Mylène Farmer
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Mylène Jeanne Gautier[3] (French: [milɛn ʒan ɡotje]; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (pronounced [milɛn faʁmœʁ]), is a French singer and songwriter. Having sold more than 30 million records worldwide,[4][5][6] she is among the most successful recording artists of all time in France,[7] where she holds the record for the most number one hit singles, with twenty-one – eight of which were consecutive.[8][9]
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Born | Mylène Jeanne Gautier (1961-09-12) 12 September 1961 (age 62) Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada |
Nationality | French |
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Years active | 1984–present |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada (a former city now part of the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro),[10] to French parents, the family soon relocated to Chaville, near Paris, where Farmer pursued a career in modelling and acting.[11] She later gained prominence as a recording artist with the release of her debut single "Maman a tort" in 1984.[12] In 1988, she released her second studio album, Ainsi soit je..., which sold 1.5 million copies in France.[13] The album spawned Farmer's first number one on the French singles chart, "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces".[14] Her third studio album, L'autre..., sold two million copies, becoming Farmer's best-selling album to date.[15] Its lead single, "Désenchantée", became Farmer's most successful single, and is often described as her signature song.[16]
Departing from the synth-pop and Europop soundscape of her first albums, Farmer reinvented her musical style with the release of her fourth studio album, Anamorphosée, in 1995.[17] Recorded in the United States, the album features more live instrumentation and shows rock and R&B-oriented influences.[17] Her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, was released in 1999, featuring more electronic influences.[18] In the second part of the 2000s, Farmer continued exploring a range of genres on her albums, namely acoustic pop music on Avant que l'ombre...[19] and electronica on Point de suture.[20]
In 2010, Farmer released her eighth studio album, Bleu noir.[21] The album marked Farmer's return to the dark synth-pop and Europop production of her first albums.[22] The lead single, "Oui mais... non", sold over 130,000 copies in France.[23] In 2015, Farmer's tenth studio album, Interstellaires, debuted at number one in France;[24] the album was preceded by the lead single "Stolen Car", a duet with Sting, which reached the number one position on the French singles chart in September 2015.[25] Her eleventh studio album, Désobéissance, was released in 2018, debuting at number one and selling over 265.000 copies.[26]
In addition to her music career, Farmer also worked as a lyricist for French singer Alizée, while also being responsible for her image and public appearances.[27] Her debut single, "Moi... Lolita", co-written by Farmer, reached number one in several countries in Europe,[28][29][30][31] and peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart in February 2002.[32] Farmer made her film debut in 1994, starring in Giorgino,[33] and in 2018, she starred in the English-language horror film Ghostland.[34]
Throughout her career, Farmer has broken a number of records. She is the best-selling French singer since 1984,[35] has a record number of diamond records,[36] and she is the only artist to have obtained a diamond album in four consecutive decades.[36] Selling over two million copies, her 2001 greatest hits album Les Mots is the highest-selling compilation album by a French recording artist.[37]