Vitaa is undoubtedly one of the major figures of contemporary French song. She revealed herself in the mid-2000s through a cult title, Nocturnal confessions. Collaboration with the rapper
Diam’sa breakup song in the form of a vehement conversation between two girlfriends. Then the singer took off solo with her first album. She is also known for her joint project with Slimane in 2019.
In an interview, she speaks openly about her relationship with André Manoukian.
Vitaa: the springboard Nocturnal confessions
Born Charlotte Gonin, in Mulhouse, Vitaa is a singer who became known in 2007. On the hit Nocturnal confessionsbanger under the sign of girl power, from the Diam's album, In my bubble. Her R&B crooning voice leaves an impression on the audience. She then published On the flower of youhis first opus, the same year
The public was there, with this first album selling more than 400,000 copies. Two years later, she released her sophomore, titled The one I seewhich turns out to be more intimate than its predecessor. But which is a commercial failure with only 30,000 sales. Vitaa is not giving up, however. She continues her solo career, determined.
A solo career that confirms his talent
That year, she opened for
Rihanna -just that- who performs three concerts in France for the Last Girl on Earth Tour. A year later, in parallel with her career, on the heart side, she married her husband Hicham Bendaoud. The couple gives birth to
three children in 2011, 2014 and 2022.
His third album, Here and nowsold to the tune of 50,000 copies, contains two feats with Maître Gims. We are in 2013 and the rapper is gradually transforming into a mainstream popstar. Vitaa confirms her talents as queen of French R&B. What could be more normal when you know that she was nursed to the music of Marvin Gaye.
Vitaa without filter on André Manoukian
In 2019, Vitaa released a joint album with singer Slimane. The latter has been on the rise since his victory in The
Voice. The project, symbolically titled VersuScontains in particular the tube Before you. The singer finds herself in an interview at Thierry Ardisson. There, Vitaa directly evokes the songwriter, André Manoukian.
“Did it go well with André Manoukian?”, says the host. Vitaa: “Honestly, he didn't offer it to me [un album produit par ses soins, NDLR]. It went really well, I found it adorable.” Both, at that time, were jurors in Destination Eurovision 2019. A cordial understanding which did not lead to a musical collaboration. Damage !
