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Colette Magny a été une chanteuse non seulement boudée par les médias, mais encore carrément censurée du temps des gouvernements de droite, tant son engagement politique a fait des vagues dans le monde aseptisé la chanson sous contrôle. Née en 1926, Magny chante d'abord le blues (Bessie Smith, Billie Holliday). Elle débute dans la chanson à 36 ans, dans une première partie du spectacle de Sylvie Vartan à l'Olympia, avec dans son répertoire "Melocoton" qui fut son unique tube. Magny, par la suite, tombe un peu dans l'oubli, refusant l'étiquette de chanteuse de bues nationale que certains voulaient lui faire...

Florent Pagny was born on November 6, 1961 in Chalons sur Saone, France. He showed an interest in singing at a very early age by belting Luis Mariano and Michel Sardou songs to the great delight of his mother. When he turned 15, he moved to Paris and assiduously followed singing lessons at the academy of Levallois Perret while earning his living by doing odd jobs. While working as a barman, he was spotted by the casting agent Dominique Besnehard who found him a part in the Jean Jacques Beineix movie Diva which unfortunately ended up on the cutting floor....

Vanessa Bumagny, daughter of Russian/ Portuguese parents, is a talented singer with a crystal clear, flawless voice. She is also a wonderful composer, both music and lyrics. Vanessa knows her way around various musical styles (ranging from Mozart to Luiz Gonzaga -- she once had her own forró band -- to Prince) and on top of that all, she shows to by gifted with a subtle sense of humour. All these qualities are bound together in this remarkable recording. On this self-titled album, Bumagny is Russian for "de papel" ([made] from paper), the musician from São Paulo delivers some wonderful...