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Nolwenn Leroy

1982 - Today

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Nolwenn Le Magueresse (French pronunciation: [nolwɛn lə maɡəʁɛs]; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy (pronounced [nolwɛn ləʁwa]), is a French singer-songwriter and actress. Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second season of the French television music competition Star Academy in 2002. She has since recorded eight studio albums and scored two number one singles, "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!", on the French charts. In 2012, her album Bretonne was certified two times diamond for sales exceeding one million copies. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Nolwenn Leroy is the 2,538th most popular musician (down from 2,327th in 2024), the 5,488th most popular biography from France (down from 5,369th in 2019) and the 75th most popular French Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Nolwenn Leroy ranks 2,538 out of 3,175. Before her are Roy Z, Allen Lanier, John Leckie, Josh Freese, Dick Hyman, and Andy LaRocque. After her are Adam Gontier, Erlend Øye, Anthony Moore, Sean Kinney, Erick Morillo, and DJ Ashba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Nolwenn Leroy ranks 356. Before her are Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves, Lee So-yeon, Javier Portillo, Rubinho, Gérald Darmanin, and Michael Umaña. After her are Dichen Lachman, Yasuyoshi Nara, Derek Muller, Roger Guerreiro, Billie Piper, and Matt Dallas.

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In France

Among people born in France, Nolwenn Leroy ranks 5,488 out of 6,770. Before her are St Germain (1969), Jean-Noël Barrot (1983), Jean-Christophe Thouvenel (1958), Denis Podalydès (1963), Michel Roux (1941), and Gérald Darmanin (1982). After her are Louis-Do de Lencquesaing (1963), François Brisson (1958), Alexandre Jardin (1965), Rachida Brakni (1977), Ary Abittan (1974), and Jessy Matador (1983).

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Among MUSICIANS In France

Among musicians born in France, Nolwenn Leroy ranks 75. Before her are Mr. Oizo (1974), DJ Snake (1986), Vitalic (1976), Yoann Lemoine (1983), Joe Duplantier (1976), and St Germain (1969). After her are Sébastien Tellier (1975), Frédéric Leclercq (1978), Cécile Corbel (1980), Renaud Capuçon (1976), DJ Mehdi (1977), and Laurent Wolf (1971).

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