Mareva Galanter
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Mareva Galanter
Mareva Galanter (born February 4, 1979 in Papeete
, Tahiti
, French Polynesia
, France
) is a French
actress and former beauty queen.
Galanter won the 1998 "Miss World of Islands" and then the 1998 "Miss Tahiti" beauty contest that allowed her to compete for the Miss France
1999 crown, which she won.
Galanter expanded her work into music and singing, releasing Ukuyéyé, under Warner Music, in 2006. Stylisticly the music pays homage to a genre known as "Yé-yé
" popularized by pop musicians of the early 1960s such as Johnny Halliday and France Gall
. Other elements of the music, namely the techno dance beats are purely modern. The album was well received by critics and released in Canada and Japan.
She has released videos for seven of her songs. The videos, like the music, feature strong elements of 1960s fashion with modern twists. Many of the videos mimic the style of the Scopitone
video jukeboxes from that era. She hosted Do you Do you scopitone a French TV programme on the Paris Première
channel, dedicated to scopitones from the 1960s and 70s. The scopitone is the precursor to the contemporary music video.
To date, she has performed in several feature films, including 3 Zéros [sic], Les Gaous, The Pink Panther and Tu Devais Faire du Cinéma.
Galanter recorded her second album, Happy Fiu, with English band Little Barrie
in 2008.
She was looking for partners for her second album, "Happy Fiu", which was released in fall 2008, who would complement her perfectly and emphasise her personality. She worked with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, with Martin Duffy of Primal Scream and with the band Little Barrie. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac supported her with many of her texts. The result was a very personal album with light summer pop songs.
In 2010 Galanter joined the roster of chanteuses touring and recording with Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux's Nouvelle Vague
project. According to Galanter's Twitter feed, she has recorded some material for the next Nouvelle Vague album.
Mareva Galanter (born February 4, 1979 in Papeete
Papeete
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, Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
, French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
, France
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...
) is a French
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...
actress and former beauty queen.
Galanter won the 1998 "Miss World of Islands" and then the 1998 "Miss Tahiti" beauty contest that allowed her to compete for the Miss France
Miss France
Miss France is the trademark of an annual beauty pageant. Rights to the trademark were obtained in 2002 by the Dutch television production company Endemol through its subsidiary Miss France SAS, whose director general is Sylvie Tellier, Miss France 2002. Endemol also holds the rights in France to...
1999 crown, which she won.
Galanter expanded her work into music and singing, releasing Ukuyéyé, under Warner Music, in 2006. Stylisticly the music pays homage to a genre known as "Yé-yé
Yé-yé
Yé-yé was a style of pop music that emerged from France, Québec and Spain in the early 1960s. The term "yé-yé" derived from "yeah! yeah!" The style expanded worldwide, due to the success of figures such as the French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg....
" popularized by pop musicians of the early 1960s such as Johnny Halliday and France Gall
France Gall
France Gall is a popular French yé-yé singer.Gall was married to, and had a successful singing career in partnership with, French singer-songwriter Michel Berger....
. Other elements of the music, namely the techno dance beats are purely modern. The album was well received by critics and released in Canada and Japan.
She has released videos for seven of her songs. The videos, like the music, feature strong elements of 1960s fashion with modern twists. Many of the videos mimic the style of the Scopitone
Scopitone
Scopitone is a type of jukebox featuring a 16 mm film component. Scopitone films were a forerunner of music videos. The Italian Cinebox/Colorama and Color-Sonics were competing, lesser-known technologies of the time....
video jukeboxes from that era. She hosted Do you Do you scopitone a French TV programme on the Paris Première
Paris Première
Paris Première is a French TV channel, available on cable, satellite and the digital terrestrial service, Télévision Numérique Terrestre. It was launched on December 15, 1986 and is now wholly owned by M6.-External links:*...
channel, dedicated to scopitones from the 1960s and 70s. The scopitone is the precursor to the contemporary music video.
To date, she has performed in several feature films, including 3 Zéros [sic], Les Gaous, The Pink Panther and Tu Devais Faire du Cinéma.
Galanter recorded her second album, Happy Fiu, with English band Little Barrie
Little Barrie
Little Barrie is a power trio that originated in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, since relocated to London. Their sound could be described as stripped down R&B/Soul/Funk/Blues/Garage rock jamband. The band consists of Barrie Cadogan , Lewis Wharton and Virgil Howe . Before Howe, Billy...
in 2008.
She was looking for partners for her second album, "Happy Fiu", which was released in fall 2008, who would complement her perfectly and emphasise her personality. She worked with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, with Martin Duffy of Primal Scream and with the band Little Barrie. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac supported her with many of her texts. The result was a very personal album with light summer pop songs.
In 2010 Galanter joined the roster of chanteuses touring and recording with Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux's Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague (band)
Nouvelle Vague is a French musical collective led by musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. Their name is a play on words, meaning "new wave" in French, and "bossa nova" in Portuguese...
project. According to Galanter's Twitter feed, she has recorded some material for the next Nouvelle Vague album.