Alana Filippi (1960 – 11 January 2020) was a French singer and songwriter.[1] Her real name was Pascale Filippi, and she also sometimes used the pseudonym Jeanne Ermilova.

Alana Filippi
Born
Pascale Filippi

11 September 1960
Paris, France
Died11 January 2020 (aged 59)
NationalityFrench
OccupationSinger

Biography edit

Born in Paris, Filippi moved to Nantes with her parents at a young age. She took drama lessons at the Couturier Jacques Organization. Couturier was also head of the Maison de la Culture Loire Atlantique. When her acting career began, Filippi took the name Alana.

Filippi began her career in theatre. She wrote songs for Calogero, Maurane, Jenifer, Pascal Obispo, Stanislas, Natasha St-Pier, and Grégory Lemarchal.[2][3]

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • Laissez-les moi (1993)

Singles edit

  • Sangs Mêlés (1993)
  • Laissez Les Moi / Extraits (1993)
  • Si Tu M'abandonnes (1993)
  • Toutes Ces Photos / Tu T'en Vas (1993)[4]

Awards edit

  • Vincent Scotto Award (2005)

References edit

  1. ^ "Alana Filippi, parolière de Jenifer et Calogero, est décédée à l'âge de 59 ans". Le Figaro (in French). 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Jenifer en deuil : le coeur brisé après la mort de sa parolière Alana..." Purepeople (in French). 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Calogero in mourning : death of Alana Filippi, author of Facing the sea and In the weightlessness". Gossip. 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Alana Filippi". Discogs.