Francis Lalanne

Francis Lalanne studied at Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Marseille. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is chanson. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are chanson. Distinctions recorded are Prix Raoul-Breton and Prix Tristan-Tzara.

• Name — Francis Lalanne • Birth Name — Francis-José Lalanne • Born — 8 August 1958 • Birthplace — Bayonne • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1977-present

He opposed the HADOPI law in 2009 and has supported the French free software community saying that the purpose of art is not to make money but conscience, and it is the duty of any author to promote the free dissemination of this conscience. He wrote the book Révoltons-nous, published in August 2011 under the free art license.

Francis Lalanne was several times a candidate in elections under the ecological banner, was a supporter of the yellow vests movement. He led a Yellow Alliance list in the European elections of May 2019, obtaining 0.54% of the votes. On 22 February 2021, he was investigated for "provocation to the commission of attacks on the fundamental interests of the nation" after he signed an op-ed, published on the FranceSoir website, calling to "put the State out of harm's way", the Paris public prosecutor's office said on Monday 22 February.

• 1979: Rentre chez toi • 1980: Francis Lalanne • 1981: Toi mon vieux copain • 1982: Celle qui m'a emmené • 1984: Amis d'en France • 1985: Coup de foudre • 1986: Mai 86 • 1988: De Corazón • 1990: Avec toi • 1992: Tendresses • 1994: Les Inédits • 1996: Face cachée • 2000: Sans papiers • 2003: D'une vie à l'autre • 2005: Reptile • 2009: Ouvrir son cœur • 2010: Blaïte music

• 1983: Lalanne à Pantin • 1993: Zénith 93 • 2006: Au Casino de Paris

• 1995: Flash-Back • 2007: Best of

• Cinéma • 1995: Marie de Nazareth by Jean Delannoy • 2008: Astérix at the Olympic Games, by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann • 2008: Disco, by Fabien Onteniente • 2010: Orso - La Marche de l'Enfant Roi, by Magà Ettori: Senator Vasco • As a voice actor • 1996: The Hunchback of Notre Dame: French voice of Quasimodo • 2002: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II: French voice of Quasimodo

In 2011, he participated in the second season of Danse avec les stars – the French version of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Silvia Notargiacomo. On November 5, 2011, they were eliminated finishing 5th.