Julien Doré

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Julien Doré

Julien Doré
Background information
Birth name Julien Doré
Born July 7, 1982 (1982-07-07) (age 29)
Alès, Gard, France
Genres Pop
Folk
Alternative rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Labels Sony BMG
Website Official website

Julien Doré (born July 7, 1982) is a French singer, winner of the fifth season of the television show Nouvelle Star, aired on the French Television M6 channel.

He is also the great-great-great-nephew of Gustave Doré, a well-known illustrator of the 19th century.

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[edit] Life

Doré was born in Alès (Gard, and grew up in Lunel. After taking his baccalauréat littéraire at the college Louis Feuillade, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts of Nîmes for five years. He is the founder of the group Dig up Elvis, with which he played in the bars of Nîmes. At that time, beer was the currency in which he was paid. In 2006, he created with Guillaume de Molina the project "The Jean d'Ormesson disco suicide", "protean group" which covered pop and disco hits. In June 2007, Doré was voted #1 in French Elle Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. He used to date Louise Bourgoin (ex-TV presenter on Canal+ channel) but they have been separated since March 2009.

[edit] New Star

Doré was selected at the time of the casting in Marseille, where he presented himself with a ukulele. At the beginning, he only participated in the casting to get free publicity for his band. He convinced the jury when he sang "A la faveur de l'automne" (originally by Tété). His most memorable performances and revelations were while singing "Moi... Lolita" (Alizée) and "...Baby One More Time" (Britney Spears), dance music songs, in acoustics. He won the finale against Tigane.

Week Song Choice Original Artist Result
Open Audition "A la faveur de l'automne" Tété -
Open Audition -2nd song "Funny Fishy Pussy" The Jean d'Ormesson Disco Suicide 3 vote "Yes" out of 4
Theatre auditions - day 1 "Creep" Radiohead Safe
Theatre auditions

- day 2 (trio)

"Du côté de chez Swann" Dave Safe
Theatre auditions - day 3 "A la faveur de l'automne" Tété Safe
Top 15 "Like a Virgin" Madonna Safe
Top 13 "Les Mots bleus" Christophe Safe
Top 10 "Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley Safe
Top 9 "Comme d'habitude" ("My Way") Claude François Safe
Top 8 "Light my Fire" The Doors Safe
Top 7 "Moi... Lolita" Alizée Safe
Top 6 - 1st song "Strangers in the Night" Frank Sinatra -
Top 6 - 2nd song "Mourir sur scène" Dalida Safe
Top 5 - 1st song "I Put a Spell on You" Screamin' Jay Hawkins -
Top 5 - 2nd song "Le Coup de soleil" Richard Cocciante Safe
Top 4 - 1st song "...Baby One More Time" Britney Spears -
Top 4 - 2nd song "Les Bêtises" Sabine Paturel Safe
Top 3 - 1st song "Tainted Love" Gloria Jones -
Top 3 - 2nd song "Vanina" Dave Safe
Top 2 - 1st song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana -
Top 2 - 2nd song "You Really Got Me" The Kinks -
Top 2 - 3rd song "Le Mal Aimé" Claude François Winner

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Year Single Album Chart peak positions
U.S. UK AUS CAN AUT GER SWI FRA
2008 "Les Limites" Ersatz 14 1
2008 "Figures Imposées" 34 11
2009 "First Lady" 15
2009 "Les Bords de Mer"
2011 "Kiss Me Forever" Bichon 4
2011 "Baie des Anges"

[edit] Albums

Year Album Chart Positions RIAA
Certification
U.S. CAN UK AUS NZ GER BE FRA
2008 Ersatz
  • First studio album
  • Released: June 16, 2008
  • Sony BMG
- - - - - - 8 2 -
2010 Holiday[1] - - - - - - - - -
2011 Bichon[2] - - - - - - - - -

Les Limites was released on June 16, 2008 worldwide and on March 31, 2008 in France. On Perez Hilton's celebrity gossip blog, the music video made its world premiere.

[edit] Musical Collaborations

Doré performed the song Umbrella with French-Canadian artist Cœur de pirate live in many concerts. In 2009, he also recorded a duet with Cœur de Pirate of her song, "Pour un infidèle." A video was released to promote the song, showing the two as a 1960's-era celebrity couple.[3]

Also in 2009, Doré recorded the song "Helsinki" with French singer Mélanie Pain.

Doré also collaborated with French chanteuse Sylvie Vartan on her 2010 album release, Soleil bleu.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lemancel Anne-Laure. "Chronique Album: Julien Doré - Bichon." RFI Musique, 11 April 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. ^ Lemancel Anne-Laure. "Chronique Album: Julien Doré - Bichon." RFI Musique, 11 April 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heI6UT55ZZ0
  4. ^ Lemancel, Anne-Laure. "Sylvie Vartan, toujours le même âge." RFI Musique, 3 December 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

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Preceded by
Christophe Willem
Nouvelle Star winner
2007
Succeeded by
Amandine Bourgeois
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