Biography
Liane Foly, born on 16 December 1962 in Lyon, is a well-known French singer specializing in blues and jazz, as well as an actress, presenter, and impressionist.
She was born in Lyon's 7th arrondissement to a merchant family originally from French Algeria. Following the Pied-Noir repatriation in 1962, her family settled near the Perrache district in Lyon, where they ran La droguerie du sourire. At five years old, she began practicing dance. By age 12, she was singing with her parents' band, Black and White, accompanied by her brother Philippe on drums and her sister Corinne on piano. She continued performing in local clubs and bars, cultivating a passion for blues and jazz. Foly pursued language studies for her Baccalauréat and is fluent in both French and English.
Her brother, Philippe Falliex, is a French composer known for his work in television and radio. He has written several songs for her and performed as her drummer on stage.
In 1984, Philippe Viennet and André Manoukian discovered Foly, offering to write songs and record a demo with her. After considerable effort, she arrived in Paris in 1987 and secured a meeting with Fabrice Nataf, artistic director at Virgin France, who helped launch her career. She adopted the stage name Liane Foly in 1986, inspired by Salvador Dalí, who famously declared himself "mad for chocolate" in an advertisement. Her debut album, The Man I Love, was released in 1988, featuring the single "Ça va, ça vient," which achieved commercial success and reached the top 50 charts. That same year, she performed live in Paris at La Cigale. The album was composed by André Manoukian, with lyrics by Foly and Philippe Viennet. Her 1997 album Caméléon, produced by Philippe Viennet and her first without Manoukian, failed to gain significant attention from the French audience. In 2000, she took a more active role in composing her album Entre nous.
