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Her first single from the album was "On avance"<ref>[http://idolesmag.com/article-812-Tal-nouveau-clip.html IdolMag: Tal, nouveau clip ("On avance")] (in French)</ref> reached #29 in [[SNEP]], the official French Singles Chart. That was followed by "Waya Waya". Her biggest hit was "Le sens de la vie" taken from the album. It reached #4 in the French charts.<ref>[http://acharts.us/song/65205 aCharts.us: Tal page]</ref> The album also contains a bonus version of the song featuring French-Algerian [[L'Algérino]] as a bonus track.<ref name="cif"/> Her songs deliver a message of hope and peace, without religious or cultural barriers, and a French music without boundaries. |
Her first single from the album was "On avance"<ref>[http://idolesmag.com/article-812-Tal-nouveau-clip.html IdolMag: Tal, nouveau clip ("On avance")] (in French)</ref> reached #29 in [[SNEP]], the official French Singles Chart. That was followed by "Waya Waya". Her biggest hit was "Le sens de la vie" taken from the album. It reached #4 in the French charts.<ref>[http://acharts.us/song/65205 aCharts.us: Tal page]</ref> The album also contains a bonus version of the song featuring French-Algerian [[L'Algérino]] as a bonus track.<ref name="cif"/> Her songs deliver a message of hope and peace, without religious or cultural barriers, and a French music without boundaries. |
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Tal remains involved in charity. She was the spokesman for MTV's campaign for support of the French AIDS charity [[Sidaction]].<ref>[http://www.programme-tv.com/actu/48086/La-chanteuse-Tal-marraine-de-MTV-pour-l-operation-Sidaction.html Programme TV: La chanteuse Tal, marraine de MTV pour l'opération Sidaction] {{fr}}</ref> |
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Tal | |
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| Born | December 1989 Israel |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, dancer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | Warner Music France |
| Website | www |
Tal (born 1990) is a French singer, songwriter, musician and dancer of Jewish Yemeni origin. She is currently signed to Warner Music France.
Career
Tal's family immigrated to France when Tal was 1 year old and they lived in Le Marais district in Paris. Her name means "morning dew" in Hebrew. She was born into a veritable musical home. Her father was a guitar player, her Yemeni-Jewish mother a professional singer under the name Sem Azar.[1] Her brother is a songwriter and her aunt and cousin singers.[2]
At 12, Tal learned to play piano and guitar and enrolled in dance lessons and modern jazz. She also took part in a theater group called "Les Sales Gosses". She started playing in piano bars making interpretations of classics and contemporary songs. As a fan of Michael Jackson, she and her brother improvised moves on a collection of his songs. Her debut song and music video was with "La Musique mon ange".[3]
Her meeting with songwriter and producer L'Aura Marciano developed her career and after a collaboration of 2 years, she released her debut album Le droit de rêver[4] with pop melodies, urban rhythm and at times classical arrangements. Collaborations included Sean Paul in "Waya Waya"[5] mixed by Veronica Ferraro,[6] L'Algérino in a remake "Le sens de la vie" and John Hanes as sound engineer.
Her first single from the album was "On avance"[7] reached #29 in SNEP, the official French Singles Chart. That was followed by "Waya Waya". Her biggest hit was "Le sens de la vie" taken from the album. It reached #4 in the French charts.[8] The album also contains a bonus version of the song featuring French-Algerian L'Algérino as a bonus track.[6] Her songs deliver a message of hope and peace, without religious or cultural barriers, and a French music without boundaries.
Tal remains involved in charity. She was the spokesman for MTV's campaign for support of the French AIDS charity Sidaction.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa |
FR [10] | ||||
| 2011 | "Le droit de rêver" | 24 | 7 | Tracklist:
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Singles
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | Music videos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa |
FR [10] | |||||
| 2010 | "La Musique mon ange" | – | – | Non-album release | [1] | |
| 2011 | "On avance" | 44 | 29 | Le droit de rêver | [2] | |
| "Waya Waya" (feat. Sean Paul) | – | 72 | [3] | |||
| 2012 | "Le sens de la vie" | 3 | 4 | [4] [5] | ||
- Featured in
- 2012: "On a le droit de rêve" (Black Kent feat. Tal) in Black Kent's album Vendeur de rêves
Awards and nominations
- In 2012, she was nominated to "Francophone revelation of the Year" at the NRJ Music Awards.[11]
References
- ^ Sem Azar YouTube page
- ^ Le Parisien: Tal, sur les traces de Shy'm Template:Fr
- ^ L'EuroMag: Tal - "La musique est mon ange" Template:Fr
- ^ IdoleMag: Interview de Tal (in French)
- ^ La Minute de Mélanie: Découverte - En Studio avec Tal (in French)
- ^ a b Charts in France: Tal chante "Le sens de la vie": son nouveau single (in French)
- ^ IdolMag: Tal, nouveau clip ("On avance") (in French)
- ^ aCharts.us: Tal page
- ^ Programme TV: La chanteuse Tal, marraine de MTV pour l'opération Sidaction Template:Fr
- ^ a b LesCharts.com: Tal page
- ^ NRJ Music Awards 2012 : les nominés sont… Template:Fr