Barbara Weldens (born Barbara Jacquinot, 17 April 1982[1] – 19 July 2017) was a French singer-songwriter. After releasing her first studio album, Le grand H de l'homme (Man with a capital M), in February 2017, she died on stage the following July while performing at a festival.
Weldens was from Hérault and grew up in the circus,[2] where she learned juggling, acrobatics and trapeze.[3] She trained as a pianist at the conservatory in Sète, and earned a licence in musicology from the Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III in 2004.[4] In 2015 she won the Tremplin Découverte Chanson de Pause Guitare and in 2016 the Pic d'Or de la Chanson at Tarbes,[3][4] the young talent award at the 2016 Jacques Brel festival[2][5] and the prix révélation scène of the Académie Charles-Cros.[6][7]
Inspired by Jacques Brel, Weldens was a singer in the chanson réaliste tradition.[6] She often performed in a trio with Barbara Hammadi on piano and Marion Diaques on violin.[3] On 3 February 2017, with Hammadi and Diaques, she released her first studio album, Le grand H de l'homme (Man with a capital M);[2][5][7] one reviewer wrote of it as "a coherent, profound, [and] powerful whole",[8] and another spoke of the precision and balance of her lyrics.[3]
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Weldens was on tour and was performing in a church in the town of Gourdon in south-west France for the festival Léo Ferré when she collapsed on stage at about midnight on 19 July 2017 and was pronounced dead of cardiac arrest. She was 35.[2][5][6][7] An autopsy confirmed that she had been electrocuted; she normally performed barefoot, and her foot made contact with a defective piece of electrical equipment.[9]
Referencesedit
^Sidne Crinchabou (21 July 2017). . Gestasso.com (in French). Archived from the original on 6 July 2018.
^ abcd"Rising French singer Barbara Weldens dies on stage". BBC News. 20 July 2017.
^ abcd"Tous les arts entrent en scène: Fêtes et festivals du 18/07/2017 au 21/07/2017". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 19 July 2017.
^ ab"26-05-17: Agde Musica - Barbara Weldens - Le grand H de l'homme". Hérault Tribune (press release) (in French). 17 May 2017.
^ abcRoisin O'Connor (20 July 2017). "French singer dies on stage during concert age 35". The Independent.
^ abcPascale Viktory (20 July 2017). "La chanteuse héraultaise Barbara Weldens meurt brutalement en plein concert" (in French). France Bleu.
^Lewis Chambard (2 February 2017). "Le grand H de l'homme, de Barbara Weldens". Mediapart (blog) (in French). Le tout forme un ensemble cohérent, profond, puissant.
^"Lot. Décès en plein concert de la chanteuse Barbara Weldens: l'électrocution confirmée". Actu.fr (in French). 24 July 2017.
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Personal website (in French)
April 09, 2024
barbara, weldens, born, barbara, jacquinot, april, 1982, july, 2017, french, singer, songwriter, after, releasing, first, studio, album, grand, homme, with, capital, february, 2017, died, stage, following, july, while, performing, festival, contents, early, li. Barbara Weldens born Barbara Jacquinot 17 April 1982 1 19 July 2017 was a French singer songwriter After releasing her first studio album Le grand H de l homme Man with a capital M in February 2017 she died on stage the following July while performing at a festival Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Death 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and career editWeldens was from Herault and grew up in the circus 2 where she learned juggling acrobatics and trapeze 3 She trained as a pianist at the conservatory in Sete and earned a licence in musicology from the Paul Valery University Montpellier III in 2004 4 In 2015 she won the Tremplin Decouverte Chanson de Pause Guitare and in 2016 the Pic d Or de la Chanson at Tarbes 3 4 the young talent award at the 2016 Jacques Brel festival 2 5 and the prix revelation scene of the Academie Charles Cros 6 7 Inspired by Jacques Brel Weldens was a singer in the chanson realiste tradition 6 She often performed in a trio with Barbara Hammadi on piano and Marion Diaques on violin 3 On 3 February 2017 with Hammadi and Diaques she released her first studio album Le grand H de l homme Man with a capital M 2 5 7 one reviewer wrote of it as a coherent profound and powerful whole 8 and another spoke of the precision and balance of her lyrics 3 Death editWeldens was on tour and was performing in a church in the town of Gourdon in south west France for the festival Leo Ferre when she collapsed on stage at about midnight on 19 July 2017 and was pronounced dead of cardiac arrest She was 35 2 5 6 7 An autopsy confirmed that she had been electrocuted she normally performed barefoot and her foot made contact with a defective piece of electrical equipment 9 References edit Sidne Crinchabou 21 July 2017 Tous Mecenes en Midi Pyrenees Barbara Weldens Destin qu as tu fait Gestasso com in French Archived from the original on 6 July 2018 a b c d Rising French singer Barbara Weldens dies on stage BBC News 20 July 2017 a b c d Tous les arts entrent en scene Fetes et festivals du 18 07 2017 au 21 07 2017 La Depeche du Midi in French 19 July 2017 a b 26 05 17 Agde Musica Barbara Weldens Le grand H de l homme Herault Tribune press release in French 17 May 2017 a b c Roisin O Connor 20 July 2017 French singer dies on stage during concert age 35 The Independent a b c Pascale Viktory 20 July 2017 La chanteuse heraultaise Barbara Weldens meurt brutalement en plein concert in French France Bleu a b c La chanteuse Barbara Weldens meurt en plein concert Le Monde in French Agence France Presse 20 July 2017 Lewis Chambard 2 February 2017 Le grand H de l homme de Barbara Weldens Mediapart blog in French Le tout forme un ensemble coherent profond puissant Lot Deces en plein concert de la chanteuse Barbara Weldens l electrocution confirmee Actu fr in French 24 July 2017 External links editPersonal website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbara Weldens amp oldid 1150404280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
