Ophélie Winter
Encyclopedia
Ophélie Kleerekoper-Winter (born 20 February 1974 in Boulogne-Billancourt
, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer and actress.
, was a Dutch
pop singer during the 1970s, while her mother was a French fashion model, who is now her agent. Her brother Michael is a singer and TV-presenter.
Winter moved to the United States to be close to her father after her parents divorced when she was just 2 years old. It was in the United States that Winter studied dance, singing, music, and acting. At the age of 17, she left for Paris where she lived with her mother and brother. It was there she was discovered by a modeling agent on the Champs-Élysées
, and after three years of modeling, she decided to become a singer and an actress. The singer Prince
wrote her a song.
She currently resides in Paris making various TV appearances. Her look-alike puppet is in the French show "Les Guignols de l'info
" (1988).
"Le feu qui m'attise" ("The Air That I Breathe");
"Dieu m'a donné la foi
" ("Living In Me"); "Shame on U"; "Rien que pour lui"; "Keep It on the Red Light" (feat. Coolio
)
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer and actress.
Biography
Her father David Alexandre WinterDavid Alexandre Winter
David Alexandre Winter is a Dutch-born pop singer.From 1966 to 1968 he sang in the Amsterdam/The Hague-based band "Daddy's Act". Under the name John van Doorn he was a DJ at Radio Veronica and recorded two singles for the Philips label. Other pseudonyms he used were John van Doren and Jaap...
, was a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
pop singer during the 1970s, while her mother was a French fashion model, who is now her agent. Her brother Michael is a singer and TV-presenter.
Winter moved to the United States to be close to her father after her parents divorced when she was just 2 years old. It was in the United States that Winter studied dance, singing, music, and acting. At the age of 17, she left for Paris where she lived with her mother and brother. It was there she was discovered by a modeling agent on the Champs-Élysées
Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world. The name is...
, and after three years of modeling, she decided to become a singer and an actress. The singer Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
wrote her a song.
She currently resides in Paris making various TV appearances. Her look-alike puppet is in the French show "Les Guignols de l'info
Les Guignols de l'info
Les Guignols de l'info is a satirical latex puppet show broadcast on Canal+, a French subscription-based television channel. Hosted by a puppet facsimile of TF1 news anchor Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, Les Guignols is similar to the 1984–1996 British show Spitting Image...
" (1988).
Singing career
Her desire to become a singer began after a friend of her father's, who was also a singer, was looking for a young female to join him in a duet. Winter accepted and began recording. She now has released four albums: No Soucy!, which her brother collaborated on, Privacy, Explicit Lyrics and Résurrection.Discography
- No Soucy !No Soucy !No Soucy ! is the first studio album of French singer Ophélie Winter released in 1996. It provided five singles, including three top ten hits in France: her signature song "Dieu m'a donné la foi" which reached number one, "Le Feu qui m'attise" , "Shame on U" , a duet with Coolio "Keep It On The Red...
(1996)- Released singles :
"Le feu qui m'attise" ("The Air That I Breathe");
"Dieu m'a donné la foi
Dieu m'a donné la foi
"Dieu m'a donné la foi" is a popular R&B song recorded by French singer Ophélie Winter. It was the second single from her debut album No Soucy and was released in November 1995. It achieved a huge success in France, where it topped the chart, and in Belgium...
" ("Living In Me"); "Shame on U"; "Rien que pour lui"; "Keep It on the Red Light" (feat. Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
)
- Privacy (1998)
- Released singles : "Je marche à l'envers" ("I Spy"); "Elle pleure" ("Cry"); "Je cours" ("Up Where I Belong"); "Ce que je suis" ("What a Girl WantsWhat a Girl Wants (song)"What a Girl Wants" is the second single performed by Christina Aguilera from her self-titled debut album. The song was released on November 28, 1999, which was ten days after Aguilera's nineteenth birthday. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 15, 2000 for two weeks,...
")
- Released singles : "Je marche à l'envers" ("I Spy"); "Elle pleure" ("Cry"); "Je cours" ("Up Where I Belong"); "Ce que je suis" ("What a Girl Wants
- Explicit LyricsExplicit LyricsExplicit Lyrics is the third studio album recorded by the French artist Ophélie Winter.-Track listing:# "Sache in Progress" # "Sache"...
(2002)- Released singles : "Sache"; "Tout le monde le fait"; "Yeah yeah yeah"
- Résurrection (2009)
- Released singles : "Affection"; "BB t'es mon sunshine (Sunshine Remix)"
Filmography
- Hommes, Femmes, Mode D'EmploiHommes, femmes, mode d'emploiHommes, femmes, mode d'emploi is a 1996 French film directed by Claude Lelouch.-Cast:* Fabrice Luchini - Fabio Lini* Bernard Tapie - Benoit Blanc* Alessandra Martines - Docteur Nitez* Pierre Arditi - Lerner* Ticky Holgado - Toc Toc, Loulou's father...
(Men, Women: A User's Manual) (1996) - Tout Doit Disparaitre (Everything Must Go) (1997)
- Bouge! (Move!) (1997)
- Folle D'Elle (Crazy About Her) (1999)
- 2001: A Space Travesty2001: A Space Travesty2001: A Space Travesty is a 2000 American spoof comedy film starring actor Leslie Nielsen. The film has a few sequences parodying elements of 2001: A Space Odyssey, but is not focused on parodying Odyssey.-Plot:...
(2000) - She (2001)
- Les Jolies Choses (2001)
- Ma Femme Est Une Actrice (2001)
- Mauvais Esprit (Mean Spirit) (2003)
External links
- Official website (in French & English)
- Ophélie Winter at Myspace