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Mylène Farmer

Background information
Birth name Mylène Jeanne Gautier
Born 12 September 1961 (1961-09-12) (age 46)
Origin France
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active 1984–present
Label(s) Polydor Records

Mylène Farmer (pronounced [milɛn faʁmœʁ] in French) (September 12, 1961), born Mylène Jeanne Gautier,[1] in Montreal, Canada is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created She has sold 25 million records and is among the most successful recording artists of all time in France. [2]

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Biography

Mylène Gautier was born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada, a suburb (now borough) of Montreal. Pierrefonds was a city on the Island of Montreal. It ceased to exist on January 1, 2002. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Her parents moved from France to Canada in the late 1950s as Farmer's father, Max, pursued an engineering contract on a dam. Her family returned to France when she was eight, settling in the Parisian suburb of Ville d'Avray. In her teenage years, Farmer was passionate about horse-riding, going on to qualify as a riding instructor at the equestrian centre in Saumur. At 17, however, Mylene Farmer discovered her other passion, acting, and she abandoned the stables to take a three-year course at the Cours Florent, a drama school in Paris. The Cours Florent is a French Drama school created in 1965 by François Florent. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Changing her name to Mylène Farmer (after her favourite American actress Frances Farmer), she began to earn a living as a model in several TV ads. Frances Elena Farmer ( September 19, 1913 &ndash August 1, 1970) was an American film television and theater actress

In 1984, Farmer met Laurent Boutonnat, a young film student also enrolled in Cours Florent, when she replied to a newspaper ad for an actress for a small film he was working on. Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat (born June 14[[ 961]] in Paris) is a French Musician and director of films and music videos Farmer and Boutonnat became friends and forged a creative partnership, writing and producing all her music. Boutonnat, whose ambition was to become a film director, was also the driving force behind Mylène’s videos. Much of Farmer's fame and success can be attributed to elaborate and theatrical music videos which are often eight minutes or longer. Her concerts and videos are often compared to those of Michael Jackson and Madonna (Pourvu qu'elles soient douces lasts 17 minutes, while "California" was directed by Abel Ferrara and cost $700,000). Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " California " is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Abel Ferrara (born July 19, 1951 in The Bronx) is an American movie Screenwriter and director.

Farmer gained fame with songs featuring ambiguous or shocking lyrics, and somewhat explicit music videos: "Maman a tort" was about the love of a young girl for her female hospital nurse. " Maman a tort " is a 1984 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" was about a man with an obsession for the buttocks of his lover, with hints of sodomy; the video, set in the 18th century, featured a caning. " Pourvu qu'elles soient douces " is a 1988 Synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Sodomy (ˈsɒdəmi is a term used today predominantly in Law (derived from traditional Christian usage to describe the act of Anal intercourse, Oral intercourse "Libertine" is said to feature the first full frontal nudity appearance by a singer on a major music video. " Libertine " is a 1986 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected "Que mon cœur lâche" was about love with condoms in the age of AIDS; the video for the song features a scene in which God tells Jesus he won't send him to Earth again because the last time "it was a disaster. " Que mon cœur lâche " is a 1992 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. "

Farmer is the most successful and provocative female French recording artist, the only artist to have each of her studio albums sell over a million copies in France. She is also popular in the French-speaking countries Belgium & Switzerland and is also liked in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe.

Among her best-known songs are "Désenchantée", "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces", "Sans contrefaçon", "Libertine", "C'est une belle journée", and "Rêver". " Désenchantée " ( English: "Disenchanted" is a 1990 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. " Pourvu qu'elles soient douces " is a 1988 Synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " Sans contrefaçon " is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " Libertine " is a 1986 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " C'est une belle journée " ( French for "It's a Beautiful Day" is a 2001 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer "Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer.

Debut

Boutonnat teamed up with the young songwriter, Jérôme Dahan, and the pair went on to write Farmer's first hit, "Maman a tort" - a single which rocketed straight to the top of the French charts as soon as it was released in March 1984. " Maman a tort " is a 1984 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The video which accompanied the single release, cost the modest sum of 5,000 FR, but it would cause a veritable stir in the music world. Boutonnat cast Farmer as a kind of provocative Lolita figure, and the singer would deliberately cultivate this image in the early days of her career, especially on her début album, Cendres de Lune. Cendres de Lune is the first studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on first on April 1 1986 then one year later This album, released in January 1986, proved to be an immense success, selling over 1 million copies. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

"Libertine", the first single released from the album in March '86, set the tone for the whole Mylène Farmer style. " Libertine " is a 1986 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Farmer’s sensual, romantic lyrics (which she wrote herself) were very much inspired by the great figures of 19th century literature and set to sophisticated melodies (written by Boutonnat). Boutonnat also took charge of directing Farmer’s videos, imposing his distinctive style on them. The video which accompanied "Libertine", for instance, is heavily charged with 18th century eroticism (conjuring up images of the film Barry Lyndon and the novels of the Marquis de Sade). Barry Lyndon ( 1975) is a Period film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844 by William Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, Marquis de Sade ( June 2, 1740 – December 2, 1814) ( was a French aristocrat Farmer, lit only in the glow of soft candlelight, is shrouded in an aura of mystery and sexual ambiguity. (This mysterious erotic ambience would continue to be the singer’s trademark throughout the rest of her career, infusing the following videos "Tristana" and "Sans contrefaçon"). " Tristana " is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " Sans contrefaçon " is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer.

In 1988, Boutonnat & Farmer began recording their second album, Ainsi soit je... (a play on the English expression "thus I be"). Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Ainsi Soit Je (a play on ainsi soit-il, which can mean either "so be it" or "amen" is the second album by Mylène Farmer, released This album, infused with the same dark, erotic atmosphere as the singer’s previous work, featured songs inspired by Mylène’s favourite authors, the French romantic poet Baudelaire and the American horror writer Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, Upon its release, the album soared to the top of the French charts and sold a staggering 1. 8 million copies on the back of the million-selling hits "Sans contrefaçon" and "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces", the latter becoming her first #1 single. " Sans contrefaçon " is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " Pourvu qu'elles soient douces " is a 1988 Synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. At the time it was the best-selling album ever by a female artist in France.

In spite of all her drama courses, Farmer still found it difficult to overcome her natural shyness and perform in front of an audience. It was only after much hesitation that the singer finally agreed to do a live concert in 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) After singing at a small venue in St Etienne, as a kind of test run, Farmer finally arrived in Paris to perform at the Palais des Sports where fans packed the auditorium out for a whole week in May. Farmer wasted no time in overcoming her stage fright and even appeared to enjoy performing on stage, for she followed the Paris concerts with an extensive tour which included 52 dates throughout France and Europe. A live album documenting the tour was released at the end of the year, simply titled En concert. En Concert is the first Live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 1989. The costumes were designed by the famous french designer Thierry Mugler. Thierry Mugler, born 1948 in Strasbourg France is a Fashion designer, photographer, and creator of a Fashion design company of the same

Farmer's spectacular stage shows, together with her wacky appearance and piercing vocals, soon began to attract an increasing number of fans. Meanwhile Farmer continued to surround herself with an air of mystery, refusing to give interviews or to appear in the media - but this only served to excite fans' curiosity about the reclusive star.

L'Autre & Désenchantée

By the turn of the decade Farmer was a full blown superstar in France, but it wasn't until the release of her third album, L'Autre..., and lead single "Désenchantée" that she became iconic. L'Autre is the third studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 9, 1991. " Désenchantée " ( English: "Disenchanted" is a 1990 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. "Désenchantée" is considered one of the most important songs ever released in France, striking a universal chord with the political and social dissatisfactions of many of the citizens of France. The song debuted at #12 before going #1 and went on to become the best selling French single of all time (both in country and around the globe), according to Guinness Book of World Records. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U Likewise, its parent album L'Autre... sold more than 2 million copies in France alone,[3] making it the third best selling album of all time in the country. L'Autre is the third studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 9, 1991. The album also supported the hit "Regrets", a duet with French recording-star Jean-Louis Murat, and "Je t'aime mélancolie", the video for which, portraying Farmer as a professional boxer, received play all around Europe. "Regrets" is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer in Duet with the musician Jean-Louis Murat. Jean-Louis Murat ( 28 January 1952) is the pseudonym of the French singer / songwriter Jean-Louis Bergheaud " Je t'aime mélancolie " is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer.

Leaving France

In December of 1991 a disturbed man who had been stalking Farmer entered the Polydor/EMI Record Co. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. headquarters in Paris and held a group of employees hostage at gunpoint demanding to talk to Mylene. Tragically, the man killed a receptionist and then committed suicide. Following this occurrence Farmer shunned all media attention and left France to live anonymously in California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In the following years, Farmer became almost as famous for her reclusivity as for her recording career, keeping all aspects of her personal life private, and limiting herself to one interview per album.

Anamorphosis

During her time in California, Farmer began writing her fourth studio album Anamorphosée which marked a complete change of pace for the French pop queen. Anamorphosée is the fourth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on October 17 1995. The album had a very American, chic-rock sound that would divide Mylène's fanbase. The album was launched by "XXL", a mid-tempo rock ballad with blasting electric guitars, and a memorable video featuring Mylène strapped to the front of a moving train. " XXL " is a 1995 song recorded by the French Singer Mylène Farmer. The single became her first to debut at #1. The Anamorphosée album debuted at #2 and sold half a million copies in its first 3 months of release. Anamorphosée is the fourth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on October 17 1995. The album continued to sell well with the release of "California", a jazzy pop-ballad bolstered with bass guitar, and final single "Rêver", which helped the album reach the #1 spot in January 1997 - 16 months after its release. " California " is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. "Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. In the summer of 1996 Farmer embarked on her 2nd concert tour, which received rave reviews and set sales records in nearly every city it visited. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)

Mylenium

After several years of reclusivity, Farmer returned in the spring of 1999 with her 5th studio album Innamoramento. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Innamoramento is the fifth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 7, 1999. The lead single "L'Âme-stram-gram", was a futuristic techno-ballad accompanied by a Chinese-themed video in which Farmer commits suicide to save her twin. " L'Âme-stram-gram " is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The video for the second single, "Je te rends ton amour", sparked a firestorm of controversy with its use of religious imagery and was condemned by the Catholic Church and banned by many networks. " Je te rends ton amour " is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Farmer's record company quickly released a video single of the song which went on to became the highest selling release of that kind in France. In late 1999 Farmer announced her third concert tour, called the Mylenium Tour, which wowed audiences from Paris to Moscow and set the record for highest grossing tour by a non-English speaking artist. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Mylènium Tour is the third live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 5, 2000. During the tour, Farmer released the album's third and fourth singles: "Souviens-toi du jour" & "Optimistique-moi" which surprisingly became the biggest hits from the album. " Souviens-toi du jour " is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " Optimistique-moi " is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer.

Following the tour in 2000, she recorded the song "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." for the animated film Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, and released her third live album & dvd documenting the Mylenium Tour. " L'Histoire d'une fée c'est " is a 2001 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Rugrats in Paris The Movie (AKA The Rugrats Movie 2 Rugrats in Paris and Rugrats in Paris The Movie - Rugrats II) is the sequel Mylènium Tour is the third live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 5, 2000.

Alizée

In 2000, Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat had assembled a number of songs and video ideas they felt appropriate for a younger, new star. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat (born June 14[[ 961]] in Paris) is a French Musician and director of films and music videos They immediately began the hunt to break a new female singer into the French pop charts - hence they found Alizée who had gained fame as a contestant on the French television show Graines de star. Alizée Jacotey ( (born August 21 1984 is a French singer Born in Ajaccio, Corsica Together Farmer & Boutonnat wrote & produced Alizée's albums Gourmandises and Mes courants électriques. Gourmandises ("Sweets" in French is the debut album by Alizée. Mes Courants Électriques (in English My Electric Currents) is the second album by Alizée. Her hit "Moi... Lolita" reached the top of the charts all around the world, and Alizée became the most successful French singer that year. " Moi Lolita " ( English: " Me Lolita " is a song by French singer Alizée, which was released as her debut single In 2001 IFOP announced Mylène as the top earning French entertainer of the year thanks largely in part to her writing, recording, and producing credits of Alizée's music, which earned her 10. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 4 million Euros.

Alizée's image was closely guarded and crafted by Farmer and Boutonnat; she was allowed to do few interviews at no more than twenty minutes apiece, and only a limited number of promotional appearances. In 2005 Alizée parted ways with the duo to strike it on her own. Her third album was released in December 2007.

Les mots

At the end of 2001 Polydor issued Farmer's first greatest hits collection: Les mots, whose title track & lead single featured a duet with Seal. Les Mots is the first compilation by Mylène Farmer, released on November 26, 2001. Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London) is a British soul Singer and Les Mots was the #1 selling album of 2001 & 2002, and remains the best selling compilation album in France with more than 1. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 million sold. [4]

Avant que l'ombre. . .

In December of 2004, Farmer held a nationally-televised press conference announcing the spring release of her new album, Avant que l'ombre..., and single "Fuck Them All", as well as a special 13-night concert engagement at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in January 2006. Avant que l'ombre is the sixth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 4 2005. " Fuck Them All " is a 2005 song recorded by the French Canadian artist Mylène Farmer. The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports Arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris The album was a quieter affair for Farmer, who gave no further interviews and did only one promotional television performance. Farmer commented that what she had to say was in her songs. Nonetheless, the album debuted at #1 and sold half a million copies in its first 6 months of release.

She returned to the stage in January 2006 for 13 dates in Paris-Bercy, with the final date being January 29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Farmer stated that she could not tour the country due to the complex sets built for the performances. A new live album and concert DVD, Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy, were released in December 2006. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006. In its first months of release, the DVD became the best selling musical DVD in France.

Farmer recorded a single with pop-rock star Moby, "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)", released in September 2006, which became her fourth number one single in France. Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ " Slipping Away " is an electronic song recorded by Moby for his album Hotel (2005

'Dégénération'

Farmer is currently putting the finishing touches on her upcoming as-of-yet untitled album to be released later this year. The album's lead single, "Dégénération" will debut June 19th. " Dégénération " is a song by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. Farmer has also announced her fifth international concert tour for 2009, which will feature a transportable stage unlike that used in her 2006 Bercy residency. From May 2, 2009, the French singer Mylène Farmer will begin a tour through France, Belgium and Switzerland

So far 29 concerts are scheduled for 2009:

Filmography

Discography

Main article: Mylène Farmer discography

Bibliography

By Mylène Farmer
About Mylène Farmer

Unofficial fanclub

The Mylène Farmer-International Fan Club (MFIFC) existed from 1995 to 2001. At its peak, it had over ten thousand subscribers in 37 countries. [7] The club published subscriber-only fanzines, which included interviews with people who personally knew Mylène, including Khaled, Marcus Nispel, Abel Ferrara, H. R. Giger and Paco Rabanne. Khaled Hadj Brahim (born 29 February 1960) better known as Khaled (خالد حاج ابراهيم is a Raï singer-songwriter and Abel Ferrara (born July 19, 1951 in The Bronx) is an American movie Screenwriter and director. Hans Ruedi Giger (ˈɡi ɡɚ (born at Chur, Grisons Canton, February 5, 1940) is an Academy Award -winning Swiss Paco Rabanne, (born Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo on February 18 1934 in San Sebastián (Donostia in Basque) in the Spanish Basque They also organized a fan tour in which several members attended concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River

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References

  1. ^ The American society of composers, authors and publishers [1] (accessed 1 July 2006)
  2. ^ Dossier de presse Universal
  3. ^ SNEP
  4. ^ www. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. universalmusic. fr
  5. ^ Editionswhynot.com
  6. ^ Editionswhynot.com
  7. ^ Enterrement de première classe pour le Mylène Farmer International Fan-Club (HTML). Actustar. com. Retrieved on 2001-06-01. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
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