Nina Morato
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Birth name | Stéphanie Morato |
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Born | Paris, France | 2 March 1966
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 1983–present |
Stéphanie Morato (born 2 March 1966), known professionally as Nina Morato, is a French singer and songwriter. Morato is best known for
Early career
Morato recorded several singles under the names Stéphanie and Stéphanie de Malakoff before the release in 1993 of "Maman", her first single under the name Nina Morato. This was followed by an album Je suis la mieux, which was a critical success and won Morato the 1994 Victoires de la Musique prize in the category 'Best New Female Pop Artist of the Year'.[1] Je suis la mieux featured guitarist Matthieu Chedid, who toured with Morato.
Eurovision Song Contest
In 1994, Morato's song "
"Je suis un vrai garçon" was a daring and risky song for Eurovision at the time, but had the fortune to be drawn to be performed last of the 25 participating entries. Morato, in an all-black outfit – including
Later career
In 1994, Morato appeared in the film
Morato has spent recent years touring and appearing in stage productions such as The Vagina Monologues.
Discography
Albums
- 1993: Je suis la mieux
- 1996: L'allumeuse
- 1999: Moderato
References
- ^ a b Biography at RFI Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Je suis un vrai garçon" at diggiloo.net
- ^ ESC History - Eurovision - France 1994
- ^ La séparation at imdb.com
- ^ Bayon (16 May 1997). "Suicide du chanteur et auteur David Christie". Libération (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2018.