Mar. Chilean Then she was allowed to perform at the legendary Paris Olympia.
Until 1973, published in France a few records. But then prevented until the 1980s, drawn-out legal battle with its discoverer and manager Georges but in the longer term more publications by Séverine in their home country.
Out of necessity, but also motivated by great popular success, Séverine moved its vocal focus to Germany. There they had already been published by the Grand Prix victory of 1971 some singles with titles like Monsieur le General, Yes, the Eiffel Tower, Olala l' amour or what will become of a lost love, which almost all were hits. Some of their songs are among the evergreens on the German pop. Séverine was on numerous music programs as a guest, including several times during the ZDF hit parade. In East Germany, she was a celebrated star.
1975 Séverine competed with the song Turn at the roundabout at the time of the German preliminary decision to Euro Vision Song Contest, finishing in 7th place. After the birth of her son, she was rarely seen in public. In 1977, she moderated a copy of the ZDF Sunday concert.
In 1981 she had her last major success with the German host of the hits of the Goombay Dance Band Seven Tears ( Seven Tears). So it was again a guest in the ZDF hit parade. In 1982, she competed with the title I think ' my dreams again at Deutsche preliminary decision to Euro Vision Song Contest, but only reached number 10
From the late 1980s to 2003, appeared again more singles from her, but was unable to repeat her earlier successes it.
Was published in 1999 after many years, the first CD in France. Then she joined in December 2000 and again in Paris. Séverine had her long-awaited comeback. Since 2002 they are three times weekly vocal lessons at a music school in Paris.
Success title
Discography
German albums (selection):