Nicoletta, an indisputable figure in French song, was a guest on the show A Sunday in the countryside. She looked back on her early career and how she went from disc jockey to singer, giving a little tackle to the yéyé singers.
Nicoletta, whose real name is Nicole Grisoni, is a French singer with an impressive career that spans several decades. Known for her powerful and hoarse voice, she left her mark on the French Music scene with timeless songs. She moved to Paris at the age of 20, where she began working as a disc jockey in clubs. It was there that she met important artists of the time. She stood out for her talent and her unique voice, which allowed her to make her debut in the world of singing. In 1966, she experienced her first success by covering The Man on the Motorcyclea song by Piaf. The real turning point in his career came in 1967 with the release of the title The sun is deada dramatic ballad that became a huge hit. Its title We have Blue which is a huge international success, is adapted in several languages.
Nicoletta: “I didn’t want to be a singer, I found it ridiculous”
Guest on the show A Sunday in the countryside on France 2, Nicoletta spoke about her childhood then returned to her early career. The one who started as a DJ became a singer a little by chance : “I met musicians and by hearing their songs, I sang with them, so much so that I went to rehearsals. I loved it and it made me very happy but that’s all. I didn’t want to not be a singer, I found it ridiculous. JI found that the singers had no talentfrom what I listened to on the radio. But I’m not joking at all. I listened to the Yéyé, oh yé oh yé, I only loved one girl, it was Françoise Hardy.“
Then, she was spotted and landed a contract during which she released the hit that everyone knows, Music which years later became the anthem of the first season of Star Academy.
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