Tess (singer) explained

Tess (singer) should not be confused with TESS (musician).

Tess
Birth Name:Tess Océane Joffroy
Birth Place:Saint-Denis, Réunion
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2013present
Module:
Embed:yes
Genre:Electropop
Origin:Biscarrosse, France

Tess Océane Joffroy (born 1994) is a Réunionese singer-songwriter. After posting song covers on Facebook and YouTube, she was discovered by Lilly Wood and the Prick's manager and producer. He signed Tess to record label Choke Industry and she later signed another record deal with Polydor Records. Her first extended play (EP), Tess (2016), peaked at number 145 on the French singles chart. It was supported by the single "Love Gun", which reached number 131 on the same record chart.

Life and career

Tess Océane Joffroy was born in 1994 in Saint-Denis, Réunion.[1] Her mother is Réunionese and her father is French.[2] She took dance classes when she was 4 and she practiced guitar when she was 14 for 3 years. At 15, Tess began writing songs.[3] She started uploading song covers on Facebook for her friends and later on YouTube.[2] On the latter platform, she was noticed by the French music duo Lilly Wood and the Prick's manager and producer Pierre Guimard in 2013 after she posted a cover of the duo's single "Prayer in C".[3] [4] While she was holidaying in Paris in 2014, he invited her to a music studio in the city where they both began working on her first extended play (EP), Tess.[3] Soon after, Guimard signed Tess to the label Choke Industry after listening to her compositions.[4] [5] She also signed a record deal with Polydor Records.[4] To pursue her career, Tess moved to Biscarrosse and split her time between Biscarrosse and Paris.[3] [6]

Tess released her first single "Endlessly" in 2015.[7] She briefly performed as Tess Zucchini after releasing it and she was an opening act for Israeli-French singer Tal at Stade Jean-Ivoula.[8] Tess studied physical therapy in Saint-Pierre, Réunion and obtained her degree in 2016.[2] [9] She worked as a physical therapist for only one month in Réunion and after she relocated to France, she chose to "put [her degree] aside" so she could "devote [herself] to music".[5] Her second single, "Love Gun", was released in June 2016.[7] It reached number 131 on the French singles chart. Also in June, she sang at music festival Sakifo Musik Festival.[2] In December 2016, she re-released "Endlessly" alongside Peruvian singer A. Chal.[10] Tess was digitally released on 20 January 2016 by Choke Industry, although it was re-released on the same date in 2017 by Polydor.[9] The EP peaked at number 145 on the French singles chart. In April 2017, Tess performed at Lollapalooza France.[11] She sang at the opening of shopping center Cap Sacré-Cœur in November 2018.[12] Her first album, Scars and the Moon, was released on 21 December 2019 by Choke Industry. The aforementioned label distributed Tess's second EP, Origin, on 7 May 2021. Tess moved back to Réunion after living for two years in France and she began teaching yoga.[6] Tess released her second album, 11:11, independently on 11 November 2022.

Artistry

Music critics labelled Tess's main sound as electropop,[4] [13] [7] containing elements of pop and R&B.[4] [13] [14] Her musical influences are Lorde and The Weeknd.[13] Tess's music has been compared to that of artists Bat for Lashes,[8] Björk,[14] Ellie Goulding,[14] Grimes,[8] Hannah Reid,[13] [14] Hyphen Hyphen,[4] Jain,[4] The Knife,[14] and MØ.[13] Elle Florence Tredez called Tess the "new electropop sensation".[13] France Télévisions named her a "breath of fresh air on French pop".[11] Laura Philippon of La Première, wrote that Tess has a "bewitching, deep, sometimes hurt" voice with which she "creates powerful and thrilling melodies".[2] Les Inrockuptibles writer Morane Aubert described her voice as "soft and sensual".[7] Reviewing "Hard to Forget", Billboard Bryan Kress noted that the song allows Tess "to showcase her vocal abilities" which are "equally sultry and pop-ready".[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! style="width:19em;"
Album details
Scars and the Moon
11:11
  • Release date: 11 November 2022[17]
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"
EP detailsPeak chart positions

[18]
Tess 145
Origin
  • Release date: 7 May 2021[20]
  • Label: Choke Industry
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
FRA
"Endlessly"[21] [22]
(solo or featuring A. Chal)		2015—Tess /
Scars and the Moon
"Love Gun"[23] 2016131
"Hard to Forget"[24] 2017—
"Dark but Beautiful"[25] 2018—
"The Lake"[26] 2019—Scars and the Moon
"Poison"[27] —
"It's You"[28] 2022—
"Time Stops"[29] —11:11
"Ynyb"[30] —
"Not Human"[31] —
"Royaume (The Silent Princess)"[32] —
"Kali"[33] —rowspan="4"
"My Tender Love"[34] —
"New Moon"[35] 2023—
"Comme un soleil"[36] —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J-9 avant le K6FM Live #7: Découvrez Tess!. K6FM. 13 September 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195855/https://www.k6fm.com/news/j-9-avant-le-k6fm-live-7-decouvrez-tess-19587. live.
  2. Web site: Séduisant et envoûtant, le premier album de la Réunionnaise Tess sort ce vendredi. Philippon, Laura. La Première. 19 January 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215222016/https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/seduisant-envoutant-premier-album-reunionnaise-tess-sort-ce-vendredi-434671.html. live.
  3. Web site: De Juliette Armanet à Last Train, la nouvelle vague musicale française. Bureau, Éric. Marolle, Emmanuel. Le Parisien. 2 May 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216172439/https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/videos-de-juliette-armanet-a-last-train-la-nouvelle-vague-musicale-francaise-02-05-2017-6907830.php. live.
  4. Web site: Revivez le live de la révélation Tess en direct du Parisien. Marolle, Emmanuel. Le Parisien. 6 April 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215222015/https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/videos-suivez-le-live-de-la-revelation-tess-en-direct-du-parisien-06-04-2017-6829926.php. live.
  5. Web site: Qui es-tu: Tess, nouveau visage électro-pop de la Réunion. Clique. 20 January 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 10 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410182229/https://www.clique.tv/es-tess-nouveau-visage-electro-pop-de-reunion/. live.
  6. Web site: Tess – voix d’or et yogini passionnée. Coralie. Réunionnaises. 23 March 2021. fr. 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217184554/http://reunionnaiseslemag.re/rencontre-avec-tess/. live.
  7. Web site: 'Love Gun', le nouveau clip envoûtant de Tess. Aubert, Morane. Les Inrockuptibles. 8 June 2016. fr. 28 July 2023. 2023-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224191903/https://www.lesinrocks.com/actu/love-gun-nouveau-clip-envoutant-de-tess-352815-08-06-2016/. live.
  8. Web site: Les Inrocks envoûtés par la Réunionnaise Tess Zucchini. Le Quotidien de la Réunion. 12 June 2016. fr. 28 July 2023. 3 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220803040502/http://www.lequotidiendesjeunes.re/les-articles/loisirs-culture-sports-les-dossiers/les-inrocks-envoutes-par-la-reunionnaise-tess/. live.
  9. Web site: Sortie du 1er album de la chanteuse Réunionnaise Tess ce vendredi. Yepes, Manuel. Antenne Réunion. 20 January 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215222017/https://www.linfo.re/la-reunion/societe/710480-sortie-du-1er-album-de-la-chanteuse-reunionnaise-tess-ce-vendredi. live.
  10. Web site: 'Endlessly': Tess crève l'écran dans un nouveau clip hypnotisant. Goncalves, Julian. PureCharts. 15 December 2016. fr. 28 July 2023. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215222016/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Tess/news-103153.html. live.
  11. Web site: Lollapalooza: première grande scène pour Tess, la nouvelle coqueluche de la pop. France Télévisions. 24 July 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216165606/https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/musique/pop/lollapalooza-premiere-grande-scene-pour-tess-la-nouvelle-coqueluche-de-la-pop_3291119.html. live.
  12. Web site: Tess: 'Pour moi c'est une fierté d'être Réunionnaise'. Magnien, Marine. Antenne Réunion. fr. 10 November 2018. 28 July 2023. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215222019/https://www.linfo.re/la-reunion/societe/tess-pour-moi-c-est-une-fierte-d-etre-reunionnaise. live.
  13. Web site: Tess: la nouvelle sensation de l'électro-pop est française!. Tredez, Florence. Elle. 8 January 2017. fr. 28 July 2023. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215222018/https://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Musique/Dossiers/Tess-la-nouvelle-sensation-de-l-electro-pop-est-francaise-3408422. live.
  14. Web site: Tess – 'Love Gun' (video) (premiere). Zupko, Sarah. 22 May 2017. PopMatters. 28 July 2023. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215222016/https://www.popmatters.com/tess-love-gun-video-premiere-2495391394.html. live.
  15. Web site: Tess Takes a Night Out That Will Be 'Hard to Forget' in New Video: Exclusive. Kress, Bryan. Billboard. 14 July 2017. 28 July 2023. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216172440/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/tess-hard-to-forget-video-7866112/. live.
  16. Web site: Scars and the Moon by Tess on Apple Music. 20 December 2019. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195853/https://music.apple.com/us/album/scars-and-the-moon/1562113674. live.
  17. Web site: 11:11 by Tess on Apple Music. 11 November 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195853/https://music.apple.com/us/album/11-11/1661557178. live.
  18. Web site: Discographie Tess [FR]]. lescharts.com. fr. 28 July 2023. 2023-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195851/https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tess+%5BFR%5D. live.
  19. Web site: Tess – EP by Tess on Apple Music. 20 January 2016. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195853/https://music.apple.com/us/album/tess-ep/1562128741. live.
  20. Web site: Origin – EP by Tess on Apple Music. 7 May 2021. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195852/https://music.apple.com/us/album/origin-ep/1564870268. live.
  21. Web site: Endlessly – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 6 November 2015. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195851/https://music.apple.com/us/album/endlessly-single/1562106971. live.
  22. Web site: Tess – Endlessly (feat. A.Chal). Spotify. 4 November 2016. 28 July 2023. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195851/https://open.spotify.com/album/25gg8SkmCAvtBTMkC5fdSv. live.
  23. Web site: Tess – Love Gun. Spotify. 3 June 2016. 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211226/https://open.spotify.com/album/6XHZFufmMFr2HNhhSiVnAU. live.
  24. Web site: Hard to Forget – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 23 June 2017. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211228/https://music.apple.com/us/album/hard-to-forget-single/1562151907. live.
  25. Web site: Dark but Beautiful – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 11 January 2018. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211226/https://music.apple.com/us/album/dark-but-beautiful-single/1562109161. live.
  26. Web site: The Lake – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 4 October 2019. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211227/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lake-single/1562108763. live.
  27. Web site: Poison – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 29 November 2019. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211228/https://music.apple.com/us/album/poison-single/1562108871. live.
  28. Web site: It's You – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 3 June 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211227/https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-you-single/1661552507. live.
  29. Web site: Time Stops – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 5 July 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211229/https://music.apple.com/us/album/time-stops-single/1661552732. live.
  30. Web site: Ynyb – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 9 September 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211224/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ynyb-single/1661552812. live.
  31. Web site: Not Human – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 28 October 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211226/https://music.apple.com/us/album/not-human-single/1661552633. live.
  32. Web site: Royaume (The Silent Princess) – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 4 November 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211228/https://music.apple.com/us/album/royaume-the-silent-princess-single/1661552724. live.
  33. Web site: Kali – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 22 November 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211227/https://music.apple.com/us/album/kali-single/1653083846. live.
  34. Web site: My Tender Love – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 15 December 2022. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211226/https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-tender-love-single/1661555740. live.
  35. Web site: New Moon – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 20 January 2023. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211230/https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-moon-single/1661672771. live.
  36. Web site: Comme un soleil – Single by Tess on Apple Music. 3 March 2023. iTunes Store (US). 28 July 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310211227/https://music.apple.com/us/album/comme-un-soleil-single/1664174278. live.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Tess (singer)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.