Maeva Méline Explained

Maeva Méline
Birth Date:20 January 1980
Birth Place:Paris, France
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, musician, actress
Genre:Pop, folk
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, piano
Label:Warner

Maeva Méline (born 20 January 1980, Paris, France) is a French singer and actress.

Early life

Influenced by pop and folk, she took lessons in piano, self-taught guitar playing and singing.[1] She graduated law school. She starting performing in a jazz and funk band at small venues in Paris, drawing the attention of Warner Music Group, which offered her a record deal on their label. In 2008, Maeva was cast for the role of Nannerl in the highly acclaimed French musical Mozart, l'opéra rock, which brought her worldwide fame and recognition.

Career

In 2008, Maeva Méline was selected for the role of Nannerl, sister of Mozart in the NRJ Award winning musical Mozart, l'opéra rock.

In 2010, she provided the vocals for the song "How to Believe" in the French version of Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (Clochette et l'Expédition féerique).[2] Also, Maeva was the voice actress and singer for Rapunzel in the French version of the Disney animated movie Tangled (Raiponce).[3]

In 2011, Maeva released her singles : À Genoux and La Lumière. She returned to her role as a voice actress of Rapunzel for the French version of the Tangled sequel Tangled Ever After (Le Mariage de Raiponce). Maeva also performed the vocals of princess Merida for the French version of the Disney/Pixar animated film Brave (Rebelle).

In 2013, she participated in the second season of The Voice, la plus belle voix with the song "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver.

She is Jane's voice double in the movie Tarzan. She participated in the show Mozart, the rock opera on tour from September 2014 in France, Switzerland and Belgium accompanied by a symphony orchestra from kyiv. Originally scheduled for spring 2014, it was postponed following the events in Ukraine.[4] [5]

In 2015, she created the musical project Looking for Suzanne. It is the association of the singer and her guitar. The first clip is a cover, Les parfums de sa vie by Art Mengo.[6]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Album
2009 Les solos sous les draps Mozart, l'opéra rock
2009 Le Bien qui fait mal Mozart, l'opéra rock
2009 Dors mon ange Mozart, l'opéra rock
2009 Penser l'impossible Mozart, l'opéra rock
2009 Debout les fous Mozart, l'opéra rock
2010 C'est bientôt la Fin Mozart, l'opéra rock
2011 À genoux
2011 La Lumière
2012 La dernière couche

Filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.concerts.fr/Biographie/maeva-meline Sa biographie : Chanteuse et comédienne
  2. http://www.mozartloperarock.fr/chanteur-maeva-meline.html Mozart, l'opéra rock
  3. http://www.maevameline-leforum.com/ Forum officiel de Maeva Méline
  4. Web site: 16 March 2014. 14 March 2014. "Mozart l'Opéra Rock" reporté pour cause de tensions en Ukraine. 7sur7.
  5. Web site: 16 March 2014. 15 March 2014. Mozart l'Opéra Rock : les concerts en France, Belgique et Suisse annulés en raison des tensions en Ukraine. exclusifpeople.com.
  6. http://www.saint-malo.maville.com/actu/actudet_-rod-maurice-a-tourne-un-clip-grotte-du-rosais_52701-2700056_actu.Htm Rod Maurice a tourné un clip grotte du Rosais