Orly Chap (born Aurelie Chapin) ^{[1] [2]} is a French singer, songwriter and composer known for having a raspy and expressive voice. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Her lyrical approach has been likened to disjointed poetry, while her musical style has been described as a sophisticated mixture of " New Chanson ", blues , and acoustic rock. ^{[5] [6]}

Biography [ edit ]

Now living in Paris , Chap was born in rural Brittany , where she performed in street theater as a youth. ^{[1] [2] [7]} She has attributed her abrupt style of writing to her family members, farmers who spoke very little at home. Music and writing therefore became a way for Chap to express herself while growing up. ^[6] She later left Brittany and, in 1997, she began studying music at the Manufacture Chanson, a school located in Paris . ^[8]

Her career as a musician was launched in 2001, with a performance at the Printemps de Bourges music festival in France . ^{[7] [9]} At that concert, Paris news magazine L'Express , described Chap as being a small shy woman who exploded on stage. ^[10] In 2002, she won the award for best singer-songwriter at the "Festival international de la chanson de Granby" in Quebec , Canada , beating out local contenders. ^{[1] [11]}

According to TV5 Monde , Chap's emotional style of blues grabs at the listener's throat. ^[12] Comparing her deep voice to Edith Piaf , Le Devoir describes her poetic lyrics as rich and biting. ^[1] Her first album, "Bouille de lune" (Moon Face), came out in 2005 on the Polydor label. ^{[5] [12] [13] [14]} Chap wrote the lyrics for all twelve songs, which were produced by Julien Ribot. ^[15] Called "Ma lueur clown" (My Glow Clown), her second Polydor album came out three years later and included a duet with Belgian singer Arno, as well as a cover of Prince 's song "Controversy". ^{[2] [6] [13] [16]} In 2008, she also wrote the lyrics of "Je me souviens de tout" (I Remember Everything), a song specially created for iconic French singer and actress Juliette Greco . ^{[11] [13] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]} Chap's third album, with the English title "Valley of Joy", was released in 2013 and was self-produced. ^[22] It had a lighter and more serene tone, then her earlier compilations, and featured mostly indie pop melodies. ^{[23] [24]}

Chap has given numerous concerts over the years, many in France. In 2005, during a performance in Paris , she threw herself backwards onto the drummer in a demonstrative gesture. ^[5] The following year, Chap played at the "Festival du Schmoul" in Bain-de-Bretagne , Brittany . ^[25] She was one of the performers at the 2009 music festival held in Rambouillet , France, which also featured Marianne Faithfull . ^[4] In 2010, Chap gave a concert at Paris 's Manufacture Chanson, where she had earlier studied music. ^[26] She has also been the opening act for various musicians like Brigitte Fontaine , Tetes raides , and Arthur H . ^[2]

Discography [ edit ]

• Album "Bouille de lune" - 2005
• Album "Ma lueur clown" - 2008
• Song lyrics "Je me souviens de tout" - 2008 ( Juliette Greco album of the same name) ^[27]
• Album "Valley of Joy" - 2013

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• "Orly Chap - Valley Of Joy" . chartsinfrance.net . Retrieved 13 July 2018 .