Lisa Angell

Described as France's answer to Susan Boyle, vocalist Lisa Angell had been a regular performer across the club circuit for several years before shooting to fame in her forties thanks to an appearance on a TV variety show. A passionate music fan from a young age, she won several radio talent contests as a teen and, encouraged by her parents, studied at the Conservatoire de Nice. But her desire to sing the songs of Barbra Streisand, Jacques Brel, and Nicole Croisille rather than any classical works inspired her decision to leave after eight months, and she spent the subsequent d...