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Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas, 2005.
Patricia Kaas, 2005.
Background information
Birth name Patricia Kaas
Born December 5, 1966 (1966-12-05) (age 41)
Forbach, Lorraine, France
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active 1985–present
Website www.patriciakaas.net

Patricia Kaas (born December 5, 1966 in Forbach, France) is a French singer and actress. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Forbach is also a town in south-western Germany. Forbach is a town and commune, in the Moselle département 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 Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Forbach is also a town in south-western Germany. Forbach is a town and commune, in the Moselle département This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Kaas is one of the most successful French-speaking singers in the world. Stylistically her music is not classical chanson, but is closer to a mixture of pop music, jazz and chanson. A chanson ( French for " Song " from Latin cantio) is in general any lyric -driven French songs usually Polyphonic Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Since the appearance of her debut album Mademoiselle chante… in 1988 Kaas has sold more than 17 million records worldwide. She had her greatest success in, e. g. , Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Canada, Sweden, Russia, Finland, and Korea with her third album Je te dis vous, which reached 11th and 2nd place in the German's charts respectively. A significant ingredient of her successful formula is her impressive stage presence; Kaas is almost constantly on tour internationally. In 2002 Kaas had her film debut in And now. . . Ladies and Gentlemen beside Jeremy Irons. Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor.

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Early life

Patricia Kaas was born as the youngest of seven children (five boys and two girls) on 5th December 1966 in Forbach, Lorraine, France, near the border of Germany. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Forbach is also a town in south-western Germany. Forbach is a town and commune, in the Moselle département Moselle is a ''département'' in the east of France named after the Moselle River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Her father, Joseph (a miner), was French, and her mother, Irmgard, German. Kaas grew up in Stiring-Wendel, between Forbach and Saarbrücken on the French side of the border. Stiring-Wendel is a Town and commune in the Moselle département of north-eastern France. Saarbrücken (ˈzaːɐ̯ˈbrʏkn in German; Sarrebruck is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. Until the age of six she spoke only a German dialect. Her Franco-German heritage resulted in a constant interest in improving the relationship between the two countries.

Her mother encouraged Kaas to become a singer from a very young age. At the age of eight Kaas was already singing songs by Sylvie Vartan, Dalida, Claude François and Mireille Mathieu, but also English-language songs such as New York, New York, at various small events; among others the marriage of her brother. Sylvie Vartan (born on August 15[[ 944]] near Sofia, Bulgaria) is a French pop singer Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Claude François ( February 1, 1939 in Ismaïlia, Egypt - March 11, 1978 in Paris Mireille Mathieu (miʁɛj maˈtjø in French (born July 22, 1946) is a French Singer. Her first great success came when she received first place at a pop song contest. At her first appearances Kaas was already displaying the throaty, smoky voice that would lead to comparisons with Édith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer

Kaas took her first step into the professional music business at the age of 13, when, with the help of her brother Egon, she signed a contract with the Saarbrücken Club Rumpelkammer. Kaas took the name Pady Pax, after the brass band Pax Majorettes from Stiring-Wendel, of which she and her sister Carine were members, and for seven years appeared with the band Dob's Lady Killers. At 16 she took a placement with a model agency in Metz. Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture Kaas' first attempts to break into the music business once and for all initially failed, however; a producer rejected her on the grounds that the world did not need a second Mireille Mathieu. Kaas' producer at this time was the architect Bernard Schwartz, who would lead her to her first great success.

Singing career

Jalouse (1985-87)

In 1985 Kaas was finally produced by the French actor Gérard Depardieu at the age of 19. Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors Schwartz saw her singing at the Rumpelkammer in Saarbrücken and introduced her to the songwriter François Bernheim. Bernheim worked with her and convinced Depardieu to produce her.

Depardieu produced Kaas' first single Jalouse (Eng: Jealous), written by Bernheim and Depardieu's wife Elisabeth. The single was published by EMI, but was a flop. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Nonetheless her encounter with Depardieu was one of the most important events in the beginning of Kaas' artistic career.

Mademoiselle chante le blues (1987-90)

Through Jalouse and Bernheim the French songwriter Didier Barbelivien became aware of Kaas. Didier Barbelivien (born March 10, 1954 in Paris) is a French Author, Lyricist, Song-writer and Singer. His song Mademoiselle chante le blues (Eng: Lady sings the blues) was the singer's first big hit. The single was published in 1987 by Polydor, and reached 7th place in the French singles chart. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. The next year Kaas' second single D'Allemagne (Eng: Of Germany) was recorded, written by Barbelivien and Bernheim.

Shortly afterwards Kaas' first album Mademoiselle chante. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public . . ' was produced. It reached 2nd place in the French album charts and stayed there for two months, remaining in the Top 10 for 64 weeks and 118 weeks in the top 100. Shortly after its appearance the album went gold in France (over 100,000 sold) and after three months it went platinum (over 350,000 sold). The album also went platinum in Belgium and Switzerland, and gold in Canada. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Altogether Mademoiselle chante. . . has currently sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. In the same year Kaas won Victoires de la Musique in the category of "Discovery of the Year", one of the most important French music awards. Victoires de la musique ( Music's Victories) is an annual French award ceremony that recognises the best singers of the year

In 1989 Kaas suffered a traumatic personal experience when her mother fell ill from cancer and died. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled The teddy bear Kaas sent to support her mother's convalesence today accompanies Kaas everywhere as a mascot. The teddy bear is a stuffed Toy Bear. It is an enduring traditional form of a Stuffed animal, often serving the purpose of comforting children

In 1990 Kaas began her first world tour, which lasted 16 months in total. She sang in front of about 750,000 fans in over 196 concerts in 12 countries. Among others Kaas sang daily for a week in Olympia and Zenith, one of the most famous concert halls in Paris. Paris Olympia is a Music hall at 28 Blvd des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement Paris, France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The concerts were sold out four months before they began. Kaas also gave other successful concerts in New York and Washington D.C. in the U.S.. The City of New York Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At the end of the tour Mademoiselle chante. . . had sold 1 million copies in France alone and had achieved diamond status. Kaas received the Golden Europa, one of the biggest German music awards.

Scène de vie (1990-93)

In 1990 Kaas moved from her former record company Polydor to CBS/Sony. This article is about the record label founded in 2006 For the earlier CBS Records label see Columbia Records. Cyril Prieur and Richard Walter of the firm Talent Sorcier from Paris replaced Bernard Schwartz to become her managers in 1987. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Prieur and Walter contributed significantly to the singer's success, in return for which Kaas referred to them as her "family".

With a new record company she produced Scène de vie (Eng: Moments in Life) in 1990. It reached the top of the French charts and stayed there for 10 weeks, going diamond in the process as Mademoiselle chante. . . had done before it. With the song Kennedy Rose Kaas again worked with Elisabeth Depardieu and François Bernheim; this collaboration was more successful than Jalouse, reaching 34th place in the French singles charts. The song was dedicated to Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy clan and mother of former U. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22, 1890 &ndash January 22, 1995) was the wife of Joseph Kennedy and the mother of President Clan Kennedy is a Scottish clan and an Irish surname History Origins of the name There are two origins of the Kennedy surname one S. president John F. Kennedy. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of

While on the Scène de vie tour the singer performed 210 concerts before 650,000 spectators in 13 countries, among them Japan, Canada and the USSR, where she sang in Moscow and Leningrad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 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 At the end of 1991 her first live album Carnet de scène (Eng: Memories) appeared, which achieved popularity beyond her dedicated fans. 13 years later Sony also published the album as a live DVD.

In 1991 Kaas received two further internationally renowned music awards, the World Music Award and a Bambi. The World Music Awards (founded in 1989 is an international awards show that annually honors Recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures which are provided by the The Bambi is an annual television and media prize awarded by the German media company Hubert Burda Media. In the following year she received 3rd place in the category of 'Best International Female Singer' at the ECHO awards in Cologne, nominated alongside Cher (who received first place), Tina Turner, Madonna and Whitney Houston, four of the biggest names in the music business. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former

Je te dis vous (1993-95)

Kaas' 1993 album Je te dis vous (Eng (approx. ): I told you) was her definitive breakthrough in the international music scene, selling 3 million copies in 47 countries. ('Vous' is used in French as a formal pronoun to address someone politely that the speaker does not know well. ) It was produced in Pete Townshend's Eel Pie Studio in London, England by Robin Millar, who had already worked for Sade and the Fine Young Cannibals. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Robin Millar (born 18 December 1951 Hyde Park Corner, London) is an English Musician, Songwriter and Record producer. Sade (pronounced "shah-day" ʃɑːˈdeɪ is an English group, which achieved success in the 1980s 1990s and 2000s Fine Young Cannibals were a British band best known for their 1989 hits " She Drives Me Crazy " and " Good Thing " In the U.S. and United Kingdom it appeared under the name of Tour de charme (not to be confused with the live album of the same name). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located On the album Kaas sang her first song in German: the song Ganz und gar (Eng: Absolutely) came from the pen of the German singer and songwriter Marius Müller-Westernhagen. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Marius Müller-Westernhagen (born December 6, 1948 in Düsseldorf) is a German Actor and Musician. The album also featured three tracks in English, including a cover of the James Brown number It's A Man's World. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The The British rock musician Chris Rea accompanied Kaas on the tracks Out Of The Rain and Ceux qui n'ont rien (Eng: Those who have nothing) on guitar. Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is a Singer-songwriter from Middlesbrough England, instantly recognisable for his distinctive

Je te dis vous is currently Kaas' most successful album in the German-speaking world, only just missing out on the German top 10 (it spent 2 weeks at 11th place), but spending 36 weeks in the top 100. In Switzerland Kaas reached 2nd place in the album charts, and in France 1st. It was her third album to go diamond, 11 months after its appearance, a feat achieved by no French singer before her. Currently Je te dis vous is considered one of the best albums of modern chanson [1], displaying the key qualities of the genre. A chanson ( French for " Song " from Latin cantio) is in general any lyric -driven French songs usually Polyphonic With the single "Il me dit que je suis belle" (Eng: "He tells me I'm beautiful") by Sam Brewski (aka Jean-Jacques Goldman) Kaas achieved her second top five single in France. Jean-Jacques Goldman (born on October 11, 1951) is a French Singer and Songwriter. A remix of "Reste sur moi" (Eng: "Stay on me") reached the top 20 of the US dance charts.

The following world tour covered 19 countries. Among others she was the first western singer to appear in Hanoi, Vietnam after the Vietnam War, and she also toured in Korea, Japan, Cambodia and Thailand. Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj During the tour she also gave a benefit concert in Chernobyl before 30,000 spectators. Chernobyl (as transliterated from the Чернобыль) or Chornobyl (as transliterated from Чорнобиль tʃɔrˈnɔbɪlʲ was a city in northern In total she sang before 750,000 spectators at 150 concerts. In 1994 her second live album Tour de charme (Eng: A tour with charm) was published, which, like Carnet de scène, was remade as a live DVD in 2004.

Black Coffee (1995-97)

In the middle of the 1990s the album Black Coffee was produced, an enigma in Kaas' career. In 1995 it was decided to produce a work specially for the American market containing exclusively English lyrics. Rumours state that the album was never officially sold. It occasionally becomes available in online auctions, however, but the authenticity of these records is in doubt.

The title track of the album is a cover version of the Billie Holiday song of the same name and was likewise published by Kaas on the 1997 sampler Jazz à Saint-Germain (release by Virgin). Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter Other cover versions on the album include classics such as the Bill Withers number Ain't No Sunshine (which was taken for advertissement music for the Club Mediterranée) from 1971 and If You Leave Me Now by Chicago from 1976. Bill Withers (born July 4, 1938) is an American Singer-songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985 Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately

Dans ma chair (1997-99)

In 1997 Dans ma chair (Eng: In my flesh) was made. It was produced in New York by Kaas and Phil Ramone, who had previously worked with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon. Phil Ramone is a Violinist, Composer, Recording engineer, and Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The album marked the second time the singer officially worked with the French songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman (They start to work together in 1993 for the song "Il me dit que je suis belle". ) The collaboration with Goldman, which continues to this day, was one of the most important of Kaas' career.

Further contributors to the success of the album were the American songwriter and singer Lyle Lovett, with the song Chanson simple (Eng: Simple song), and James Taylor with Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, on which he duetted with Kaas. Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts The track Quand j'ai peur de tout (Eng: When I'm afraid of everything), written by Diane Warren, was later remade in 2003 by the band Sugababes under the name Too Lost In You. Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. Sugababes are a BRIT Award -winning English pop group trio from London.

In 1998, following the Dans ma chair tour, the live album and video cassette (later a DVD) Rendez-vous was produced. Among the tracks are L'aigle noir (Eng: The black eagle) by the French singer and songwriter Barbara, whom Kaas had admired for a long time and that Depardieu present her before she was famous. Monique Andrée Serf ( June 9, 1930 &ndash November 24, 1997) known as Barbara, was a popular French Female

In December 1998 Kaas sang with the tenors Plácido Domingo and Alejandro Fernández in the Guildhall of Vienna, Austria. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941) better Alejandro Fernández (born April 24, 1971) is a popular Latin Grammy -winning Mexican singer nicknamed as "El Potrillo" ("The Little Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The three were accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The Vienna Philharmonic (in German: die Wiener Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the The concert was made into a CD and DVD in 1999 as Christmas In Vienna Vol. VI.

Le mot de passe (1999-2001)

In 1999 Le mot de passe (Eng: The password) was produced by Pascal Obispo, on which Kaas was accompanied by an orchestra on several tracks. Pascal Obispo (born 8 January 1965 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France) is a French singer/songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman again contributed to the making of the studio album, among others with 2 songs Une fille de 'l'Est (Eng: A girl from the East) in which Kaas praised her East French heritage and "Quand les chansons commencent'. The French singer Zazie wrote the track Je compte jusqu'a toi . Zazie (born Isabelle Marie Anne de Truchis de Varennes on 18 April 1964 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French singer and songwriter The song Les éternelles (Eng: The eternals) was also published in Germany as a duet with the Swiss tenor Erkan Aki under the title of Unter der Haut (Eng: Under the skin), and was the theme music of the five-part ZDF serial Sturmzeit (Eng: Stormy Times), based on a book by Charlotte Link. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ("Second German Television" ZDF, is a public service German Television channel based in Mainz.

In June 1999 Kaas appeared at the benefit concert Michael Jackson & Friends in Seoul, South Korea and Munich. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Apart from Kaas and Jackson, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross and Status Quo also put in appearances. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" The special events, in aid of UNESCO, the Red Cross and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, were broadcast to 39 countries. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated

In September 1999 Kaas came third in Marianne, a poll for the national symbol of France, behind supermodels Laetitia Casta (first) and Estelle Hallyday (second). Marianne, a National emblem of the French Republic, is by extension a Personification]alagor of Liberty and Reason. Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (born May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy) is a French model and Actress. Estelle Lefébure-Essebag (formerly known as Estelle Hallyday) is a French Supermodel. Kaas had finally been acknowledged as not only one of the best female singers in France, but also one of the most attractive. Most pictures of Kaas from her last albums (from Dans ma chair to Sexe fort in 2003) show the singer in very figure-accentuating clothes and suitably daring poses, and her music videos are seldom restrained performances.

On the Le mot de passe tour Kaas was accompanied at some concerts in Germany and Switzerland by the Hannover Pops Orchestra of Norddeutscher Rundfunk under the conductor's baton of Georges Phelivanian. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR (North German Broadcasting is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. With this ensemble she was the star guest at, among others, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival of 1999. The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival is a classical music festival held every year in summer time all over the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. The concert of 24th July 1999 at the Guildhall Market of Hamburg was broadcast live on the German-French television station Arte. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Arte (Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne is a Franco-German TV network. The orchestra can be heard on the 2000 live album Ce sera nous, but is nowhere to be seen on the live DVD.

In 2000 an elaborately produced box set was published, which contained almost all the previous studio albums published by Sony and a comprehensive booklet with numerous pictures. In October 2000 Kaas received the Adenauer-de-Gaulle Award in Berlin. Konrad Hermann Josef Adenauer ( 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967 was a German Statesman. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French

In April 2001 Kaas gave a concert before 50,000 spectators on the occasion of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg's accession from his father Jean. Childhood and education Grand Duke Henri has four siblings Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria (b Early life Jean was born on 5 January 1921 at Berg Castle, in central Luxembourg the son of the reigning Grand Duchess Charlotte Kaas was again accompanied by a large orchestra, on this occasion the Luxembourg Philharmonic.

Piano Bar (2001-03)

In the same year Kaas began her acting career with And now. . . Ladies and Gentlemen with Jeremy Irons, directed by Claude Lelouch, her record company published the best of album Rien ne s'arrête (Eng: Nothing stops), as it was a best-of, only the title track was new.

In 2000, Kaas decided to live in Zürich, Switzerland from then on. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the This also had consequences for her management, which likewise moved from Paris to Zürich and renamed itself International Talent Consulting. Cyril Prieur and Richard Walter remained by Kaas' side.

To accompany the film the concept album Piano Bar By Patricia Kaas was released in 2002, which was explicitly not a soundtrack to the film; the real soundtrack has never been released. Piano Bar. . . was Kaas' first published album that was sung mainly in English, and is a homage to the great French chanson artists of history. It includes cover versions of Where Do I Begin (originally on the soundtrack to Love Story) and an English version of Jacques Brel's Ne me quitte pas (Eng: Don't leave me), here named If You Go Away. Love Story is a 1970 Romantic drama film written by Erich Segal coordinated with his 1970 best-selling novel. Jacques Romain Georges Brel (ʒak bʀɛl in French (8 April 1929 &ndash 9 October 1978 was a Belgian Singer-songwriter. The album in France reached 10th place in the charts, but it was the second most successful of Kaas' albums in Germany, reaching 12 place. In 2002 Kaas again received the Golden Europa.

The Piano Bar Live tour began in September 2002 in France and lasted until April 2003. It included six sellout concerts in the US, including appearances in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Detroit, as well as at the Beacon Theater in Broadway, New York before 6,000 fans. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Despite the intensive efforts of Kaas' fans the tour has not been published as a live album.

Sexe fort (2003-)

On 1st December 2003 the album Sexe fort (Eng: Strong gender). Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. With the album reaching the 9th place in France. Again Jean-Jacques Goldman contributed with C'est la faute à la vie (Eng: That's the problem with life) and On pourrait (Eng: You can), which he also produced himself, just as Pascal Obispo had on Le mot de passe with L'Abbé Caillou (Eng: The Abbot Caillou). Kaas sang On pourrait as a duet with the Swiss singer Stephan Eicher. Stephan Eicher (Born 17 August 1960 in Münchenbuchsee near Berne, Switzerland) is a Swiss singer

Following the release of Sexe fort Kaas received a particular distinction on 8th December 2003 when she received the First Class Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her contribution to friendship between France and Germany, an honour that until then had been awarded to only a few international artists. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit officially Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only

Until the end of 2005 Kaas was on what was now her seventh world tour. In total she performed in 25 countries, including further performances in China and Russia. In all she gave 175 concerts before more than 500,000 spectators. Despite the relative failure of Sexe fort the tour was a huge success.

By the beginning of 2005 the live album accompanying the tour Toute la musique. . . and the live DVD of the same name had been released, in combination with a 'best of' album. The title track Toute la musique que j'aime (Eng: All the music I love) was written by the French singer and songwriter Johnny Hallyday. Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Smet on June 15, 1943 in Paris) is a French Singer and Actor. The album contains a bonus track Herz eines Kämpfers (Eng: Heart of a Fighter), which Kaas had worked on together with Peter Plate of the German pop band Rosenstolz. Rosenstolz is a German music band from Berlin. Their music combines several styles including rock, pop and ballads With the TV broadcast of the German auditions for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in March of that year, Kaas performed the song for the first time live before an audience of millions. The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine

After the end of the Sexe fort tour in November 2005, Kaas took a break till the beginning of 2008 just interrupted by some live performances. In February 2008 Kaas published the song Не позвонишь with the Russian group Uma2rmaH. [1]

Discography

Main article: Patricia Kaas discography

Albums

1 Live albums
2 Compilations

Live DVDs

Other recordings

Acting career

Patricia Kaas has harboured acting ambitions for a long time, which, despite the abundant talent she has displayed in her music videos (many of which tell a short passionate or melancholy story), have been met with little success. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Carnets de scène (Eng Memories) is the name of an album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. Claude Lelouch (born 30 October 1937 is a French Film director, writer, Cinematographer, Actor and producer.

Germinal & Falling in Love Again

In 1993 Kaas was offered a role in the Claude Berri film Germinal, but at the time she was working on her third album Je te dis vous. Claude Berri (born July 1, 1934 in Paris, France) is a French Film director, Actor, Screenwriter and producer Germinal is a 1993 French Epic film based on the novel by Émile Zola. In 1994 Kaas was offered the main role in the film Falling In Love Again by the American director Stanley Donen. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Stanley Donen (born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and Choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood Kaas needed no better model than the German-American singer and actress Marlene Dietrich, whose song Lili Marleen she had often sung as a child. Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer " Lili Marleen " is a German love song which became popular on both sides during World War II. However the project foundered due to financial problems.

Her first successful encounter with the film industry remained in the field of singing, when she sang the title song to the 1995 film Les Misérables, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo and directed by Frenchman Claude Lelouch. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. Les Misérables (pronounced /le miːzeʁabl(ə translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched Victor-Marie Hugo ( ( February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) was a French Poet, Playwright, Novelist Claude Lelouch (born 30 October 1937 is a French Film director, writer, Cinematographer, Actor and producer. Her earlier hit Il me dit que suis belle from the 1993 album Je te dis vous was also used by Bertrand Tavernier in his film L'appât (Eng: The bait). Bertrand Tavernier (b April 25, 1941 in Lyon) is a French director, Screenwriter, Actor, and producer

And now… Ladies And Gentlemen

Kaas had her acting debut in 2001, when she played the jazz singer Jane beside Jeremy Irons in Claude Lelouch's And now... Ladies and Gentlemen. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor. And now Ladies and Gentlemen is a Drama film released in 2002. The film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival among others. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, In Germany the film was first seen in October 2002 at 19 Days of French Film in Tübingen, but only came to German cinemas in 2003. Tübingen, a traditional University town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 30 km (19 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between The film, however, fared poorly at the box office.

Filmography

Year Film
2002 And Now… Ladies And Gentlemen
Director: Claude Lelouch
Actors: Patricia Kaas, Jeremy Irons, Claudia Cardinale
Premiere: 29 May 2002 (France)
And now... Ladies And Gentlemen at the Internet Movie Database

Awards

Year Awards Category
until 1989
1988 Victoire de la Musique "Discovery of the year" for D'Allemagne
1989 Victoire de la Musique "Female musician with most record sales abroad"
1990–1999
1990 Golden Europa "Female singer of the year"
1991 Victoire de la Musique "Female interpreter of the year", "Female musician with most record sales abroad"
World Music Award "Best French female artist of the year"
Bambi "Female artist of the year"
1992 Victoire de la Musique "Female artist with most record sales abroad"
ECHO 3rd place "Best international female singer"
1994 L’Oscar de la musique
1995 Victoire de la Musique "Artist with most record sales abroad"
La femme en or
World Music Award "Best French female artist of the year"
1996 Platinum Europe Award for Tour de charm
1998 IFPI Platinum Europe Award for Dan ma chair
from 2000
2000 Victoire de la Musique
Adenauer-de-Gaulle Prize
2002 Goldene Europa "International female artist of the year"
2003 Bundesverdienstkreuz Order of Merit First Class of the Federal Republic of Germany for her efforts in improving German-French relations
2004 Radio Regenbogen Award

Films

PATRICIA KAAS - MY LIFE / MA VIE. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Claude Lelouch (born 30 October 1937 is a French Film director, writer, Cinematographer, Actor and producer. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor. Claudia Cardinale (born April 15, 1938) is an Italian actress born in Tunis, Tunisia. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A documentary by Horst Mühlenbeck. 52/45 min. portrait for ZDF/arte series "My Life / Ma vie" (my life). By gebrueder beetz filmproduktion ( www. gebrueder-beetz. de)

References

  1. ^ umaturman. com: News in Bands Webpage (2 February 2008)

External links

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