Camélia Jordana
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Camélia Jordana Aliouane (born September 15, 1992 in Toulon
, Var, France) is a French pop singer. She rose to fame after participating in the television show Nouvelle Star
, the French version of Pop Idol
, in 2009, where she came third.
with an older sister and a younger brother. Both of her parents are French, but her father has Algerian roots and her mother is of Algeria
n descent.
At the age of sixteen, she decided to audition for the seventh season
of Nouvelle Star
in Marseille
, and managed to convince the jury with her version of Louis Armstrong
's What a wonderful world
. Camélia Jordana eventually finished third.
After her elimination, she signed a record deal with Sony Music
and released her eponymous debut album on March 29, 2010. It sold 10,169 copies in its first week and managed to enter the French SNEP Album Chart
at #9.
Although her debut single Non Non Non (Écouter Barbara) was only released as download single in France, it peaked at #3 on the French digital chart. It also charted at #3 in Belgium and #48 in Switzerland.
Camélia Jordana participated on a song on the album So in Love by Nouvelle Star judge André Manoukian
in April 2010.
Camélia Jordana was interviewed and played several songs on the TV5Monde
programme 'Acoustic' on November 7, 2010.
Year : 2010
*:single
2 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart
1 French Digital Charts
2 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, Var, France) is a French pop singer. She rose to fame after participating in the television show Nouvelle Star
Nouvelle Star
Nouvelle Star is a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia and broadcast by M6 in France....
, the French version of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
, in 2009, where she came third.
Biography
Camélia Jordana grew up in La Londe-les-MauresLa Londe-les-Maures
La Londe-les-Maures is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
with an older sister and a younger brother. Both of her parents are French, but her father has Algerian roots and her mother is of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n descent.
At the age of sixteen, she decided to audition for the seventh season
Nouvelle Star (season 7)
The 7th season of Nouvelle Star premiered on February 24, 2009 on M6. Soan Faya was declared the winner on June 9, 2009, beating out runner-up Leïla Aissaoui.-Changes & Early Process:...
of Nouvelle Star
Nouvelle Star
Nouvelle Star is a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia and broadcast by M6 in France....
in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, and managed to convince the jury with her version of Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
's What a wonderful world
What a Wonderful World
"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1968. Thiele and Weiss were both prominent in the music world . Armstrong's recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999...
. Camélia Jordana eventually finished third.
After her elimination, she signed a record deal with Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
and released her eponymous debut album on March 29, 2010. It sold 10,169 copies in its first week and managed to enter the French SNEP Album Chart
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...
at #9.
Although her debut single Non Non Non (Écouter Barbara) was only released as download single in France, it peaked at #3 on the French digital chart. It also charted at #3 in Belgium and #48 in Switzerland.
Camélia Jordana participated on a song on the album So in Love by Nouvelle Star judge André Manoukian
André Manoukian
André Manoukian, is an French-Armenian songwriter, arranger, and jazz musician.Since 2002, he is also one of the four judges in the French version of Pop Idol, Nouvelle Star.-Early years and education:...
in April 2010.
Camélia Jordana was interviewed and played several songs on the TV5Monde
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...
programme 'Acoustic' on November 7, 2010.
Album
Title : Camélia JordanaYear : 2010
- Non non non (Ecouter Barbara)*
- Moi c'est*
- Calamity Jane*
- Tombée de haut
- Little Monsters
- Diva
- J'étais une fille
- La vie en solitaire
- Je pars
- Manhattan
- Mens-moi
- Lettera
- Le mois d'août
- Ou Pas (Bonus)
- Some Say (Bonus)
- Calamity Jane (Acoustic version) (Bonus)
- Bake It (Bonus)
*:single
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
BEL2 | CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 2010 | Camélia Jordana | 7 | 12 | 36 |
2 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak Position | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... (DL)1 |
BEL2 | CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 2010 | Non Non Non (Écouter Barbara) | — | 3 | 3 | 48 | ||||||||||
| Calamity Jane | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Moi c'est | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||
1 French Digital Charts
2 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart
External links
- www.camelia-jordana Official homepage
- www.myspace.com/cameliajordanamusic Camélia Jordana on MySpace