great French chanson singer Mireille Mathieu was born in Avignon, July 22, 1946 in the family of a poor bricklayer.At Mireille had a difficult childhood.She was the eldest child in a large family (except Mireille's family had 15 children: 14 brothers and 1 sister).Frequent pregnancy and childbirth made her mother weak and incapacitated.From early childhood, Mireille had to take care of the younger children.For a long time they lived in appalling conditions, and only to the birth of the eighth baby municipality gave them an apartment.The school attended by Mathieu matter.Being left-handed, it is constantly met dissatisfaction of teachers who have sought to deal with it "bad habit."Barely studied up to Grade 7, she left school and got a job in a factory for the production of envelopes.And who had not seen the childhood, she entered adulthood: a girl who soon became famous all over the world with the name Mireille Mathieu.Biography, written by recollections of her relatives and friends, silent all the ordeals and hardships that have experienced girl in early childhood.
First Steps
sing Mireille began in childhood.Her father had a wonderful tenor voice and sang in the church choir.Mireille also participated in these hymns.She sang to him, and they do a wonderful duet.When she was 16, she decided to participate in the urban vocal competition and won the second step of the podium, and in 3 years - was the winner of the same competition, and organizers sent her to Paris for the TV show "The Game of Fortune."Since then, the biography of Mireille Mathieu is changing dramatically.Fortune smiled on her, she meets Johnny Stark, who later became her producer for life.
Getting creative way
November 21, 1966 can be considered as a new stage in the life of the singer.Biography Mireille Mathieu makes a sharp turn, which is favorable not only for herself, but for the whole of her family.On this day, for the first time on French television show appearance of a young unknown singer.Her song "Jezabel" causes furor among music fans.They think that before them stands the great Edith Piaf, who died recently.20-year-old Mireille his performance won the sympathy of many millions of French audiences, and the next day, Johnny Spark signed a contract with her father.
Biography Mireille Mathieu marks the beginning of the professional career of the singer was this date: 11/21/1966.C that day Mireille takes on a professional singer.However, only some natural abilities she did not have to be a great singer, and meet the high expectations of the French public.Mireille for several years had to learn all that is needed to know and a professional singer: from musical notation to the simple rules of behavior in society, etiquette.Ahead of her was waiting for the real test - Christmas performance on the stage of the most prestigious in France hall "Olympia".And after the show the audience had to evaluate its performance and to answer several questions.According to a survey she liked many viewers, but almost all noted her resemblance to Edith Piaf, which was a cause for concern its producer.And he came to a decision - to move away from this role, so as not to become a shadow of the great singer.However, after meeting with the father of the great French chanson Moritz Chevalier singing career went sharply uphill.Biography Mireille Mathieu involves a lot of crucial encounters, but this gave her confidence in themselves and become a parting word for life.Chevalier told her that she, unlike Piaf walking on the shady side, "will go on the sunny side of life."Of course, it is inspired.Mireille found herself and the world of pop fans admired her art.Soon, her name became known throughout the world, she collected thousands of facilities across all continents, and also visited the Soviet Union.Mireille became the ambassador of French song around the globe.
Mireille Mathieu: biography, personal life
Today we can safely say that Mireille Mathieu is one of the most successful French singers.However, the singer's personal life and has not developed.67 year old Mireille had never been married.Many are surprised by this fact, because around it has always been so many famous men: Yves Montand, Charles Aznavour, Placido Domingo and others. In the early '80s of the last century in the press exaggerated rumors that she marries a prominent businessman, but she had toabandon its proposal, as required by the groom after the wedding her to leave the stage.So Mireille lived her life, staying true to the scene, and his art.
