French zouk love singer Orlane was born on Reunion Island on January 15, 1971.
In her teens, Orlane, who had been lulled by the sounds of Africa, the Caribbean
and mainland France since childhood, began singing in a choir before completing
her studies in economics and law. She then decided to turn to an artistic
career, and took to the stage with an acoustic jazz quartet, opening for artists
such as Al Jarreau and Chick Corea in the mid-1990s. In 1996, she discovered
Martinique and the French West Indies, where she decided to settle. With
songwriter and producer Éric Virgal, she ...