Chimène Badi
Chimène Badi (ʃimɛn badi; born 30 October 1982), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent.
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Chimène Badi

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- Name
- Chimène Badi
- Born
- 30 October 1982
- Birthplace
- Melun, France
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- pop music
- Languages
- French
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Chimène Badi (ʃimɛn badi; born 30 October 1982), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent.
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Chimène Badi (born 1982) is a French musician and singer. The musician was born in Melun.
Genres include pop music. Languages used include French.
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Key facts
• Name — Chimène Badi • Born — 30 October 1982 • Birthplace — Melun, France • Origin — Melun, Paris Region, France • Genre — Soul • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 2003-present • Label — Universal Music/AZ
Early life
Early life
Badi was born in Melun in the Paris suburbs to a family of Algerian origin. She spent her entire childhood in the south-west of France. She grew up in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with her parents, Chérifa and Mohammed, her sister, Déborah, and her brother, Karim. Her sister Déborah encouraged her to persevere with her singing and Chimène went on to hone her vocal style still further, performing at family parties and regional song contests from the age of six. Badi also made her mark at her school's end-of-year shows, wowing the audience with her confident vocal performance. Teachers barely recognised her since, when she was off stage, Badi was a notoriously shy pupil, given to daydreaming and complexes about her appearance. Meanwhile, she plugged away at her studies, going on to obtain a "BEP" in agribusiness.
Career
Career
Badi did not win the French reality TV show, Popstars, but she released her first single "Entre Nous" in 2003, which reached number 1 in the French charts. An album of the same name reached number 4 in domestic charts, and became the fifth best selling French album of 2003. Badi's follow-up albums and singles enjoyed moderate success in Francophone Europe, including Wallonia and Switzerland. She also provided the French language theme song to the film The Day After Tomorrow – "Le Jour d'après" (The Day After). She worked with producer Guy Roche (Tout Contre Toi) and songwriter Diane Warren (Tellement Beau). In 2011, Badi covered the soul classic "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with American singer Billy Paul. She participated in the 2019 edition of Destination Eurovision to attempt to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the song "Là-haut". She placed third overall in the final.
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album — Peak position — French sales • FR — FR DL 1 — BEL (Wa) — SWI • 2003 — Entre nous — 4 — — — 35 — 10 — 625,000 • 2004 — Dis-moi que tu m'aimes — 1 — — — 2 — 35 — 1,200,000 • 2006 — Live à l'Olympia — 2 — — — 3 — 30 — 180,000 • Le Miroir — 3 — 1 — 8 — 34 — 330,000 • 2010 — Laisse-les dire — 4 — 2 — 3 — 34 — 110,000 • 2011 — Gospel & Soul — 7 — 7 — 4 — 42 — 250,000 • 2015 — Au-delà des maux — 6 — 10 — 61 • 2019 — Chimène — 25 — 14 — 50 • 2023 — Chimène chante Piaf — 4 — 5 — 64 — France: Gold 1 French Digital Charts
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — Peak Position — Album • FR — FR (DL) 1 — BEL (Wa) — CH • 2003 — "Entre nous" — 1 — — — 4 — 5 — Entre nous • "Je vais te chercher" — 16 — — — 36 — 43 • "Si j'avais su t'aimer" — 21 — — — — — 69 • 2004 — "Le jour d'après" — 7 — — — 6 — 24 — Dis-moi que tu m'aimes • "Je ne sais pas son nom" — 12 — — — 13 — — • 2005 — "Je viens du sud" — 2 — — — 2 — 27 • "Retomber amoureux" — 11 — — — 8 — 38 • "Dis-moi que tu m'aimes" — 23 — — — 30 — 50 • 2006 — "Tellement Beau" — 15 — 33 — 15 — — — Le Miroir • 2010 — "Laisse-les dire" — — — — — — — — — Laisse-les dire • "En équilibre" — — — — — — — — • "Plus de devoirs que de droits" — — — — — — — — • "D'une fille à sa mère" — — — — — — — — • 2011 — "Ma liberté" — 168 — — — — — — — Gospel & Soul • "Parlez-moi de lui" — 85 — — — 42 — — • "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (with Billy Paul) — — — — — — — — • 2012 — "Ma liberté" — 168 — — — — — — • 2014 — "Mes silences" — 139 — — — — — — • 2018 — "Là-haut" — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. 1 French Digital Charts
Musical
Musical
• Year — Title — Director — Notes • 2016 — Cats — Trevor Nunn — Théâtre Mogador
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- 1.Chimène Badi : "J'ai une carrière, une famille, des amis, un fiancé: je ne lâcherai rien !". www.journaldesfemmes.fr. 29 March 2019.
- 2.Destination Eurovision 2019 : Emmanuel Moire, Chimène Badi, Bilal Hassani… Voici les 18 candidats en compétition ! - actu – Télé 2 semaines. www.programme.tv/news. 6 December 2018.
- 3.Farren, Neil. France: Bilal Hassani to Eurovision 2019. Eurovoix. 26 January 2019.
- 4.Chimène Badi in the French Albums Chart. lescharts.com.
- 5.Discographie Chimène Badi. ultratop.be.
- 6.Chimène Badi in the Swiss Albums Chart. hitparade.ch.
- 7.En exclusivité, voici les 10 premiers du Top Albums de la semaine !. 1618967527098585088. 27 January 2023.
- 8.Chimène Badi in the French Singles Chart. lescharts.com.
- 9.Chimène Badi in the Belgian Singles Chart. ultratop.be.
- 10.Chimène Badi in the Swiss Singles Chart. hitparade.ch.
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