Nolwenn Leroy & Teitur

Chanteuse Nolwenn Leroy was one of a generation of French pop luminaries who rocketed to overnight fame via the amateur television showcase Star Academy. Born September 28, 1982, in the Breton city of St. Renan, Leroy was the daughter of professional footballer Jean Luc le Magueresse. Raised in a series of different locales per her father's team transfers, she later attended college at Saint-Yorre's Collège des Célestins, where a music teacher encouraged her to study violin. Leroy also exhibited a talent for graphic arts, and at age 13 won a national drawing contest that award...