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Cyrille Aimée
Person · female · France · Fontainebleau · born 1984 · recording since 2009
French jazz singer
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Also known as Cyrille-Aimée Daudel · シリル・エイメー
Timeline
14 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Surreal Band
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography378 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371034688
Biography
Cyrille Aimée Daudel (French: [si.ʁil ɛ.me]; born 10 August 1984) is a French jazz singer.
Biography
She grew up in the French town of Samois-sur-Seine, in Fontainebleau, France. Her father is French and her mother is from the Dominican Republic.
She won the Montreux Jazz Festival Competition in 2007, was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010, and won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2012.
Her 2019 album Move On featured cover versions of songs by Stephen Sondheim. The album received praise from Sondheim, and one of its songs, "Marry Me a Little", was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Critical reception
New York Times music reviewer Stephen Holden described Aimée as a blend of Michael Jackson and Sarah Vaughan and wrote that the "saucy... jazz singer [stood] with one foot in tradition and the other in electronics," that her voice had a "tart, girlish chirp", and that her Surreal Band fused traditional and futuristic electronics with textures mixing jazz and funk. New York Times reviewer Nate Chinen wrote that she had a "sweet, girlish voice that she controls with a sniper's precision".
Star-Ledger reviewer Ronni Reich described her sound as "instantly recognizable" with a "soft, girlish buzz with a touch of an Edith Piaf-like quaver." Reviewer John Fordham in The Guardian wrote that she is a "subtle and articulate vocalist" who is "light-stepping, casually fluent and persuasive" and sometimes "coolly understated in a soft glide." Classicalite reviewer Mike Greenblatt described Aimée as "talented, precocious, funny, cultured, with the kind of instantly-recognizable voice that has no known precedent."
Aimée was singled out for particular praise for her role in Alex Webb's music theatre piece Cafe Society Swing at New York's 59E59 Theaters in Christmas 2014, where she starred alongside vocalists Charenee Wade and Allan Harris. The show received a Critic's Pick in the New York Times.
Emmet's Place
Aimée is frequent guest of the NYC jazz pianist Emmet Cohen, where she performs a variety of songs, usually while dancing and barefoot. Her most popular performance on his Youtube channel was a cover of a Louis Armstrong classic "La vie en Rose" which reached over 7 million views. Additionally she had a stellar performance of the song "After You've Gone" officially challenging Patrick Bartley to a jazz battle.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (16 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 58:59
1This Can't Be Love3:332The More I See You4:183I'll Remember April6:114As Long as You're Living5:385How Deep Is the Ocean4:356Indifference4:287Que Pasa8:078Sunny4:589I'm Through With Love5:5010Sometimes I'm Happy5:1311Twenty Eight3:3412Good Morning Cowboy2:342010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:09
1We'll Be Together Again3:242Chega de Saudade3:123Que Reste-t'Il4:584Good Morning Cowboy2:405A Felicidade4:346A Night in Tunisia3:367La Vie En Rose3:418Journey of Life2:419Dindi5:0510Yardbird Suite2:0111Smile3:1812Old Devil Moon2:592011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:23
1Sunny Days4:062Tea For Two4:513Samois A Moi3:294Willow Weep For Me5:085Just The Two Of Us4:586Invitation3:397Midnight Sun3:138Morena Boca De Ouro5:189Je Suis Seule Ce Soir2:1710Dos Gardenias3:5611Paper Moon2:3912Samba Em Preludio3:492013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:34
1What a Little Moonlight Can Do2:412September in the Rain5:333A Night in Tunisia4:404Sometimes I’m Happy4:505Dindi5:346Yardbird Suite3:267Easy Living4:438Cheek to Cheek3:189Long as You’re Living7:1810Them There Eyes5:3511I’m Through With Love5:3612It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)4:202014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 43:03
1Where or When2:472It’s a Good Day2:293Bamboo Shoots3:524Twenty-Eight3:205Caravan3:166Nuit Blanche4:127Young at Heart3:308Off the Wall3:039Love Me or Leave Me2:3410One Way Ticket4:5911Pourtant3:3212All Love3:0413Tricotism2:252016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 42:19
1Live Alone and Like It2:362There’s a Lull in My Life3:473Estrellitas y Duendes3:204Lazy Afternoon4:535Three Little Words2:326T’es Beau Tu Sais3:187Let’s Get Lost2:358Samois à Moi4:209Nine More Minutes2:5310Laverne Walk2:2011That Old Feeling2:3812Each Day3:2613Words3:412018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 57:42
1It’s a Good Day (live)4:312Nuit Blanche (live)5:553Si Tu Vois Ma Mère (live)6:124Live Alone and Like It (live)8:085Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live)4:516Off the Wall (live)5:117Day by Day (live)3:568It’s Over Now (Well, You Needn’t) (live)7:499Three Little Words (live)4:1310Each Day (live)6:562019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 49:39
1When I Get Famous (Intro)2:002Take Me To The World3:393Love, I Hear2:524Loving You2:515Marry Me A Little3:056Being Alive4:147So Many People2:418Not While I'm Around4:089They Ask Why I Believe In You1:5810No One Is Alone5:2711Un Baiser d'Adieu = One More Kiss2:3712I Remember5:0813Move On5:2214With So Little To Be Sure Of3:372021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:19
A1Bye Bye Blackbird5:08A2You Turned the Tables on Me2:54A3La Javanaise5:13A4How Deep Is the Ocean6:10B1Luiza2:46B2Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise4:35B3Me gustas cuando callas3:49B4I'll Be Seeing You3:20B5It Could Happen to You3:242021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:51
1Petite Fleur5:022What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life6:263Si Tu Savais5:284I Don't Hurt Anymore4:155In the Land of the Beginning Again3:316Crazy He Calls Me4:537On a Clear Day3:498Get the Bucket3:009Undecided4:0410Down4:232024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:16
1Beautiful Way3:472Again Again3:293For the Love of You3:504Inside and Out4:195Yo Soy Diosa0:476Back to You4:357Feel What I Feel2:458Here4:039Ma Préférence3:3710Historia de Amor4:04
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cyrille Aimée + FriendsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 1:06:591September in the Rain6:56 2Que Reste-T-Il (I Wish You Love)6:16 3Yesterdays6:36 4East Village Inamorata5:43 5Love for Sale9:38 6I Was Beginning to See the Light6:47 7When I Was a Child6:07 8Lover Man5:29 9I Mean You7:41 10Stand by Me5:46 | Live | 26 September 2010 | |
| 2013 | Live at BirdlandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 1:01:461The Lamp Is Low3:36 2A Dream Is a Wish7:49 3Caravan7:47 4Blue Skies5:42 5Darn That Dream6:42 6Well You Needn't5:23 7You and the Night and the Music7:20 8Softly as in a Morning Sunrise4:22 9Nuit Blanche6:21 10You Stepped Out of a Dream6:44 | Live | 2013 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cyrille Aimée LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks1It’s a Good Day (live) 2Nuit Blanche (live) 3Si Tu Vois Ma Mère (live) 4Live Alone and Like It (live) 5Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live) 6Off the Wall (live) 7Day by Day (live) 8It’s Over Now (Well, You Needn’t) (live) 9Three Little Words (live) 10Each Day (live) | Live | 22 June 2018 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Faut oublierSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:301Faut oublier3:30 | 11 February 2021 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 . 24 (Live)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 1:07:121Mi Piel Tu Piel (live)4:21 2For the Love of You (live)6:48 3Back to You (live)7:01 4Beautiful Way (live)5:42 5Casita (live)8:12 6Here (live)5:14 7Inside and Out (live)6:46 8Historia de Amor (live)4:09 9Be With Me (live)8:16 10But Not for Me (live)10:43 | 13 June 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Cyrille Aimée head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyrille_Aimee_concert_19.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/626c5a3c-b9a0-414f-89d6-756b0f1eceb5discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/626c5a3c-b9a0-414f-89d6-756b0f1eceb5core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1148781genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1148781seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrille_Aim%C3%A9ebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrille_Aim%C3%A9e
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
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Image: Frolzart · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1148781 · MusicBrainz: 626c5a3c-b9a0-414f-89d6-756b0f1eceb5
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