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| Born | Héloïse Adelaïde Letissier 1 June 1988 Nantes, France |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Website | christineandthequeens |
Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (French pronunciation: [elɔiz adelaid lətisje]; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens[1] and Redcar,[2] or occasionally simply Chris,[3] is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age of four and found inspiration in one of London's clubs while studying. Letissier released a series of extended plays (EPs) throughout 2011–2013.
Letissier's debut studio album, Chaleur humaine (2014), received critical acclaim, reached number two on both French and UK charts, and was certified diamond in France; it was also a best selling debut record in the United Kingdom. In 2018, he released his second studio album, Chris, to further critical acclaim. It was ranked album of the year by Clash, The Guardian, and The Independent, and placed in top-ten of nine other year-end lists. "Girlfriend" was recognized by Time as song of the year. In reaction to his mother's death, Letissier released an EP in 2020 La vita nuova, with some critics calling it his strongest work up to that point. Time again named his song, "People, I've Been Sad", the song of the year.
In 2016, Letissier was ranked number one in Vanity Fair's list of most powerful and influential French people who "promote French genius", ahead of the country's president.[4] The next year, Forbes placed him on its list of 30 most influential and talented people under 30, and Time included him on its list of Next Generation Leaders twice – in 2016 and 2018.[5][6] His accolades include four Victories of Music awarded by French Ministry of Culture. Christine and the Queens has been signed to the independent record label Because Music since 2012.[7]
- ^ Narduzzi, Guillaume (28 February 2020). "Chris est redevenue Christine and the Queens avec son EP surprise, La Vita Nuova" [Chris has become Christine and the Queens again with her surprise EP La Vita Nuova]. Konbini (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (10 November 2022). "Christine and the Queens: Redcar les Adorables Étoiles review – clouds of sorrow from the artist's new persona". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (22 September 2018). "Christine and the Queens: 'I've just discovered sex, I can't stop yet!'". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Van Renterghem, Marion (23 November 2016). "Les confessions de Christine and the Queens". Vanity Fair (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Robehmed, Natalie (15 January 2017). "30 Under 30 Europe: Kygo, Dev Patel, Michaela Coel And The Entertainment Class Of 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Next Generation Leaders". Time. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Alvarez, François. "Christine and the Queens biographie". Music-story.com (in French). Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.