Tanis (musician)

Tanis in 2016

Tanis Chalopin (born 10 November 1993) is a French-Singaporean singer, songwriter, composer, and musician.

Early life

Tanis was born on 10 November 1993, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, to French producer and writer Jean Chalopin and Singaporean former model Ethel Fong. She has one brother, Janvier.

Tanis grew up mostly in France and spent part of her childhood in the Chateau de Farcheville.[1] She began to learn the piano at the age of five and now plays four instruments: piano, cello, guitar and drums. She first gained recognition when, at the age of 14, she wrote the theme to the Disney Asia movie Trail of the Panda (2009).[2] Tanis went on to study at the New York University Steinhardt School Department of Music and Performing Arts.[3]

In September 2016 Tanis gave a TED talk on visualizing music for TEDxBeaconStreet.[3][4]

Career

Tanis launched her career as a singer songwriter in 2015 with the single "Ce n'est pas moi": the song features on the soundtrack of the 2017 film Thoroughbreds[5][6] This was followed in 2016 with her second single "Losing my mind".

The 2016 single "Blackout", from the EP of the same name, saw three separate versions (English, French and remix) each achieve over half a million views within the first month of release. The single was remixed by French DJ and musician The Toxic Avenger.[3]

In 2017, Tanis composed and produced the music for the C4 production short film Killing Hope.[7] She released the single "Would Be You" on 19 April 2019.[8][9] The video was created with videographer Andre Musgrove, editor Max Grey and makeup and hair artist Bri Trishitta.[citation needed]

Tanis composed the track "Twin Flame" as a wedding present for Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. It was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at their wedding in 2018.[citation needed]

Discography

  • Ce n'est pas moi, 2015.
  • Losing My Mind, 2016
  • Blackout, 2016
  • Drive, 2016
  • Child in the Empty Forest, 2016[10]
  • Would Be You, 2019

References

  1. ^ "Good Girl" (PDF). Elle Magazine Singapore. April 2017.
  2. ^ "Not Following in Mum's Footsteps". The Straits Times. 2016-09-15.
  3. ^ a b c "Alumna Tanis Chalopin". Steinhardt School. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15.
  4. ^ TEDx Talks (2017-01-25), Visualizing Music | Tanis Chalopin | TEDxBeaconStreet, retrieved 2018-05-17
  5. ^ Music, Back Lot. ""Thoroughbreds" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack To Be Released On Back Lot Music". www.prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  6. ^ "'Thoroughbreds' Soundtrack Details | Film Music Reporter". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  7. ^ "Killing Hope (2017)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  8. ^ Giselle (2019-04-23). "Exclusive Interview: Tanis". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  9. ^ "Introducing Paris, France born artist Tanis, a singer-songwriter who has travelled the world and now settled between New York and Los Angeles". MusicOTFuture. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  10. ^ "Tanis Music Official Website". Tanis Music. Retrieved 2018-05-17.


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