Yelle

Yelle

French singer Yelle (née Julie Budet) is an electro-pop artist from France who first began performing in 2005. Her music gained international attention in 2006 after she posted her song Short Dick Cuizi onto her MySpace profile.

Fast Facts

Full Name: Julie Budet
Birth date: January 17, 1983
Birth place: Bretagne, France
Record labels: Source Etc., EMI
Years active: 2005 - Present
Name is the feminized acronym for the phrase "You enjoy life"
"Short Dick Cuizi" was rewritten and released on her debut album as Je Veux Te Voir
Her song A Cause des Garcons] was featured in the EA Sports game Need For Speed and on and episode of MTV's The Hills
Her song Je Veux Te Voir was on an episode of HBO's Entourage

Early History

According to Yelle, she grew up with music in her life, with a father who was a famous musician. She says she joined several bands, but never made it past the rehearsals.

Rise To Fame

In 2005, Yelle met with producer GrandMarnier at a party. They began collaborating together on music. The song, "Short Dick Cuizi," was a diss song directed at a French rapper named Cuizinier, a member of the group, TTC.

Quotes

"French girls like men with humor." —Yelle, Uncensored Interview.com

"So sad that she crashed everything like that." —Yelle, regarding Britney Spears

"I sing in 80s French." —Yelle, Official website biogrpahy

Studio Albums

2007: Pop-Up

Singles

2006: Je veux te voir
2007: "Parle a ma main," A cause des garcons"
2008: "Ce Jeu," "Les Femmes"

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Electronica | Pop Music

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Also try: Yelle A Cause Des Garcons Video

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Yelle
Official MySpace Page: Yelle
Wikipedia: Yelle
Official Facebook Page: Yelle
Biography: Yelle
Album Review: Pop Up | Buy | Download
Dailymotion: "Je Veux Te Voir" (Time 4:00)

Yelle News and Articles

Google News: Yelle Search
Venus Zine: Yelle: The Fiesty French Electro-Pop Singer Tells it Like it is (April 2, 2008)
Pitchfork: Yelle Gets Physical Release for Debut, Tours (February 2, 2008)
AbsolutePunk: Pop Up Album Review (September 7, 2007)
Urb Magazine: Yelle: Louvre is a Battlefield (November 07, 2007)
Vice magazine: Yelle (February 26, 2008)

Yelle Music and MP3s

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Yelle Videos

YouTube: Yelle Videos
YouTube Video: "ACDG" (Time: 2:46)
YouTube Video: "A Cause Des Garçons" (Time: 3:10)
YouTube Video: "Fragmento Tristesse Joie" (Live) (Time: 2:49)
YouTube Video: YouTube - Yelle en Interview (Time: 6:50)
MySpaceTV Video: Oyster Vision Talks to Yelle (Time: 5:35)

Yelle Photos

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Yelle Profiles

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Yelle Lyrics

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Yelle Blogs and Commentaries

Official MySpace Blog: Yelle
Google Blog Search: Yelle
MTV Buzzworthy Blog: Yelle, ‘A Cause Des Garcons’ (March 6, 2008)
Pop Culture Buzz: Yelle’s “A Cause Des Garcons” Dance Music Video Is H-O-T! (March 27, 2008)
Stereogum: New Yelle Video - "Je Veux Te Voir" - Video - (March 18, 2008)
ArjanWrites.com: Yelle "A Cause Des Garcons" (October 24, 2007)
The Rhapsody Editorial Music Blog: Exclusive: Yelle Q&A (March 26, 2008)
Obscure Sound: Yelle It, Shout It (October 23, 2007)
fluxblog: Yelle Concert Review (February 20, 2007)
The Culture Of Me: Tours: Yelle comes back to the US of A (March 15, 2008)

Yelle Tour Dates and Information

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Yelle Merchandise

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