Liane Foly

Liane Foly (born 16 January 1962, in Lyon) is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.

Early years Foly was born 16 December 1962 in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. Her parents, a merchant family in French Algeria, returned to France in 1962 with the Pied-Noir community and moved to Lyon, near the Perrache quarter, where they owned La droguerie du sourire. As a child of five she practised dancing. At age 12, she sang with her parents' orchestra Black and White with her brother Philippe on the drums and her sister Corinne at the piano. Later she continued to sing in local night clubs and bars, developing an affinity for blues and jazz. She studied languages for her Baccalauréat and is bilingual in French and English.

Foly's brother is Philippe Falliex, a French composer for television and radio shows. He composed several of her songs and accompanied her on stage as a drummer.

Career In 1984, Foly was discovered by Philippe Viennet and André Manoukian, who offered to write and record a demo for her. After much work she arrived in Paris in 1987, and obtained a meeting with Fabrice Nataf, artistic director and CEO of Virgin France, who launched her career. She took on the name Liane Foly in 1986 in homage to Dalí, who at the time said in an advertisement that he was crazy about chocolate. In 1988, she published her first album, The Man I Love, promoted by the Ca va, ça vient single. It was a commercial success that landed in the top 50. The same year she performed on stage in Paris (La Cigale). The album was composed by André Manoukian, with lyrics written by Foly and Philippe Viennet. Her 1997 album, Caméléon, was Foly's first without André Manoukian. Produced by Philippe Viennet, it was largely ignored by the French public. She played a major part in the composition of her 2000 album, Entre nous.

Discography

Albums Besoin de toi The Man I Love (Virgin, 1988) Rêve orange (Virgin, 1990) Les Petites Notes, recorded in English as Sweet Mystery (Virgin, 1990) Lumières (Virgin, 1994) Caméléon (Virgin, 1997) Acoustique (Virgin, 1998) Entre nous (Virgin, 2001) La chanteuse de bal (Up Music, 2004) Une étoile dort (Warner/(Up Music, 2005) Le goût du désir (Warner/LF Productions, 2008) Crooneuse (Sony, 2016)

Singles

1985 : Besoin de toi 1988 : Ca va, ca vient 1988 : Love me, love moi 1989 : Chéri 1990 : Au fur et à mesure 1991 : Goodbye Lover 1991 : Rêve Orange 1991 : Va savoir 1991 : S'en balancer 1991 : Les feuilles mortes 1992 : La belle et la bête (Ft Charles Aznavour) 1993 : Doucement 1993 : Laisse pleurer les nuages 1994 : J'irai tranquille 1994 : A trace of you 1994 : Sweet mystery 1994 : Les yeux doux 1994 : Voler la nuit 1994 : Jalna 1994 : Heures hindoues 1994 : La grande parade des animaux 1994 : J'ai le cœur en bois (Ft Yves Duteil) 1997 : C'est bon d'aimer 1997 : De l'autre côté du temps 1997 : L'amour est fort 1998 : Victoire 1999 : La vie ne m'apprend rien 1999 : Aime-moi 2000 : Il est mort le soleil 2000 : La chanson de Léa 2001 : On a tous le droit 2001 : Être vrai 2002 : Une place sur terre 2002 : Vivre 2004 : La chanteuse de bal 2005 : Déracinée 2005 : Une étoile dort 2008 : Reviens-moi 2008 : Ma vie sans toi 2011 : Colette 2016 : J'aime regarder les filles 2016 : C'est extra 2016 : La Boîte de Jazz 2016 : Voilà c'est fini

Soundtracks 1992 : Beauty and the Beast, La Belle et La Bête (Ft Charles Aznavour) 1994 : Jalna (TV series), generic 1995 : Sabrina, Les Petites Notes 2000 : La Bicyclette bleue (TV movie), La Chanson de Léa 2010 : What War May Bring, Du chaud dans tes bras, Que reste-t-il de nos amours, Cette fille-là & B comme Berlin

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 1995 Zadoc et le bonheur Rose Pierre-Henry Salfati 2005 La battante Cathy Rolland Didier Albert TV movie 2006 Navarro Claude Derval Philippe Davin TV series (1 episode) 2007 Could This Be Love? Jeanne Larozière Pierre Jolivet 2009 La liste Anita Hochet Christian Faure TV movie R.I.S, police scientifique Monica Verone Christophe Barbier TV series (1 episode) 2010 What War May Bring The singer Claude Lelouch À 10 minutes de la plage Rita Stéphane Kappes TV movie Josephine, Guardian Angel Laura Calle Philippe Monnier TV series (1 episode) 2014 Ligne de mire Aline Delmas Nicolas Herdt TV movie 2017 Everyone's Life Eugénie Flora / Nini Jazzy Claude Lelouch

Dubbing Year Title Role 2009 Boogie Boogie The Princess and the Frog Mama Odie

Theater Year Title Author Director 2007–2009 La Folle Parenthèse Liane Foly Marc Jolivet 2011–2012 La Folle part en cure Liane Foly Marc Jolivet 2013 Jamais deux sans trois Jean Franco Jean-Luc Moreau

Television Year Title Channel Notes 2007 Téléthon France 2 Godmother Miss France TF1 Jury 2008 Qui sera le meilleur ce soir ? Host with Christophe Dechavanne 2010 Génération 90 Host with Nikos Aliagas 2010–2011 Le grand show des enfants Host 2011 Génération 80 Host with Nikos Aliagas Génération 2000 Host with Nikos Aliagas Génération Tube de toujours Host with Nikos Aliagas 2012 Génération 80 Host with Nikos Aliagas 2013 Un air de star M6 Jury 2016 SuperKids M6 / W9 Jury 2019 Danse avec les stars TF1 Contestant

Radio Year Title Channel 2017–2018 Les Grosses Têtes RTL 2007–2008 Chacun sa Foly Sud Radio

Other work Since 1993, she is a member of Les Enfoirés, a union of artists who sing every year at a charity concert for the association the Restaurants du Cœur. Since 1995, part of proceeds from her two albums went to AIDS charities. Since 2006, she has worked for AFIPA, an organization fighting the commercialisation of pet animal furs (dogs and cats). In 2007, she is the godmother of the TV Show "Téléthon" and the non-profit organisation Make a Wish (Belgium). In 2013, she is the godmother of the France women's national football team.