Florent Pagny
French musician and actor (born 1961)
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- Florent Pagny ( French pronunciation: [flɔʁɑ̃ paɲi] ; born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor.
- His greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and "Ma Liberté de penser"—all three were number one in France.
- Early years Florent Pagny began his artistic career as an actor in popular films and television dramas.
- In 1987, he wrote his first song titled "N'importe quoi".
- The album's songs, mainly written by himself, began to attract controversy, with the press eventually boycotting some of them.
Florent Pagny (French pronunciation: [flɔʁɑ̃ paɲi]; born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and "Ma Liberté de penser"—all three were number one in France. As of 2018, he has sold more than 6 million singles and 10 million albums, becoming the 17th best-selling artist of all time in France.
Early years
Florent Pagny began his artistic career as an actor in popular films and television dramas. He appeared in La Balance, L'As des as, and A Captain's Honor or Fort Saganne.
In 1987, he wrote his first song titled "N'importe quoi". Pagny's first album, Merci, was released in 1990. The album's songs, mainly written by himself, began to attract controversy, with the press eventually boycotting some of them. This led to a decline in sales, culminating in personal problems. His follow-up album, Réaliste, was also not as successful.
Jean-Jacques Goldman wrote three songs for Pagny under the pseudonym Sam Brewski, and presented to him a new staff. The album Rester vrai marked the beginning of his career as a performer only. Bienvenue chez moi, a semi-compilation released in 1995, was a smash success. Pagny also covered "Caruso", the hit originally performed by Lucio Dalla.
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