Nathalie Pâque

Nathalie Pâque
Birth nameNathalie Dominique Françoise Pâque
Born (1977-05-11) 11 May 1977 (age 46)
OriginLiège, Belgium
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer

Nathalie Dominique Françoise Pâque (born 11 May 1977, Liège) is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation on behalf of France in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest.

Pâque was internally selected by channel Antenne 2 to represent France with the song "J'ai volé la vie" ("I've Stolen Life") in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Lausanne, Switzerland on 6 May. At five days short of her 12th birthday, Pâque was the youngest performer ever to take a lead vocal at Eurovision. "J'ai volé la vie" finished in eighth place of the 22 entrants.[1][2] In response to reservations expressed by a number of participating countries regarding Pâque's youth (and that of 1989 Israeli singer Gili, who was only slightly older), the European Broadcasting Union amended the Eurovision rules on age with effect from 1990.[3]

Pâque released several singles and two albums in Belgium during the 1990s, and in recent years has appeared in stage musicals such as Titanic and Singin' in the Rain in Belgium and France.

Discography

Singles

  • 1989: "J'ai volé la vie"
  • 1989: "Ils reviennent"
  • 1990: "Bébé bambou"
  • 1991: "Danse"
  • 1991: "Noël différent"
  • 1992: "Kiss Me" (with Daniel Mendy)
  • 1992: "Nous, c'est spécial"
  • 1993: "Laisse-moi voyager"
  • 1996: "C'est vrai...je t'aime"
  • 1996: "Je garderai pour toi"
  • 1998: "Mama, c'est l'heure"

Albums

  • 1996: C'est vrai...je t'aime
  • 1998: Chante-nous la vie[4]

References

  1. ^ ESC History 1989
  2. ^ "J'ai volé la vie" at diggiloo.net
  3. ^ O'Connor, J: Eurovision Song Contest – Official History. Carlton Books, 2005. ISBN 978-1-84442-586-0
  4. ^ Discography at Ultratop.be

External links

Preceded by France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1989 		Succeeded by