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My Take
Étienne Daho is French pop royalty, and I mean that admiringly. Born in Oran and shaped at the University of Rennes 2, he has been crafting synth-driven, surf-rock-tinged singles since 1981, earning both the Order of Arts and Letters and the National Order of Merit along the way. French-language pop has a particular adult melancholy in its melodies that I find irresistible, and Daho's catalog is that mood distilled. What impresses me most is the sheer endurance: decades at the front of the scene, still refreshing his sound. That is what a genuinely beloved, lasting artist actually looks like.
Overview
Étienne Daho (; French: [etjɛn dao]; born 14 January 1956) is a French singer-songwriter. He has released a number of synth-driven and rock-surf influenced pop hit singles since 1981.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Étienne Daho
- Name (Japanese)
- エティエンヌ・ダオー
- Reading
- えてぃえんぬ・だおー
- Born
- January 14, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Oran, Oran Province, Algeria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / actor / singer / pop singer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2001 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2022 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2011 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- 2008 Victory of the rock album
- 2018 Victory of honor
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.