| Barbara Tausia | |
| Birth Date: | 1977 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Charleroi, Belgium[1] |
| Origin: | Belgium |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
Barbara Anelka Tausia (born 8 July 1977) is a Belgian choreographer and dancer. She is the wife of French footballer Nicolas Anelka.[2]
Barbara Tausia began her dance and music career as a vocal artist with the French hip hop singer MC Solaar, singing on the song "La La, La La" on his album Cinquième As.[3] In 2003 she was named as the singer of the Italian dance band Eu4ya, releasing a cover of Ricchi e Poveri's "Sarà perché ti amo",[4] following it up in 2004 with a cover of the Steam song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye". She is also a dancer on a popular French TV show.[5]
In 2006 she founded the event and Public Relations company with her business partner Between in Paris. Between agency has several clients such as Adidas, Quick, Sony Ericsson, Reebok, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., and American celebrities such as P. Diddy, Jay-Z and Timbaland. Between also takes care of Nicolas Anelka's press and public relations.
She was raised with her family in Belgium and then moved to Paris for her dance career; there she met Nicolas Anelka.[6] They married on 9 June 2007 in Marrakesh, Morocco.[7]