Sébastien Tellier

The Profile

French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in 1975. Debuted with L’incroyable vérité (2001) on Record Makers, collaborated with members of Air, worked with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo on Sexuality (2008), and represented France at Eurovision 2008 with “Divine.” Subsequent albums include My God Is Blue (2012), Confection (2013) and L’Aventura (2014).

French, born in 1975; debut album released in 2001 on Record Makers; supported by Air and Daft Punk; producer Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo worked on Sexuality; represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with “Divine”; albums in 2012–2014 include My God Is Blue, Confection and L’Aventura.

Three DeBaser reviews sketch Sébastien Tellier as a meticulous, ambitious French auteur: introspective on his 2001 debut, hedonistic and French touch–driven on Sexuality, and lushly orchestrated on L’Aventura. References to Air, Daft Punk and Eurovision 2008 confirm his public profile. Overall verdict: inventive, refined, and confidently offbeat.