Camille Dalmais
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Camille Dalmais (born in 1978 in Paris), who goes by the stage name Camille is a French singer.
In 2002 she released her first album Le Sac des Filles. She then began working on Nouvelle Vague, a project by Marc Collin which incorporates new wave and bossa nova music. The name in itself is a pun, since Nouvelle Vague, Bossa Nova and New Wave all mean the same thing.
In 2005 she released the album Le Fil, which was produced in collaboration with English producer MaJiKer. This album incorporated an avant-garde concept - a string, or thread ("le fil"), which was a drone that persisted throughout the entire course of the album. All of the songs in this album are based on the exploration of the voice, with only a double bass or double bass and keyboard as accompanying instruments. Le fil quickly became a gold album. The Song "Pâle Septembre" seems to be a reference to the attacks on the World Trade Center of September 11, 2001. The lines "Mais qui est cet homme qui tombe de la tour? Mais qui est cet homme qui tombe des cieux? Mais qui est cet homme qui tombe amoureux?" (But who is this man falling from the tower? But who is this man falling from the sky? But who is this man falling in love?) suggest guilt accompanying love in a time of mourning.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Awards
- 2005 : Prix Constantin for Le Fil.
- 2006 : Group or artist stage révélation of the year for Le fil at the Victoires de la musique.
- 2006 : Album révélation of the year for Le fil at the Victoires de la musique.
[edit] External links
- Official Site (French)
- Official Site (English)
- Fan Site (French)
- NPR story and interview (August 4, 2006)
