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Emma Shapplin
Person · female · France · Savigny-sur-Orge · born 1974 · recording since 1997
French soprano
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Also known as Emma Chapplin · Emma Shaplin · エマ・シャプラン
Timeline
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Spente le stelle
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2010s
Biography
Biography
Emma Shapplin (born Crystêle Madeleine Joliton, 19 May 1974) is a French soprano singer, composer and visual artist known for her fusion of operatic singing with electronic and pop music influences. She debuted in 1997 with the album Carmine Meo
Carmine MeoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1De l’abîme au rivage…1:102Spente le stelle4:283Vedi, Maria…5:044Carmine meo4:185Cuor senza sangue4:046Favola breve4:327Reprendo mai più…3:458Une ombre dans le ciel0:589Lucifero, quel giorno…3:3310Ira di Dio4:3711Miserere, Venere…3:5412À la frontière du rêve…1:17, which achieved multi‑platinum status and sold over two million copies worldwide.
Biography
Emma Shapplin was born Crystêle Madeleine Joliton on 19 May 1974, in the Paris suburb of Savigny-le-Temple)
Vocal career
When she was 18, singer Jean-Patrick Capdevielle convinced her to return to taking classical lessons so as to improve her singing technique. She discovered that although rock had given her more artistic freedom and hedonistic lifestyle than classical music, it was still not enough for her, so she decided to create her own style. This became a combination of early opera, modern trance and pop music. Shapplin and Capdevielle subsequently worked together on her first release, Carmine Meo, written by Capdevielle.
Albums
Carmine Meo (1997, Pendragon Records/EMI)
Etterna (2002, Ark 21 Records/Universal Music Group)
Macadam Flower (2009, Nimue Music/Universal Music Group/Sony Music)
Dust of a Dandy (2014)
Venere (2019)
Other releases
Discovering Yourself (EP, 1999, Coeur de lion)
Spente le Stelle (Opera Trance) – The Remixes – Part One (remix album, 2000, Radikal Records)
The Concert in Caesarea (live DVD/CD, 2003, Pendragon Records/EMI)
The Macadam Flower Tour – live concert in Athens DVD (June 2011)
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 | 25 | 86.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (20 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:40
1De l’abîme au rivage…1:102Spente le stelle4:283Vedi, Maria…5:044Carmine meo4:185Cuor senza sangue4:046Favola breve4:327Reprendo mai più…3:458Une ombre dans le ciel0:589Lucifero, quel giorno…3:3310Ira di Dio4:3711Miserere, Venere…3:5412À la frontière du rêve…1:172001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 29:48
1Spente Le Stelle (yomanda Radio Edit)3:272Spente Le Stelle (yomanda Remix)7:243Cuor Senza Sangue (Odji de C.)5:454Spente Le Stelle (Yomanda Dub)7:255Cuor Senza Sangue (Odji de C. Instrumental)5:472002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:35:44
Disc 11Un sospir'di voi4:132Aedeus4:113Da me non venni4:244La notte etterna5:485Leonora3:576Celtica5:087La silente riva3:538Spesso, sprofondo5:489Mai più serena4:1510Nell' aria bruna5:0011Finale1:1512PLUS interview video - UK version13PLUS interview video - French versionDisc 21Un sospir'di voi (5.1 mix)4:132Aedeus (5.1 mix)4:113Da me non venni (5.1 mix)4:244La notte etterna (5.1 mix)5:485Leonora (5.1 mix)3:576Celtica (5.1 mix)5:087La silente riva (5.1 mix)3:538Spesso, sprofondo (5.1 mix)5:489Mai più serena (5.1 mix)4:1510Nell' aria bruna (5.1 mix)5:0011Finale (5.1 mix)1:152009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 39:24
1Nothing Wrong3:072The Hours on the Fields4:503L'absolu5:154Reptile3:245Number 50:336White Sail3:447My Soul3:588Sur l'eau3:339Number 90:3210La promenade de san3:3511Jealously Yours3:2012Aedeus Variations3:332014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:58
1Dust3:202Wolfgate4:183Mademoiselle San3:384Blue Butterflies3:565Exsilium4:446Maddy’s In Pain3:527Black Bird3:578The Lovers3:199Touchable Sorrow4:3210Pie Jesu3:1611Dust (long version)4:062019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 39:14
1... Ô Voi Che Per La Via D’Amor Passate...0:172Addio Io Tremo3:553L'Aurora Viene3:284Il Cammino Mio4:145Silenzio3:286...Incanti...0:377Fiamme Dal Ciello4:088Signor Mirate4:019Nel'Amor S'E Mudo3:2710Ogni Sera3:5411Pie Jesu Remix (Lounge)3:5712L'Absolu Remix (Lounge)3:48
Single · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spente le stelleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:051Spente le stelle (edit version)4:05 2Spente le stelle5:00 | 1997 | ||
| 1997 | Spente le stelleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:051Spente le stelle (edit version)4:05 2Spente le stelle5:00 | 1997 | ||
| 1998 | Cuor senza sangueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:121Cuor senza sangue4:06 2Curo senza sangue (symphonie mix)4:06 | 1998 | ||
| 1998 | Cuor senza sangueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:481Cuor senza sangue4:06 2Ira di dio4:36 3Cuor senza sangue (Symphonie mix)4:06 | 1998 | ||
| 2000 | Spente Le Steele (Part 2 - The Remixes)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 15:151Spente Le Steele (Vocal Club Mix)7:38 2Spente Le Steele (Club Dub)7:37 | 2000 | ||
| 2013 | The LoversSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:191The Lovers3:19 | 30 October 2013 | ||
| — | Discovering YourselfSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:131Discovering Yourself3:51 2Cuerpo Sin Alma (Remix)5:50 3Fera Ventura4:33 4Dolce Veneno3:59 | — |
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Forever GoldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:05:381De l'abime au rivage...1:10 2Spente le stelle4:27 3Vedi, Maria...5:04 4Carmine meo4:17 5Cuor senza sanque4:04 6Favola breve4:32 7Reprendo mai più...3:44 8Une ombre dans le ciel0:59 9Lucifero, quel giorno...3:37 10Ira di dio4:32 11Miserere, venere...3:54 12À la frontière du rêve1:21 13Dolce veneno4:14 14Fera ventura4:33 15Discovering Yourself3:47 16Cuerpo sin alma (remix)5:49 17Spente le stelle (live version)5:34 | Compilation | 2000 | |
| 2001 | The Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:20:301Intro mysteries cathedrall0:56 2La notte etterna4:48 3Spesso, sprofondo0:45 4Cour senza sanque4:05 5De l'abime au rivage0:51 6Spente le stelle4:27 7Un sospir' di voi4:04 8Cuerpo sin alma (remix)5:43 9Aedeus3:58 10Reprendo mai più...3:42 11Dolce veneno4:08 12Da me non venni4:11 13Mai più serena4:07 14Carmine Meo4:15 15Finale1:07 16Ira di Dio4:18 17Miserere, venere...3:44 18A la frontiere du reve0:18 19La notte atterna (remix)3:37 20Fera vantura4:27 21Leonora3:53 22Discovering Yourself3:46 23Spente le stelle (live version)5:20 | Compilation | 2001 | |
| 2003 | El Concierto De CaesareaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 50:471Vedi, Maria5:18 2Ira di Dio4:37 3Spente le stelle5:33 4Miserere, Venere3:59 5Cuor senza sangue4:51 6Lucifiero, quel giorno4:09 7Spente le stelle5:08 8Alleluia4:41 9Dolce veneno4:13 10Fera ventura4:31 11Discovering Yourself3:47 | Live | 2003 | |
| 2006 | The Greatest Hits Of: Masters of Chants Relax & Spirits SoundsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:20:361Intro Mysteries Cathedral0:56 2La Notte Etterna4:48 3Spesso, Sprofondo0:46 4Cuor, Senza Sanque4:05 5De L’abime Au Rivage0:51 6Spente Le Stelle4:27 7Un Sospir’di Vol4:04 8Cuerpo Sin Alma (Remix)5:43 9Aedeus3:58 10Reprendo Mai Piu3:43 11Dolce Veneno4:09 12Da Me Non Venni4:11 13Mai Piu Serena4:08 14Carmine Meo4:15 15Finale1:07 16Ira Di Dio4:18 17Miserere Venere3:44 18A La Frontiere Du Reve0:18 19La Notte Etterna (Remix)3:37 20Fera Ventura4:27 21Leonora3:53 22Discovering Yourself3:46 23Spente Le Stelle (Live Version)5:22 | Compilation | 2006 | |
| 2011 | Macadam Flower: Live Concert in AthensSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:13:151Un Sospir di Voi (live)4:16 2Leonora (live)4:15 3Reptile (live)3:52 4Fifth Heaven (live)6:25 5Nothing Wrong (live)3:11 6Da Me Non Venni (live)4:25 7The Hours on the Fields (live)4:45 8Celtica (live)5:00 9White Sail (live)4:02 10Jealously Yours (live)4:22 11Aedeus Variations (live)3:42 12Sur L'Eau (live)3:47 13La Notte Etterna (live)6:25 14Jealously Yours (encore) (live)6:25 15The Hours on the Fields (encore) (live)8:23 | Live | 15 June 2011 | |
| — | La Notte EtternaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:15:211Un Sospir' Di Voi4:13 2De L'Abime au Rivage1:10 3Spente Le Stelle4:27 4Aedens'4:10 5Fera Ventura4:30 6Lucifero' Quel Giorno3:37 7Dolce Veneno4:10 8La Notte Etterna5:47 9A La Frontiere Du Reve1:17 10Nell' Aria Bruna5:15 11Mai Pin Serena4:15 12Carmine Meo4:15 13Miserere, Venere3:54 14Cuor Senza Sangue4:02 15Ira Di Dio4:30 16Favole Breve4:29 17Discovering Yourself3:47 18La Silente Riva3:52 19La Notte Etera (remix)3:41 | Compilation | — | |
| — | Discovering Yourself: Platinum Collection '99Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:05:301Discovering Yourself3:47 2Dolce veneno4:12 3Fera ventura4:32 4De L'abime Au Rivage1:10 5Spente le stelle4:27 6Vedi, Maria…5:04 7Carmine meo4:17 8Cour Senza Sangue4:04 9Favola breve4:31 10Reprendo mai più3:44 11Une Ombre Dans Le Ciel0:59 12Lucifer, Aquel Dia3:37 13Ira di Dio4:32 14Miserere, Venere…3:54 15À la frontière du rêve1:19 16Spente le stelle (live)5:33 17Cuerpo sin alma (remix)5:48 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Emma Shapplin head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 25 | 86.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emma_Shapplin_2010_%28crop%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3833f2ca-9a93-4bbc-9759-e402d3945dd5discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3833f2ca-9a93-4bbc-9759-e402d3945dd5core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235886genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235886seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Shapplinbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Shapplin
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 25 language versions)
Image: Haris.P · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q235886 · MusicBrainz: 3833f2ca-9a93-4bbc-9759-e402d3945dd5
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