André Manoukian

André Manoukian is a People from france jazz musician, composer, and maker who produced his full-length single recording debut in 2008 and is most beneficial known as among the judges of the tv screen reality display Nouvelle Star. Created of Armenian history in Lyon on Apr 9, 1957, he started learning the piano at age group seven and later on studied in the Berklee University of Music in Boston. His professional profession like a composer and maker took trip in the 1980s in tandem with French vocalist Liane Foly. Credited with structure, production, set up, and instrumentation, Manoukain collaborated with Foly not merely on her behalf full-length recording debut, THE PERSON I REALLY LIKE (1988), and its own breakout strike, “Ça Va, Ça Vient”; he also collaborated with her for the successive albums Rêve Orange (1990), Les Petites Records (1993), Sweet Secret (1994), Lumières (1994), and La Chanteuse de Bal (2004). Furthermore to his lengthy association with Foly, Manoukain collaborated with African-British vocalist Malia on some of her albums (Yellow Daffodils, 2002; Echos of Dreams, 2004; Adolescent Bone fragments, 2007), plus albums by Charles Aznavour (Jazznavour, 1998), Gilbert Bécaud (Faut Faire Avec, 1999), Myriam Abel (La Vie Devant Toi, 2006), Gaetane Abrial (Cheyenne Melody, 2008), among others. Despite his many accomplishments being a behind-the-scenes musician, composer, and manufacturer, Manoukain is most beneficial known as among the judges of the tv screen reality present Nouvelle Superstar, the French edition of Pop Idol. He was among the four judges through the show’s initial period in 2002 and demonstrated so well-known, he returned to guage successive periods and created a popularity as something of the philosopher. He also performed on the present every once in awhile. Well established being a French media superstar, he produced his full-length single record debut in 2008 with Inkala on Virgin Music France.