Leslie

Leslie (1985-     ) is a French pop singer, born as Leslie Bourgouin to a Vietnamese-Polynesian father and a French mother.  Although she had been born in Le Mans, France, throughout many of her years growing up, Leslie had lived with her family in Africa in Francophone countries such as Gabon and Togo.  Leslie first came to prominence with her first recorded studio album in 2002, Je Suis et Je Resterai, which sold a total of 120,000 copies and was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.  That success would be followed by her second studio solo album released in 2004, Mes Couleurs, which sold 220,000 copies and twice certified gold by the Syndicat National l'Édition Phonographique.  Her album, L'amour en Vol (2006), was also awarded with a silver certification by the Syndicat National l'Édition Phonographique with a total of 100,000 copies sold.  Leslie also had recorded a compilation of popular cover songs from the 1980s for the album.  Leslie's success in France has been compared to the equivalence of Brittney Spears and Christina Aguilera in the United States.

Blessed with good looks and a sultry voice, Leslie has become quite popular with the younger generation of French music lovers.  She continues to perform at sold out shows all over France and Europe.  Her last released studio album to date was Les Enfants de L'orage in 2012.  Leslie has had five singles hit the top ten on the French music charts.  In addition, Leslie has also enjoyed international chart success with top ten hit singles on music charts in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland.  Among her most popular songs include Sobri (Notre Destin), Et J'attends, Et Puis la Terre and L'or de Nos Vies.




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