| Magalie Vaé | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Magalie Bonneau |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1987 |
| Origin: | Gonesse, France |
| Genre: | French Pop, Pop, MOR |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
| Label: | Universal / Mercury (2005–2010) Natsis Music / Midlands Artistic (2010-présent) |
| Website: | magalievae.net |
Magalie Vaé is the stage name of Magalie Bonneau, a French singer born on 6 January 1987 in Gonesse (Val-d'Oise). She was the winner of the fifth series of the French Star Academy TV talent show.
Vaé grew up in Le Thillay, in Val-d'Oise. In September 2005, she was selected to participate to Star Academy France. Four months later she ended up winning one million euros and a record deal to release her debut studio album. On 6 February 2006, Magalie went to Canada to record her album, produced by Rick Allison. The first single, Je ne suis qu'une chanson (I am but a song) was released a month later. Her self-titled album was released on 3 April 2006 to generally positive reviews.
In 2009 the French press reported that Magalie's second album had been recorded for over a year but got pushed back due to contractual disagreements with Universal Music.[1]
In 2010, Vaé signed with Midlands Artistic.[2] Her second album was scheduled for release in 2011.[2] In January 2011, she released the single "L'homme shampooing", followed by "La nausée" in May. In November 2011, she gave birth to her first child.[3] Her second album Métamorphoses was finally released in February 2014. A third single, "La Fièvre acheteuse", was released in January 2015.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL WAL | |||
| 2006 | Magalie Vaé
| 13 | 23 | |
| 2014 | Métamorphoses
| – | – | |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[5] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL WAL | SWI | |||
| 2006 | "Je ne suis qu'une chanson" | 5 | 6 | 63 | Magalie Vaé |
| "Qui a mérité ça ?" | 31 | 16 | – | ||
| 2011 | "L'homme shampooing" | – | – | – | Métamorphoses |
| 2011 | "La nausée" | – | – | – | |
| 2015 | "La fièvre acheteuse" | – | – | – | |