Marie Myriam

Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, 8 May 1957, Luluabourg, Belgian Congo, now Democratic Republic of the Congo)[1] is a French singer of Portuguese descent.

Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam in March 2007
(Photo: Julien Reynaud)
Background information
Birth nameMyriam Lopes
Born (1957-05-08) 8 May 1957
Luluabourg, Belgian Congo
Occupation(s)Singer

Representing France, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with L'oiseau et l'enfant ("The bird and the child") with music by Jean Paul Cara and words by Joe Gracy. The single reached No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1977.[2]

In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the Yamaha Music Festival with the song "Sentimentale"; she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Myriam made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2005 as a guest presenter and performer. The same year, she wrote the introduction to the French edition of The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor.[3]

Personal life

Myriam was married to music producer Michel Elmosnino from the late 1970s until his death at age 67 on 20 December 2013. The marriage produced two children: Laureen (born 1982) and Rick (born 1990).[4]

Discography

Albums
  • 1977: L'Oiseau et l'Enfant (Polydor)
  • 1979: Le Cœur somnambule (Polydor)
  • 1985: Calin Caline
  • 1988: En plein cœur
  • 1991: Album VII (only in Quebec)
  • 2008: Tous les anges chantent (Christmas album)
Compilation albums
  • 1991: Tout Simplement Marie Myriam
  • 1994: 14 plus grands succès
  • 1995: Atouts – Ses plus beaux inédits
  • 1996: Charme (plus 4 new tracks)
  • 2007: Encore (plus few new tracks)

Singles
  • 1976: "Ma colombe"
  • 1977: "L'oiseau et l'enfant"
  • 1979: "Un homme libre"
  • 1979: "Toujours partir"
  • 1979: "Le cœur somnambule
  • 1979: "Chansons pour Casimir"
  • 1980: "Los Olvidados"
  • 1981: "J'aime quand tu es jaloux"
  • 1982: "Sentimentale"
  • 1985: "La plus belle chanson d'amour" (cover of "I'll Find My Way Home" by Jon Anderson and Vangelis)
  • 1985: "Vivre"
  • 1985: "Nostalgia"
  • 1987: "Tout est pardonné"
  • 1988: "Dis-moi les silences"
  • 1988: "En plein cœur"
  • 1989: "La solitude des rois"
  • 1992: "Petit homme"
Collaborations
Soundtracks

References
  1. Article on French Wikipedia
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 385. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. O'Connor, John Kennedy. Eurovision Song Contest – Le Livre Officiel Des 50 Ans. Succès Du Livre 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. Messina, Yann (5 January 2013). "France: Tragic Christmas for Marie Myriam". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
Awards
Preceded by
Brotherhood of Man
with "Save Your Kisses for Me"		 Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
1977		 Succeeded by
Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta
with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi"
Preceded by
Catherine Ferry
with "Un, deux, trois"		 France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1977		 Succeeded by
Joël Prévost
with "Il y aura toujours des violons"
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