Paule Desjardins
Paule Desjardins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paule Marguerite Dejardin 19 April 1929 Calais, France |
| Died | 31 December 2007 (aged 78) Millau, France |
| Genres | Chanson |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1957–1992 |
Paule Desjardins (19 April 1929 – 31 December 2007), also known as Paule Canat, was a French singer, and fashion designer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "La Belle Amour", which finished second with 17 points.[1]
In the early 1960s, Desjardins ended her musical career to marry French industrialist Charles Canat (11 September 1921 – 1 December 2007).[2] She started a new career as a lingerie designer in Millau.[3] From 1960 to 1992, she was responsible for the creation of collections, developing new clothing lines that played an important role in the development of the company.[4]
Desjardins died on 31 December 2007, at the age of 78.[5] She and Canat had a son, Joël, who ran his father's company from 1991 to 1996, before selling it to Saaly Holding.[4]
References
- ↑ Barclay, Simon (17 June 2010). Eurovision Song Contest - The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. Simon Barclay. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1.
- ↑ "CANAT Charles Henri Leon Marie - MatchID - Moteur de recherche des décès".
- ↑ "PAULE DESJARDINS- 2e au Prix Eurovision 1957". www.actulevezou.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- 1 2 "[Millau] Canat : la saga d'une histoire familiale qui a conduit à la réussite d'une entreprise". www.journaldemillau.fr/. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ↑ "DEJARDIN Paule Marguerite - MatchID - Moteur de recherche des décès".