Priscilla Betti

Priscilla Betti (real name Préscillia Betti; born 2 August 1989 in Nice),[1] formerly known as simply Priscilla, 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!.

Priscilla Betti
Priscilla Betti in 2015
Priscilla Betti in 2015
Background information
Birth namePréscillia Cynthia Samantha Betti
Born (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
GenresChanson, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer, actress
Years active2001–present
LabelsSony BMG
Jive Records
Begin Prod
Websitepriscillabetti.fr

Biography

Priscilla Betti was born on 2 August 1989 into a family living in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes).

Her mother, Annie takes care of her career and her father, Jean-Pierre, is a painter in letters. Priscilla has two sisters : Sandra who is also a singer and Séverine who is a pharmacy assistant.[2]

When Priscilla was eleven years old, she visited the show Drôles de petits champions, 23 February 2001, on TF1, and was noticed by a producer from the American company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Patrick Debort. On 25 September, 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.[3] It was certified Silver in France for sales of 50,000 copies.[4] Her second album, Priscilla was released only six months after the first one, in December 2002.[3] The album's first single, "Regarde-moi (teste-moi, déteste-moi)" was certified Gold in France for sales over 250,000 copies.[5] Priscilla sold over 100,000 copies in France, and was certified Gold.[4]

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.[3][4]

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.[3]

Starting from February 2008 Betti played the main part in the musical TV series Chante! on France 2 in the block programming KD2A.[6] The fourth and last season aired in 2011.[7] 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.[3][6]

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.[8][9]

In 2015, she participated in season 6 of Danse avec les stars (the French version of Dancing with the Stars) with her partner Christophe Licata. They finished as runners-up.

Discography

Studio albums
Year Title Date of release Certification (France)[10] Peak position
FR[11] FR (DD) BE (WA) SUI
2002 Cette Vie nouvelle June 2002 Silver (2003) 18 — 44 53
Priscilla December 2002 Gold (2003) 16 — 40 72
2004 Une Fille comme moi January 2004 Gold (2004) 8 — 38 83
2005 Bric à Brac July 2005 — 20 — 74 —
2007 Casse comme du verre December 2007 — 111 — 100 —
2017 La vie sait [N 1] May 2017 — 35[12] — 102 —

Singles
Year Title Date of release Certification (France)[10] Peak position Album
FR[13] FR (DD) BE (WA) SUI
2001 "Quand je serai jeune" September 2001 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 Gold (2003) 5 — 9 81 Priscilla
2003 "Tchouk tchouk musik" April 2003 Silver (2003) 7 — 38 47
2004 "Toujours pas d'amour" February 2004 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 — — — — —
2015 "Moi je chante"[14] 11 December 2015 — 109 — — —
2016 "Changer le monde" December 2016 — 119
[15]		 — — — La vie sait
2017 "La vie sait" January 2017 — 116
[16]		 — — —

Filmography
  • 1999 : Annie (as "Annie", dialogue and singing in the French dub version)
  • 2004 : Albert est méchant
  • 2008-2011 : Chante ! (television series), also known as Studio 24[17]

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 9 July 2008)


Notes
  1. Released under the name Priscilla Betti

References
  1. "Site officiel: Priscilla Betti". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. "Priscilla, son entourage".
  3. "LesCharts - Priscilla". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. "French album certifications – Priscilla Betti" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  5. "French single certifications – Priscilla Betti" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  6. "Présentation de Chante !". premiere.fr (in French). Premiere. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ""Chante !" : c'est fini". Charts in France (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ""Flashdance", la comédie musicale : Priscilla impressionne au Théâtre du Gymnase" (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. "Flashdance the musical". theatredugymnase.com (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  10. Priscilla's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 17 May 2008)
  11. Priscilla's albums, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 17 May 2008)
  12. "lescharts.com - Priscilla Betti - La vie sait". Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  13. Priscilla's singles, French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 21 May 2008)
  14. "Moi je danse - Single par Priscilla Betti sur Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  15. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 50, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  16. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 5, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  17. "Marathon". Marathon.fr. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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