Yvette Giraud
Encyclopedia
Yvette Giraud is a French singer, born in Paris. She started singing in 1946 with "Mademoiselle Hortensia" ou La Danseuse est Créole. She has written with her husband, former Compagnon de la Chanson Marc Herrand, an autobiographical book in 2005 by Editions du Signe in Strasbourg
, about how she became internationally famous:
Giraud is well known in Japan, where she sang for a long time, responding to the audience expectations since her first visit in 1955. On 14 February 1995 she received from the hands of His Imperial Majesty Japan
a reward: the Order of the Precious Wistaria Crown. She then received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres distinction from the French Minister of Culture.
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, about how she became internationally famous:
Giraud is well known in Japan, where she sang for a long time, responding to the audience expectations since her first visit in 1955. On 14 February 1995 she received from the hands of His Imperial Majesty Japan
Emperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
a reward: the Order of the Precious Wistaria Crown. She then received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres distinction from the French Minister of Culture.