What are Philippe Katerine’s favorite songs? Anecdotes, memories and favorites, the songwriter has carte blanche to help you discover his musical universe.
Philippe Blanchard, said Philippe Katerinewas born on December 8, 1968 in Thouars (Deux-Sèvres) and grew up in a Catholic family in Chantonnay, in Vendée. Marked by open heart surgery at age 8, he early developed a passion for arts and music. Playing in groups influenced by Anglo-Saxon culture, he juggles between various professions before devoting himself fully to creation: worker, projectionist or even gymnastics teacher.
Father of three children, Philippe Katerine first shares his life with Helena Noguerra, then with actress Julie Depardieu since 2010. Together, they raise their two sons.
A multidisciplinary career and a unique style
Songwriter, singer, actor, director et visual artistPhilippe Katerine cultivates a singularity that shakes up the codes. His musical beginnings, marked by intimate and experimental albums like Chinese Weddings (1992) or My bad company (1996), propelled him onto an alternative scene. Popular success arrived in 2005 with the song Luxor, I love itemblematic of his offbeat style mixing humor, bossa nova and electronics.
In the cinema, he first established himself in secondary roles, then shined in The Great Bath (2018), which earned him a César in 2019. In the desire to open up, he collaborates with eclectic figures such asAngela, Lomepal et Gérard Depardieuand participates in the opening of the Olympic Games in 2024 with a controversial performance.
Philippe Katerine embodies a protean, unclassifiable artist, like his works: at once joyful, absurd and profoundly human.
