1. Yoann Lemoine released his second album S16 on 16 October 2020, more than seven years later, following some single releases.
17 Facts About Yoann Lemoine
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Yoann Lemoine was born in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, near Lyon, to a mother of Polish-Jewish origin, and a father working in advertising.
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Yoann Lemoine studied illustration and animation at the Emile Cohl school, where he completed his diploma with honors.
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Yoann Lemoine then left for the UK to follow a silk screen printing process course at Swindon College.
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In 2006, Yoann directed a series of roughs for Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette.
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One explanation as to why Yoann Lemoine became a musician is that guitarist Richie Havens gave him a ukulele during a video shoot he was directing.
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Yoann Lemoine co-created the video for her song "Born to Die".
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Yoann Lemoine performed at the London Jazz Festival on 15 November 2012.
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On 15 December 2012, Yoann Lemoine announced he was beginning recording of his debut album, to be named The Golden Age.
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Yoann Lemoine released the official album cover through a video he created himself on 14 December 2012 and released the album's corresponding track listing one week later on 21 December on his official Facebook page.
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Yoann Lemoine served as creative director of the video campaign for John Legend's album Love in the Future, produced by Kanye West, including videos for "Who Do We Think We Are", directed by Paul Gore and "Made to Love", directed by Daniel Sannwald.
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Yoann Lemoine directed Pharrell Williams's Coachella show, featuring Jay Z, Gwen Stefani, Usher, Pusha T, Busta Rhymes, and Puff Daddy.
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Yoann Lemoine was accompanied by the Sinfonietta de Lausanne orchestra and a choir of children from the Montreux Choral Festival.
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Yoann Lemoine is featured on the single "High School Never Ends" and helped produce the album.
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Yoann Lemoine released on 16 October 2020 his next album "S16".
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In 2022, Yoann Lemoine collaborated with French singer-songwriter Mylene Farmer on her twelfth album, "L'Emprise", producing more than half of the album.
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In 2012, Yoann Lemoine received the award for Best Director of the Year at the MVPA Awards in Los Angeles and was nominated for 6 MTV Video Music awards for his videos for Lana Del Rey, Drake, and Rihanna.