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Amel Bent

 
Artist: Amel Bent
  • Born: June 21, 1985, Paris, France
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Choeurs
  • Representative Albums: "Un Jour D'Eté", "A 20 Ans", "A 20 Ans/Un Jour d'Ete

Biography

French soul diva Amel Bent was one of a generation of luminaries who rocketed to overnight fame via the television amateur showcase Nouvelle Star. Born Amel Bentbachir in Paris on June 21, 1985, she grew up in the Joué-lès-Tours commune, and as a teen she studied vocals at the Maison de Peuple Guy-Moquet, the local outpost of France's Les Maisons des jeunes et de la culture (MJC) program. While studying psychology, Bent entered the second season of Nouvelle Star in the spring of 2004. Though eliminated prior to the championship episode, she nevertheless emerged as a major fan favorite and landed a recording deal, issuing her debut LP, Un Jour d'Eté, at mid-year. The album proved a blockbuster, galvanized by the number one single "Ma Philosophie" and its Top Ten follow-ups "La Droit a l'Erreur" and "Ne Retiens Pas Tes Larmes." ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Amel Bentbachir
Born June 21, 1985 (1985-06-21) (age 24)
Origin Joué-lès-Tours, France
Genres Pop, R&B, Adult contemporary
Occupations Vocalist,
Years active 2004—present
Labels Sony BMG

Amel Bent (born Amel Bentbachir on June 21, 1985 in Paris) is a French singer who grew up in the French commune of La Courneuve with her Algerian father and an Algerian-Moroccan mother. Her career jump started after making it to the semi-finals of the reality TV show Nouvelle Star 2, France's version of Pop Idol. Although her performance did not make it to the finals, she was still noticed by some of the show's producers, and would end up making her début album later that year, titled: Un Jour d'été, released in late 2004. The album would sell more than 550,000 copies in France alone, but the success of the album would ultimately be derived from the single, "Ma Philosophie", which would sell at more than 500,000 copies, staying at the No.1 slot, in France, for more than 6 weeks during and after sales.

Amel Bent at the TF1 concert for Tolerance in Yasmine Hammamet in Tunisia.

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Albums

Singles

  • 2004 "Ma Philosophie" (#1 FR)
  • 2005 "Le Droit à L'erreur" (#7 FR)
  • 2005 "Ne Retiens pas tes Larmes" (#5 FR)
  • 2006 "Eye of the Tiger" (#2 FR)
  • 2007 "Nouveau Français" (#3 FR)
  • 2007 "À 20 Ans" (feat. Diam's) (#42 FR Digital Charts)
  • 2007 "Tomber pour elle"
  • 2008 "Tu n'es plus là" (#8 FR Digital Charts)
  • 2008 "Désolée"
  • 2008 "Vivre Ma Vie", High School Musical 3 French OST
  • 2009 "Où je vais" (#4 FR Digital Charts)

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Preceded by
Jeanne Cherhal
Victoires de la Musique
Group or artist popular révélation of the year

2006
Succeeded by
Miss Dominique

 
 
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