Birth name Dominique Michalon Name Miss Dominique Origin Sarcelles, France Role Singer | Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Record label Sony BMG Years active 1998—present | |
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Born September 7, 1978 (age 45) ( 1978-09-07 ) Labels Blue Silver (1998)
2006 Sony BMG Albums Une femme battante, Si je n'etais pas moi, Chans' Ou an Destine Genres Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Gospel music Similar People Christophe Willem, Marianne James, Anthony Dupray, Claudette Dion, Myriam Abel | ||
Miss Dominique - I have nothing
Miss Dominique [as she is generally known as], born Dominique Michalon 7 September 1978 in Sarcelles, France, is a French singer and second-place finalist of the fourth edition of Nouvelle Star [based version of "Pop Idol"]. Her parents are both Caribbean.
Contents
- Miss Dominique I have nothing
- Miss dominique it s a man s man s world live dans les ann es bonheur
- Early life
- Nouvelle Star
- Performances
- After Nouvelle Star
- References
Miss dominique it s a man s man s world live dans les ann es bonheur
Early life
Michalon was born on 7 September 1978 in Sarcelles. She started singing when her parents sent her to a gospel chorus. At 8, she was in her first concert, the "bébés chérubins" in Sarcelles (a suburb of Paris).
She is also known by the stage name "Beth Sheba". She sang in a masterclass in Louisiana in the United States. Later, her band, "Beth-Shéba and Les Gospel Wave Singers" toured with Ray Charles and Manu Dibango. In 1998, she released an album "A Chans' ou an destin'" in Martinique as Beth Sheba.
Nouvelle Star
On her audition, Michalon's performance of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" marked her as a favorite; judge Marianne James cried and said "Alleluia". Many felt that her best performance was "Calling You" from Bagdad Café. Despite this, Dominique lost in the final round to Christophe Willem. There have been claims that Dominique's chance of winning were significantly reduced because her home, Martinique was not allowed to vote.
Performances
After Nouvelle Star
She recorded an album Une femme battante (#9 FR) which was released on 13 November 2006. She backed French conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy during his campaign for the 2007 presidential elections and was among the singers who sang to celebrate his victory over Ségolène Royal the night of his election. Michalon took part in a TV reality show called la ferme celebrité.
In 2008, the singer decides to follow a strict diet recommended by her doctor and manages to loses more than 110 pounds (50 kg) in a space of a year.