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My Take
Émilie Simon is, for me, one of the most quietly daring artists in French electronic music. Born in Montpellier and university-trained, she brings an intellectual rigor to her sound, yet her electronics never feel cold; they breathe. I admire that France made the honor official, from the Sacem prize to being named Chevalier and later Officer of Arts and Letters. That is a country formally recognizing an artist as part of its cultural fabric. What I respect most is her refusal to chase trends, choosing instead to weave her voice and machines into something genuinely her own.
Overview
Émilie Simon (French pronunciation: [emili simɔ̃]; born 1978 in Montpellier, Occitanie, France) is a French singer, songwriter and composer of electronic music.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Émilie Simon
- Name (Japanese)
- エミリー・シモン
- Reading
- えみりー・しもん
- Born
- July 17, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Montpellier, Hérault, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / music executive / singer / composer / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Paul-Valéry University (Montpellier, 1970-2024)
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Victory for the electronic, groove, dance music album
- 2006 Victory of the original music album of cinema or television
- 2007 Victory for the electronic, groove, dance music album
- 2011 Sacem Awards
- 2016 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2022 Officer of Arts and Letters
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.