Thierry Amiel [SEP] place of birth
Thierry Amiel
Thierry Amiel (born 18 October 1982) is a French singer and songwriter from Marseille, France. He rose to fame after coming in second place to Jonatan Cerrada on the first edition of the French 'Pop Idol', À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star.
Biography.
Thierry grew up in Auriol, a town in Bouches-du-Rhône. Keen on music from a young age, in 2001 he quit his studies in Psychology and tried unsuccessfully for both "Rêve d'un soir" and
"Popstars 2". His break came in 2003 when he competed in "A La Recherche De La Nouvelle Star", losing narrowly in the final round. Shortly afterwards, his first album "Paradoxes", along with his first single, "Les Mots Bleus", were released, "Paradoxes" coming 3rd in the top 50 albums of its opening week. After three years, Thierry released his second album on the 20 November 2006, titled eponymously "Thierry Amiel". The album gained 16th place in the