Paule Desjardins (19 April 1929 — 31 December 2007), also known as Paule Canat, was a French singer and fashion designer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "La Belle amour" which finished second with 17 points.[1]
Paule Desjardins | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paule Marguerite Dejardin |
| Born | 19 April 1929 Calais, France |
| Died | 31 December 2007 (aged 78) Millau, France |
| Genres | Chanson |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1956–1992 |
In the early 1960s, she ended her musical career to marry the French industrialist Charles Canat. She started a new career as a lingerie designer in Millau.[2] From 1960 to 1992, Paule was responsible for the creation of collections, developing new clothing lines that played an important role in the development of the company.[3]
Paule and Charles had a son, Joël. He ran his father’s company from 1991-1996, before selling it to Saaly Holding.[3] Charles died on 1 December 2007, at the age of 86.[4] Paule passed away exactly 30 days after his death.[5]
References
edit- ^ Barclay, Simon (17 June 2010). Eurovision Song Contest - The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. Simon Barclay. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1.
- ^ "PAULE DESJARDINS- 2e au Prix Eurovision 1957". www.actulevezou.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ a b "[Millau] Canat : la saga d'une histoire familiale qui a conduit à la réussite d'une entreprise". www.journaldemillau.fr/. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "CANAT Charles Henri Leon Marie - MatchID - Moteur de recherche des décès".
- ^ "DEJARDIN Paule Marguerite - MatchID - Moteur de recherche des décès".
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