Julien Decroix, better known as Soan, (born on 4 May 1981) is a French singer-songwriter who won in 2009 the seventh season of the French music competition Nouvelle Star.
Beginnings Soan left home at 17 over family discords and traveled a lot as a singer to earn his living but without notable success. He also sang at Paris Metro underground train stations.
Nouvelle Star At 27, he took part in the Paris auditions of Nouvelle Star (French version of Idol) and was accepted to qualification rounds, without his audition being shown on the program. His rendition in the second round was also not shown. His first showing on the broadcast series was while doing a trio interpretation of BB Brunes's Dis-moi with two other candidates after which went to the lives rounds. On the show of 31 March 2009 on M6, judge Philippe Manœuvre announced his selection for the prime shows with 15 finalists left.
On 9 June 2009, he was declared the winner against tough competition from finalist and eventual runner-up Leïla Aissaoui24 heures, Switzerland: La Nouvelle Star, c’est Soan! (in French) as well as from third Camélia Jordana. He proved to be a phenomenon with his piercings and tattoos, pretty face, smoky eye makeup (l'oeil de biche), deep baritone voice and unique sense of fashion. Jean Paul Gaultier designed several of Soan's costumes and outfits.T magazine on the New York Times: Soan – A Nouvelle Star Is Born
Appearances during Nouvelle Star Solo
Date Title Original artist Marks7 April 2009"Le vent nous portera" Noir désir4 blues14 April 2009"Ma petite entreprise"Alain Bashung4 blues21 April 2009"Boys Don't Cry"The Cure3 blues28 April 2008"Les mots bleus"Christophe4 blues5 May 2009"Alabama Song" (The Doors version)Kurt Weill3 blues (on 3)12 May 2009 "Requiem pour un con"Serge Gainsbourg2 blues12 May 2009My Way (Sid Vicious version)Paul Anka4 blues19 May 2009"Seven Nation Army"The White Stripes3 blues19 May 2009"Ces gens-là"Jacques Brel3 blues26 May 2009"La Mauvaise Réputation" (Sinsemilia version)Georges Brassens4 blues26 May 2009"One"U22 blues2 June 2009 (semi-finals)"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" (Wizo version)France Gall1 blue2 June 2009 (semi-finals)"L'Accordéoniste"Édith Piaf2 blues2 June 2009 (semi-finals)"Personal Jesus" (Johnny Cash version)Depeche Mode3 blues9 June 2009 (finals)"J'veux du soleil"Au P'tit Bonheur4 blues9 June 2009 (finals)"Aux sombres héros de l'amer"Noir Desir2 blues9 June 2009 (finals)"Break on Through (To the Other Side)"The Doors3 blues
In duos / trios
Date Title Fellow contestants in duo / trio Original artist2nd day in theater"Dis-moi"Yoann and ThéophaneBB Brunes7 April 2009"Temps à nouveau" Yasmina, Yoann, Mahdi and Thomas Jean-Louis Aubert14 April 2009"Tout le bonheur du monde"Camélia Jordana and MahdiSinsemilia21 April 2009"Tu veux ou tu veux pas"Camélia Jordana and LaryMarcel Zanini28 April 2009"Mes mains sur tes hanches"LeïlaSalvatore Adamo5 May 2009"Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances?"DamienDavid et Jonathan19 May 2009"Spacer"Leïla and ThomasSheila26 May 2009"Mon frère"ThomasMaxime Le Forestier26 May 2009"I Got You (I Feel Good)"Camélia JordanaJames Brown2 June 2009"Les histoires d'A"LeïlaLes Rita Mitsouko2 June 2009"Walk on the Wild SideCamélia-JordanaLou Reed9 June 2009"Should I Stay or Should I Go"LeïlaThe Clash9 June 2009"Here's to You"LeïlaJoan Baez9 June 2009"Comment te dire adieu?"LeïlaFrançoise Hardy
In groups Group interpretations including Soan at the beginning of program
Date Title Original artist 21 April 2009"I Want You Back"The Jackson Five28 April 2008"Born to Be Alive"Patrick Hernandez5 May 2009"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"George Michael12 May 2009"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (The Blues Brothers version) Solomon Burke19 May 2009"Waterloo"ABBA26 May 2009"Another One Bites the Dust"Queen2 June 2009"London Calling"The Clash9 June 2009"YMCA"Village People
After Nouvelle Star On 22 June 2009, he was featured as supporting act before a Jean Corti concert at Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, in Paris, and between June and October 2009 took part in the Nouvelle Star 2009 Tour with 4 other finalists.
His debut album, Tant pis was released on 27 November 2009 on Jive Records. On 9 June 2010, he was invited to interpret one of his songs, "Séquelles", during the Nouvelle Star 2010 semi-finals. He also appeared at Laurent Ruquier's program On n'est pas couché.
Discography Albums YearTitlePeak positionsNotesFRFR DownloadBEL(Wa) 2009...tant pis 52 27 79Track list: Next Time (2:55) Sequelles (3:37) En chemin (3:10) The Storm (3:28) Putain de ballerine (3:06) Pas pour lui (5:04) Puisque rien (3:35) Emily (2:52) Parisiennes (3:03) Ethylotent (3:20) Monster (3:36) Belleville (3:58) 2012Sous les yeux de Sophie 22 23 91Track list: "S'il y a du monde" (feat. Christian Olivier) (3:48) "Pas peur du ciel" (3:49) "À tire-d'aile" (feat. Melissmel) (2:54) "Paris" (3:28) "Drosophyle" (3:46) "Les z'anges" (3:09) "1 heure de plus" (2:58) "Pour de bon" (2:27) "De mémoire d'enfant" (2:56) "C'est pour ça" (2:55) "Inch alleluia" (2:51) "Make Me Sober" (3:34) "Dam Didam" (2:42) "Je reste" (3:53) 2013Sens interdits 35 — 80Track list: "No pasa nada" (Intro) (0:38) "No pasa nada" (3:08) "Rêver d'en haut" (3:24) "Me laisse pas seul" (with la Demoiselle Inconnue) (3:42) "Regarde-moi" (3:07) "J'ai deux amours" (0:08) "Il ne se passe rien" (2:48) "Psycho Cinderella" (2:35) "Sens interdits" (with Rachid Taha) (3:35) "Bobo" (2:25) "Elsa" (3:21) "Conquistador" (3:40) 2016Retourné vivre 39 — 104Track list:
"Quand je serai" (3:09) "Coco" (with Djazia Satour) (4:08) "Pustule" (2:48) "Anaïs" (3:48) "La chute" (3:09) "Fakir" (3:05) "Un verre sur deux" (2:43) "À la fin" (2:44) "Adonaïe" (4:33) "Petit cadeau" (with Djazia Satour) (3:19) "Colocation" (2:32) "À côté" (3:06) "Bouche bée" (3:26) "Eyahé" (4:08) "Seven Glories" (with Djazia Satour) (3:11) 2017Celui qui aboie 103 — 149Track list:
"Ces lumières" "Celui qui aboie" "Vingt cinq printemps" "Agata" "La liberté" "Même loin" "L'inattendue" "Chapeau de paille" "The hurricane" "Wendy" "Cinq heures" "Le chat" "Les malentendus" 201910 ans de cavale: Best Of 69 — —Track list:
"Mort à ce monde" "Jupiter" "À tire d'ailes" "Séquelles" "De mémoire d'enfant" "Dam didam" "Il ne se passe rien" "Bo Poncho" "Parisiennes" "Pacifier" (with Baptiste Ventadour) "La belle de Cadix" (part 1) "Drosophile" "Erratum" "La belle de Cadix" (part 2) "À la fin" "Emily" "Les malentendus" "First chicken" "À l'ancienne" (with Tryo) "Fée Clochette" "Paris" "Putain de ballerine" "Petit cadeau"
Singles 2009: "Next time" 2010: "Emily" 2010: "Séquelles"
References
External links
Soan YouTube site Soan Le Lutin Sous l'Arbre Bleu website Le Soanatorium Message Board