Magalie Vaé
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Magalie Vaé is the stage name of Magalie Bonneau, a French singer born on 6 January 1987 in Gonesse
(Val-d'Oise
). She was the winner of the fifth series of the French Star Academy
TV talent show.
, in Val-d'Oise
. In September 2005, she was selected to participate to Star Academy France
. Four months later she ended up winning one million euros and a record deal to release her debut studio album. On 6 February 2006, Magalie went to Canada to record her album, produced by Rick Allison
. The first single, Je ne suis qu'une chanson (I am but a song) was released a month later. Her self-titled album was released on 3 April 2006 to generally positive reviews.
In 2009 the French press reported that Magalie's second album had been recorded for over a year but got pushed back due to contractual disagreements with Universal Music
Gonesse
Gonesse is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.The commune lies immediately north of Le Bourget Airport and southwest of Charles de Gaulle International Airport.-History:...
(Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...
). She was the winner of the fifth series of the French Star Academy
Star Academy France
Star Academy was a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1...
TV talent show.
Biography
Magalie Vaé grew up in Le ThillayLe Thillay
Le Thillay is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, in Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...
. In September 2005, she was selected to participate to Star Academy France
Star Academy France
Star Academy was a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1...
. Four months later she ended up winning one million euros and a record deal to release her debut studio album. On 6 February 2006, Magalie went to Canada to record her album, produced by Rick Allison
Rick Allison
Rick Allison is a Belgian musician.Of Irish and Russian descent, he became bilingual. His mother was an amateur pianist and his father had international music interests. At the age of 15, Allison started a band and gradually performed more and more gigs in clubs around Brussels...
. The first single, Je ne suis qu'une chanson (I am but a song) was released a month later. Her self-titled album was released on 3 April 2006 to generally positive reviews.
In 2009 the French press reported that Magalie's second album had been recorded for over a year but got pushed back due to contractual disagreements with Universal Music
Magalie Vaé – First Album Playlist
- Je ne suis qu'une chanson – the first single, reached No 5 in the French charts in March 2006
- Plus tard
- La force de s'aimer
- Si tu veux
- Dis oui!
- Merci
- Après minuit
- Mais je ne suis que moi
- Rêve de toi
- Appelle!
- Donne
- Vivre intensément
- Je me suis battue
- Qui a mérité ça? – the second single, charted at 31 in France in December 2006
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL WAL Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
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| 2006 | Magalie Vaé
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13 | 23 |
| 2011 | TBA
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL WAL Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2006 | "Je ne suis qu'une chanson" | 5 | 6 | 63 | Magalie Vaé |
| "Qui a mérité ça ?" | 31 | 16 | – | ||
| 2011 | "L'homme shampooing" | – | – | – | TBA |