French singer patrician. Patricia Kaas: biography, best songs, interesting facts

Patricia Kaas

Patricia Kaas (fr. Patricia Kaas). She was born on December 5, 1966 in Forbach, Moselle department, France. French pop singer, actress. Representative of France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (8th place).

Father - Joseph (Joseph) Kaas, a Germano-Taringian with French citizenship, a miner.

Mother - Irmgard, a German from the Saarland.

Has five brothers and one sister.

Kaas grew up in Stieren-Wandel, between Vorbach and Saarbrücken. Until the age of six, she spoke only the German dialect Platt (Saarländischer Dialekt). Kaas's Franco-German ancestry was the reason for her ongoing interest in improving relations between the two countries.

From an early age, her mother encouraged Patricia's passion for singing. At the age of eight, she was already singing songs by Sylvie Vartan, Dalida, Claude Francois and Mireille Mathieu, as well as English-language songs such as "New York, New York". The first big success came to her when she received a prize in a song contest.

From an early age, Patricia sang with her characteristic "hoarse" voice, which would then be compared with the voice and.

Patricia Kaas took her first step into the professional music business at the age of 13 when, with the help of her brother Egon, she signed with the Saarbrücken club Rumpelkammer. She took on the pseudonym "Pady Pax".

In her youth, she experienced a difficult drama: she buried her mother and father, whom she loved very much. Patricia later said: “This is the saddest moment in my life. But time goes by, everything passes. One day I realized that I had been in mourning for my parents for too long, I was running away from a sense of loss. I didn’t just keep my mother’s wedding ring - I wore it on my hand. This the gesture personified my connection with her. It was only years later that I decided to take it off." Mother died of cancer. A teddy bear - a gift from Kaas to his mother - today accompanies Kaas everywhere as a talisman.

At the age of 16, the girl accepted an invitation from a modeling agency in Metz. Kaas makes the first attempts to break into the music business, which, however, lead to nothing: the producers believed that the world did not need a second one.

However, finally, the producer was found - it was the architect Bernard Schwotz. It is he who will lead Patricia Kaas to her first great successes. In 1985, 19-year-old Kaas found a sponsor in French actor Gerard Depardieu. He noticed the singer in the Saarbrücken "Rumpelkammer", and introduced her to songwriter François Bernheim. Bernheim worked with her and, convinced of her talent, recommended Depardieu to sponsor her.

Gerard Depardieu sponsored Kaas' first single "Jalouse" (Russian for "Jealous"), the lyrics to which were written by Bernheim and Depardieu's wife Elisabeth. The single was released by EMI but was a flop. Nevertheless, working with Depardieu was one of the most important events in the beginning of Kaas' artistic career.

After the release of "Jalouse", French composer and poet Didier Barbelivien became Kaas' new songwriter. His song "Mademoiselle chante le blues" (literally: "Mademoiselle sings the blues") became the singer's first major hit. The recording was released by Polydor in December 1987. The song took 14th place in the French hit parade.

The following year Kaas released his second single, "D'Allemagne" (literally: "From Germany"). The words were written by Barbelivien and Burnham.

On January 18, 1988, Kaas' first album was released. "Mademoiselle chante le blues". The album peaked at number 2 on the French Albums Chart and stayed there for two months, staying in the Top 10 for 64 weeks and being in the Top 100 for 118 weeks. Shortly after the release of the album, in France it was recognized as "gold" (more than 100,000 copies sold), and three months later it was declared "platinum" (more than 350,000 copies). The album was also certified platinum in Belgium and Switzerland, and gold in Canada. Over 3 million copies have been sold worldwide. Mademoiselle chante le blues. In the same year, Kaas won the most important music award in France in the Discovery of the Year category at the annual Victoire de la Musique ceremony.

Patricia Kaas

In 1990, Kaas began her first world tour, which lasted 16 months. In 12 countries, she gave 196 concerts for the public with a total of 750,000 spectators. Kaas' week-long concerts were held at Olympia and Zenith, prestigious Parisian concert halls. Tickets were sold out four months before the start of performances. Kaas also held successful concerts in New York and Washington, USA. By the end of the tour, "Mademoiselle chante le blues" had sold 1 million copies in France alone and received "diamond" status.

At the same time, Patricia Kaas was awarded the Golden Europa - one of the most significant music awards in Germany.

In 1990, the singer refused the services of the Polydor record company, choosing another - CBS Records. Cyril Prieur and Richard Walter, from the Parisian firm Talent Sorcier, replaced Bernard Schwotz as Kaas' manager. Prieur and Walter made a significant contribution to the success of the singer. Kaas even referred to them as "her family".

With a new record company, in 1990 she created the album "Scène de vie" (literally: "Picture of Life"). The songs reached the top of the French hit parade and stayed there for 10 weeks. This album repeated the success of "Mademoiselle chante le blues", becoming "diamond". On the song "Kennedy Rose" Kaas again worked with Elisabeth Depardieu and Francois Burnheim. The song was dedicated to Rose Kennedy, mother of the American president.

While touring with "Scène de vie", the singer gave 210 concerts in front of 650,000 spectators in 13 countries such as Japan, Canada and the USSR, where she sang in Moscow and Leningrad. At the end of 1991, her first live album "Carnet de scène" (Russian: "Stage diary") was released, which became very popular not only among her fans.

In 1991, Kaas received two more internationally renowned awards - the World Music Awards and "Bambi". The following year, at the ECHO competition held in Cologne, she took 3rd place in the nomination "Best International Singer". At the same time, she competed with such famous performers as Cher (won first place), Tina Turner, Madonna and Whitney Houston.

Kaas' album Je te dis vous, released in 1993, was another major achievement on the international music scene. It has sold about 3 million copies in 47 countries. In the US and UK, the album was released under the name "Tour de charme". Kaas' first song on the album was the German-language song "Ganz und gar", written by the German poet Marius Müller-Westernhagen. The album also included three songs in English, including a cover of James Brown's "It's A Man's World". British rock musician Chris Rea accompanies Kaas on guitar on "Out Of The Rain" and "Ceux qui n'ont rien".

"Je te dis vous" is still considered Kaas' most successful album in the German-speaking world, spending 36 weeks in the top 100 of the German hit parade.

On her next world tour, Kaas visited 19 countries. She became the first Western singer to come to Hanoi (Vietnam) after the Vietnam War. During this tour, Kaas gave a concert to raise funds for the victims of the Chernobyl accident.

Patricia Kaas

In the mid-1990s, the album "Black Coffee" was recorded, a real mystery in Kaas's career. In 1995, it was decided to create an album for the American market that would contain only English lyrics, but it was never officially sold. The album's title track is a cover version of a Billie Holiday song. With the same title, in 1997 it was included in the demo compilation "Jazz à Saint-Germain".

In 1997, the album "Dans ma chair" (Russian: "In my flesh") was released.

In December 1998, Kaas sang with tenors Placido Domingo and Alejandro Fernandez at the Vienna City Hall, in Austria. They were accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 1999, Patricia recorded another solo album called Le mot de passe, produced by Pascal Obispo. The album also includes two compositions by Jean-Jacques Goldmann entitled "Une fille de l'Est" and "Quand les chansons commencent".

In the summer of 1999, Patricia takes part in the Michael Jackson charity concert program in Seoul and Munich. In addition to Kaas, other well-known artists also took part in the concerts, including Mariah Carey and Status Quo.

In the fall of 1999, Patricia Kaas became the third in the Marianne competition, which determines the national symbol of France. She was outstripped only by the famous top models Laetitia Casta (first) and Estelle Haliday (second). According to the results of this competition, Kaas was recognized not only as the best singer in France, but also as the most attractive among them.

In June 2001, Kaas released the Best of the Best disc, which included the new song Rien ne s "arrete, as well as her most famous and best compositions.

In September 2001, Kaas takes part in Claude Lelouch's film "And now, ladies and gentlemen ...", with the famous English actor Jeremy Irons. Patricia got the main role - the mysterious singer Jane, who comes to Morocco to perform at a prestigious resort hotel, where she finds her love.

In January 2002, Patricia starts recording her 6th solo album "Piano-Bar". For the first time in his career, Kaas is recording an album in English. The first single titled "If you go away" was released in early October 2002, and the album itself on December 4, 2002. The success of the album was also facilitated by the release of the picture "And now, ladies and gentlemen ..." in cinemas in France and around the world.

In early December 2003, Kaas released their 7th studio album Sexe Fort (Strong Sex). In this disc, Kaas radically changes his style of performance, making it more solid, with elements of rock. In July 2004, Kaas embarked on his new tour "Toute la musique". After the tour ended, Kaas announced a two-year hiatus.

In early February 2008, Patricia released the first Russian-language duet "You won't call" together with the famous Russian group UMA2RMAN. The single topped the national charts in Russia in 2 weeks and stayed in the top five for a long time.

In November 2008, a new, long-awaited album "Kabaret" is released in Russia. The name of the album "Kabaret" is misspelled (in French, the word "Cabaret" is spelled through "C" - "Cabaret"). The initial "K" is a slight allusion to "Kaas".

February 26-27, 2010 Patricia Kaas performed in Moscow with Russian artists in the State Concert Hall of the Kremlin. The concert was recorded by the 1st channel of Russian TV and was broadcast on March 8, 2010.

In 2009, Patricia Kaas represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest. The final was held on May 16, 2009 in Moscow. According to Kaas, the leadership of the French channel France 2 itself asked the singer to perform at this well-known competition. Patricia performed the song "Et s`il fallait le faire" from her new CD "Kabaret". With 107 points in the voting, Patricia Kaas took 8th place, becoming the best representative of France at that time.

In 2016, she released the album Patricia Kaas.

She was the face of the L'Etoile cosmetics company, signing a contract in March 2008 and advertising products until the end of 2013. She starred in an advertisement for Lipton tea, which was released on television at the end of summer 2009.

Patricia Kaas Height: 165 centimeters.

Personal life of Patricia Kaas:

Even in her youth, doctors diagnosed her with infertility, so she knew that she would not be able to have children. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why Patricia did not marry.

She was credited with an affair with her manager, Cyril Priyère, who always accompanied her to concerts. However, she herself said: "Cyril is my best friend, he helps me a lot. But we do not have a romance, Cyril has her own life."

There were rumors of an affair with, however, according to Kaas, he was the sponsor of her first song, no more: "He is a partner, there was nothing between us."

At one time she loved very much, but refused to marry him. "With Delon ... He is like a father, but at the same time a lover, although he did not become one in the full sense of the word. There was so much love and tenderness between us! And this is more important than being his hundred and first wife or woman. I, of course , I don’t want to offend those great women who appeared in Alain’s life, but we have our own story with him. It was a game of a seducer. I loved him, but didn’t go further. Even despite the fact that all my friends told me: “You got off crazy!". You see, I'm from a miner's family, and to find myself in front of a great actor, the great Alain Delon ... Or maybe it's all about my character, which I inherited from my dad. He worked at great depths and drew strength from the earth. In general, the daughter of her father found the strength to say “no” to Delon.

She was in a relationship with the Belgian composer Philippe Bergman. They planned to get married, but the marriage never came to fruition. When parting, he claimed the property of Kaas, which was a real shock for her.

The singer also had a long-term relationship with chef Yannick Alleno, but they did not grow into marriage.

Lives in Paris. Kaas said: “My Parisian apartment is my refuge. She furnished and decorated it herself. People who know me and visit the house say that it looks like me. On the one hand, everything is designed in a modern style, very neutral in color, on the other hand, there are baroque elements, some interior details are made of crystal."

Filmography of Patricia Kaas :

2002 - And now, ladies and gentlemen ... (And Now ... Ladies and Gentlemen ...) - Jane Lester
2012 - Killed (Assassine)

Discography of Patricia Kaas:

1987 - Mademoiselle Chante...
1990 - Scene de vie
1993 - Je te dis vous
1997 - Dans ma chair
1999 - Le mot de passe
2002 - Piano Bar
2003 - Sexe fort
2008 - Kabaret
2009 - 19 (The best of)
2012 - Kaas Chante Piaf
2016 - Patricia Kaas

She has no musical education, she did not attend eminent conservatories and did not take lessons from recognized music teachers. But this did not stop her from making a brilliant career. Patricia Kaas, surprising and mysterious at the same time, delights with the power of her voice. Hoarse notes, like an echo of the inimitable Edith Piaf, with whom Kaas is always compared, made her recognizable and famous. And you even wonder: how did such a fragile, short woman get such a strong and colorful voice? Talent, natural data, from which millions of fans go crazy.

Read a short biography of Patricia Kaas and many interesting facts about the singer on our page.

short biography

The small town of Forbac is located in the northeast of France. The path to Paris is long - 340 km, but Germany is within easy reach. On the other side of the border lies the land of the Saar. It was here, at the junction of the two countries, that the future parents of Patricia Kaas met. A French citizen of German origin Josef and a German Irmgard met eyes at one of the festivities and fell in love with each other. Well, the result of their passionate passion was seven children, five boys and two girls. Patricia was born most recently on December 5, 1966.

While her father worked at the mine, and her mother was engaged in housekeeping, the little girl grew up and learned the world around. Angular, with a somewhat boyish demeanor, Patricia began to discover music. Hearing her daughter's singing, Irmgard was very happy - at least someone from a poor family could be freed from the bonds of poverty. Therefore, she began to encourage independent music lessons in every possible way and without hesitation signed her daughter up for the “Citywide Competition for Young Talents”. Such events were rare for Forbach. To miss such a chance is an unforgivable mistake.

Constant rehearsals ended with the appearance of a 10-year-old person on stage. Even then, she was able to excite the public by wearing men's pants and a cap instead of the expected ruffled dress. But the most interesting began later. A strong, hoarse and emotional voice sang in German and delighted everyone sitting in the hall. It was her first victory.

Her vocal abilities were noticed and began to be invited to various events. The ambitious Patricia could not fail to take advantage of this offer. And she began to sing. At festivities, in a cabaret and even at beer festivals. I even had to leave school, with the permission of my mother, of course.

Constant performances did not go unnoticed. At the age of 13, her voice conquered a German blues group. Without a shadow of hesitation, the group's producer offered to conclude a contract and sing a series of concerts for the gifted person at the Rum River club in the capital of Saara. The city of Saarbrücken did not differ in luxury and wealth. Despite this, the young singer was very pleased with the new round in her work.

One evening, Bernard Schwartz looked into the Rum River. The forced stop in this city forgotten by the world did not inspire the French producer for long gatherings. But Patricia's performance changed everything. Stepping on stage, she sang a song by Liza Minnelli and ... received an invitation to conquer Paris. So, the 19-year-old aspiring singer left her native places and began to be inspired by the romance of the Parisian streets.

The first single "Jealous" did not bring the expected success and a surge of fame. Bernard constantly compared her with Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich, prophesying popularity for the young lady. But such comparisons only angered Patricia and forced her to work with even greater dedication in order to prove that she was different. And she did. The single "Mademoiselle sings the blues" opened a new talent for France - Patricia Kaas, and the album of the same name reached platinum status in three months. It is a pity that my mother, Irmgard, did not live up to this moment and could not share her daughter's success.

The universal love of the public grows like a snowball. Patricia enjoyed her fame and aspired to new horizons. At the age of 21, Olympia, the main concert hall in Paris, also submitted to her. The audience accompanied her with thunderous applause and threw hundreds of bouquets at her feet. This is the moment she lived for.

A little later, Pat terminated the contract with Bernard Schwartz, acquired luxury housing in an elite area of ​​Paris and changed her appearance. Now a daring, sexy and temperamental woman appeared on the stage. Her new look, combined with a distinctive voice, made hearts beat faster and forget about everything in the world.

Patricia became the darling of France. At the end of 1990, she was chosen as the “Voice of the Year” and devoted an entire program on one of the channels. She had a dizzying success and relied on endless tours, which were popular. In 2009, Patricia represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. Her composition "Et s`il fallait le faire" scored 107 points during the voting and took 8th place. For France it was a success.

Platinum discs, victory in the nominations "Best performer of the year", high album sales - this is the result of endless dedication to the music world. Patricia lived with songs and the powerful energy of her fans. Career overshadowed everything, even a loved one and the desire to start a family. The Belgian composer Philippe Bergman, with whom she spent unforgettable years, could not completely melt the heart of this outwardly cold and impregnable woman. He wanted children, she could not imagine a break in creativity. Loneliness once again covered her ...

Patricia continues to sing, create new compositions and tour. And let the twinkle of loneliness is still visible in her eyes. Perhaps this is what makes her exactly the Patricia Kaas who is listened to and admired.

Interesting Facts

The singer got her name in honor of actress Grace Patricia Kelly. Her mother, Irmgard, admired her talent.

Kaas until the age of 6, almost to the very school, spoke the German dialect. It was normal for the area where she lived.

Patricia's repertoire during the years of popularity in her native Forbach consisted of songs Delilah , Mireille Mathieu and Liza Minnelli. The girl, according to others, managed to sing no worse than pop stars, and sometimes even better.

The singer released 7 studio and 5 live albums, which sold well around the world, especially in French and German speaking countries.

At the age of 16 she got a job in a modeling agency.

The first single, titled "Jealous", was sponsored by Gerard Depardieu for Patricia. Participated in the creation of the song and the wife of the actor, Elizabeth. Departier helped the talented singer with the release of her first album.

Temperamental Patricia in the late 80s of the last century won the heart of Alain Delon. He came to her concert to find out who all Paris admires, and was fascinated. They began to communicate, dine together in restaurants and share their innermost thoughts. Like old friends. But the singer herself broke off the relationship, she did not want the famous actor to ruin her career: while he publicly confessed his love to Patricia, a pregnant girlfriend was waiting for him at home. To cool the ardor of Delon in love, Pat releases the disc "I call you on you ...".

The singer considers the engagement ring of her mother, a person who always believed in her and supported her, to be her amulet. And she also has a teddy bear, with which she not only goes on stage, but also sleeps. She bought this toy in Berlin for her mother, who at that time had cancer.

Patricia loves to pamper herself with expensive things. Walking through boutiques gives her pleasure, as do evenings by the fireplace, surrounded by lit candles and relaxed music.

The refined and beautiful face of Patricia attracted the well-known cosmetic company "L" Etoile. For 5 years she advertised their products. Also in the advertising activities of the singer is a video clip of Lipton tea.

In 2003, Patricia received a German order. Thus, her contribution to the development of Franco-German relations was appreciated.

Patricia feels special attachment to Berlin. This city makes her delight and love. With her mystery and mystery, she is also attracted to Asia, where she tours with pleasure. Thailand, Korea, Vietnam - a small part of the Asian countries where the singer visited.

Kaas tried to guess the Russian public for a long time. The heavy, dry and serious atmosphere at concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg annoyed her. How so: to pay a considerable amount for a ticket and not show any emotions! After a while, she realized that the front ranks are usually occupied by impenetrable privileged ranks, and her real fans are crowded in the back. Patricia was outraged by such a "mess" and during the next concert she walked past the front rows and began to sing to those who really came to listen to her. The higher ranks did not like it so much that they demanded that the singer's planned performances be cancelled.

Patricia gave concerts in other Russian cities: Tyumen, Irkutsk, Barnaul. She pleased the audience with the Russian-language performance of the famous song “Black Eyes” and the composition from the film “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath”. No less stunning was the joint work with the Uma2rman group. They sang the song “You won’t call” in Russian, however, the first verse still sounded in French.

Costumes for going on stage, however, like everyday wardrobe, are completely selected by Kaas. The singer's style is a separate topic for discussion. Despite the bright sexuality, there is no hint of vulgarity in it. All images are distinguished by femininity and sophistication. The artist's make-up harmoniously complements the created set: gloss instead of lipstick, Kaas does not like her, and a smoky eye make-up.

Not long before her 50th birthday, Patricia released an autobiographical book, The Shadow of My Voice, where she revealed her innermost secrets and thoughts.

Kaas' first tour lasted 16 months. She traveled to 12 countries, receiving the title of one of the most popular performers. It was in 1990.

Placido Domingo, Alejandro Fernandez - Pat managed to work with such well-known tenors.

It cannot be said that success was always accompanied by it. There were also failures. So, the album "Sexe Fort" did not cause much inspiration among fans. After touring in favor of the disc, Kaas took a breather that lasted almost two years.

Before one of the concerts, the singer posted a post on the social network, where she asked fans not to film the concert. No, it's not a star disease. Kaas just wanted to see the faces of the people who came to listen to her, not smartphones.

The best songs of Patricia Kaas

Probably the most popular composition of Patricia can be called " Mon mec a moi". This song was recorded in 1987 and entered the top five the following year. What is it about? About love, lies and life. Like all the work of the singer. Although her last compositions are devoted to a topic that is not customary to speak out loud - domestic violence. Fans greeted the new songs well and approved of the singer's courage.

"Mon mec a moi" (listen)

Single " Mademoiselle Chante le Blues” or “Mademoiselle Sings the Blues”, released in 1987, became a breakthrough for an aspiring singer. It was with this composition that Kaas made her debut in the French charts. The song stayed there for 18 weeks in the top ten.

"Mademoiselle Chante le Blues" (listen)

« Il me dit que je suis belle?"- a touching composition that evokes pleasant feelings and immerses you in personal memories.

"Il me dit que je suis belle?" (listen)

Song " If you go away”, despite the English name, has French roots. This is a rehash of Jacques Brelay's famous composition "Ne me quitte pas" from 1959. In her repertoire, she was included not only by Patricia, but also by other performers, including Russian ones.

"If You Go Away" (listen)

« Et s'il fallait le fair"- the same song with which Pat performed at Eurovision. The melody really contains notes typical of French culture, which makes it memorable.

"Et s'il fallait le fair" (listen)

Films about Patricia Kaas and with her participation

Director Horst Mulenbeck decided to tell about the life, the inner world of the singer. The German-made autobiographical film was filmed in 2009. In it, Patricia is shown alive, real, with her feelings and experiences.

The spectacular appearance and artistry of the French performer did not go unnoticed by the directors. In 2002, Kaas made her debut as an actress. She played in Claude Lelouch's film "And Now, Ladies and Gentlemen ..." / "And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen ..." At the same time, she got one of the main roles - the beautiful Jane, who performs the blues. In the film, love and crime lines are intertwined. Pat worked with Claude Lelouch in 2010 on the chronicle "Woman and Men" / "Ces amours-là".

In 2012, she got the role of Cathy, a heartbroken mother, in the crime drama Assassinated / Assassinée. The film was directed by Thierry Binisti.

The performer also tried herself in the series, however, in them she plays herself. She can be seen in the episodes Long Live the Show, Day to Day, Champs Elysees, and Cologne Meeting.

Criticism of the famous Frenchwoman is ambiguous. Some admire her talent, reincarnation, the ability to show sincere feelings, others do not see acting skills in her. In any case, everyone draws conclusions for himself.

A voice, strong, with hoarse notes, sensual and soulful ... He accompanies many films, including television series. Here are some pictures where the compositions of Patricia Kaas act as a soundtrack.

Movie	Composition
"Bait" (1995)	"Space in my heart"
"Innocent Lies" (1995)	"Que Reste-t-il de nos Amours?"
"Train to Hell" (1996)	"Mon Mec a Moi"
"Help! I am a fish (2000)	Close your eyes
"Samedi soir on chante Goldman" (2013)	"Il me dit que je suis belle"
"Die Harald Schmidt Show" (2013), TV series	"Avec Ce Soleil"

Features of the musical direction of Patricia Kaas

According to music experts, Patricia managed to renew her interest in French chanson in the early 90s of the last century. But classify it as a classic chanson difficult. This classification was assigned to her due to the fact that she sings in the language of her country. And as you know, all French-speaking performers are classified as chanson.

In fact, Pat's style has notes of Anglo-American pop music, as well as jazz and blues. This mixture of directions is fully consistent with her rough voice from alto to mezzo-soprano. Critics also note a certain rhythm and melody of her singing: it is pleasant to listen to her both in French and in German.

Patricia Kaas about herself, her life and work

Looking at photographs of Pat from different times, you involuntarily pay attention to her eyes. A beautiful cut, rich blue color and unchanging sadness, which is visible even through a smile. Patricia calls herself a melancholic and says that there is nothing to be surprised about here. At the age of 20, losing a mother, and after a while, a father ... After such events, it is not difficult to become melancholic and depressive in thoughts, because we are talking about the closest people.

Loneliness... another feeling that pervades her life. Even being in the arms of a multimillion-dollar audience, Patricia never lost the feeling that she was alone. This is true for her personal life as well. Each novel ended with loneliness, a feeling of sadness and longing. Once she even hated men, until ... she met a new prince. Now her life brightens up a cute dog named Tequila. It is so nice to pat him behind the ear, bury himself in soft wool and feel that someone is waiting for you at home and does not require anything in return.

Uncertainty ... always accompanies her. Either too thin, or too full - various doubts about herself, her beauty constantly hover in her head. And this is said by a woman whose appearance is admired by others! But Kaas has learned to deal with her own negativity and accept herself.

Career… always comes first and always a priority. This is her life. Despite the critical acclaim and the love of fans, she does not believe that she is doing something supernatural. Pat is modest about his achievements, which captivates the audience even more. Ambassador of French Music is an imposed title that is not recognized by Patricia. She believes that she brings her music to the masses.

"I'm so spoiled," Kaas replies when asked by a journalist about his dreams. The singer does not hide her passion for expensive things and a luxurious life, but she does not flaunt it as some kind of achievement. It is difficult to surprise her, although gifts from fans always delight her.

Patricia Kaas is a combination of talent, charm and mystery. I want to listen to her, I want to watch her, I want to admire her. Fans note that she has become different. And it's not just about music, but also about the inner world. Despite this, they remain faithful to her, which proves the correctness of her chosen life path.

Video: listen to Patricia Kaas

Childhood of Patricia Kaas

Patricia Kaas (in Russia her name is often written as Patricia Kaas) became the seventh child in a large family. Father, Joseph Kass, was a Frenchman by nationality and worked as a miner. Mother, Imgrad, is a German, was a housewife.

From an early age, Patricia was fond of music and singing. Already at the age of nine, she performed as part of the Black Flowers group (Black Flowers) on dance floors in local clubs and at festivals. At the age of 13, Patricia signed a contract with the cabaret club Rumpelkammer in the German city of Saarbrücken and performed there every Saturday for seven years under the pseudonym "Pady Pax".

Her fees became the main source of income for a large family. In addition to performing in clubs, from the age of 16, Patricia began working in a modeling agency in the city of Metz in northeastern France. So her childhood ended very quickly.

Early success for Patricia Kaas

Once, during a performance in a club, the architect Bernard Schwartz drew attention to her, after meeting he invited the young singer to Paris and introduced him to the songwriter Francois Bernheim from Phonogram Records. He was given a demo of her songs, which he really liked. Berheim convinced his friend Gérard Depardieu to sponsor Kaas' recording of a single called "Jalouse". In 1985, the single was released by EMI with lyrics written by Berheim and Depardieu's wife Elisabeth. The song was a failure.

In 1987, Patricia Kaas signed a recording contract with PolyGram Records. In the same year, the famous single Mademoiselle chante le blues ("Mademoiselle sings the blues") was released, the author of the text of the song was the French poet and composer Didier Barbelivien. The song took 14th place in the French hit parade and was sold in the amount of about four hundred thousand copies. On her birthday, December 5, 1987, Patricia Kaas performed on the stage of the Parisian Olympia - the most prestigious hall in France.

UMA2RMAH & Patricia Kaas - You Won't Call

World famous Patricia Kaas

On January 18, 1988, Kaas released her first album "Mademoiselle chante le blues", which took 2nd place in the charts. Within three months, the album went platinum (more than 350,000 copies) in France, and later in Belgium and Switzerland. In the same year, the singer won France's most important music award, Victoire de la Musique, in the Discovery of the Year nomination. In 1989, Kaas gave several concerts in Europe and the USSR, and in 1990 she went on her first tour of 12 countries, which lasted 16 months.

In April 1990, Kaas changed her record label to CBS Records and released her second album Scène de vie. The songs of this album were on the top lines of the hit parade for ten weeks. After the release of the album, the singer went on tour, visited 13 countries and gave 210 concerts. She became one of the most popular performers in the world. In 1991, the singer received the world famous music awards World Music Awards and "Bambi".

April 1993 saw the release of their third album, Je te dis vous, which was recorded at London's Eel Pie Studio with renowned producer Robin Miller. "Je te dis vous" is considered the most successful album of the singer, it was sold in the amount of two million copies. On tour with this album, the singer gave 150 concerts in 19 countries.

The fourth album was "Dans ma chair" ("Inside me") in 1997, recorded in New York with famous American producer Phil Ramone. The album includes 50 songs by different authors. The singer dedicated it to her parents. The circulation of this album was 750,000 copies. After its release, Kaas went on another tour of 23 countries, during which she gave 120 concerts.

In 1999, Patricia released another album, Le mot de passe, created under the direction of producer Pascal Obispo. In November of the same year, the singer again went on a world tour.

Kaas at present

In October 2001, a collection of songs by Patricia Kaas Best Of was released, which included her best compositions.

In 2002, Patricia Kaas made her acting debut in Claude Lelouch's And Now, Ladies and Gentlemen, in which she played the female lead, Jane Lester. Patricia recorded the soundtrack "Piano Bar" for this film, and an album with the same name was subsequently released. In 2003, the singer went on tour in Europe, Scandinavia, Finland, Canada, USA, Russia and Japan. Two concerts were held at the Theater Royal, Covent Garden, London.

On December 1, 2003, the album "Sexe Fort" ("The Stronger Sex") was released. In it, Patricia radically changed her performance style to a more solid one, with elements of rock. In June 2004, the next tour of the singer began, which lasted until October 2005 and covered 25 countries. At the end of the tour, Patricia announced that she intended to take a two-year break.

Patricia Kaass Les Hommes Qui Passent.

In the summer of 2007, Patricia began work on a new album, Kabaret, and in February 2008, she recorded her first Russian-language song, Don't Call, in a duet with the famous Russian band UMA2RMAN. This song has been on the top lines of the Russian charts for a long time. In November, work on the album "Kabaret" was completed. The name is spelled with an error not by chance (in French it is written "Sabaret"), the letter "K" is a hint of the surname Kaas. In support of the album, Patricia gave concerts in Moscow and Khabarovsk, as well as in 11 different countries. In the same period, the singer participated in the advertising campaign of L'Etoile, the largest chain of perfumery and cosmetics stores in Russia, becoming her "face".

In May 2009, Patricia Kaas performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, representing her native country, France. She performed the song "Et s`il fallait le faire" from the new album "Kabaret". During the voting, she scored 107 points and took 8th place. On February 26 and 27, Kaas performed in Moscow, at the State Concert Hall of the Kremlin, along with other Russian performers.

The latest album to date, "Kaas chante Piaf" (Kaas sings Piaf), was released on November 5, 2012. On December 6, 2012, Patricia performed with the program of this album in Moscow, at the Operetta Theater, and on December 9, at the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Kiev.

In 2012, Kaas played the title role in the film directed by Thierry Binisti "Assassine" ("Murdered"). The singer often visits Russia and gives concerts in Moscow several times a year.

Personal life of Patricia Kaas

The personal life of Patricia Kass was not as successful as her career. In her youth, she confessed her love to Bernard Schwartz, but he did not reciprocate her, refusing her marriage proposal. She experienced a strong shock and because of the experience even got into a motorcycle accident. After that, she focused on her career.

At 21, after the death of her mother, Patricia began dating her manager, Cyril Prieur. Their relationship lasted three years. According to the singer, she was not lucky with men, she had many novels, but they never ended in a wedding. For some time she met with the famous actor Alain Delon. Currently, the singer has been living with a man named Philip for more than 4 years, with whom they have complete understanding, they plan to get married and have a child.

French singer Patricia Kaas is one of the most popular Western pop singers in Russia. The genre of music performed by the singer is a mixture of jazz and pop music. The formula for her success is constant tours around the world.

Patricia Kaas was born on December 5, 1966 in France in a mining family, in which, in addition to her, there were six more children. The girl was the last child after the birth of five older brothers and sisters. The large family of the miner Joseph and the housewife Irmgard lived in the province not far from the German-French border. It was a German family with French citizenship. Before school, children communicated in German, which was not uncommon for Lorraine.

As a child, Patricia loved music and singing, her mother encouraged this. The schoolgirl's repertoire consisted of songs and. She also sang foreign hits by Liza Minnelli. The younger Kaas started her career early: from the age of 9 she performs at dance floors and festivals as part of the Black Flowers group, at the age of 13 she signs a contract with the Rumpelkammer cabaret club in Saarbrücken.

At 16, she works at a modeling agency in the city of Metz. Her fees become the main source of family income. Patricia's childhood ended early.

Music

It was not possible to reach musical peaks at a young age, the producers did not need the second Mireille Mathieu. She managed to reach Olympus at the age of 19. She was noticed by the architect Bernard Schwartz, who liked her performance at the club. Schwartz invites the girl to Paris and introduces the songwriter Francois Bernheim. On his recommendation, he takes patronage over her.

Clip of Patricia Kaas "Mademoiselle chante le blues"

The first single for Patricia was written by the songwriter together with Elisabeth, Depardieu's wife. The composition "Jalouse" ("Jealous") was not successful. A hit is a song written by Didier Barbelivien called "Mademoiselle chante le blues". She appeared on the air at the end of 1987 and took fourteenth place in the hits rating.

The album under the same name was released in January 1988 and ended up at number 2. It became gold, and after a while, platinum in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Three million discs scattered around the world. It was not easy for the young debutante at that time: her mother became seriously ill, and in 1989 she died.

Clip of Patricia Kaas "Les Hommes Qui Passent"

A year later, the French performer goes on a long, for 1 year and 4 months, tour of the countries. Kaas is invited to the Parisian halls, within the walls of which pop stars, legends of French chanson performed. Cooperation with the recording company CBS Records begins, Scène de vie is released, presented in thirteen countries, including Japan and the USSR. For the song "Les Hommes Qui Passent" in 1990, the singer releases a black-and-white video. Later, a video for another hit appears - "Mon mec a moi".

In 1991, Patricia was awarded the World Music Awards. In the competition for the title of "Best International Singer", in which she participated with, and, the Frenchwoman receives a "bronze" prize. "Je te dis vous" is recognized as the best album in the German-speaking world.

Clip of Patricia Kaas "Mon mec a moi"

The tour of the performer covers more and more countries, and her fame is gaining momentum. The first of the singers, she goes on tour to Vietnam after the end of the bloody war there. Tours cover almost all of Asia, including Korea, Thailand and Cambodia. In 2001 he released a collection of hits "The Best of the Best".

In the same year, he starred in Claude Lelouch's film "And now, ladies and gentlemen." She became her partner in the film. Hand in hand, he and Mademoiselle Patricia Kaas walked the red carpet of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on May 25, 2002. There were rumors that they were in a love relationship, and someone even caught the couple in a lingering kiss. But they did not develop. Most likely, the fling was staged by Lelouch to add spice to the film.

New albums are released, millions of fans applaud Kaas at concerts in France and while touring the world. The singer takes third place in the Marianna competition, performs with the famous tenor Alejandro Fernandez. There were also failures - the Sexe Fort album was not popular. After the presentation of the disc, the singer takes a two-year time-out.

He tours and performs a lot in Russia: in March 2005 - a concert in Irkutsk, in 2006 - in Tyumen, October 18, 2009 - in Barnaul. In 2008, Kaas sang a duet with the band. They performed the composition in Russian "You won't call". The first verse was sung in French. At one time, the song was on the top lines of the charts in Russia. It was the first modern Russian-language song, earlier in Russian she performed "Black Eyes" and "I like that you are not sick of me."

Patricia Kaas and the group "Uma Thurman" "You won't call"

In the same year, the album "Kabaret" was released, over 90 thousand copies of it were sold. In France, sales amounted to more than 200 thousand copies of discs. The tour in support of him, including solo concerts of the singer, was successful and took place in many countries.

In January 2009, it becomes known that Patricia Kaas will represent the country at Eurovision 2009. She was asked about this by the leadership of the France 2 channel. Its final took place in Moscow on May 16. Patricia sang the song "Ets`ilfallaitlefaire".

Patricia Kaas at Eurovision

The performance that day was the most difficult for her, as it coincided with the date of her mother's death. During the voting, the French singer scored 107 points and took 8th place.

In February 2010, Patricia, along with Russian pop stars and others, successfully performs in the Kremlin. The concert was broadcast on the "First Channel" of Russian television on International Women's Day.

In 2012, the new album and the Kaas Sings Piaf program are popular in Europe, the USA, Japan and Canada. Concerts that use the hits of the great are held in many countries and cities. February 26-March 2, 2013 performances took place in Olympia - a concert hall in Paris. On December 3, 2013, the singer performs with a program at the Moscow Crocus City Hall, on December 9 - at the Kyiv National Opera.

In 2012, Kaas starred in the film Assassin by Thierry Binisti. The artist thought for a long time about participating in the film, as her character has hardened and become decisive over the years of her creative career. Any disappointment in life Patricia met without tears, with a firm understanding of the solution to the problem. In the film, she was to play a mother whose daughter once disappeared. From grief and misunderstanding, the heroine fell into despair, cried a lot. The role helped Patricia Kaas feel like a weak woman again.

In November 2016, her tenth studio album was released with the Warner label in a solo discography. The disc was called "Patricia Kaas". According to the singer, the disc's musical material expresses the thoughts and emotions that Patricia has been going through in recent years. The album is dedicated to free strong women experiencing spiritual rebirth. The singer devoted a big tour to this album and the thirtieth anniversary of her musical activity.

Patricia Kaas not only performs songs that become hits, but also starred in commercials. The company "L" Etoile "offered her to become the face of a cosmetic campaign. The singer advertised products from March 2008 until the end of 2013. At the end of summer 2009, an advertisement for Lipton tea with Kaas appears on television screens.

Patricia Kaas in the advertising "L" Etoile

Peru Patricia Kaas owns a book about her biography "Patricia Kaas: A Life Told by Herself: The Shadow of My Voice". The singer did not dare to have a frank conversation with fans for a long time, but the artist's friends advised her to treat writing a book as a course of psychotherapy. A journalist helped Patricia work on her memoirs. The artist tried to convey the smallest details of her life, which sometimes even relatives and friends did not know about. The story is permeated with nostalgia and slight sadness. According to Kaas, during the writing of the book, she shed many tears. In Russia, the memoirs of the French singer were published in translation in 2012.

Personal life

Compared to her career, the personal life of miniature Patricia (the artist's height is 165 cm, her weight is 50 kg) did not develop as she would like. An example of a successful marriage for her was her own family and parents with family holidays and their quiet, measured life, filled with care for children and each other. Even in her youth, doctors said that Patricia would not have children. This was a real blow to her.

In her youth, she had feelings for Bernard Schwartz, but unrequited. Then she had a relationship with her manager Cyril Priyer, but he never became a husband. If we talk about novels, then there were a lot of them, but it didn’t come to marriage. Among her boyfriends was and, but the singer herself denies this, calling their relationship friendship. It is possible that this is so, but beautiful courtship, romantic dates with chic bouquets of roses and declarations of love took place in front of everyone. They also walked together on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.

Then she had a relationship with a guy named Philip. For her sake, he, already an established composer, moved from Belgium. The couple was going to get married, but Patricia was too passionate about her career, and it didn’t come to the wedding. When parting, he claimed the property of Kaas, which was a real blow to her. Another passionate affair was with chef Yannick Alleno, but they also did not end in marriage.

Judging by the photo from Instagram”and the official website of the singer, in her years she remains the same elegant and fragile woman. Diet and cosmetic procedures, which the star rarely, but still refers to, help the artist maintain an excellent physical shape. After 40 years, Kaas decided on a nose job. The operation was successful, and the new look of the artist turned out to be gentle and harmonious. To maintain weight, the artist resorts to a time-tested five-day diet, during which she loses from 2 to 4 kg. For five days, Patricia does not eat sweets, bakery products, strong coffee. The Frenchwoman also limits herself in the consumption of salt.

Patricia Kaas lives in Paris in cozy apartments, the interior design of which was done by herself.

Patricia Kaas now

Today, Patricia continues to be a musical icon for her many fans. The audience loves her not only for her powerful voice, but also for her personality.

Patricia Kaas in the show "Evening Urgant"

As part of the regular tours with which Patricia Kaas visits Russia, the singer in 2017 became the heroine of the TV show "Evening Urgant", where she talked with. For example, the artist reported that when she was just starting her creative career and making her first trips to the Russian Federation, she used her status to smuggle caviar across the border to friends. And once again, the artist visited a Russian fan who won a meeting with an idol in a competition. The singer did not forget this case and even keeps a bear cub, which was presented to her by a woman.

Patricia Kaas remains a great patriot. In a conversation with reporters, the artist said that she would support the French football team during the 2018 World Cup. Patricia Kaas is confident that the team will be among the best, as it is famous for its strong players.

Discography

• 1987 - "Mademoiselle chante..."
• 1990 - Scene de vie
• 1993 - Je te dis vous
• 1997 - "Dans ma chair"
• 1999 - "Le mot de passe"
• 2002 - "Piano Bar"
• 2003 - Sex fort
• 2008 - Kabaret
• 2009 - "19"
• 2012 - "Kaas Chante Piaf"
• 2016 - "Patricia Kaas"

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Patricia Kaas - French chic!

Patricia Kaas grew up in a large family, where she was the youngest sister. Patricia's mother was German, and her father was a Germano-Taringian with French citizenship. Kaas was engaged in singing from an early age. At the age of thirteen, thanks to her brother Egon, Patricia signed her first contract with the Rumpelkammer club. The first producer of Patricia Kaas was the architect Bernard Schwotz, who led her to her first successes.

French actor Gerard Depardieu noticed the singer in the club, she was then nineteen years old. On the recommendation of the songwriter François Bernheim, Depardieu undertakes to sponsor the young singer. Through this collaboration, Kaas launched her acting career.

The singer's discography begins with the famous hit "Mademoiselle Sings the Blues", which was released in 1987. In 1988, in January, the first album of Patricia Kaas was released, and took second place in the hit parade in France. This album will go platinum in three months. About three million copies have been sold worldwide.

Perhaps the most memorable moment in the biography of the singer was the first world tour, which took place in 1990, which lasted sixteen months. In the same year, Kaas recorded a new album, Picture of Life, which became as successful as the first.