| Mélanie De Biasio Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 50 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 12, 1978 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Mélanie De Biasio is a Belgian jazz singer, flutist, and composer who has released a number of tracks, extended plays, and albums such as A Stomach Is Burning, Your Freedom Is the End of Me, Blackened Cities, Lilies, No Deal, The Flow, and Gold Junkies. Moreover, she has also been a recipient of honors like Medaille Chevalier Wallon and Cavaliere Della Stella d’Italia.
Born Name
Mélanie De Biasio
Nick Name
Mélanie
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium
Residence
Brussels, Belgium
Nationality
Education
Mélanie De Biasio got enrolled at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and studied singing. Also, she was awarded the first prize with a degree of the highest distinction.
Occupation
Singer, Flutist, Composer
Genre
Jazz
Instruments
Vocals, Flute
Labels
Igloo Records, PIAS Recordings
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
50 kg or 110 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Mélanie De Biasio is of Belgian descent on her mother’s side and has Italian roots on her father’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Sports short hair
- Whispering chant
Mélanie De Biasio Facts
- She was 3 years old when she started learning ballet and when she was 8 years of age, she began playing the Western concert flute.
- While growing up, Mélanie De Biasio was a fan of bands like Nirvana, Portishead, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull and at the age of 15, she became a part of a rock band.
- In the year 2011, she collaborated with the non-profit organization Avanti and started working with prisoners in a collective creative process using voice, movement, breath, and rhythm. The combined efforts resulted in a critically acclaimed performance in the prison.
- On October 6, 2017, Mélanie De Biasio released her 3rd studio album titled Lilies via PIAS Recordings and the album comprised of songs like Your Freedom Is the End of Me, Let Me Love You, Lilies, Afro Blue, Brother, and And My Heart Goes On. It was also ranked at number #3 on the Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) chart and at number #35 on the French Albums (SNEP) chart.
- She has struggled with a serious pulmonary infection which made her lose her ability to sing for a year and that was the time when she developed her characteristic whispering chant.
- Over the years, Mélanie has won several awards including the 2015 Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Award for “Best Live Act”, 2016 D6BELS Award for “Musician Of The Year”, and 2017 Music Industry Award for “Author & Compositor Of The Year”.
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