Jil Caplan
Jil Caplan | |
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Birth name | Valentine Guilen |
Born | 23 October 1968 |
Origin | France |
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | EnT-T |
Jil Caplan (born Valentine Guilen; 23 October 1968 in Paris, France) is a French singer and songwriter.
Biography
Paris-born Valentine Guilen studied modern literature at the Sorbonne and theatre at the Cours Florent, where she met Jay Alanski, producer and composer of the most influential pop songs of the 1980s.[1] In August 1986, she met her friends Les Innocents, then unknown by the general public, in a recording studio, where the group recorded their first single "Jodie", under the leadership of Alanski, who quickly offered her the chance to sing.
Success and consecration
Valentine Guilen, who adopted the pseudonym "Jil Caplan", accepted and released in 1987 her first album, À peine 21.
Jil and Jay will make three albums together; directing most of the videoclips, as well as designing the CD covers.[6]
In 1990 was released the Caplan's second album (la Charmeuse de serpents), from which three singles entered the French Top 40 in 1991/92,
In 1992, Jil won a Victoire de la Musique for Female revelation of the year.[2] Then Alanski decided to turn to electronic music.
New directions
Caplan wrote her own songs then, and chose Jean-Philippe Nataf (ex-member of Les Innocents), to produce her album Toute crue (2001, Warner).[8] Alongside her musical activities, Caplan, always fascinated by the filmmaking, produced and directed a 45-minute film for the group Lilicub. She wrote articles for the independent magazine Brazil.[9]
In 2004, she released "Comme elle vient", a single made with another ex-member of Les Innocents, Jean-Christophe Urbain. Together they went on an acoustic
In 2013, Caplan collaborated with producer Dub Mentor on the single "Want You More", a rendition of a
Discography
Singles
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Albums
EP
Other
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References
- ^ Profile, artists.letssingit.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ ISBN 2-9518832-0-X
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Jil Caplan - Oh! Tous les soirs". lescharts.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Jil caplan - Comme sur une balancoire". YouTube.
- ^ "Jil Caplan "Cette fille n'est pas pour toi"". YouTube.
- ^ "MUSIC DATABASE:MUSICIAN:Jil Caplan". radioswisspop.ch. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Jil Caplan - Tout c'qui nous sépare". lescharts.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ a b Caplan biography MCM.net. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Biographie: Jil Caplan" (in French). Melody TV. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Biographie: Jil Caplan" (in French). Soundamental. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "JIL CAPLAN : La biographie" (in French). top80radio.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d Jil Caplan's songs, with peak positions for the singles on French Singles Chart Lescharts.com. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Albums chart trajectories in France, database" (in French). Infodisc. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2010.