It was the first single from her fourth studio album anamorphosee and was released on september 19, 1995. The single was released on 23 november 1992 to promote farmers compilation album dance remixes. Here is libertine 1986 and pourvu quelles soient douces libertine ii 1988. Her family moved back to france when she was eight, settling in the parisian suburb of villedavray. Mylene farmer was born in pierrefonds, quebec, canada.
This is mylene farmer california by 2chouchou2 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Known for giving precious few interviews, she is a deeply mysterious figure with a cult following of fans around the world. The song marked her only collaboration with american movie screenwriter and director abel ferrara, who directed the very expensive music video in which farmer appears both as a bourgeois woman. Mylene farmer, laurent boutonnat licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music division polydor. It was the third single from her fourth studio album, anamorphosee, and was released on 26 march 1996. The song marked her only collaboration with north american movie screenwriter and director abel ferrara, who directed the very expensive music video in which farmer. Mylene farmer is a canadianborn french pop superstar who rose to fame in the 1980s and topped the charts time and time again for decades thereafter. This canadianborn vocalist, songwriter, actress and author released her debut album in 1986 and, since then, has remained one of the most successful recording artists of all time in france. The absolutely stunning french solo artist mylene farmer is on top of her form as both a singer and an actress. During her time in california, farmer started to write her fourth studio album, anamorphosee. In the span of her 30year career, french superstar, mylene farmer has sold over 11 million albums worldwide, released nine studio albums and six live albums, all of which reached diamond status in france. Im suprised these 80s classics have not been posted before.
It marked an important change in the singers career, having more rock sonorities, unlike than the previous singles. She was born in pierrefonds, quebec, to a french family, and brought up in france she has sold more than 30 million records in france and is among the most successful. It was at this time that mylene gautier changed her name to mylene farmer, an homage to the american actress frances farmer. The song marked her only collaboration with north american movie screenwriter and director abel ferrara, who directed the very expensive music video in which farmer appears both as a bourgeois. Her parents moved from france in the late 1950s as farmers father, max, pursued an engineering contract on a dam. Mylene farmer interview studio gabriel 1996 youtube. It was the third single from her fourth studio album, anamorphosee, and was released. Farmer also recorded an english language version of the track, entitled my soul is slashed which was released in may 1993. The song was covered by french singer, mylene farmer. French singer mylene farmer on the set of her video clip california. She was born in pierrefonds, quebec, to a french family, and brought up in france she has sold more than 30 million records in france and is among the most successful recording artists.
Mylene farmer california live a bercy 96 hq youtube. It toped the dance club songs chart in the united states in august 2004. Her family moved back to france when she was eight, settling in the parisian suburb of villedavra. Fourth single from her fourth album anamorphosee, it was released on 1. Les tops 100 199099 les tops en france pure charts. In summer 1996, farmer embarked on her second concert tour, which met with huge success. Her parents, max gautier originally from marseille and his wife marguerite nee martin, born in lennon, finistere moved from france in the late 1950s as farmers father pursued an engineering contract on a dam. The song marked her only collaboration with american movie screenwriter and director abel ferrara, who directed the very expensive music video in which farmer appears. I cannot say how this looked compared to other french music videos from back then as i dont know enough, but to me it looked pretty american. After two years of absence in the media, farmer launched this new single, desenchantee on march 18, 1991, three weeks before the release of the album lautre. Aeroport, aerogare mais pour tout lor men aller cest le blues, l. Prostitutes, appearing in the video not an actress, but the real. Mylene farmers most recent lp, monkey me, achieved the best start of the year 2012 in france with 147.
Find mylene farmer tour dates, mylene farmer tickets, concerts, and gigs, as well as other events youll be interested in, only at. French singer mylene farmer and actor giancarlo esposito, who. Apr 11, 2017 mylene farmer california film director. Comme jai mal is a 1996 song recorded by french singersongwriter mylene farmer. Xxl is a 1995 song recorded by the french singer mylene farmer. Captain sensibles playlist soft machine, mylene farmer.
It came out 20 years ago when farmer was in her mid30s. All in french except a little english in californie and les mots. Mylene farmer california live a bercy 96 hq by monsieuroeuf. French singer mylene farmer and actor giancarlo esposito, who is half africanamerican, half italian, on the set of the video clip california by american director abel ferrara. I cannot say how this looked compared to other french music videos from back then as i dont know enough, but. California is a 1995 song recorded by the french artist mylene farmer.
Nov 10, 2016 captain sensibles playlist soft machine, mylene farmer, terry riley and more forty years after helping to form the damned, the captain picks a punkfree playlist of alltime favourites. Mylene farmer biography, discography, chart history on top40 charts. Music video by mylene farmer performing california. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Even if it went straight to numberone in france, it dropped quickly on the singles chart. Photo by marianne rosenstiehlsygma via getty images.