Nolwenn Le Magueresse (French pronunciation:[nolwɛnləmaɡəʁɛs]; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy (pronounced[nolwɛnləʁwa]), is a French singer-songwriter, musician, and actress.
Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second season of the French television music competition Star Academy in 2002. She has since recorded eight studio albums and scored two number one singles, "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!", on the French charts.[1] In 2012, her album Bretonne was certified two times diamond for sales exceeding one million copies.[2]
Leroy is fluent in English, having spent a year in the US as an exchange student. She sings in many languages, including French, Breton, English and Irish.
Leroy was born in Saint-Renan in 1982. Leroy's parents left Saint-Renan (Finistère) when she was four years old. After living in Paris, Lille, and Guingamp, her mother, Muriel Leroy, and her younger sister, Kay, settled with Leroy's grandparents in Saint-Yorre. Her mother divorced from her father, professional footballer Jean-Luc Le Magueresse, in 1993.[6]
Nolwenn studied at the "Collège des Célestins" in Vichy. When Leroy was eleven, her music teacher noticed her musical talents and encouraged her to learn the violin. At the age of thirteen she won "Les écoles du désert", a contest sponsored by the Cora supermarket chain, which allowed her to travel with a humanitarian mission from Gao to Timbuktu, Mali; she later claimed this had a profound influence on her.[6]
In July 1998, Leroy was awarded a scholarship by the Vichy Rotary Club to travel to Hamilton, Ohio, United States, as an exchange student. While attending Hamilton High School, she took music lessons at the Performing Arts School and became fluent in English.[6] When she returned to France, she began classical singing classes at the Vichy music conservatory. In 2001, she enrolled in the University of Clermont-Ferrand to study law for a potential alternative career to music.[6]
Career
2002: Star Academy
After watching the first season of Star Academy broadcast on TF1 in 2001, Leroy was impressed by Armande Altaï, a singing teacher and one of the show's judges. She subsequently joined Altaï's singing classes in Paris for over six months. In 2002, Nolwenn was selected for the second season of Star Academy, but she was also given the part of Scarlett O'Hara in the French stage musical Autant en emporte le vent (Gone with the Wind) by Gérard Presgurvic.[6] Leroy ended up choosing Star Academy over the musical. As a contestant on the show, Leroy spent four months in a castle located in Dammarie-lès-Lys, and followed acting, dancing and singing classes. On 21 December 2002, she was declared the winner ahead of fellow finalist, Houcine Camara.
2003–2004: Eponymous debut album
Leroy's first album, Nolwenn, was released in March 2003 and was certified platinum by November[7] for sales exceeding 300,000 copies.[8] In 2006, the album was certified two times platinum by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP) for more than 600,000 copies sold.[9] Both the album and the first single "Cassé" topped the charts in France and Belgium. Three other songs from the album were released as singles: "Une Femme cachée", "Suivre une étoile" and "Inévitablement". Leroy went on her first solo tour in France, Belgium and Switzerland in late 2003 to promote songs from the album.
2005–2008: Histoires Naturelles
Leroy's second album, Histoires Naturelles, was released on 5 December 2005. It was produced by Laurent Voulzy and Frank Eulry. The album's lead single "Nolwenn Ohwo!", co-written by Alain Souchon, Voulzy and Leroy herself, topped the French charts one week after its release.[10] The second single was the title track, "Histoire Naturelle". Music videos were made for both songs; the video for "Histoire Naturelle" expressed the main theme of the album with Leroy being portrayed as natural history museum exhibits. Of the other single releases, "Mon Ange" was distributed digitally while "J'aimais tant l'aimer" and "Reste Encore" were promotional-only. The album reached platinum status[11] with sales exceeding 400,000 copies.[12] Leroy performed songs from both Histoires Naturelles and Nolwenn on her second solo tour, which started in September 2006. Leroy's first live album, Histoires Naturelles Tour, was subsequently released in late October 2007.
2009–2010: Le Cheshire Cat et Moi
Le Cheshire Cat & Moi was a project that began in 2007, co-written by Leroy and Teitur Lassen, with contributions from Jonatha Brooke, Michelle Featherstone, Mike Errico and Rupert Hine. It was arranged and produced by Lassen, and recorded in Sweden and the Faroe Islands. The album's lead single, "Faut-il, faut-il pas ?", was released in November 2009 along with a music video directed by Yoann Lemoine.[13] With the album, Leroy presented "a lighter sound than on previous releases"[14] and she was given the opportunity to write all the lyrics.[6] The album was released on 7 December 2009 and was later certified gold.[15] A tour entitled "Le Cheshire Cat & Vous" to promote the record was held in 2010.
2010–2012: Bretonne
Leroy released a fourth studio album, Bretonne, on 6 December 2010. Cover versions of traditional Celtic songs such as "Mná na h-Éireann", "Tri Martolod", "La Jument de Michao", and contemporary songs such as Christophe Miossec's "Brest" were included on the album. Most of the songs related to Brittany, the singer's birthplace. Four of them were sung in Breton ("Tri Martolod", "Suite Sudarmoricaine", "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù", "Karantez Vro"), one in Irish ("Mná na h-Éireann"), and the rest in French and English. Leroy collaborated with Jon Kelly for the musical arrangements.[16] The album topped the French album charts for 7 weeks and the Belgian album charts for 5 weeks. It was certified double diamond[17] by the SNEP for sales exceeding one million copies.[2]
The album was re-released in November 2011 as a Deluxe Edition with 7 additional tracks in English, including "Amazing Grace", "Scarborough Fair" and two Mike Oldfield tracks, "Moonlight Shadow" and "To France". The American version of the album, retitled Nolwenn, was released on 8 January 2013 with a different track listing. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard's World Album chart.[18] Leroy made her New York City debut at Drom.[19]
As part of the Bretonne Tour, Leroy played over 100 dates[20] in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. In June 2012, she performed as a special guest with The Chieftains in Paris.[21]
2012–2016: Ô Filles de l'Eau
Leroy's fifth album, Ô Filles de l'eau, was released on 26 November 2012, preceded by the lead single "Juste pour me souvenir". The album was produced by Jon Kelly and recorded in London. The title reads 'O Daughters of the Water' but is phonetically similar to 'au fil de l'eau' ('with the current/flow'). Like Bretonne, it contains Celtic inspired music but with more ocean themed lyrics. It includes two tracks in English ("Homeland" and "Limitless"). "Homeland" contains the James Horner composed theme of the film Braveheart. "Ahès" is the only Breton-language song of the album. Leroy wrote and co-composed 9 songs, including the singles "Juste pour me souvenir", "Sixième continent", "J'ai volé le lit de la mer" and "Ophélia".[22] The album cover was created by Australian artist Vee Speers, inspired by her portrait series, Immortal.[23] Reviews of the album were strong, with some praising Leroy's vocal ability and Celtic music and lyrics, noting that her singing in English and Breton was brave and proved her to be an evolving artist, with strong sales to match. Two months after its release, the album was certified triple platinum by the SNEP.[24][25] Furthermore, it was named RTL's Album of the Year 2013.[26]
In 2013, Leroy toured France, Belgium and Switzerland in support of the album. Additionally, she was a special guest soloist on Vladimir Cosma's symphonic tour in France.[27] In early 2014, she was nominated at the World Music Awards for the first time, in four categories: World's Best Album (Bretonne), World's Best Entertainer, World's Best Female Artist, and World's Best Live Act.[28]
On 13 May 2017, Leroy released "Gemme", the eponymous lead single from her sixth studio album Gemme (English: Gem) produced in London by Jamie Ellis.[35] The album was released on 1 September 2017.[36] Leroy wrote and co-composed most of the songs. The album features three songs in English: "Run It Down" and two poems by Edgar Allan Poe set to music ("A Dream" and "The Lake").[37] The other songs are in French. "Stephen" refers to a theory by Stephen Hawking.[38] The album was certified gold in France.[39] A Limited Edition was released on 8 December 2017, including two remixes and two acoustic versions.[40] In March 2018, Leroy embarked on the 55-date Gemme Tour through France, Belgium and Switzerland.[41]
2018–2019: Folk
On 2 November 2018, Leroy released a seventh album titled Folk, produced by Clément Ducol. The album consisted of covers of contemporary folk songs, including Graeme Allwright's French adaptation of Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.[42] In March 2019, Leroy embarked on the Folk Tour through France and Belgium. In July 2019, she was a special guest at Pink Martini's concert at Jazz à Juan festival.[43]
2021–present: La Cavale
On 2 July 2021, Leroy released the lead single "Brésil, Finistère" from her eighth studio album La Cavale. The album was produced by Benjamin Biolay and released on 12 November 2021. Biolay wrote and composed most of the songs.[44][45] The second single, "Loin", was released in December 2021.[46] In January 2022, it was announced that Nolwenn would join The Voice France as a surprise comeback stage coach for its eleventh season.[47]
Leroy's music was studied for its neurological impact in geriatric populations.[53][54][55] Researchers found that Leroy's recordings might have a more beneficial effect than other music, noting that: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy was found to be significantly superior to other music tested". To describe the phenomenon they coined the term the Nolwenn Effect, saying: "the music of Nolwenn Leroy appears to have a different effect on brain-based modulation of gait and stance than other music tested to date".
Mozart and Dutch and French singers were tested; only Mozart and Leroy's music were specified. The U.S. study was completed in February 2008, but no substantial results appear to be published.[56]
Endorsements
In 2011, Leroy appeared in two television commercials for the Nintendo 3DS and she became the face of Pantene for France[57] and Belgium.[58]
Philanthropy
Against poverty
In 2006, she joined the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble and she became one of the Abbé Pierre Foundation's patrons[59] for housing people in need.
Diseases
In Brittany, she is the sponsor of the operation “Give an Orchid for memory! » which will be held in different E. Leclerc stores in 2013 for the benefit of research against Alzheimer's disease.[60]
2024: Brocéliande by Bruno Garcia (miniseries, 6 episodes): Fanny Legoff
Voice acting
2013: Lady Ô (evening show at the Futuroscope), the storyteller[92]
Horse riding
Leroy owns a horse named El Aberkan. She showed her horse riding and jumping skills on unfamiliar horses a couple of times for French TV shows broadcast on France 2, including the 50th Gala de l'Union des Artistes charity in 2011, alongside Alexis Gruss.[93]
^(in French) "Top Singles Téléchargés – 2007 – Semaine du 29 janvier" Archived 24 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. SNEP. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
Este nombre sigue la onomástica coreana; el apellido es Lee. Donghae Donghae en septiembre de 2019.Información personalNombre de nacimiento Lee Dong-hae 이동해Otros nombres DonghaeNacimiento 15 de octubre de 1986 (37 años) Mokpo, Jeolla del Sur, Corea del SurMokpo (Corea del Sur) Nacionalidad SurcoreanaEducaciónEducado en Universidad Myongji Información profesionalOcupación Cantante, actor, bailarín, modelo, compositorAños activo 2005 – presenteSeudónimo DonghaeGéneros P…
Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Februari 2023. Wakil Tinggi Mahkota di Negara Pasundan (Belanda: Hoge Vertegenwoordiger van de Kroon in Pasundan) berdiri sejak 1 April 1949. Kedudukan jabatan tersebut terjadi dalam kondisi peralihan.[1] Wakil Tinggi Mahkota di Negara Pasundan mempunyai pe…
هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (يوليو 2019) ويلفورد مور معلومات شخصية الميلاد 20 نوفمبر 1919 ليتلفيلد الوفاة 21 يناير 2014 (94 سنة) أبيلين مواطنة الولايات المتحدة الحياة العملية المدرسة الأم ج
Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2023 PFL 2The poster for PFL 2InformationPromotionProfessional Fighters LeagueDateApril 7, 2023 (2023-April-07)VenueThe Theater at Virgin HotelsCityParadise, Nevada, United StatesEvent chronology PFL 1 PFL 2 PFL 3 Main article: 2023 in Professional Fighters League The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 7, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada, United …
Cet article concerne la langue anglaise. Pour les autres significations du nom anglais, voir Anglais (homonymie). AnglaisEnglish Langues filles créoles Pays (voir ci-dessous) Nombre de locuteurs langue maternelle : 370 millions en 2020[1] total : 1,348 milliard en 2020 [2] Nom des locuteurs anglophones Typologie SVO, flexionnelle, accusative, accentuelle, à accent d'intensité Classification par famille - langues indo-européennes - langues germaniques - langues germaniques occid…
هذه المقالة بحاجة لصندوق معلومات. فضلًا ساعد في تحسين هذه المقالة بإضافة صندوق معلومات مخصص إليها. هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (مايو 2023) هذه مقالة غير مراجعة. ينبغي أن يزال هذا القالب بعد أن يراجعها …
For the town, see Paradise Beach, Eastern Cape. For the French film, see Paradise Beach (film). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Paradise Beach – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Australian TV series or program Par…
Чемпіонат U-19 України 2013—2014 Подробиці Кількість учасників 16 Призові місця Чемпіон «Металіст» U-19 (1-й раз) Віцечемпіон «Шахтар» U-19 Третє місце «Карпати» U-19 Статистика ← 2012—2013 2014—2015 → 2-га юнацька першість України з футболу проходила з липня 2013 року і завершилася у …
Italian diplomat Marcantonio Barbaro depicted by Tintoretto. Marcantonio Barbaro (1518–1595) was an Italian diplomat of the Republic of Venice. Family He was born in Venice into the aristocratic Barbaro family. His father was Francesco di Daniele Barbaro and his mother Elena Pisani, daughter of the banker Alvise Pisani and Cecilia Giustinian. Barbaro married Giustina Giustiniani in 1534 and they had four sons,[1] one of which, Francesco, became Patriarch of Aquileia, and another, Alvis…
German composer, harpsichordist and violinist (1727 - 1789) This article is about the 18th-century composer. For the similarly-named 20th-century Indologist, see Johannes Hertel. Johann Wilhelm Hertel. Johann Wilhelm Hertel (9 October 1727 – 14 June 1789) was a German composer, harpsichord and violin player. He was born in Eisenach, into a family of musicians. His father, Johann Christian Hertel (1697–1754) was Konzertmeister (from 1733) and director of music at the Eisenach court, while his…
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Wire spring relay – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) A wire spring relay is a type of relay, that has springs made from drawn wires of nickel silver, rather than cut from flat sheet me…
Event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the2020 Summer ParalympicsFreestyle50 mmenwomen100 mmenwomen200 mmenwomen400 mmenwomenBackstroke50 mmenwomen100 mmenwomenBreaststroke50 mmenwomen100 mmenwomenButterfly50 mmenwomen100 mmenwomenIndividual medley150 mmenwomen200 mmenwomenRelaysfreestylemedleyvte The Men's 150 metre individual medley swimming events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 28, 2021.[1] Athletes swim three 50 metre laps …
Urse d'AbetotSheriff of WorcestershireIn officec. 1069–1108Preceded byCyneweard of Laughern[1]Succeeded byRoger d'AbetotRoyal constableIn officeafter 1087 – 1108 Personal detailsBornc. 1040Normandy, FranceDiedSummer of 1108SpouseAliceChildrenRoger d'Abetot, daughter (perhaps named Emmeline) Urse d'Abetot[a] (c. 1040 - 1108) was a Norman who followed King William I to England, and became Sheriff of Worcestershire and a royal official under him and Ki…
Nicolò Barella Barella bersama Italia pada 2021Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Nicolò BarellaTanggal lahir 7 Februari 1997 (umur 26)Tempat lahir Cagliari, ItaliaTinggi 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)Posisi bermain GelandangInformasi klubKlub saat ini Inter MilanNomor 8Karier junior2006–2015 CagliariKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2015–2020 Cagliari 105 (7)2016 → Como (pinjaman) 16 (0)2019–2020 → Inter Milan (pinjaman) 27 (1)2020– Inter Milan 185 (20)Tim nasional‡2012 Ita…
Point of entry and exit of electrical energy to/from a circuit Network N has a port connecting it to an external circuit. The port meets the port condition because the current I entering one terminal of the port is equal to the current exiting the other. In electrical circuit theory, a port is a pair of terminals connecting an electrical network or circuit to an external circuit, as a point of entry or exit for electrical energy. A port consists of two nodes (terminals) connected to an outside c…
Adile SultanAdile Sultan (first from left) in 1907Born10 February 1887Çırağan Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey)Died6 December 1973(1973-12-06) (aged 86)Paris, FranceBurialBobigny cemeterySpouse Faik Bey (m. 1911; div. 1913) Moralizade Selaheddin Ali Bey (m. 1914; died 1918) IssueSecond marriageNilufer HanımsultanNamesTurkish: Adile SultanOttoman Tur…
1609 rebellion in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Dethronement of Sigismund III act issued by rokosz June 24, 1607 near Warsaw Zebrzydowski's rebellion (Polish: rokosz Zebrzydowskiego), or the Sandomierz rebellion (Polish: rokosz sandomierski), was a rokosz (semi-legal rebellion) in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth against King Sigismund III Vasa. The rokosz, formed on 5 August 1606 by Mikołaj Zebrzydowski, Jan Szczęsny Herburt, Stanisław Stadnicki, Aleksander Józef Lisowski, and Janu…
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Cheng Shicai – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Chinese. (March 2023) Click [show] for important…
Species of flowering plant Polygala amara Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Polygalaceae Genus: Polygala Species: P. amara Binomial name Polygala amaraL. Polygala amara is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It was described in 1769 and is found in Germany, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro.[1…
2018 New Zealand comedy film The Breaker UpperersDirected by Madeleine Sami Jackie van Beek Written by Madeleine Sami Jackie van Beek Produced by Carthew Neal Ainsley Gardiner Georgina Conder Starring Madeleine Sami Jackie van Beek CinematographyGinny LoaneEdited byTom EaglesProductioncompanyPiki FilmsDistributed byMadman EntertainmentRelease dates 10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) (South by Southwest) 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03) Running time80 minutesCountryNew ZealandLan…
vteWalgett railway line Legend Walgett WalgettWheat Terminal Eurie Eurie Beanbri Cryon Pokataroo branch Burren Junction Burren Cubbaroo Carbeen Merah North Wee Waa Culgoora Kiandool Narrabri West Mungindi line to Werris Creek The Walgett railway line is a railway line in north-western New South Wales, Australia. Opening in 1908,[1] it branches from the North-West Line at Narrabri and passes through the towns of Wee Waa and Burren before ending in the town of Wal…
Koronavirus anjing Canine coronavirus Antigen koronavirus (ditandai dengan panah) pada jaringan paru keraTaksonomiSuperdomainBiotaDomainVirusDuniaRiboviriaKerajaanOrthornaviraeFilumPisuviricotaKelasPisoniviricetesOrdoNidoviralesFamiliCoronaviridaeGenusCoronavirusSpesiesCanine coronavirus Galur[1] Koronavirus anjing tipe I Galur koronavirus anjing Elmo/02 Koronavirus anjing tipe II Galur koronavirus NTU336/F/2008 lbs Koronavirus anjing adalah virus RNA yang merupakan bagian dari spesies A…
Hiéville Entidad subnacional HiévilleLocalización de Hiéville en Francia Coordenadas 49°01′23″N 0°00′30″O / 49.023055555556, -0.0083333333333333Entidad Comuna de Francia y Comuna delegada • País Francia • Región Normandía • Departamento Calvados • Distrito Lisieux • Cantón Livarot • Mancomunidad Comunidad de aglomeración Lisieux-Normandía • Comuna Saint-Pierre-en-AugeAlcalde delegado Charles Deschamps (201…
Warfare in urban areas A United States Army M113 armored personnel carrier during the 1989 United States invasion of Panama Part of a series onWar History Prehistoric Ancient Post-classical Early modern napoleonic Late modern industrial fourth-gen Military Organization Command and control Defense ministry Army Navy Air force Marines Coast guard Space force Reserves Regular / Irregular Ranks Specialties: Staff Engineers Intelligence Reconnaissance Medical Military police Land units: Infantry Armo…
Higher secondary school in Kerala, IndiaRailway Higher Secondary School, PalakkadRailway SchoolLocationKeralaIndiaCoordinates10°49′01″N 76°38′13″E / 10.817°N 76.637°E / 10.817; 76.637InformationTypeHigher secondary schoolMottoStudy, Serve, ShineEstablished1954StatusOpenSchool districtPalakkadOversightRailway BoardPrincipalC.K. HenaTeaching staff28Houses AthleticsYesAccreditationCBSE, State Council of Educational Research and Training,…
Occult Academy世紀末オカルト学院(Seikimatsu Okaruto Gakuin)GenreFantasi, SupranaturalPenciptaA-1 Pictures Seri animeSutradaraTomohiko ItōProduserMasatoshi FujimotoShinnosuke WadaSkenarioSeishi MinakamiMusikElements GardenStudioA-1 PicturesPelisensiNA NIS AmericaSaluranasliTV TokyoTayang 6 Juli 2010 – 27 September 2010Episode13 (Daftar episode) Portal anime dan manga Occult Academy (世紀末オカルト学院code: ja is deprecated , Seikimatsu Okaruto Gakuin, End of Century…
Cahaya Bintang RamadhanAlbum religi karya KompilasiDirilis10 Juni 2015GenrePop ReligiLabelMusic Factory IndonesiaKronologi Kompilasi Menuju Kemenangan(2012)Menuju Kemenangan2012 Cahaya Bintang Ramadhan (2015) Religi Terbaik(2017)Religi Terbaik2017 Cahaya Bintang Ramadhan merupakan sebuah album kompilasi religi ke-3 KFC yang dirilis pada tahun 2015 yang berisi 11 buah lagu di antaranya ialah Ku Mohon dari Afgan dan Ketika Tangan dan Kaki Berkata dari Eros Tjokro yang lagu ini sudah terputar d…