Patricia Kaas

Born: 1966-12-05

Patricia Kaas (born 5 December 1966) is a French singer. Her music is a mix of pop, cabaret, jazz, and chanson. Since the appearance of her 1988 debut album Mademoiselle chante..., Kaas has sold over 17 million records worldwide. She had her greatest success in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Russia, Finland, Ukraine, and South Korea with her third album Je te dis vous. In 2002, Kaas made her film debut in And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen with Jeremy Irons. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow and finished in eighth place. Patricia Kaas, the youngest of her family, was born on 5 December 1966 in Forbach, Lorraine, France, near the German border. Her father, Joseph Kaas, a miner, was a French Germanophone (Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by France in 1918) and her mother, Irmgard, was a German from Saar. Kaas grew up in Stiring-Wendel, between Forbach and Saarbrücken on the French side of the border. Until the age of six, she spoke only Lorraine Franconian. Her mother encouraged Kaas, then a young girl, to become a singer. At the age of only eight Kaas was already singing songs by Sylvie Vartan, Dalida, Claude François and Mireille Mathieu, as well as English-language songs such as "New York, New York", at various small events such as the marriage of her brother. Her first real success came when she received first place at a pop song contest. 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 a contract with the Saarbrücken club Rumpelkammer. Kaas took the name Pady Pax — after Pax Majorettes, a brass band from Stiring-Wendel, of which she and her sister Carine were members — and for seven years appeared with the band, Dob's Lady Killers. At 16, she took a placement with a model agency in Metz. Her first attempts to break into the music business failed; a producer rejected her on the ground that the world did not need a second Mireille Mathieu. Kaas's producer at this time was the architect Bernard Schwartz. In 1985, at 19 years old, Kaas was sponsored by French actor Gérard Depardieu. Schwartz had seen her singing at the Rumpelkammer in Saarbrücken and introduced her to the songwriter François Bernheim. Bernheim worked with her and convinced Depardieu to produce her music. Depardieu produced Kaas's first single Jalouse (Eng: Jealous), written by Bernheim and Depardieu's wife, Elisabeth. The single was published by EMI, but was a flop. Nonetheless, her encounter with Depardieu was one of the most important events at the beginning of Kaas's artistic career. Through Jalouse and Bernheim, the French songwriter Didier Barbelivien became aware of Kaas. His song Mademoiselle chante le blues (Eng: Lady sings the blues) was the singer's first big hit. The single was published in 1987 by Polydor, and reached 7th place in the French singles chart. The next year, Kaas's second single D'Allemagne (Eng: From Germany) was recorded, written by Barbelivien and Bernheim. ... Source: Article "Patricia Kaas" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...

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Released: 2002-05-29

A jazz singer and a British jewel thief are brought together by their mutual desire to forget...

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Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique

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Released: 1995-03-08

Show recorded at the Opéra Comique in Paris on March 6, 1995 for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur.

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Murdered

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Released: 2012-05-15

Cathy has been preparing herself since early morning. She is about to celebrate her daughter...

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Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur

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Released: 1998-02-07

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Pavarotti & Friends

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Released: 1992-09-27

Pavarotti & Friends

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Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania

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Released: 1993-03-06

Show recorded on February 26, 1993 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris for the benefit...

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Patricia Kaas: Ce Sera Nous

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Released: 2000-08-28

This concert recoded in 2000 in Marseille, France is a testament to Patricia Kaas' success. She...

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Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000

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Released: 2000-02-26

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Johnny Hallyday - Un soir à l'Olympia

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Released: 2019-12-01

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Patricia Kaas: Kaas chante Piaf à l'Olympia

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Released: 2014-03-28

This magical concert took place at the Olympia in October 2013. For those who were lucky to be...

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Les Enfants de la Pop 80's

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Released: 2012-10-22

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Patricia Kaas - Toute la Musique

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Released: 2005-09-19

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Christmas In Vienna VI

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Released: 1998-12-01

Christmas in Vienna VI is the next installment in a series of Christmas concerts recorded in...

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Les Enfoirés 1992 - La Soirée des Enfoirés à l'Opéra

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Released: 1992-01-20

Show recorded on January 9, 1992 at the Opéra Garnier in Paris for the benefit of the Restos du...

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Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - Les Duos

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Released: 2019-12-06

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La folie des années 90

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Released: 2010-03-01

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Patricia Kaas - Carnets de scène

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Released: 1991-01-01

Carnets de scène (Eng: Memories) is a concert and a live album recorded by Patricia Kaas during...

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Patricia Kaas: Rendez-vous

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Released: 2000-03-28

Patricia Kaas performs at the iconic Olympia, Paris on June 3 and 4, 1998. The show couldn't...

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Patricia Kaas - Kabaret Tour

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Released: 2009-09-21

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Patricia Kaas - Tour De Charme

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Released: 1993-08-17

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Patricia Kaas: 3sat Festival 2017

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Released: 2017-09-23

Patricia Kaas' warm and powerful voice helped to make her popular at home in France and famous...

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Star Academy

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First aired: 2001-10-20

Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It...

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Markus Lanz

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First aired: 2008-06-03

TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to...

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Die Harald Schmidt Show

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First aired: 1995-12-05

The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian...

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DAS!

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First aired: 1991-01-02

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Champs-Elysées

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First aired: 1982-01-16

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Vivement dimanche

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First aired: 1998-09-20

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Kölner Treff

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First aired: 1976-01-25

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Zimmer frei!

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First aired: 1996-07-09

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Vivement dimanche prochain

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First aired: 1998-09-11

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Fan School

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First aired: 1977-01-30

Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase...

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ZDF-Fernsehgarten

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First aired: 1986-06-29

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Bambi Awards

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First aired: 1948-01-01

The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...

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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

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First aired: 1994-12-27

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Le monde est à vous

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First aired: 1987-09-13

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La Chance aux chansons

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First aired: 1984-03-26

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Verstehen Sie Spaß?

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First aired: 1980-01-31

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Sacrée soirée

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First aired: 1987-09-02

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3satfestival

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First aired: 2000-09-15

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La chanson de l'année

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First aired: 2004-06-05

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Victoires de la musique

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First aired: 1985-11-23

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Victoires de la musique

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First aired: 1985-11-23

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Victoires de la musique

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First aired: 1985-11-23

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Victoires de la musique

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First aired: 1985-11-23

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Stars 90

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First aired: 1990-09-03

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Téléthon

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First aired: 1987-12-04

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Geld oder Liebe

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First aired: 1989-09-28

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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

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First aired: 2022-12-21

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Stars à domicile

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First aired: 2001-02-03

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Collaricocoshow

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First aired: 1987-09-16

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