Priscilla Betti
| Priscilla Betti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Préscillia Cynthia Samantha Betti |
| Born |
August 2, 1989 Nice, Occitania, France |
| Genres | Chanson, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer, actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels |
Sony BMG Jive Records Begin Prod |
| Website | www.priscillabetti.fr |
Priscilla Betti (born August 2, 1989 in Nice),[1] whose real name is Préscillia Betti, is a French singer, dancer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released five albums. In 2008–2011 she played the main part in the French musical TV series Chante!.
Biography
Priscilla Betti was born on August 2, 1989 into a family living in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes).
She has no family relationship with the composer Henri Betti and the opera singer Freda Betti.
When Priscilla was eleven years old, she visited the show Drôles de petits champions, February 23, 2001, on TF1, and was noticed by a producer from the American company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Patrick Debort. On September 25, she recorded her first single "Quand je serai jeune" for the record company BMG.
That same year, Priscilla went to New York and met her idol Britney Spears. Spears presented her with a disque d'or for her single "Quand je serai jeune".
Betti's first album, Cette Vie nouvelle, was released in June 2002.[2] It was certified Silver in France for sales of 50,000 copies.[3] Her second album, Priscilla was released only six months after the first one, in December 2002.[2] The album's first single, "Regarde-moi (teste-moi, déteste-moi)" was certified Gold in France for sales over 250,000 copies.[4] Priscilla sold over 100,000 copies in France, and was certified Gold.[3]
Betti's third album, Une Fille comme moi, was released in early 2004. The first single, "Toujours pas d'amour", peaked at number five on the French singles chart. The album peaked at number eight on the album chart, and was certified a Gold disc in France.[2][3]
After following traditional schooling until the end of 8th grade, she decided not to enter secondary school, instead taking correspondence courses so that she could better concentrate on her artistic career.
Betti's fourth album, Bric à brac, was released in the summer of 2005. It peaked at number 20 on the French albums chart.[2]
Starting from February 2008 Betti played the main part in the musical TV series Chante ! on the channel KD2A.[5] The fourth and last season aired in 2011.[6] Songs from the first season were released as Betti's fifth album, Casse comme du verre, in December 2007. The album peaked only at number 111 on the French albums chart.[2][5]
In the fall of 2014 Betti made her stage debut as the lead in a stage adaptation of the musical Flashdance which was shown in Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris until March 2015.[7][8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Date of release | Sales | Certification (France)[9] | Peak position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR[10] | FR (DD) | BE (WA) | SUI | |||||
| 2002 | Cette Vie nouvelle | June 2002 | 50,000 | Silver (2003) | 18 | — | 44 | 53 |
| Priscilla | December 2002 | 130,000 | Gold (2003) | 16 | — | 40 | 72 | |
| 2004 | Une Fille comme moi | January 2004 | 130,000 | Gold (2004) | 8 | — | 38 | 83 |
| 2005 | Bric à Brac | July 2005 | — | 20 | — | 74 | — | |
| 2007 | Casse comme du verre | December 2007 | — | 111 | — | 100 | — | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Date of release | Sales[11] | Certification (France)[9] | Peak position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR[12] | FR (DD) | BE (WA) | SUI | ||||||
| 2001 | "Quand je serai jeune" | September 2001 | 178,000 | Silver (2001) | 10 | — | 23 | — | Cette Vie nouvelle |
| 2002 | "Cette Vie nouvelle" | March 2002 | — | 9 | — | 36 | — | ||
| "Bla bla bla" | June 2002 | — | 37 | — | — | — | |||
| "Regarde-moi (teste-moi, déteste-moi)" | December 2002 | 301,000 | Gold (2003) | 5 | — | 9 | 81 | Priscilla | |
| 2003 | "Tchouk tchouk musik" | April 2003 | 145,000 | Silver (2003) | 7 | — | 38 | 47 | |
| 2004 | "Toujours pas d'amour" | February 2004 | 115,000 | Silver (2004) | 5 | — | 21 | 39 | Une Fille comme moi |
| "Toi c'est moi" | April 2004 | — | 16 | — | — | — | |||
| "Jalousie" | September 2004 | — | 21 | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "Bric à brac" | July 2005 | — | 31 | — | — | — | Bric à Brac | |
| "Je danse donc je suis" | October 2005 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "Mission Kim Possible" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Mission Kim Possible | |
| 2007 | "Chante !" | November 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | Casse comme du verre | |
| 2008 | "Casse comme du verre" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Filmography
- 1999 : Annie (1999 film) (as "Annie", dialogue and singing in the French dub version)
- 2004 : Albert est méchant
- 2008-2011 : Chante! (television series), also known as Studio 24[13]
Bibliography
- Priscilla c'est moi, Michel Lafon Ed. (2003)
- Priscilla, Stéphanie-Anne Euranie, Rouchon Ed. (2003)
- Priscilla une étoile montante, Rouchon Ed. (2006)
- Chante !, Catherine Kalengula, Hachettes Ed. (2008)
- Chante !, Pilot et Torta, Soleil Productions Ed. (will be published on July 9, 2008)
References
- ↑ "Site officiel: Priscilla Betti". Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "LesCharts - Priscilla". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 "InfoDisc - Albums". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "InfoDisc - Singles". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Présentation de Chante !". premiere.fr (in French). Premiere. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ ""Chante !" : c'est fini". Charts in France (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ ""Flashdance", la comédie musicale : Priscilla impressionne au Théâtre du Gymnase" (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Flashdance the musical". theatredugymnase.com (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- 1 2 Priscilla's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
- ↑ Priscilla's albums, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
- ↑ Priscilla's certifications and sales Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 21, 2008)
- ↑ Priscilla's singles, French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 21, 2008)
- ↑ "Marathon". Marathon.fr. Retrieved 2012-04-04.