Mireille Mathieu is a French singer and performer.

Mathieu's, first public performance when she was four years old for Midnight Mass! As a child, Mireille saved her money from working in a factory so she could pay for singing lessons, and trained with voice instructor Laure Collière.

In the early '60s, Mathieu was signed by French pop vocalist Johnny Hallyday's manager, Johnny Stark who noticed her on the TV show "Jeu de la Chance" where she won 1st place.

She was quickly hailed as the next Édith Piaf and her 1965 performance run at the Paris Olympia, sparked her recording relationship with Barclay Records where her first album sold over 1 million copies.

Her singles such as "Mon Credo," "C'est Ton Nom," and "Qu'elle Est Belle" made Mathieu an international star in Europe while achieving mild success in the Americas. In 1974, she won the German "Bambi" Music Award, which is the equivalent to the American Grammy Award.

In 1997, Mireille was nominated and given the "Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite et des Arts et des Lettres" and decorated with "The Legion of Honor" for her service to the Nation of France.

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