Corson (singer)

Corson

Corson
Background information
Birth name Alain Cordier
Born (1979-11-25) November 25, 1979
Thionville, France
Origin  France
Genres Chanson, French pop
Years active 2001-present
Labels Polydor Records
Website corson.eu
Notable instruments
piano

Alain Cordier (born in November 25, 1979 at Thionville, France), known by the stage name Corson is a French singer-songwriter.[1] He is a versatile singer with a characteristic tenor lyrical voice and classical singing techniques but equally efficient as a pop rock performer.[2] Corson (pronounced Cor'sonne) is also the name of his musical pop rock group. His debut 11-track album The Rainbow will release on Polydor in January 2015.[3]

Biography

Corson

Corson with encouragement of his mother studied piano at age 8. At 17 years, he took classical singing classes at the Thionville music conservatory also becoming the vocalist for the band Samsara, a funk group he formed with his high school friend. He also entered Thionville Conservatory and later Asnières Conservatory specializing in lyrical singing. He took part in a number of musical comedies touring various French venues.

Cordier also graduated with a diploma in International Commerce and worked for a time in a Luxembourg bank before quitting to concentrate all his time to music. At 21, he decided to move to Paris and to attempt a musical career. In 2003, he played in Belles belles belles (a musical based on Claude François' songs) and in Roméo et Juliette by Gérard Presgurvic.[4]

He wrote songs for Amaury Vassili, Joy Esther and in 2009 his meeting with producer Selim Mouhoubi and his Selisam Productions company was very critical in developing his career. Alain Cordier decided to change his artistic name to Corson in memory of his mother being the first syllables of his mother's given name and surname.

In 2011, an EP titled Corson released with 5 tracks on label Mercury Records.[5] · [6] The singles The Rainbow, We'll Come Again, Raise Me Up were broadcast on French radios Virgin Radio, RTL, NRJ.[7][8][9]

In 2014, Sophie-Tith invited Corson on her album.[10] He also opened concerts by Skip the Use, Boy George, Imagine Dragons, Lisa Stansfield, Laura Pausini at Zénith de Paris, Morten Harket at Olympia, Calogero at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. Corson also performed in solo concerts at Le Divan du Monde and Café de la Danse. A new single Loud released in July 2014.[11][12]

Style

Corson discovered U2 as an adolescent and tried to sing like Bono and Luciano Pavarotti on the duet Miss Sarajevo who inspired him the single We'll come again. He has an operatic voice who serves melancolics lyrics and melodies. He illustrates his songs by artistics video clips. Corson reminds Brad Pitt's Meet Joe Black for We'll come again.[13]

Charity involvement

He supports the association Rafael Lorraine, a charity created for helping sick children.[14]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification Notes
FR
[15]
BEL
(Wa)

[16]
2015 The Rainbow     Track list
  1. "Raise Me Up (Je respire encore)"
  2. "The Rainbow"
  3. "Loud"
  4. "We'll Come Again"
  5. "Start the War"
  6. "Made of Pain"
  7. "Make a Stand"
  8. "Eldorado"
  9. "The Rain"
  10. "The Other Side"
  11. "Lost in the Air"

EPs

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
[15]
BEL
(Wa)

[16]
2012 "We'll Come Again"     Corson
2013 "The Rainbow" 42  
2014 "Raise Me Up (Je respire encore)" 58 36*
(Ultratip)
"Loud"     Loud
"Ces choses-là"
(duet with Sophie-Tith)
    J'aime ça
2015 "Sonia"    
2016 "Je respire comme tu mens"    

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Collaborations

Participations

Musicals

References

  1. Ce qu’il faut savoir sur Corson, elle.fr, 14 July
  2. Frenchtouch2: Corson - une belle voix pour un superbe album Rainbow (French)
  3. Corson : nouvel espoir de la pop made in France, rocknconcert.com, 21 November 2014
  4. Biographie d'Alain Cordier, comedie2000.com, 14 July 2014
  5. Corson, la révélation pop !, coulissesmedias.com, 14 July 2014
  6. Corson, lesinrocks.com, 14 July
  7. Lab Virgin Radio : Corson et Kodaline dans l'émission dimanche, virginradio.fr, 14 July 2014
  8. Corson interprète le titre Raise me up dans Le Grand Studio RTL, rtl.fr, 14 July 2014
  9. Corson dévoile le clip du single The Rainbow, chartsinfrance.net, 14 July 2014
  10. Sophie-Tith et Corson, idolesmag.com, 14 July 2014
  11. Corson enchaîne avec le titre Loud, son nouveau single, chartsinfrance.net, 14 July 2014
  12. Corson visionnez son nouveau clip Loud, ptitblog.net, 28 October 2014
  13. Corson – We’ll come again, pose-mag.fr, 14 July 2014
  14. Corson : magnifque concert le 8 avril au Divan du Monde, rafael-lorraine.fr, 14 July 2014
  15. 1 2 "Corson discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  16. 1 2 "Corson discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  17. Finale de la Nouvelle Star : Que vont chanter Emji et Mathieu ?, chartsinfrance.net, 13 March 2015
  18. Sidaction, écoutez un extrait du single Kiss and Love, idolesmag.com, 1 September 2014
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