Florence Davis is a singer, songwriter, she is Andrée Davis Boyer’s daughter " Mamy SCOPITONE " ( precursor of the video clip in France ) and conductor, saxophonist Roby Davis’s.

She was born in Cap d' Antibes in a house designed as an eternal musical, parts, garden and surrounding areas were part of the film sets of her mother.

She grew up in the middle of singers, musicians and dancers and was soon attracted by the floodlights, at age of eighteen years old she starts her carreer singing in Olympia alongside Vangelis .

She took part of the création of the musicals " Starmania " and " Les Miserables" and has sung beside stars such as Charles Aznavour, Dizzy Gillespie, Claude François , Catherine Lara..

She has also gave her voice to the cinema, theater and advertising .

She sings a large variety of styles: Contemporary, Rock , Soul, Blues and Jazz, notably with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.

Her album "French Songs" shows its influences, it’s a sublime tribute to French music and jazz on the subtle Paris Jazz Big Band's arrangements .

She currently produces herself on national and international stages with guitarist, composer Olivier Danloup.

 

TOURS AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS 


Dizzy Gillespie, Michel Berger, Charles Aznavour, Claude François, Robert Hossein, Catherine Lara, Guesh Patti, Didier Lockwood, Luc Plamondon, Paris Jazz Big Band, Ed Cherry, Kenny Clarck, Gilberto Gil, Blues Brothers, Michel Sardou, Sylvie Vartan, France Gall, Gilbert Montagné, Gérard Lenorman, Jeane Manson..

 

MUSICALS

"STARMANIA" with Michel Berger and Luc Plamendon at Palais des Congrès de Paris, Théâtre Marigny and Théâtre de Paris.

"LES MISERABLES" with Robert Hossein, in the role of "Gavroche" at Palais des Sports of Paris


"Revue et corrigée" with Annie Girardot and Catherine Lara at Casino de Paris.

"NINE", of Federico Fellini at Folies Bergères in the role of "La Porca", casting and coaching.

"LABORINTUS II" of Luciano Berio lead vocal at Palais de Chaillot de Paris

 

CONCERTS, FESTIVALS


Cotton Club de Tokyo,Inetrnational Jazz Festival Seoul, Cuba, Porto Rico, Jamaica, French West IndiesOlympia, Zéniths of France, Casino of Paris, Folies Bergères, Palais des Congrès and des Sports de Paris, Palais de Chaillot, Théâtre de Paris, Théâtre de Marigny, New Morning, Petit journal Montparnasse, Festival Jazz de Juan les Pins, Festival Jazzy Krampouezh, Festival Blues & Polar, Festival de Saint Germain des prés..

 

DISCOGRAPHY

"FRENCH SONGS" with the Paris Jazz Big Band, Cristal Records

"SOMNIFERES" DACAPO with Guesh Patti, Virgin / EMI

"STARMANIA" with Michel Berger - Luc Plamondon, Apache / WEA

"LES MISERABLES" with Michel Schönberg

"LA CHENILLE" with La Bande A Basile, Ariola

"C’EST SI BON" with Démones Loulou, Milan

"NO WAY" Tréma

 

PRIZES AND AWARDS


First prize of interpretation french's song Festival organised by the SACEM

Oscar Midem for DACAPO (with Guesh Patti)

Finalist selection GRAND PRIX EUROVISION

First prize at the Festival de la Plagne for the clip "Somniféres" of DACAPO

Contest winner of DIVA JAZZ 2013

 

CINEMA


"Une chambre en ville" of Jacques Demy, Dominique Sanda's voice (female lead)

 

TELEVISION

"STARAC 1" vocal coach.

"REVE D’UN SOIR" vocal coach.



 

THEATER

"Fragments" at Théâtre Michel Galabru, staging Jack Garfein.

 

DANCE

"DACAPO" "Somnifères"

 

ADVERTISING

Orangina, Macdonald, Lesieur, Mobalpa, M&M’s, Essilor..

 

Olivier Danloup is a musician , composer , arranger , he began music by classical piano at the age 7 years.

Alongside his classical training, he studied guitar and other music styles, he gave his first concert with his band at the age of 14 years .

Interested in the knowledge of the instruments of the orchestra  for composition, he then studied bass, percussion and vocals.

Member of the SACEM, he studied musicology at the Sorbonne andat the C.I.M jazz improvisation and the conservatory of Yerres .

 

MUSICAL STUDIES

DEM jazz guitar, arrangement and orchestral conducting with honors.

C.I.M Paris school of Jazz .

D.E.U.G musicology at the Sorbonne .

Lessons of piano , guitar, bass, vocals and percussion .

Piano award.

Music option Bachelor B.

 

ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS

Ed Cherry, R'keepers , New Délit, Manléo, Toubab, Black Magic, Carine Bonnefoy, Man yanda, Gaëlle Cotte, Ko Sax ..

 

TOURS FESTIVALS

International jazz festival in Seoul, Juan Jazz Festival, Tokyo  Cotton Club, Cuba, Porto Rico, Jamaica, French West Indies, Miami, Costa Rica, American Virgin Islands, Caïman Island, Mexico, Morroco, Réunion Island, Bangkok Vie Hotel, Vie Villa Hua Hin, New York, New Morning, Sunset, Festival Jazzy Krampouezh, London Thames Festival, Festival Blues et Polar, Bataclan, Duc des Lombards, Enghien Jazz Festival, Baiser salé, Gibus, Divan du Monde, Awale Cameroon Jazz Festival..

 

FILM MUSIC ( * French Connection - Eric Ellena)

" L'EXCEPTION CAMEROUNAISE " * 

" LES CAVALIERS DU SAHEL" *

" DREAMTIME , LE TEMPS DU REVE " *

 

CINEMA

"THE MAN WITH THE IRON MASK " ( figurative )

" UN BAISER S'IL VOUS PLAIT " (decoration)

 

DISCOGRAPHY

« L’ELEPHANT QUI »

"R KEEPERS LIVE"

« YOU AND I »

« BLUE JAZZ »

« LES CAVALIERS DU SAHEL »

« DREAMTIME, LE TEMPS DU REVE»

« L’EXCEPTION CAMEROUNAISE»