Nolwenn Korbell
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Nolwenn Korbell in Gouesnach
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| Background information | |
| Born |
3 February 1968 Quimper, France |
| Genres | Breton singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Coop Breizh |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/nolwennkorbell |
Nolwenn Korbell (French pronunciation: [nɔlwɛn kɔʁbɛl]; born 3 February 1968 in Quimper, Finistère), is a French Breton singer-songwriter and actress. Best known for her songs in Breton, with her musicians or in a duet with guitarist Soïg Sibéril, she released four albums, regularly performs in concerts, and also keeps acting in plays and films.
Nolwenn Korbell spent her childhood in Douarnenez with her younger brother and her parents, gwerz singer Andrea Ar Gouil and Hervé Corbel, also a Breton music amateur. All four of them spoke Breton in their daily life, and Nolwenn learnt French at school. She followed her mother during her tours in the Celtic nations, where she heard Welsh, Irish and Scottish people sing in their respective languages.
She began taking theatre classes in her teens. At 16, she played in sketches during the Nuit des Raouls, a pastiche of the César Awards ceremony. Youenn Gwernig, the head of Breton language programs of France 3 Ouest, noticed her. In 1984, France 3 bought the rights of a Welsh cartoon in order to dub it in Breton, and Gwernig gave her the female character's role.
During two years, she studied modern languages at University of Rennes 2, learning German, Breton and Welsh. She spent three years in the Dramatic Arts Conservatory in Rennes, learning lyrical singing, and performing as a soprano in the band Arsis Théâtre Vocal. She hosted television programs on France 3 Ouest.
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