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Mylène Farmer

1961 - Today

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Mylène Jeanne Gautier (French: [milɛn ʒan ɡotje]; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (pronounced [milɛn faʁmœʁ]), is a French singer and songwriter. Having sold more than 30 million records worldwide, she is among the most successful recording artists of all time in France, where she holds the record for the most number one hit singles, with twenty-one – eight of which were consecutive. Born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada (a former city now part of the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro), to French parents, the family soon relocated to Chaville, near Paris, where Farmer pursued a career in modelling and acting. She later gained prominence as a recording artist with the release of her debut single "Maman a tort" in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mylène Farmer is the 304th most popular singer (down from 213th in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 56th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Canadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mylène Farmer ranks 304 out of 4,381. Before her are Sezen Aksu, Ben E. King, Rashid Behbudov, Karen Carpenter, Ajda Pekkan, and F. R. David. After her are Basshunter, Lara Fabian, Youssou N'Dour, Natalia Oreiro, The Singing Nun, and Lucia Popp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Mylène Farmer ranks 53. Before her are William C. McCool, Larry Mullen Jr., Jennifer Coolidge, Henry Rollins, Kim Tok-hun, and William Hague. After her are Dennis Rodman, Daniele Massaro, Wade Williams, Tom Ford, Boy George, and Dave Mustaine.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Mylène Farmer ranks 83 out of 1,622. Before her are John Charles Fields (1863), Ryan Reynolds (1976), Geneviève Bujold (1942), Percy Williams (1908), Paul Watson (1950), and David Easton (1917). After her are Mack Sennett (1880), A. E. van Vogt (1912), Charles Taylor (1931), Lester B. Pearson (1897), Julia (null), and Conrad Bain (1923).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, Mylène Farmer ranks 6. Before her are Celine Dion (1968), Bryan Adams (1959), Paul Anka (1941), Drake (1986), and The Weeknd (1990). After her are Grimes (1988), Justin Bieber (1994), Denny Doherty (1940), Shania Twain (1965), Nelly Furtado (1978), and Alanis Morissette (1974).

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