Vanessa Paradis: biography, best songs, interesting facts.

Vanessa paradis

Fragile and tender, able to be restrained and relaxed, equally convincing in the role of a meek angel and bold seducer, the French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis is the idol of millions of people around the world. Literally flinging to the top of the world charts at the age of 14, she happily escaped the unenviable fate of becoming the "star of one song." Constantly being in creative search, not being afraid of discovering new facets in herself, conquering the variety stage, cinema, model business with equal success, she convincingly proved: youth passes — talent remains.

A short biography of Vanessa Paradis and a lot of interesting facts about the singer can be found on our page.

short biography

Given the circumstances that accompanied the birth and childhood years of the future French pop star, we can say that Vanessa Paradis had no choice but to go on stage one day and understand - this is her destiny.

Vanessa Chantal Paradis was born on December 22, 1972 in the Paris suburb of Saint-Mor-de-Fossé in a family where the atmosphere of creativity reigned, and the professional interests of its adult representatives were concentrated in the field of show business.

Her parents received a director's education, worked as designers, and her uncle was an actor and producer. It was he who initiated the first appearance of the seven-year-old Vanessa on television as a participant in the song contest. Debut proved successful. Having felt the taste of fame at such a young age for the first time, the girl caught on a dream of becoming a singer. Parents, encouraging the daughter to go on the professional stage, took her to the vocal and dance studios.

In 1987, the 14-year-old Vanessa sang a simple but fiery song "Joe le Taxi" ("Taxi Driver Joe"). When the composition was recorded in the studio, hardly anyone, including the performer, could have imagined that he was witnessing the birth of the hit, which is destined to become a classic of pop music. The success of the song was deafening. An incredible glory fell on a teenage girl, whose name a week ago nobody knew. Vanessa herself recalls that when she returned from writing a song from a vacation, she suddenly found her face on all magazine covers. Released next year, the disc of the singer "M & J" only consolidated the initial success. According to the results of sales for the 8th month, this Vanessa Paradis album became platinum. The life of the young singer was divided into two parts. In the past there were childhood, school, peers with their teenage hobbies.

In the present, there were stage, performances, tours and the ever-increasing popularity, which brought Vanessa not only moments of joy, but also a lot of disappointment. In addition to enthusiastic fans, she had many critics and detractors. In many ways, their attacks provoked the release on the screens of the film “The White Wedding,” directed by Jean-Claude Brisso, where the 17-year-old singer went though the main, but ambiguous role. Candid scenes with the participation of the young star caused a flurry of negative reviews in her address. The age part of the female audience accused the girl of licentiousness and immorality. Even the fact that she, as the best debutant for her work in this film, was awarded the prize "Cesar" did not save the situation.

The first cinematic experience was so bitter that in the next few years Paradi categorically rejected all attempts to involve her in the process of regular filming. During this period, she focused entirely on music. In 1990, she completed work on the second song album - "Variations Sur Le Meme T'aime", which was created with the participation of eminent poet and composer Serge Gainsbourg, and after another two years, the third one was recorded. His producer was Lenny Kravitz, and all the songs that sounded in him were exclusively in English.

In 1993 and 1994, Vanessa toured extensively, she has more than 70 concerts at home and in Europe, including on the stage of the most famous concert hall of Paris "Olympia". The public accepts it with a bang, forgetting that it has recently thrown stones at it. Perhaps the fact of universal recognition helped Vanessa to overcome the internal psychological barrier that she had erected between herself and the film industry. One way or another, in 1995 she returned to the cinema. She brilliantly embodied on the screen a dramatically complex image of the main character in the film “Eliza”, reinforcing her reputation as an outstanding actress. Two years later, she appeared on the movie screen as a charming sorceress in the comedy "Sorcery Love", and a year later came the comedy fighter "One Chance for Two", in which she also played the main role. Despite the fact that both pictures in the box office suffered a complete failure, the critics unanimously admitted that the acting game of the matured Paradis was brilliant. Since then, she has successfully divided her work time and professional interest between pop and cinema, yet preferring music and considering herself primarily a singer, and then an actress.

Today Vanessa Paradis has roles in 21 films and 11 solo music albums. The last studio album "Love songs" was recorded in 2013.

Interesting Facts

• In childhood, the idols of Vanessa Paradis were James Dean and Marilyn Monroe.
• Surname Paradis translated from French means "paradise".

• Restraint is one of the key qualities of Vanessa’s nature. The reluctance to share the details of the creative, and most importantly of the personal life, contributed to the emergence of the French journalists sayings: "Making an interview with Paradis is like conquering Everest."
• The singer does not suffer from dependence on new information technologies. She likes real communication, but instead of e-mails, she prefers to send real letters and congratulations.
• Vanessa Paradis is very kind to her children. Among the treasures that are dear to her heart, a necklace made in childhood from macaroni by her son Jack. The singer always carries with them this craft.
• Vanessa Paradis pays great attention to sports, in particular, yoga. The result is obvious - with the growth of 160 cm the weight of the singer ranges from 43 to 49 kg.
• One of the trendsetters in the world of fashion, Karl Lagelfeld, calls her her muse.
• The singer dedicated her album "Bliss" to her family - wife Johnny Depp and their daughter Lily-Rose Melody.
• The 1990s marked the beginning of a partnership with Chanel for Paradis. Her image was chosen to advertise the flavor of L'Esprit de Chanel. Today, the famous Frenchwoman is a regular participant in the advertising projects of the fashion house.

• For their fragility and blond curls, fans called Vanessa Paradis the “little angel”.
• Among the favorite composers and singers are Paradis Mozart, Pavarotti, the rock band Rolling Stones.
• Partners of the actress on the set were the masters of French cinema - Alain Delon, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Paul Belmondo.
• Her favorite breed of dogs is Labrador. At one time she lived labrador named Nelson.
• Vanessa Paradis belongs to those rare women who can easily go out without makeup. The singer is convinced that the skin needs to breathe out of the scene.
• In the Austrian-Swiss film "Chess Pawn", released in 1995, Vanessa Paradie acts as one of the composers of the film.
• Vanessa Paradis was chosen as the “voice” of the Paris airport. Since 2008, it is in her voice that the announcements at the airport are read.

The best songs of Vanessa Paradis

"Joe le taxi"Back in 1985, composer Frank Langolf accidentally heard 12-year-old Vanessa Paradi at the recording studio. The girl was attracted by Langolf, and he vowed that someday she would give one of her new songs to a young singer. Joe le taxi "(" Taxi driver Joe "), he created together with Etienne Rodo-Gilles. For" Joe le taxi "the composer chose the rumba rhythm, which was justified by the content - the text spoke about the daily work of a Parisian taxi driver who was an avid amateur of Latin American music. In the song they are mentioned The famous singers, musician Shavier Cugat and singer Imi Sumac, but this hit Vanessa made her simple song - her young charm, spontaneity, angelic timbre of her voice. The song "Joe le taxi" was first sounded on April 27, 1987 and in few days won recognition only in the French public, where she broke all records of popularity, but also in Britain, confidently taking the third line of the charts. The singer admits: when journalists and fans are interested in what she is thinking about this song, she always answers that she loves her and feels for her a sense of pride. "Now I can not sing it the same way as then - during this time my voice has changed, it has become stronger. But I was never ashamed of it," says Vanessa.

"Joe le taxi" (listen)

"La seine"(" Sena "). In 2011, the premiere of the animated film" Monster in Paris "took place, featuring one of the most prominent songs in the Paradis repertoire" La Seine "(" Sena "). The author was the French performer and musician Mathieu Shedid who worked on the music for the cartoon. It was his idea to invite a French pop star to the creative team of the project, while Vanessa not only had to sing, but also to show her acting skills, since she voiced the main character of anime - Lucille, the singer of the variety theater. The song quickly became opulyarnoy and has sold nearly 200 thousand. copies. Two of the clip has been created on this track, one of which appeared in the image of Vanessa Lucille.

"La Seine" (listen)

Personal life

For a long time, the focus of attention of Vanessa Paradis talent admirers was not only the work of the singer, but also the incredibly beautiful love story that happened in her life. Frenchwoman became one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood, Johnny Depp. The first time they crossed the road in 1992, when Vanessa came to Los Angeles to discuss with the producers another creative project. This meeting was fleeting, but not accidental. Subsequently, the actor admitted that he had enough eyes to feel something special in this unfamiliar girl. In 1998, Depp came to Paris for the filming of Roman Polanski's film “The Ninth Gate”. At one of the parties in the bar, he again met a charming green-eyed Frenchwoman, and although his heart was not free at that time, all previous relationships had ceased to be important for him overnight. Suddenly, flashing sympathy did not prevent even the cast on the leg of the actress - shortly before this fateful meeting, Vanessa fell unsuccessfully during the shooting.

If you believe the assertion that opposites attract, this is exactly what happened with young people. 36-year-old Johnny Depp at that time has not yet reached the peak of its popularity. He had a reputation as a rebel and a hooligan who burned his life on Hollywood parties and parties and absolutely did not want to tie the knot. Vanessa, in her 26 years of age, had already fully experienced the taste of fame, including the inevitable fly in the ointment, and sought a serious relationship. But the obvious dissimilarity of upbringing and views did not prevent the two creative personalities of one of the most beautiful and enduring couples in the world of show business from becoming. In this marital union, the best qualities of both showed up, and others could only be surprised to see the transformation of the extravagant Depp into a caring, attentive family man.

The actors did not legitimize their relationship, but the best proof of their sincere love for each other was the birth of children - the daughter Lily-Rose Melody in 1999 and the son Jack in 2002. It is not surprising that for fans of a star couple, the sound of thunder from the clear sky was that the famous actors and the couple were breaking up. In 2012, after 14 years of civil marriage, their union fell apart. Both had tact, decency and mutual respect in order to refrain from any comments about the gap and maintain friendly relations, stressing in every possible way that they are still connected by children.
After parting with Depp in the life of Vanessa Paradis, two short-term novels happened. Today, the secular chronicles associate the name of the 44-year-old actress with the French scriptwriter and director Samuel Benshetri, in whose film Paradis is currently filming. But the actress is true to herself - she does not comment on the new relationship, preferring not to flaunt her personal life.

Triumph in Cannes

At the recently held 70th anniversary film festival in Cannes, the premiere show of the Lithuanian director Sharunas Bartas “Hoarfrost” was a huge success. The tape tells about the war in the Donbass, and the main role in it was played by Vanessa Paradis. Despite the fact that the fee of the actress was far from the highest, she without hesitation agreed to shoot in this international project. Paradie plays a journalist who works in the east of Ukraine, being directly in the combat zone. By the way, during the shooting the actress categorically forbade herself to photograph everyone, including members of the film crew. The shooting took place not only in Ukraine, but also in Poland, Lithuania, France. During this period, Paradis visited Kiev several times. The work of Bartas and all filmmakers deserved the most enthusiastic appreciation of the audience and colleagues. The hall applauded while standing and expressed emotions with shouts of "Bravo!"

Filmography

• 1989 - "White Wedding" (France)
• 1994 - "Eliza" (France)
• 1997 - "Magical Love" (France)
• 1998 - "One chance for two" (France), "Delight" (France, Italy, Luxembourg)
• 1999 - "The Girl on the Bridge" (France)
• 2004 - "Atomic Circus: The Return of James Battle" (France, Germany, UK), "My Angel" (France, Belgium)
• 2005 - "Magic Adventure", cartoon, voice (UK, France)
• 2006 - "The Pink Soldier" (France)
• 2007 - "The Key" (France)
• 2010 - "Monster in Paris", cartoon, voice acting (France), "Heartthrob" (France, Monaco)
• 2011 - "Cafe de Flor" (Canada, France)
• 2012 - "Flamingo Dubai" (France, Portugal, United Arab Emirates), "My petty deeds" (France), "Cronuel" (France)
• 2013 - "Under the guise of a gigolo" (USA)
• 2014 - "Pretty Women in Paris" (France), "Rio, I Love You" (Brazil, USA)
• 2015 - "Yoganutye" (USA)

Vanessa Paradis and today is a very popular actress. In 2017, she is engaged in three film projects at once, in each of which she is assigned a central role - “Chien” (“Dog”), “Maryline” and “Hoarfrost”.

Vanessa Paradis songs sounding in films

The unusual voice of the French singer can be heard in films with her participation, and in other tapes.

Vanessa Paradis creative career is in its prime. With a stunning performance of the singer and her talent for reincarnation, there is no doubt: she will have to surprise her loyal fans more than once - both on stage and on the silver screen.