Nolwenn Leroy is tagged as: french, pop, chanson francaise, female vocalists, french pop Nolwenn Leroy (born September 28, 1982 in Saint-Renan, Brittany, France) is a French singer, revealed by Star Academy, a popular French TV show, in 2002. Between 1982, when she left Saint-Renan and 1993, when she arrived with her family in her grandparents’ house in St-Yorre, Nolwenn moved out several times, living in Paris, Lille, Guingamp and other places. At the age of 11, her music teacher detected her skills for music. Following her advice, Nolwenn started to learn how to play the violin. Beginning in July 1998, she stayed a full year as an exchange student in the United States, in Cincinnati, Ohio. During that stay, she attended a two-day workshop in the Hamilton High School, a performing arts school. When she came back to France, she spoke fluent English, and decided to attend classical singing lessons in the Vichy music conservatory. Watching the first edition of Star Academy in 2001, Nolwenn became fascinated by Armande Altaï, a singing teacher and one of the show’s judges. She decided to enroll in her class. She later was cast for the second edition of the show, although her family has denied that Armande Altaï pulled strings for her to be selected as a candidate. The public chose her as the winner on December 21, 2002. Her first alb... Read More About Nolwenn Leroy Biography... Send Nolwenn Leroy ringtones to your cell |
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