Mickaël Miro | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 8 November 1978 Lyon, France |
| Genres | French pop |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Mercury |
| Website | www.mickaelmiro.com |
Mickaël Miro (born in Lyon, France, on 8 November 1978 as Mickaël Cohen) is a French singer-songwriter. His name is a pseudonym, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, who was called Miro. He is best known for his debut single "L'Horloge Tourne", followed by his debut album Juste comme ça in 2011.
Early life and education
Born in Lyon, Mickaël Miro studied business law in college and started writing many songs while studying.
Career
He sticks to the tradition of French songs, influenced by what he calls French "BCBG" (meaning Balavoine, Cabrel, Berger, and Goldman).
In 2007, he took part in a musical collective "Les Marguerites" for fighting against Alzheimer appearing in the single "J'y étais pas" and later was signed to Midi52/EMI. In 2008, he toured with the rock group ANESA, opening for their shows.
In October 2010, he released his debut single "L'Horloge Tourne" with great success,[1] followed by his debut album Juste comme ça, which contains collaborations with Natasha St Pier in duo. "Ma scandaleuse" became the second single release from the album. He also appeared in a number of television variety shows including Taratata and Tous Ensemble.
Awards
- On 30 December 2011, his single "L'Horloge Tourne" won the award for "The Song of the Year 2011" in year-end program broadcast on TF1, called "La Chanson de l'année", presented by Nikos Aliagas.[2][3]
- On 28 January 2012, he was nominated in the category "Francophone Revelation of the Year" at the NRJ Music Awards 2012.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa |
FR [4] |
SWI | |||
| 2011 | Juste comme ça | 10 | 9 | — | |
| 2013 | Le Temps des sourires | 24 | 16 | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa |
FR [4] |
SWI | ||||
| 2010 | "L'Horloge tourne" | 1 (Ultratop) |
8 | 56 | Juste comme ça | |
| 2011 | "Ma scandaleuse" | 2 (Ultratip) |
97 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Laisse-moi m'en aller" | 7 (Ultratip) |
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| 2012 | "La vie simplement" | 25 (Ultratip) |
101 | Le Temps des sourires | ||
| 2012 | "Go Go Go" | 25 (Ultratip) |
101 | Le Temps des sourires | ||
| 2013 | "J'apprendrai" | 25 (Ultratip) |
101 | - | ||
References
- ↑ Parler dca vie: Mickaël Miro - J'ai envie d'en raconter plus aux gens qui aiment "L'horloge tourne" (in French)
- ↑ Premioere: La Chanson de l'année 2011 : "L"horloge tourne" de Mickaël Miro sacrée meilleure chanson (in French)
- ↑ Reviewer.fr: La Chanson de l'année 2011 - Qui a gagné? Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- 1 2 LesCharts.com: Mickaël Miro page