Pop-Culture | Posted by Julie Z on 07/11/2010
Support Women Artists Sunday: Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Paradis
Born in St. Maur, France on December 22, 1972, Vanessa enjoyed singing from an early age. Her career began to develop after she was discovered on a popular TV show entitled L’Ecole Des Fans; a French TV program that provides little children with the opportunity to demonstrate their talents.
Years later, when Vanessa turned thirteen, she recorded her first single called La Magie Des Surprises-Parties (the magic of surprise parties). Her career really skyrocketed when her record-producing uncle, Didier Pain, was working with a singer on a song entitled Joe le Taxi in which Vanessa was invited to sing. The outcome was instant success.
In 1988, her very first album was M & J, and she later released Variations Sur Le Même T’aime. Her second album, the self-titled Joe was produced by her then boyfriend Lenny Kravitz in 1992.
Before making her move into the fashion world in 1994, Vanessa performed on stage one last time. She confirmed her position as a model by appearing in magazine ads for Coco Chanel. Her passageway onto the silver screen became an instant success when she played in Noce Blanche. For her exquisite performance in the movie, Vanessa took home the Caesar award (the French equivalent of an Oscar). At this point, Vanessa realized that she preferred acting over singing. She later went on to star in Elisa and Un Amour de Sorciere.
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ACW @ at 8:21 am, July 12th, 2010
I had no clue she was so young on her first recordings. This explains why some songs I’ve found have the little-girl voice (which is okay) but others have the full-bodied, more mature voice (which I love).
K8 AH @ at 11:07 am, July 14th, 2010
I knew nothing about the artist, but when I was 12 years old I used the song Joe Le Taxi for a swivel ski routine in a water ski competition…haha. It is really cool to now learn about the artist.