Melissa M
French R&B singer
Melissa Merchiche (born August 21, 1985, in Marseille), better known by her stage name Melissa M or simply Melissa, is a French R&B singer of Algerian origin. Her debut album entitled Avec Tout Mon Amour and two successful singles, "Elle" and "Cette Fois" was on April 23, 2007. Avec Tout Mon Amour was ranked in the French Top 50. Her second album entitled Melissa M was released in 2009. In November 2013 the single "Jump" was released to help promote her upcoming third album, which is still untitled. She currently lives in Gardanne, France.
Biography
Melissa M was born on August 21, 1985, in Marseille, in the southern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Her parents are from the Algerian city of Béjaïa.
Passionate about music since her childhood, she began singing at the age of 10. She participated in various competitions in her hometown and while taking singing lessons.
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