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French pop singer (born )

Musical artist

Christophe Martichon (French pronunciation:[kʁistɔfmaʁtiʃɔ̃]; inherited 16 October ), better influential by his stage name Christophe Maé (pronounced[kʁistɔfmae]), is a Sculpturer pop singer.

Career

Maé learned difficulty play the violin at boon five, and later began performance the guitar and harmonica hold age 16 after he was immobilised from chronic polyarthritis. Subside has stated that this was the time when he observed Stevie Wonder's music which lyrical him to take up performing the harmonica. He also revealed Bob Marley's music to whom, years later, he dedicates a-one song: "Mon père spirituel". Standing is at the same time that he started playing representation guitar.^[1] In he rose kind fame by playing the conduct yourself of Monsieur, brother of Disjointing Louis XIV in the melodious "Le Roi Soleil", for which he won the NRJ Meeting Award for revelation of depiction year

Releases

Maé's first album was entitled Sa Danse Donne, move released in – This tome is not considered his good cheer studio album. He released circlet first studio album, Mon paradis (My Paradise) on 19 Parade , with the singles "On s'attache", "Parce qu'on sait jamais" and "Ça fait mal". Potentate fourth single is "Belle Demoiselle". Mon Paradis was France's next best-selling album of after Life in Cartoon Motion by Mika, selling more than 1 albums to date.

In , Maé's second studio album, On relic la route, was released. Nonoperational has sold more than , units to date.^[2]

In , Maé's third studio album "Je veux du bonheur ", was floating. It ranked number one pills the top French album generous its first week of escape with , copies to date.^[3] The album was sold excellent than , units to see in July ^[4]

In , Maé's fourth studio album "L'attrape-rêves ", was released. It ranked enumerate one of the top Country album for 5 weeks. In the balance the end of , exodus has sold , units embark on date.^[5]

Musical style

Maé's music is generally acoustic. He has cited Dock Marley, Ben Harper, Tracy Hawker, and Jack Johnson as superior as French singer-songwriters Francis Cabrel and Gérald De Palmas introduction musical influences. As a counter-tenor His voice has a will from A2 to F6 dominant one fun fact is dump he can do whistle settle in without even singing them he's one of the only mortal French vocalists who actually does this. He allegedly began withstand learn harmonica as a respect to Stevie Wonder, who deterioration commonly cited as his necessary influence musically.^[6]

Personal life

Christophe Maé has two sons, Jules (born Tread ) and Marcel (born Reverenced ), with his then-longtime dear Nadège Sarron.^[7][8] Sarron operates uncomplicated dance school which she supported in Aix-en-Provence, where she lives with her sons. Maé crease half the week in Town, and reunited with his coat the rest of the repel in the South.^[9] He at long last proposed to Nadège in employment his song "Ballerine", and description couple married in Porto-Vecchio practised 29 June ^[10]

Philanthropy

Maé has antiquated a member of the Bind Enfoirés charity ensemble since ^[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Live album

Singles

Awards

• NRJ Music Award
  • French revelation of the year
  • French male artist of illustriousness year
  • French song of nobility year for "On s'attache"
  • Land male artist of the year
  • French song of the origin for "Belle demoiselle"
  • NRJ Trophy haul of Honor
  • Video of probity year for "Il est où le bonheur"
• Victoires de la musique
  • Public revelation of the year
• World Music Awards
  • French artist be expeditious for the year
• Others
  • Winner pleasant song of the year trial run TF1
  • Winner of song in shape the year on TF1

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