Juliette Noureddine
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Juliette Noureddine, better known by her stage name of Juliette, is a French
singer, songwriter
and composer
.
. Her grandfather, of Algeria
n origin, arrived in France
during the 1920s. Her father, Jacques Noureddine, played the saxophone
. Juliette began to learn to play the piano at the young age of seven. Her first teacher was an old woman who used Debussy to teach the young girl. Juliette quickly bored of this music. Juliette had her beginnings in Toulouse
; after spending her teenage years in a religious institute, and after passing through the faculties of Literature and Musicology, she started playing in bars and restaurants throughout Toulouse as a pianist, performing songs by Jacques Brel
and Édith Piaf
. It was around the age of 18 that Juliette began to write and sing. Her first song was entitled "This evening I'm sleeping with Chopin." One evening, Juliette sings a song accompanied by the piano in a bar in Toulouse
. The boss quickly hires her, and she sings there every evening for a year and a half.
In 1985, and in 1986, she was present at the festival Découvertes du Printemps in Bourges, a festival that features promising young talents. After a tour in Germany, she played the opening act for Jean Guidoni in 1990. It was at this time that she had a meeting with Pierre Philippe. She received the grand prix de la chanson française at Saarbrücken
.
In 1991 she published her first album, "Que Tal?". She received a nomination for the award of "Victories of Music" ("Victoires de la Musique
") in 1994, and received the prize of "revelation of the year" at the same awards in 1997.
After her fifth album, "Assassins sans couteaux" (Assassins without knives) in 1998. She appeared at l'Olympia for the first time in 1999 for six days, and again for two days in 2005.
Her current artistic merits includes seven albums and the medal of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres
. Juliette is one of the most original and important voices of today's French music.
She hosts a radio show at the France Musique
station, called "Juliette" or "La clef des sons". Every Sunday, she presents a selection of eclectic and diverse music, from pop to classical, according to her mood.
. He is the brother to Denis Grare,who plays with Bénabar
.
Didier Bégon is the guitarist
(classic and jazz), bassist
, and backup singer of the group. He met Juliette in 1998 and later became a member of the group.
Karim Medjebeur plays the piano, percussions, and the bagpipe, along with a few other instruments. He is a backup singer and a dancer for Juliette (solo in the song 'Lucy').
Franck Steckar is the 'favorite' of the group. He plays the marimba, accordion, percussions, piano and also sings. Along with Bruno, he has been a member of the band since 1993.
Phillipe Brohet plays the clarinet
, bass clarinet, flute
, alto sax, and baritone
. He has been playing with Juliette since 1998.
Christophe Devillers plays the bass
, the double bass and sings in the chorus. He is a recent addition to the group, joining in 2005 and has only worked with Juliette on her latest album Mutatis Mutandis
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Biography
She was born on September 25, 1962 in the 17th arrondissement of ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Her grandfather, of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n origin, arrived in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during the 1920s. Her father, Jacques Noureddine, played the saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
. Juliette began to learn to play the piano at the young age of seven. Her first teacher was an old woman who used Debussy to teach the young girl. Juliette quickly bored of this music. Juliette had her beginnings in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
; after spending her teenage years in a religious institute, and after passing through the faculties of Literature and Musicology, she started playing in bars and restaurants throughout Toulouse as a pianist, performing songs by Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
and Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads...
. It was around the age of 18 that Juliette began to write and sing. Her first song was entitled "This evening I'm sleeping with Chopin." One evening, Juliette sings a song accompanied by the piano in a bar in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
. The boss quickly hires her, and she sings there every evening for a year and a half.
In 1985, and in 1986, she was present at the festival Découvertes du Printemps in Bourges, a festival that features promising young talents. After a tour in Germany, she played the opening act for Jean Guidoni in 1990. It was at this time that she had a meeting with Pierre Philippe. She received the grand prix de la chanson française at Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
.
In 1991 she published her first album, "Que Tal?". She received a nomination for the award of "Victories of Music" ("Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la musique , is an annual French award ceremony that recognizes the best musical artists of the year.- Male artist of the year :*1985 : Michel Jonasz*1986 : Jean-Jacques Goldman*1987 : Johnny Hallyday...
") in 1994, and received the prize of "revelation of the year" at the same awards in 1997.
After her fifth album, "Assassins sans couteaux" (Assassins without knives) in 1998. She appeared at l'Olympia for the first time in 1999 for six days, and again for two days in 2005.
Her current artistic merits includes seven albums and the medal of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre national du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963...
. Juliette is one of the most original and important voices of today's French music.
She hosts a radio show at the France Musique
France Musique
France Musique is a French public radio station devoted to music, including classical music and jazz. France Musique was created in 1954 as Chaîne Haute-Fidélité then renamed 1958 as France IV Haute Fidélité, then RTF Haute Fidélité in 1963, and finally France Musique in same year...
station, called "Juliette" or "La clef des sons". Every Sunday, she presents a selection of eclectic and diverse music, from pop to classical, according to her mood.
Members of the group
Bruno Grare is the oldest member to work with Juliette. He plays the vibraphone, marimba, percussions and the tromboneTrombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
. He is the brother to Denis Grare,who plays with Bénabar
Bénabar
Bénabar is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens, Renaud, Jacques Higelin and also Tom Waits. His songs describe day-to-day life events with humour and a tender cynicism...
.
Didier Bégon is the guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
(classic and jazz), bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, and backup singer of the group. He met Juliette in 1998 and later became a member of the group.
Karim Medjebeur plays the piano, percussions, and the bagpipe, along with a few other instruments. He is a backup singer and a dancer for Juliette (solo in the song 'Lucy').
Franck Steckar is the 'favorite' of the group. He plays the marimba, accordion, percussions, piano and also sings. Along with Bruno, he has been a member of the band since 1993.
Phillipe Brohet plays the clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, bass clarinet, flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, alto sax, and baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
. He has been playing with Juliette since 1998.
Christophe Devillers plays the bass
Bass (instrument)
Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
, the double bass and sings in the chorus. He is a recent addition to the group, joining in 2005 and has only worked with Juliette on her latest album Mutatis Mutandis
Mutatis mutandis
Mutatis mutandis is a Latin phrase meaning "by changing those things which need to be changed" or more simply "the necessary changes having been made"....
.
Discography
- 1991: ¿Que tal?
- 1993: IrrésistibleIrresistible- Albums :* Irresistible , 2001, or the title song * Irresistible , 1969* Irresistible , 1992, or the title song* Irresistible, by Celia Cruz- Songs :...
- 1996: Rimes féminines
- 1998: Deux pianos (live), with Didier Goret
- 1998: Assassins sans couteaux
- 2000: Chansons et Rimes (specially edited for Quebec)
- 2001: Les Oiseaux de passage (hommage to Georges Brassens)
- 2002: Le festin de Juliette
- 2003: Ma vie mon œuvre (vol.1) - vingt ans, vingt chansons
- 2005: Fantasie Heroique (DVD) Live du concert au Grand Rex 2005
- 2005: Mutatis Mutandis
- 2008: Bijoux et Babioles