Violette Wautier
Violette Wautier (Thai: วิโอเลต วอเทียร์; born October 10, 1993[1]) is a Thai-Belgian singer-songwriter and actress. She made her singing debut with the audition on season 2 of The Voice Thailand in 2013. Then started off her career in both singing and acting. Her notable milestones are winning the Suphannahong Award for Best Supporting Actress in Thailand (2016) and her first English album Glitter and Smoke (2020).
Violette Wautier | |
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วิโอเลต วอเทียร์ | |
 Violette Wautier from 2016 | |
| Born | October 10, 1993 |
| Nationality | Thailand, Belgium |
| Other names | Vee |
| Education | Bachelor of Communication Arts Chulalongkorn University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Career
Wautier first appeared on season 2 of the singing competition The Voice Thailand in 2013, and went on to record songs for several films and television series. She appeared in productions with studio GTH/GDH, winning the Suphannahong Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Heart Attack (2015), and co-starring in A Gift (2016). After several years under Universal Music Thailand, she left to become an independent artist and launched her own record label in 2018.[2][3][4]
In 2018, Wautier released her first English-language single, "Drive". She followed up on the success of the hit with a second track named "Smoke" in the same year. "Smoke" went on to break the record for most views for an English song performed by a Thai artist on YouTube with over 60 million views. The single also ranked No. 1 in 8 countries, including Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.[5] Followed the success of "Smoke" and reunited with Universal Music Thailand after more than a year away from the recording studio, Wautier released her long-awaited third single in March 2020. Named after a small town in the south of France, "Brassac" is an alternative pop anthem inspired by Violette's own short-lived summer romance which what she called a "Call Me By Your Name" vibe.[6] Her latest single "I'd Do it Again", an anthemic electro-pop which reminisces about her past love was set to be the lead single for her debut all-English album Glitter and Smoke, dropping on June 19, 2020.
Discography
Album
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Glitter and Smoke | Violette Wautier |
| 2022 | Your Girl | Violette Wautier |
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ฝากไว้ | The Swimmers OST |
| 2015 | อยากรู้หัวใจตัวเอง | Ab Ruk Online OST |
| สะดุด | Nang Sao Thong Sroi (2015) OST | |
| หากฉันตาย | Kor Pen Jaosao Suk Krung Hai Cheun Jai OST | |
| Vacation Time | Heart Attack OST (with Apiwat Ueathavornsuk) | |
| 2016 | ยามเย็น | A Gift OST |
| พรปีใหม่ (with Thongchai McIntyre) | ||
| 2017 | จังหวะจะรัก | Heartbeat OST |
| 2018 | The Love I Never Knew (Thai Version) | The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 Satra OST |
| 2020 | Follow Me | Bad Genius: The Series OST (with Paris Intarakomalyasut) |
| 2022 | One Last Cry | F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers OST |
| ถ้าเธอ | One for the Road OST (with Apiwat Ueathavornsuk) |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Drive | Violette Wautier |
| 2019 | Smoke | |
| 2020 | Brassac | |
| I'd Do It Again | ||
| 2021 | กักตัว (Quarantine) | |
| Future Ghost | Weird Genius featuring Violette Wautier |
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Swimmers | Mint | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Heart Attack | Je | |
| 2016 | Lost in Blue | Pim | Main role |
| A Gift | Pang | ||
| 2017 | Die Tomorrow | Lek | |
| 2021 | One for the Road | Prim | Supporting role |
| 2022 | Faces of Anne | Anne | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | O-Negative | Prim | Main role | GMM 25 |
| 2018 | Club Friday The Series 10: Ruk Rao Mai Tao Garn | Jah | ||
| 2019 | Endless Love | Min | ||
| 2021 | Blackout | Mew | AIS Play YouTube channel: Nadao Bangkok |
MC
Online
- 2022 : Friendsfly Ep1 On Air YouTube:GoyNattyDream Channel With Goy Arachaporn Pokinpakorn, อภิชญา พานิชตระกูล, นันทนัท ฐกัดกุล, บอสสอก กมลพิพัฒน์, Ammy, Namhom
References
- Atitaya Phorplook (December 4, 2016). ""วี"พร้อมพัฒนาตัวเอง วงการมายามีสิ่งให้เรียนรู้เยอะ". Khaosod Daily (in Thai). No. 9503. p. 13. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- Rodsom, Sopida (May 23, 2018). "Everybody Loves Violette". Time Out Bangkok. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- Sumatchaya, Khwankaew (August 5, 2017). "My space". Bangkok Post/Student Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- "Violette Wautier Information".
- Chua, Christy (June 18, 2020). "Asia Spotlight: Beneath the Glitter and Smoke, Violette Wautier shares her journey from The Voice Thailand to the regional stage". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (March 11, 2020). "WHY I SING IN ENGLISH: AN INTERVIEW WITH VIOLETTE WAUTIER". Khaosod English. Retrieved June 19, 2020.