Biography
Gregory Lemarchal was born on May 13, 1983 in the French city of La Tronsh. His parents became Lorence and Pierre Lemarchal. A few years after the birth of Gregory, he had a younger sister Leslie. The future singer was an active boy, loved to play football and basketball. His obvious musical talent was noticeable to parents since childhood, but Greherin wanted to enter the music school and preferred to her.
When the boy was only 20 months old, he was given a terrible diagnosis - fibrosis, or cystic fibrosis. This is a hereditary disease that causes serious violations of the functions of the respiratory system and the defeat of the internal secretion glands. From the children's years, Gregory periodically passed the painful sessions of treatment with antibiotics and kinesitherapy. For several weeks he had to spend two or three hours a day, when he had fun played and entertained in the yard.
Parents of the famous artist subsequently said that the treatment was always the main stumbling block between them and the Son. The boy did not want to pass the kinesitherapy sessions and lie under the drip, he forgot to make inhalation, take medicine, claimed that he became much better - if only to live a little like a healthy guys of his age. However, over time, Gregory began more responsibly to treat his illness and the fight against it.
In 1995, when the Lemarshaft was twelve years, he became the champion of his native country acrobatic rock and roll. He would be happy to play football professionally, but a serious illness did not allow him to do it. And every time the guy tried to determine in a music school, he specifically ruthlessly fake during listening. Therefore, of all possible views of the career, he decided to elect journalism.
Music
It is possible that after the completion of training at the Gregory school, would really be a successful sports journalist, as decided for himself in high school, but something completely different was expected.
On July 12, 1998, the guy agreed with his father on fateful bet. His conditions were as follows: if the French team is first on the World Soccer Championship, then on vacation Lemarchal Jr. will perform in karaoke. In the season, France really was not found equal, and Gregory had to fulfill the promise.
In the karaoke of a small town of Ageles-sur-Mer, he made a composition "Je M'voyais Déjà", which the popular singer Charles Aznavour performs. Everyone who was then was in the institution, were fascinated by the melodic of the voice of a young guy. Only when other people, strangers appreciated the vocal data Gregory, he realized that he really had a singing talent. And this is despite the fact that he could take notes in an impressive range of four octave.
After that, Lemarchal realized that the music of his whole life should be music. He was inspired by the compositions of Charles Aznavour, Celine Dion, Serzh Lama. In the company of their dad, he repeatedly sang at numerous concerts and parties in his district, and very quickly received popularity in it.
In 1999, he participated in the local television competition "Tremplin des Étoiles" and got into the TV show "Graines de Stars". The music has become so important part of the guy's life that he even threw school studies and focused on singing lessons, improving the manner of his performance.
In 2003, Gregory, despite his young age, received the major role of Adam in the musical called "Adam and Eve". The production toured in many French cities, and every speech of artists broke the stormy ovations of the audience. Soon, the studio single was recorded, in which, in addition to other performers, sang his party and Gregory Lemarchal. However, in Paris "Adam and Eve" did not show, and in nationwide popularity did not bring this musical artist.
In the same year, he received one of the main roles in another musical - "Belles, Belles, Belles" - but the project turned out to be financially difficult, and as a result, the production was canceled. Also, the young performer tried to get to the TV show "Nouvelle Star", the domestic analogue of which is the project "People's Artist". Alas, this attempt also turned out to be unsuccessful: Lemarsal simply defended several hours in the cold and did not even get to the jury, without having to demonstrate its impeccable execution to strict judges.
In late 2003 - early 2004, Gregory was almost desperate. He did not work out, he began to give his hands. He lasted late at night, got up when the street was long ago, and in the evenings were entertained with buddies. A rampant and a blithelial lifestyle took away the guy further from his dreams, but the complete failure of all his undertakings did not let him find the strength in himself to change something.
"STAR ACADEMY"
In the summer of 2004, the French project "Star Academy" (analogue of the Russian "Star Factory") announced casting in the fourth season of the show. At some point, all the musicians were scored, and only one place remained, for which a guy was assumed to take a beautiful voice. Then Bris Davody, with whom Lemarchal met in the days of Adam and Eve, and organized audition for his friend. Naturally, the jury was affected by the vocal abilities of the guy and gladly took it in the show.He began to shoot in September 2004 and ended in December. Although Lemarsal's disease did not allow him to withstand the same schedule that was appointed to other artists, the organizers have developed a rehearsal schedule for him.
The artist diligently worked and every time he struck the students sincere and shrill performance of the song. On the "Star Academy" of a young, charming singer called "Little Prince". His music was so unmatched that in the Teleproject Gregory was awarded the first place, while becoming the first male winner in his history.
Creative takeoff
In 2005, the debut plate of Lemarchal was published, called "Je Deviens Moi", which is translated as "I become myself." Alas, who soon, the death of a young artist who took this record with the only lifetime studio work, which contains the discography of Gregory.
The album blew French charts and was sold by a circulation about three hundred thousand copies. Confirmation of the talent and success of the Contractor became the "Opening of the Year" premium, obtained by Gregory at the Nrj Music Awards ceremony.
In 2006, Lemarchal went to the tour of France, and also gave several concerts in Switzerland and Belgium. In May 2006, his speeches were filtered four times with anchlags in the famous Paris Concert Hall "Olympia". The songs performed at these concerts were published on the Live plate "Olympia 06".
For his short career, Gregory Lemarchal managed to fulfill the compositions by a duet with such musical matrahs as Lara Fabian, Michel Sarda, Andrea Bocelley, Helen Sagar, Lucy Bernardoni and others. The songs recorded with them were very popular among the public.
During the life of Gregory, clips were also shot on several of his songs: the most popular was the video for the composition "My Angel".
Death
At the end of 2006, Lemarchal's health deteriorated sharply. The development of the disease led to essential complications in the respiratory system. To survive, Gregory needed donor lungs. To facilitate the condition of the guy who suffered from pain, he was introduced into an artificial one.
On April 30, 2007, Gregory was completely unexpected for everyone died, leaving the awesome hundreds of thousands of Gregoriaznev all over the planet. The cause of death is all the same complications of the fibrosis.
The funeral of the artist was held in Chambery, in the Cathedral of St. Francis. His grave is located on the cemetery of a small town of Sonnaz, where he spent a significant part of his childhood. Many French artists and over 5,000 artist fans joined the mourning procession.
Personal life
In his short life, Gregory Lemarchal managed to know true love. On numerous photos, you can see how his girl Karin Ferry smiles together with him on the flooded beach.
Subsequently, it was she presented to the public the second album of the artist who did not have time to release himself.
Discography
- 2005 - Je Deviens Moi
- 2006 - Olympia 06
- 2007 - LA VOIX D'Un Ange
- 2009 - Rêves.