Émilie Simon
Émilie Simon ( born July 17, 1978 in Montpellier, France) is a French singer and composer. Their music is attributed to the nouvelle chanson.
For the composition of the soundtrack of the Penguins (La Marche de l' Empereur ) they won the 2006 Victoires de la Musique and was nominated for the César film award. Their first album Émilie Simon was also honored as the best electronic album with a Victoire and nominated for the Prix Constantin.
- 4.1 Victoires de la musique
- 4.2 nominations
Biography
From a young age was Émilie Simon from her father, an engineer, and her mother, a professional pianist, taken in recording studios and concert performances and trained musically. At the age of seven, she began vocal training at the Conservatory of Montpellier ( Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Montpellier). From the age of 18, she studied at the University of Montpellier musicology, then at the Sorbonne Early Music, and later in the experimental music research institute IRCAM at the Centre Georges Pompidou contemporary electronic music. After four years, she graduated with a Masters degree in musicology.
In February 2003 she released her self-titled debut album Émilie Simon, which she wrote, composed and produced was mostly self. In addition to cover versions of songs by The Stooges (I Wanna Be Your Dog ) or The Velvet Underground ( Femme Fatale ), the album also includes a modern musical interpretation of a traditional medieval French love song of the genus Chanson de toile. For the innovative electronic pop music on this album was nominated for a 2003 Prix Constantin and received the 2004 Victoires de la musique one.
The become aware of them through the success of her debut album French director Luc Jacquet hired her then for the composition of the film music of his much acclaimed debut film March of the Penguins ( original title: La Marche de l' Empereur ). For these, published as an album in January 2005 Film Music Got Simon 2006 Victoires de la Musique and was also nominated for a César.
In March 2006, her second studio album Vegetal, whose botanical basic concept picks up various floral themes and even sounds of plants processed musically appeared. For this album, she received a Victoires de la musique. In November 2006, also the compilation album The Flower Book was released for the U.S. market.
The recording of a September 2006 recorded at the Paris Olympia concert was released in February 2007 under the title À l' Olympia, both as a live album as well as a video DVD. In addition to songs from all three previously released albums of the recording also contains a cover of Nirvana's song Come as You Are. That same year, Simon composed the film score for Véra Belmonts movie survival among wolves ( Original title: avec les loups Survivre ).
End of 2007, Simon moved their main residence from Paris to New York City. Based on the nickname of New York (The Big Apple), she published in September 2009 with The Big Machine their third studio album, which they, in contrast to previous albums, complete einsang in English.
In 2011 she composed the music for the kisses Literaturverfilmung Nathalie. In December 2011, the album Franky Knight appeared.
2014 ( Germany on 17 March ) publishes Simon Album Moe. The single Menteur appeared in January 2014 including a video arisen under their direction.
Concerts
In live performances, and occasionally also at work in the recording studio Simon is supported by the engineer and IRCAM lecturers and researchers Cyrille Brissot, which modulates both the music and Simon's vocals in real time with different effect units and sequencers and also self-constructed, experimental musical instruments, such as a modified laser sensors Theremin plays. Other common live musicians are guitarists Medhi Parisot and Steffen Charron.
For larger performances, such as at the Eurockéennes festival in 2005, the festival Francofolies 2006/2007 and several concerts in Paris (Le Grand Rex 2006, 2006 Olympics and Salle Pleyel 2007), Simon often occurs together with classical ensembles or orchestras, such as the Orchestre National de Lyon, on.
Discography
Albums
- Émilie Simon (2003)
- La Marche de l' Empereur (2005)
- Vegetal (2006)
- The Flower Book ( 2006 Best of )
- À l' Olympia (2007, live album )
- The Big Machine (2009)
- Franky Knight ( 2011)
- Mue (2014)
- À l' Olympia ( 2007)
Singles
- Désert (2002)
- Flowers (2003)
- Song of the Storm ( 2004)
- Fleur de Saison (2006)
- Rose Hybride de Thé (2006)
- Dame de Lotus (2007)
- Dreamland (2009)
- Rainbow ( 2009)
- Never Fall in Love ( 2010)
- Opium (2010)
- Menteur (2014)
Awards
Victoires de la musique
- 2004: Album de musiques électroniques for the album Émilie Simon
- 2006: Album de musique originale de cinéma ou de télévision for the soundtrack to La Marche de l' Empereur
- 2007: Album de musiques électroniques for album Vegetal
Nominations
- Prix Constantin in 2003 for the album Émilie Simon
- César 2006 for the soundtrack to La Marche de l' Empereur