Marc Lavoine

Biography

Marc Lucien Lavoine (French pronunciation: [maʁk lysjɛ̃ lavwan]; born 6 August 1962) is a French singer and actor. In 1985, his hit single "Elle a les yeux revolver..." reached number four on the French Singles chart and marked the beginning of his successful singing career. He starred in the television series Crossing Lines as Louis Daniel, head of an International Criminal Court police team that investigates crimes that cross European borders.

Career

Lavoine was born near Paris. He was labelled a heart throb at the beginning of his career and remains popular. He released his first album, Le Parking des Anges×Le Parking des anges1985 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksALe Parking des anges3:30BJuste le temps de vivre3:21, in 1985 with his song "Elle a les yeux revolver×Revolver18 October 2024 · Album · Compilation,RemixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Pourrais-je dire encore je t'aime ?3:342Elle a les yeux revolver3:323Le parking des anges3:534Qu'est-ce que t'es belle3:565Le Pont Mirabeau3:066Paris3:577C'est ça la France4:048Vivre ou ne pas vivre4:129Le protocole3:3110Je ne veux qu'elle3:4111J'ai tout oublié3:3812Toi mon amour3:3813Leni4:1414Reviens mon amour3:5215Le train3:2316Chère amie (toutes mes excuses)4:1317Dis-moi que l'amour2:5818Je me souviendrai de vous4:02..." as a favourite among teens. In 1987, Lavoine released his second album Fabriqué×Fabriqué1987 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Le monde est tellement con3:072L’Amour décadent3:283Qu’est-ce que t’es belle4:054Lettre à personne3:505Flirt3:466Même si4:577Échange moi contre toi3:428Fabriqué3:199Si tu veux le savoir4:0710Larme blanche5:13. His single, "Qu'est-ce que t'es belle", was a duet with Les Rita Mitsouko leader Catherine Ringer. His third album Les Amours Du Dimanche×Les Amours du dimanche1989 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1C'est la vie3:492Du côté de chez toi4:283Chère amie3:324Rue Fontaine3:285Le Poids de ta peine3:096Les Amours du dimanche, Part 13:197Je n'ai plus rien à te donner3:508Cent balles de sentiment4:539T'es ma danseuse4:1410Ami4:1511Les Amours du dimanche, Part 23:47 was released in 1989, which sold 300,000 copies.
In 1992, the singles "Paris×Paris1991 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1L’Amour de 30 secondes3:442Ça m’est égal4:333Étagère2:594Laisse pousser les fleurs4:205Femme seule5:306Paris3:517Fils de moi4:038Tu ne peux pas savoir4:299Amour après guerre4:1810Madame Sans Gêne4:02", also the title track of his fourth album, and "L'Amour de trente secondes" gained success. In 1993, Lavoine released his fifth album Faux Rêveur×Faux rêveur1993 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1L’Oppidum gaulois5:142Tu me suffiras4:263Je compte jusqu’à dix4:054L’Aventure humaine5:085Elle dit4:106On n’ira jamais à Venise6:097L’Amour sous la pluie4:328Elles4:009Chewing Gum4:3410J’travaille pas5:0611Faux rêveur4:4312Ici‐bas5:1613Poussière4:35. Lavoine's sixth album Lavoine-Matic, released in 1996, included the single "C'est ça la France×C'est ça la France4 November 1996 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1C'est ça la France4:19", which is a song of tolerance and was awarded Best Video from the Victoire de la Musique. In 1999, his seventh album Septième Ciel was released, with the first single as "Les Tournesols×Les Tournesols1999 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Les Tournesols4:072Elle déserte4:05".
Lavoine's eighth album, which did not have a title, was released in 2001. Like former albums, this featured duets with female singers, including Italian singer and actress Cristina Marocco, singer Françoise Hardy and actress Claire Keim. In 2003, he released the single "Dis-moi que l'amour" and a live album entitled Olympia Deux Mille Trois×Olympia deux mille trois2003 · Album · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 21 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Dis-moi que l’amour2:552Le Pont Mirabeau4:013Passent les nuages3:544Les Tournesols3:545Les Yeux revolver3:586Je ne veux qu’elle5:037C’est ça la France4:358Javanaise remake5:129J’aurais voulu4:0610C’est la vie4:34Disc 21Paris6:242N’oublie jamais4:043Rue Fontaine4:114J’ai tout oublié5:195Le monde est tellement con5:026Qu’est-ce que t’es belle6:077Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay3:158Pour une biguine avec toi3:129Le Parking des anges5:5110Chère amie4:2911J’écris des chansons5:38. Lavoine's ninth album L'Heure d'été, included singles "Je me sens si seul×Je me sens si seul2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Je me sens si seul3:042Les Papillons4:25", "Toi mon amour×Toi mon amour2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Toi mon amour3:352On est passé à l'heure d'été3:04" and "J'espère", a duet with Belgian singer of Vietnamese descent Quynh Anh. He also wrote the song "Bonjour Vietnam" as a gift for Quynh Anh.

Personal life

Marc Lavoine has a son, Simon, from his first marriage to ex-Vogue model Denise Pascale.
In 1995 he married Sarah Poniatowski (from the Poniatowski family, which is originally from Poland); they have three children together: Yasmine, Roman, and Milo (born 1 July 2010). They divorced in 2018.
On 25 July 2020 he married the novelist Line Papin. They divorced in 2022.
He now lives in Paris and has put out numerous albums along with several movies.
Lavoine is a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1996. He has no other known charitable interests.

Studio albums

1985: Marc Lavoine (Philips)
1987: Fabriqué (Avrep/PolyGram)
1989: Les Amours du dimanche (Avrep/PolyGram)
1991: Paris (Avrep/PolyGram)
1993: Faux rêveur (BMG)
1996: Lavoine Matic (Avrep/RCA/BMG)
1999: 7e ciel (Avrep/RCA/BMG)
2001: Marc Lavoine (Mercury France/Universal)
2005: L'Heure d'été (Mercury France/Universal)
2009: Volume 10 (Mercury France/Universal)
2012: Je descends du singe (Barclay)
2018: Je reviens à toi (Universal Music Division Barclay)

Live albums

Live (1988, Avrep)
Olympia Deuxmilletrois (2003, Mercury/Universal)

Compilations

85-95 (1995, Avrep/RCA/BMG)
C'est ça Lavoine: L'essentiel (2001, Avrep/RCA/BMG) 1984–1999
Les Duos de Marc (2007, Mercury/Universal)
Les Solos de Marc (2007, RCA/Sony BMG)
La Collection de Marc (2007, Mercury/Universal)