
Nicoletta
Biography
Nicoletta Grisoni, longer name Nicole Fernande Grisoni-Chappuis, better known by her mononym Nicoletta (born 11 April 1944 in Vongy, now merged into Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France) is a French pop singer. Becoming very popular on French radio and television, where she had a number of hits in the 1960s and the 1970s, she was considered part of what is known as the French yé-yé generation heavily influenced by American music, particularly rhythm and blues, rock and roll and Beat music. She is mostly known for her version of "Mamy Blue". Nicoletta Grisoni was reportedly born to a mentally retarded woman who became pregnant as a result of rape. She reportedly chose the song "Mamy Blue" as a tribute to her mother. The original of the song was from the Spanish band Los Pop-Tops and had been the subject of many interpretations. She began her music as a member of her local church choir. She worked for a while in a laundry and at a medical clinic in addition to DJ-ing in the beginning 1960s developing contacts. Encouraged by French songwriter Léo Missir, she was signed to Barclay. Her initial hits included "L'Homme à la moto" (an earlier Edith Piaf song), "Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé" (from Nino Ferrer, and "Encore un jour sans toi" (co-written by Guy Marchand and Léo Missir). 1967 saw the release of "La Musique" (adaptation from Ann Grégory), and "Il est mort le soleil", written by Pierre Delanoë and music by Hubert Giraud. The song was adapted and interpreted later on by Ray Charles under the title "The Sun Died", also covered by Tom Jones. As activist, she campaigned against play-back music, insisting she sing live in her appearances on television. She also supported the French general strike in May 1968, singing in its support. In 1971, she recorded a French version of "Mamy Blue", a gospel song composed by Hubert Giraud with massive success. It was a hit in many countries outside France as well. In 1973, she founded her own record label, "Rapa Nui", for producing and launching new talents. The same year she released "Fio Maravilla", another big hit for her. The origin was a Brazilian hit from Jorge Ben Jor about soccer player Fio Maravilha, adapted to French by lyricist Boris Bergman. In 1976, her French version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic, titled "Glory Alleluia" with new French lyrics and arrangement by André Pascal, became a Christmas hit. After a hiatus because of her marriage and bearing a child, she returned to music in 1983 with "Idées noires", as a duo with Bernard Lavilliers. In 1987, she took part in the opera Grandeur et décadence de la ville de Mahagonny (a French version of Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht), playing the role of Jenny in the opera. The same year, she also took role of Esméralda in the musical comedy Quasimodo based on Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame composed by William Sheller. In the beginning of the 1990s, she suffered great financial problems despite releasing quality interpretations with collaborations from William Sheller, Richard Cocciante, Pierre Delanoë and taking part in galas. ... Source: Article "Nicoletta (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For(37 works)

Champs-Elysées
1982Champs-Elysées
1982

Vivement dimanche
1998Vivement dimanche
1998

Sacrée soirée
1987Sacrée soirée
1987

Midi Première
1975Midi Première
1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975

Le monde est à vous
1987Le monde est à vous
1987

Le Grand Échiquier
1972Le Grand Échiquier
1972

Numéro un
1975Numéro un
1975

Discorama
1959Discorama
1959

Fan School
1977Fan School
1977

Star Academy
2001Star Academy
2001

Police Commissioner Moulin
1976Police Commissioner Moulin
1976

Téléthon
1987Téléthon
1987

Les Jeux de 20 heures
1976Les Jeux de 20 heures
1976

Dim Dam Dom
1965Dim Dam Dom
1965

À bout portant
1968À bout portant
1968

Cadet Rousselle
1971Cadet Rousselle
1971

N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008

The Unexpected Getaway
2022The Unexpected Getaway
2022

Un monde, un regard
2021Un monde, un regard
2021

Rembob'Ina
2018Rembob'Ina
2018

La Boîte à secrets
2019La Boîte à secrets
2019

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022

Collaricocoshow
1987Collaricocoshow
1987

The Nursing Home, the TV series
2026The Nursing Home, the TV series
2026

One Way Ticket
1971One Way Ticket
1971

Aznavour by Charles
2019Aznavour by Charles
2019

Je m'appelle Régine et je vous emmerde !
2025Je m'appelle Régine et je vous emmerde !
2025

Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
2025Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
2025

Chroniques de l'âge tendre
2021Chroniques de l'âge tendre
2021

11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
202611e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
2026

50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
202550 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025

La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025

Voyage voyage, les stars chantent au Maroc
2026Voyage voyage, les stars chantent au Maroc
2026

Shadows of the Past
2018Shadows of the Past
2018

Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction
2013Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction
2013

Patrick Juvet : À cœur ouvert
2021Patrick Juvet : À cœur ouvert
2021