Chimène Badi

小简介
Chimène Badi，1982年10月30日生于Melun，从小就喜欢唱歌，梦想是长大以后当歌手。上小学时候的Chimène很害羞，圆圆的身材还因此感到好自卑。
Chimène非常迷恋唱歌，高中毕业后，竟放弃了父母给选择的读私立大学的机会。也就在下这个决定后的一个月，Chimène注意到法国M6电视台Popstars节目第二季度正在进行选新人的活动。于是她下定决心，认真地做了准备，为了实现自己的梦想报名成为千万个参赛者之一。
初试蹄声，Chimène顺利通过初赛的一系列的考验，并很快得到Valery Zeitoun（评审，制作人）的注意：她的嗓音与众不同-浑厚，充满感染力；她的个性谦虚为人随和。在选拔中，Chimène的演唱绝对是最优秀的，Valery Zeitoun说：就是这声音！当她在演唱，你知道是她；当你转过身，闭上眼听，你知道还是她！实际上那个时候的Popstars打算选择四个新人，两男两女，组团体WhatFor是要符合年轻人口味：时尚，动感，性感等等。可Chimène对舞蹈却是一窍不通，加上外形不够亮眼，最后还是被淘汰出局。但就是在Valery Zeitoun告诉Chimène不能再继续参与WhatFor培训机会的时候，也出现最让人激动的一幕，他告诉Chimène，他将会帮助她，希望有机会与她合作。接下来，幸运之神如此照顾这个女孩子，Valery Zeitoun介绍著名音乐人Rick Allison，Lara Fabian的制作人给她。这样Chimène直接被送到了Popstars的最知名工作室Workshop，录制了她的第一支单曲Entre Nous,2003年1月27日发行，直接跃至全法国单曲销售第四名的位置，900 000的销售成绩，让AZ同意让Rick Allison作为制作人为她制作首张专辑Entre Nous。
by Jason Ankeny
French pop chanteuse Chimène Badi vaulted to national fame via the hit reality TV talent showcase Pop Stars. Born in the Paris suburb of Melun on October 30, 1982, Badi grew up in the south of France, and at age six made her musical debut at a local amateur contest. While studying agriculture she recorded a series of demo tapes, but found no interest from labels. In 2002, Badi auditioned for the second season of the M6 Network's Pop Stars, and while she failed to move on to the finals, her powerhouse performances attracted the attention of juror Valéry Zeitoun, the director of the AZ label, who immediately extended a contract offer. Badi's debut single, the Rick Allison-penned ballad "Entre Nous," became a huge hit, selling more than a million copies between the French, Swiss, and Belgian markets and lent its title to her debut LP, released in early 2003. The follow-up singles "Je Vais Te Chercher" and "Si J'avais Su T'aimer" both topped the French charts, establishing Badi as the spiritual heir to the power ballad tradition of Celine Dion, and in mid-2003 she toured in support of French pop legend Johnny Hallyday. Her sophomore album, Dis Moi Que Tu M'aimes, followed in the autumn of 2004, generating three number one hits: "Je Ne Sais Pas Son Nom," "Retomber Amoureux," and "Je Viens du Sud." The concert set Live à l'Olympia, ing Badi's February 2005 appearances at the legendary Paris music hall, hit retail in early 2006.