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Isabelle Aubret

Isabelle Aubret (born Thérèse Coquerelle; 27 July 1938) is a French singer best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with the song "Un premier amour". Thérèse Coquerelle was born in Lille, France, on 27 July 1938. She was the fifth of eleven children; her father was a foreman in a spinning mill, while her mother, of Ukrainian origin, was a housewife. Coquerelle trained in gymnastics as a child, and in 1952 she won the national French Gymnastics Championship. That same year, she left school and was hired as a winder in the Lemaire-Destombes factory in Saint-André, where her father worked. A few years later, she returned to this spinning mill to sing in the theatre of her family house, as part of a radio program. She continued to take drama and classical dance classes. At the same time, she participated in local singing competitions. Her drama teacher introduced her to the director of a Lille radio station, and Coquerelle took the stage for the first time. She sang in ensembles, and in 1956, at the age of eighteen, she joined an orchestra in Le Havre. In 1960 she won a singing competition at the Olympia, where she was noticed by the director of the room, Bruno Coquatrix. After Coquerelle secured a cabaret spot in Pigalle, she released her debut single "Nous les Amoureux" in 1961 under the name Isabelle Aubret. A young woman with shoulder-length blond hair and a floral dress stands in front of a microphone. There are curtains and two decorative chandeliers in the background. Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962, representing France and singing "Un premier amour" ("A first love") with music composed by Claude-Henri Vic and lyrics by Roland Stéphane Valade. In 1963, she was approached by director Jacques Demy and musician Michel Legrand for the main role of the film Les parapluies de Cherbourg, but Aubret was subsequently injured in a car accident when her car skidded on a bend. One person died and three were seriously injured, including pianist Serge Sentis. Aubret was hospitalized in Autun, going through multiple operations and a long rehabilitation. In 1968, she returned to Eurovision and again represented France, this time singing "La source" ("The Spring/Fountain") with music by Daniel Faure and lyrics by Henri Dijan and Guy Bonnet. Aubret was a participant in the French national heats for Eurovision in other years. Her first attempt was in 1961 with the song "Le gars de n'importe où". She was awarded second place. Another runner-up spot came Aubret's way in 1970 when she teamed up with Daniel Beretta for the song "Olivier, Olivia". She was not as successful with her 1976 effort, "Je te connais déjà", which finished sixth out of seven songs in the second semi-final. Her final challenge for Eurovision came in 1983 with the patriotic "France, France", which took her to third place. ... Source: Article "Isabelle Aubret" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Born:
Jul 27, 1938 In Lille, Nord, France
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the series Discorama 1959-02-04
Latest Project:
Movie The Golden Age of Songs From Our Childhood 2020-12-25
Known For
Poster of När Franco stal Eurovision
Poster of Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Poster of Midi Première
Poster of Midi trente
Filmography
Movie The Golden Age of Songs From Our Childhood Self 2020-12-25
Movie När Franco stal Eurovision Self 2019-05-09
Series Vivement dimanche Self 1998-09-20
Series Stars 90 self 1990-09-03
Series Le monde est à vous Self 1987-09-13
Series La Chance aux chansons Self 1984-03-26
Series Champs-Elysées Self 1982-01-16
Series Les Jeux de 20 heures Self 1976-03-22
Series Midi Première Self 1975-01-06
Series Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975-01-12
Series Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972-01-12
Series Midi trente Self 1972-03-06
Series Samedi soir Self 1971-01-09
Series Continental Showcase Self 1966-06-11
Series Lieben Sie Show ? Self 1962-11-24
Series Discorama Self 1959-02-04