Vitaa

Biography

Charlotte Gonin (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁlɔt ɡɔnɛ̃]; born 14 March 1983), known by her stage name Vitaa (IPA: [vita]), is a French singer-songwriter.

Early life

Charlotte Gonin was born on March 14, 1983, in Mulhouse and grew up in Lucenay. Her father is French and her mother, Geneviève, is French-Italian. She started singing from the age of 11, inspired by the French music of Jacques Brel and Francis Cabrel along with the soul musician Marvin Gaye. At 15 years old she set up her first small concerts until leaving home at the age of 17. She reignited her interest in songwriting, after finishing her bachelor's degree and receiving BTS in international commerce. For a few years she worked in a clothing store at a mall in La Part-Dieu in Lyon. She then left to live in Paris.
She took inspiration for her stage name from her mother and the first name of her great-grandmother, Gonin (female name derived from Vito, Guy, which means "life" in Italian). She co-created her first studio material with Akos.

Career

Gonin had recorded several drafts when in 2000 Dadoo, convinced her to sing the song Oublie and the chorus of Pas à pas, which hit the radio and contributed to her recognition under the name Vitaa. In the following years, Vitaa worked small jobs to afford rent while trying to sign with a label.
She recorded a second duo on Dadoo's album, Sur ta route, before agreeing to duos with multiple artists (Mytho with Mafia K'1 Fry, Bol d'air with Rohff et Jasmin Lopez, Peur d'aimer avec Nessbeal, et Ne dis jamais avec Sinik). But she only gained major recognition from Diam's with the song Confessions nocturnes. Since then, Vitaa has appeared on the track "Peur d'aimer" ('Fear of Loving') with Nessbeal and "Ne dis jamais×Ne Dis Jamais11 July 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Ne Dis Jamais3:572Autodestruction4:25" ('Never Say') with Sinik.
The first artist signed to the Motown France label, Vitaa released her debut solo album A fleur de toi on 5 February 2007, which peaked at number one in France. The music video for the album's title track was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Gonin was the opening act for Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth show in Paris. In 2023 she released her second solo album, Charlotte×Charlotte6 October 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Charlotte (intro)3:352Les choses qu’on fait3:173Promets‐moi3:094Folle comme ça3:035Tu mens3:336Ça fait mal3:107Un dimanche avec toi3:218Cœur endommagé2:429Je n’oublie pas3:2410Égoïste2:4311J’le mérite3:1612Je saurai3:0113J’me déteste3:3514Ton amoureuse2:36, titledafter her birth name Charlotte Gonin. The album delves into her life as a mom and journey of self-discovery. The song "Ton amoureuse" paints a portrait of her and her child. The album was released on 6 October with the video of "Je n'oublié pas" on 26 October, the song which she performed at the 25th NRJ music awards 25th, where she also won the Francophone female artist of the year.
Gonin provided French dub for Poppy in both Trolls World Tour and Trolls Band Together.

Singles

Charting singles

Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other singles

2007: "Ma soeur"
2007: "Toi"
2007: "Pourquoi les hommes?"
2008: "Mon paradis secret"
2009: "Une fille pas comme les autres×Une fille pas comme les autres21 September 2009 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Une fille pas comme les autres (radio edit)3:18"
2010: "Pour que tu restes×Pour que tu restes26 April 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Pour que tu restes (radio edit)3:41"
Featured in

• Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Collaborations

"Pas à Pas" with Dadoo
"Mytho" with Mafia K'1 Fry
"Bol d'air" with Rohff
"Oublie" with Pit Baccardi and Diam's
"Sur ta route" with Dadoo
"Fille facile" with Dadoo
"C.B" with Casus Belli
"Confessions nocturnes×Confessions Nocturnes2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Confessions Nocturnes (Radio Edit)4:33" with Diam's; (It was parodied by Fatal Bazooka featuring Vitoo as "Mauvaise foi nocturne" (Pascal Obispo is Vitoo))
"Ne dis jamais×Ne Dis Jamais11 July 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Ne Dis Jamais3:572Autodestruction4:25" with Sinik
"La gomme" with Diam's
"Peur d'aimer" with Nessbeal
"Ma sœur" remix with Mac Tyer
"Ma sœur" remix with Diam's
"Tu Peux Choisir" with Gage