Demi Evans
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Demi Evans is an American vocalist and lyricist from Dallas, Texas, who is heavily marketed in Western Europe and especially France as a famous blues singer, although she is relatively unknown in the US. She is known in the European jazz for her voice.
Demi Evans was born in the 60s in North Dallas
. She was raised by her grand mother, herself a singer in the clubs of Dallas. This gives young Demi the opportunity to meet singers such as Johnnie Taylor
.
Demi helps her grandmother by working every evening at the Dallas Morning News
as young as 14, till her grandmother decides to move to California.
In Los Angeles, she is recruited by a model agency, and can pay with her wages her acting studies.
She moves to New York in the middle of the 80s, where she starts performing in cabarets where she performs comedy acts, imitating Grace Jones
, which give her a small fame. As a singer and model, she gets to visit Europe, modeling for Jean-Paul Gaultier
and Christian Lacroix
in Paris, Milano or Vienna.
She moves to Germany where she works with Sven Väth
, a famous DJ. She releases a few pop singles which have a small success and she starts working with Stevie Wonder, moving back to the US. She drops modeling and starts a career as singer and lyricists, moving back to Europe.
In Summer 1995, she has a major car accident whilst at the wheel of a Ferrari Testarossa in Monaco.
She takes a long time to recover. She decides to live in paris and she works with drummer Paco Séry
. She becomes working in France with Fred Morisset, a collaborator of Raymond Devos
She works in the group of Jean-Jacques Milteau
who helps her in her creative process.
She issues her first album « Why Do You Run » in the spring of 2006 and since then is touring the French and European jazz festivals
In 2007 she sings in the famous French music hall Olympia
.
Biography
From the biography on her French language web siteDemi Evans was born in the 60s in North Dallas
North Dallas
North Dallas is an expensive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas . The phrase "North Dallas" is also sometimes used to include any suburb or exurb north of Dallas proper within the metropolitan area. The majority of North Dallas is located in Dallas County while a small...
. She was raised by her grand mother, herself a singer in the clubs of Dallas. This gives young Demi the opportunity to meet singers such as Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Harrison Taylor was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres, from rhythm and blues, soul, blues and gospel to pop, doo-wop and disco.-Early years:...
.
Demi helps her grandmother by working every evening at the Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area, with a circulation of 264,459 subscribers, the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported in September 2010...
as young as 14, till her grandmother decides to move to California.
In Los Angeles, she is recruited by a model agency, and can pay with her wages her acting studies.
She moves to New York in the middle of the 80s, where she starts performing in cabarets where she performs comedy acts, imitating Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
, which give her a small fame. As a singer and model, she gets to visit Europe, modeling for Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier , born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. In the past, he has hosted the television series Eurotrash....
and Christian Lacroix
Christian Lacroix
Christian Marie Marc Lacroix is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded.-Early life:Lacroix was born in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône in southern France. At a young age he began sketching historical costumes and fashions. Lacroix graduated from high school in 1969...
in Paris, Milano or Vienna.
She moves to Germany where she works with Sven Väth
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986...
, a famous DJ. She releases a few pop singles which have a small success and she starts working with Stevie Wonder, moving back to the US. She drops modeling and starts a career as singer and lyricists, moving back to Europe.
In Summer 1995, she has a major car accident whilst at the wheel of a Ferrari Testarossa in Monaco.
She takes a long time to recover. She decides to live in paris and she works with drummer Paco Séry
Paco Sery
Paco Sery is a world music and jazz fusion drummer. He has played with Joe Zawinul and Eddy Louiss. He also has his own band, releasing his first solo album, Voyages, in 2000.-With Sixun:*2008 Palabre...
. She becomes working in France with Fred Morisset, a collaborator of Raymond Devos
Raymond Devos
Raymond Devos was a Belgian-French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. He is best known for his sophisticated puns and surreal humour.- Early life :...
She works in the group of Jean-Jacques Milteau
Jean-Jacques Milteau
Jean-Jacques Milteau is a French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.- Career :Milteau became interested in the harmonica when he first heard folk and rock music in the 1960s...
who helps her in her creative process.
She issues her first album « Why Do You Run » in the spring of 2006 and since then is touring the French and European jazz festivals
In 2007 she sings in the famous French music hall Olympia
Paris Olympia
The Olympia is a music hall in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Located at No. 28, Boulevard des Capucines, its closest métro/RER stations are Madeleine, Opéra, Havre – Caumartin and Auber....
.
Albums
- Fragile - singer on the album by Jean-Jacques MilteauJean-Jacques MilteauJean-Jacques Milteau is a French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.- Career :Milteau became interested in the harmonica when he first heard folk and rock music in the 1960s...
- Universal - Live, Hot 'n Blue - singer and lyricist on the album by Jean-Jacques MilteauJean-Jacques MilteauJean-Jacques Milteau is a French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.- Career :Milteau became interested in the harmonica when he first heard folk and rock music in the 1960s...
- Universal - Why do you run - 2006 - Iris musique