Quentin Mosimann
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 14, 1988 |
| Origin | Switzerland |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Associated acts | Star Academy 7 |
| Website | Officiel site |
Quentin Mosimann (born on February 14, 1988, in Geneva) is a Swiss singer, winner of the seventh season of the TV reality show Star Academy France. His first solo album, Duel, is composed of cover versions of 1980s hits. His second album, Exhibition is due for release in May 2010.
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[edit] Biography
Quentin Mosimann was born in Geneva on February 14, 1988,[1] of a Swiss father (a native of Berne in German-speaking Switzerland) and a French mother.[2] However, he only had that Swiss nationality.
He lived for three years in Geneva,[3] then, following the separation of his parents, moved to Bogève, Haute-Savoie, with his mother.[1]
He currently lives in Hyères, Var (since 2005)[3] where he performs, under the pseudonym John Louly, as a DJ, at the NJoy, with John Revox and Christian Sims.
Quentin Mosimann was selected for the Star Academy 7. Throughout the weeks, the young man sang in a jazzy and electro musical universe. With a sole pre-nomination and a victory in the semi-final against Claire-Marie, he won the final on February 15, 2008, with 52.6% of votes, and 47.4% for Mathieu. He won 1,000,000 euros, 200,000 of them immediately available.
On August 18, 2008, he released his debut album, Duel, a double album, which was #2 in France and #1 in Belgium (Wallonia). It contains many cover versions of 1980s hits, such as "C'est l'amour", by Léopold Nord & Vous, "Mise au point" by Jakie Quartz and "Étienne" by Guesch Patti. On February 15, 2010, he released his second album "Exhibition", a pop-electro album which was #7 in France, #5 in Belgium (Wallonia) and #36 in Switzerland.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Star Academy 7
- 2007 : Peace & Love 70 (single : "Bangladesh")
[edit] As John Louly
- Released under Diamond Recordz label
- "Hot Vocation" (John Revox & Christian Sims feat. John Louly)
- "Tears" (John Revox feat. John Louly, ORPHAZ)
- "Holiday" (Christian Sims & John Revox feat. John Louly)
- Unreleased
- "My Answer" (John Revox feat. John Louly)
- "Stop in my Mind" (John Revox et Christian Sims feat. John Louly)
[edit] Solo discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart | Certification / Sales (France) |
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| FR | FR (DD) | BEL (WA) | SWI | |||
| 2008 | Duel | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 100,000 |
| 2010 | Exhibition | 7 | 4 | 5 | 36 | - |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Album | |||
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| FR | FR (DD) | BEL (WA) | SWI | |||
| 2008 | "Cherchez le garçon" | 4 | 1 | 4 | 78 | Duel |
| "Il y a je t'aime et je t'aime" | 2 | 33 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pascal Pellegrino, "Quentin, le Suisse de la «Star Ac’»", 20 minutes, October 30, 2007 20min.ch (Retrieved February 16, 2008)
- ^ Agence télégraphique suisse, "Un Franco-Suisse remporte la Star Academy de TF1", swissinfo.org, February 16, 2008 Swissinfo.org (Retrieved February 16, 2008)
- ^ a b Didier Dana, "Quentin Mosimann a eu une enfance difficile", Le Matin, November 2, 2007 Lematin.ch (Retrieved February 16, 2008)
- Quentin Mosimann, discography and peak positions in Belgium (Wallonia)
- Quentin Mosimann, discography and peak positions in France
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of 2008-09-06 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Cyril Cinélu |
Winner of Star Academy France 2008 |
Succeeded by Mickels Réa |
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