Diam's
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mélanie Georgiades |
| Also known as | Diam's, Diamant |
| Born | 25 July 1980 |
| Origin | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Genres | French Hip-Hop, R&B, hip hop soul |
| Years active | 1998–2012 |
| Labels | Hostile, EMI |
| Associated acts | Sinik |
Diam's (French: [djams]; born Mélanie Georgiades on 25 July 1980) is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin.
In 1998, when she was just 19, Diam's signed a development deal with BMG Music Publishing France. With the publisher's help, Diam's worked on her craft and signed with Universal Records in 1999. She appeared in a song on DJ Mehdi's 2002 album "(The Story Of) Espion".
2003's Brut de Femme was her breakthrough, reaching gold and spawning the top 10 single "DJ." In concert at the 2004 Dour Festival in Belgium, people threw objects at Diam's when she began singing. In 2005, she cemented her importance as a songwriter with "Ma Philosophie"—a huge number one hit for Pop Idol star Amel Bent.
In 2005, she collaborated with Indonesian singer Anggun for her song "Juste Être Une Femme" (Just to be a Woman), which is featured on the French version of her current studio album Luminescence..
Dans ma bulle (Inside my Bubble) was released in February 2006, debuting at number one on the French album chart selling 50,000 copies in its first week. Diam's first single from Dans Ma Bulle, La Boulette (The Moron) gained immense popularity and airtime. It stayed at number one on the French music charts for 6 consecutive weeks. Her second single Jeune Demoiselle debuted at #4. Ma France à moi and Confessions nocturnes with Vitaa also proved to popular. Dans Ma Bulle went on to be the biggest-selling French album in France in 2006 and reached diamond status (1,000,000 copies sold). Diam's won the award for Best French Act at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards.
However, according to friends, Diam's could not handle the fame resulting from her latest album and checked into a psychiatric hospital for depression. She was then diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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