Here's my interview for the New York Theater Review about my Edith Piaf show at Joe's Pub. Yes I used to go by "Floanne" for my singing work! Tatiana Collet-Apraxine: You’ve come quite a long way from the “farm girl”, as you say, to the multi-talented artist in NY you are today. What were some crucial steps that led you here? Floanne: Yes it has been quite a fun ride so far. My dad has a …
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Loving the Silent Tears
Starring in the Broadway-style musical 'Loving the Silent Tears' opposite Liz Callaway, Jody Watley, Debbie Gravitte and Jon Secada at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. This is the last song of the musical Loving the Silent Tears. I am wearing a yellow dress, between Jody Watley and Debbie Gravitte. I've been told yellow makes me look anemic and yellow makes me pop. I don't know what to …
You’re Too Great
Before I was performing my solo shows, I actually started by writing original songs. Somehow I was advised to take my time with it - because you had one shot at a first impression. It's one way of looking at it, and in a way, I'm glad that I get to choose now what I want my music to be about. As a result, this is the only song of mine that ever made it to the stage! Today I get to revisit …
Edith Piaf Alive
EDITH PIAF ALIVE, a play with music French actress and singer Floanne recounts the Piaf story. This authentic ‘chanteuse’ and farm girl opens the door to her culture, by taking a closer look at the legendary ‘Little Sparrow’ —with that husky, mournful voice so popular in the 1940’ and 50’s. The performance is a culturally rich and moving presentation that will make you smile, with tunes that …
Poême
Because I'm a native French speaker I do a lot of Voiceover work. One day I was on set and this job came through, they were looking for someone to speak French... so I met the director during my lunch break, went back on set, and got to the studio in the evening to record the actual project. The song was to accompany the release of a fashion book, and they didn't really have lyrics for it. It …
Douce France
Okay so this one is from my little sister Charlotte. I recorded this song with one of my mum's friend (she sings in a choir), and my sister did the visuals and directed the video. This project means a lot to me because the video literally features the region of France where I grew up. The village and my dad's cows, the stream we used to play at... When I started singing this song was kind of …
One Day Like Another
I met my friend Camille de Galbert while studying towards a Certificate Program in modern dance with the Merce Cunningham Studio. We were both attracted to storytelling, I went on to study acting, while she took a directing program. This project was her experimenting with shooting on film: a short about a singer doing her best to get her work out there... Looking back it was kind of …