the singer finally explains why she lied about her last name

To build a brilliant careercertain elements are essential for an artist. This is theunivers musicalof the signature vocal, but also pseudonym. Some performers are known to the general public under a name other than that of their birth. It can also happen that a artiste decides to change his name for various reasons. This is the case of the singer Gims who, after many years of success got rid of the Maître. Nolwenn Leroy is one of those celebrities who changed their last name. The singer also explained why she did it.

Singer Nolwenn Leroy does not bear her birth surname

A very discreet person

Nolwenn Leroy is one of the essential singers in France and has just joined the adventure The Voice as a coach. Very modest when it comes to his private lifethe one whose son has a popular first name in Brittany had until now remained discreet about an important aspect of her life: the change of are nom of family at the beginning of his musical career. Indeed, the singer was not always called Leroy. She is the daughter of footballer Jean-Luc Magueresse, but chose to take her mother’s name Muriel Leroy.

The name change

The singer fully assumes this choice which she very rarely talks about. On February 22, 2022, she took advantage of the current news to talk about it in a story on Instagram. At that time, the National Assembly was about to pass a law that will allow children to change surname without too much administrative procedures. The proposed law is something of a relief, as it brings many changes in the procedure. The bill was introduced by MP Patrick Vignal and was supported by Éric Dupont-Moretti, who had also changed his name.

His first last name

The artist, via his Instagram account, reported the article in question and discussed his personal experience. The real name of the performer Broken East Nolwenn Le Magueressea surname she inherited from her father, a former professional footballer. If in her early years the singer experienced many family moves in Brittany, Île-de-France and Nord-Pas-de-Calais, it is because of his father’s profession. As for the name Leroy, it is that of his mother Muriel Leroy. Did you know that the singer’s mother is part of the family of director Serge Leroy?

Here’s why Nolwenn Leroy chose her mother’s last name

An encouraged choice

The choice of his mother’s surname was motivated by the advice of two emblematic figures of the French song : Alain Souchon and Laurent Voulzy. Let us remember that it was under her first name that the public discovered her and it is her real first name. When recording his first album, the stage name that she wanted to wear was already taken by another artist, reports Here is. “Laurent was with Alain. He submitted the idea to Alain. They were thinking. They asked me: What is your mother’s name? They told me Leroy, it’s fabulous”.

A tribute to his mother

The surnameLeroy really cares about him. “Leroy is my mother’s name. To bear her name is what I wanted. To pay homage to her. My mother only had girls and the name Leroy also stopped on the side of the sister of my grandfather”specifies the singer who lives in a sunny region. Indeed, the singer has a little sister whose name is Kay. It is also with the latter that she regularly goes to Roland-Garros. Kay is a pastry chef and works for major restaurants.

A fulfilled life

Nolwenn Leroy wishes to continue to keep the name andhistory of her mother who had to raise her daughters alone. However, the family life and the artist’s career shines. She has been in a relationship for many years with Arnaud Clément, a former tennis player. In 2017, she became the mother of a boy. As for his professional lifeNolwenn Leroy has been awarded numerous gold records, she won the leading role in the series Brocéliande and has numerous albums to her credit.