Liane Foly

Liane Foly

Born: December 16, 1962
in Lyon, Rhône, France
Liane Foly (born 16 December 1962, in Lyon) is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.

Liane Foly was born 16 December 1962 in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. Her parents, a merchant family in French Algeria, returned to France in 1962 with the Pied-Noir community and moved to Lyon, near the Perrache quarter, where they owned La droguerie du sourire. As a child of five she practised dancing. At age 12, she sang with her parents' orchestra Black and White with her brother Philippe on the drums and her sister Corinne at the piano. Later she continued to sing in local night clubs and bars, developing an affinity for blues and jazz. She studied languages for her Baccalauréat and is bilingual in French and English.

Foly's brother is Philippe Falliex, a French composer for television and radio shows. He composed several of her songs and accompanied her on stage as a drummer.

In 1984, Foly was discovered by Philippe Viennet and André Manoukian, who offered to write for her and record a demo. After much work she arrived in Paris in 1987 and obtained a meeting with Fabrice Nataf, artistic director and patron of Virgin France, who launched her career. She took on the name Liane Foly in 1986, Foly in homage to Dalí, who at the time said in an advertisement that he was mad for chocolate. In 1988, she published her first album, The Man I Love, promoted by the Ca va, ça vient single. It was a commercial success, landing in the top 50. The same year she performed on stage in Paris (La Cigale). The album was composed by André Manoukian, with lyrics written by Foly and Philippe Viennet. Her 1997 album, Caméléon, was Foly's first without André Manoukian. Produced by Philippe Viennet, it was largely ignored by the French public. She took a greater part in the composition of her 2000 album, Entre nous.

Between 1984 and 1992, Foly was in couple with André Manoukian, her artistic collaborator, and from 1996 to 2002 with her manager, Laurent B. Souffir. In August 2003, she married Augustin Decré, a businessman. They divorced in 2007. She lived in London from 1997 to 2007 and then returned to live in Paris.

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Movies for Liane Foly...

Title: Un dimanche à la campagne
Character: Self
Released: October 23, 2022
Type: TV
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Clandestines
Title: Clandestines
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 2021
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Released: March 6, 2020
Type: Movie
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Title: La Grosse Rigolade !
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 2020
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu
Title: Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu
Released: November 30, 2019
Type: Movie
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Title: The Masked Singer France
Character: Pieuvre
Released: November 8, 2019
Type: TV
Twelve celebrities are masked under spectacular costumes, with their identity hidden. They compete by singing their own versions of songs, and the judges and audience must guess who is behind each mask!
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Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
Released: March 8, 2019
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Title: Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Released: March 9, 2018
Type: Movie
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La folle soirée des imitateurs
Title: La folle soirée des imitateurs
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2017
Type: Movie
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Everyone's Life
Title: Everyone's Life
Character: Eugénie Flora
Released: March 15, 2017
Type: Movie
Before being judges, attorneys, or jury members, they are first of all men and women at a crossroads in their lives, with their dreams and their secrets, their hopes and their limitations, all beneath the same sun, each with their own dark side. In a lovely provincial town, during a jazz festival, life will juggle with their destinies.
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Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Released: March 3, 2017
Type: Movie
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Title: Amanda
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 2016
Type: TV
The program combines comedy, celebrity, musical guests, and human-interest stories.
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Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
Released: March 11, 2016
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Released: March 13, 2015
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Title: Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Released: December 13, 2014
Type: Movie
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Ligne de mire
Title: Ligne de mire
Character: Aline Delmas
Released: June 11, 2014
Type: Movie
Claire an 8 months pregnant young nurse is targeting Aline, main witness of a huge legal case. 48 hours earlier, David, her companion, has taken possession of a suitcase full of money that was not intended to him.
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Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Released: March 14, 2014
Type: Movie
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Départ immédiat
Title: Départ immédiat
Character: Self
Released: December 23, 2012
Type: Movie
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Liane Foly La folle part en cure
Title: Liane Foly La folle part en cure
Released: November 13, 2012
Type: Movie
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Title: La Parenthèse inattendue
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2012
Type: TV
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Title: Danse avec les stars
Character: Self - Candidate
Released: February 12, 2011
Type: TV
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What War May Bring
Title: What War May Bring
Character: La chanteuse des rues
Released: September 15, 2010
Type: Movie
A theater projectionist's daughter is involved in the Resistance in WWII, but she doesn’t share his political involvement & only believes in passion. She follows the men she loves unconditionally, suffering betrayal and hardship.
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À 10 minutes de la plage
Title: À 10 minutes de la plage
Character: Rita
Released: May 31, 2010
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Title: Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Released: March 12, 2010
Type: Movie
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Death List
Title: Death List
Character: Anita Hochet
Released: August 20, 2009
Type: Movie
Former cop Michael Lombardi is accused of murder, and only his brother, Roman, is convinced of his innocence. Now the suspicion is moving to Roman when his superiors make an important discovery.
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Liane Foly la folle parenthèse
Title: Liane Foly la folle parenthèse
Released: June 7, 2007
Type: Movie
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Could This Be Love?
Title: Could This Be Love?
Character: Jeanne Larozière
Released: February 8, 2007
Type: Movie
Lucas, a wealthy, 43 year-old divorced businessman, is irresistibly attracted to Elsa, a 38 year old renowned sculptor from whom he has commissioned a piece to decorate the reception at his office.
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Title: Salut les Terriens !
Character: Self (guest)
Released: November 4, 2006
Type: TV
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Muppets TV
Title: Muppets TV
Character: Self - Guest (7)
Released: October 29, 2006
Type: Movie
Muppets TV is a French television series featuring the Muppets, which first broadcast over TF1 on October 29, 2006 and aired its last episode on December 31 of the same year.
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Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Released: November 25, 2005
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
Title: Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
Released: February 22, 2002
Type: Movie
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Title: Star Academy
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2001
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Released: March 9, 2001
Type: Movie
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Title: Stars à domicile
Character: Self
Released: February 3, 2001
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Title: Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Released: February 26, 2000
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
Title: Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
Released: February 13, 1999
Type: Movie
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Title: Vivement dimanche
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Joséphine, Guardian Angel
Character: Laura Calle
Released: December 15, 1997
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
Title: Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
Released: March 8, 1995
Type: Movie
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Zadoc et le bonheur
Title: Zadoc et le bonheur
Released: January 11, 1995
Type: Movie
Small, hunchbacked and unlucky, Zadoc dreams of finding love. Chased from his village, he is propelled towards the unknown.
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Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
Title: Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
Released: March 6, 1993
Type: Movie
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Title: Taratata
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 1993
Type: TV
Taratata was a French TV show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage of current rock acts. Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the show was initially shown on France 2. The show often involved surprise and unlikely duets, as well as brief interviews with the artists. Taratata was cancelled in 2000, but returned in April 2005 on the public French network France 4 once a week on prime time, France 3, and late night once a month France 2 and Virgin Radio. Artists including Devendra Banhart, Katie Melua, and Ayo made their French TV debut on the show. The show's chief lighting technician, Jean-Philippe Bourdon, was awarded two Sept d'or in 1994 and 1995. The show featured unique duets and highlights new artists and uses different presenters for each episode. These aspects, and the general emphasis on original music, led the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel to identify Taratata as a uniquely creative show on French TV in April 2009. The show aired throughout Europe on TV5MONDE Europe on Saturday nights. The show is also franchised to Dubai Television in Arabic with an almost identical format to its French counterpart. On 31 May 2013, France Télévisions announced that the show was cancelled. Despite the announcement, the show will continue in a web only format and that a concert will be oragnized at Zénith de Paris on 10 October 2013. The last show was recorded on 13 June 2013 and was broadcast on 12 July 2013.
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Title: Les Nuls, l'émission
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 13, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Popular Music Female Révélation of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Fan School
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 1977
Type: TV
Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and wow the audience with their lovely performances.