The first hit of the French singer Shimen Badi "Entre nous" is a love story. The vocalist herself said that with the single she confesses that she loves in her own way, regardless of whether there is a reciprocal feeling or not, otherwise she cannot. After the performance in January 2003, the name of Shimen Badi became known throughout France.
The fragile, shy debutante, removed from the Pop-Stars project as inappropriate to stage standards, did not count on success. However, the single marked the beginning of the Shimen Badi phenomenon.
Road to dream
The celebrity's biography began in 1982. The child was born near Paris, in the town of Melen, in a family of immigrants from Algeria, Mohammed and Sharifa Badi. After the birth of their eldest daughter, the parents had two more children, Deborah and Karim. The family moved to Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
The offspring were always taught to keep everything under control, to maintain discipline and strive to realize their dreams. The qualities inherent in childhood became the key to the future success of the star. Shimen has always loved to sing. She was supported and inspired by her sister.
The student's favorite subjects were the native and English languages, literature and singing. The rest of the girl did not arouse interest. Shimen decided to become a singer at 12.
Success
The graduate continued her education in college, at the insistence of her parents choosing the faculty of food industry. However, a year later, the girl managed to prove that her vocation was vocals. She became a participant of the Pop Stars competition in 2002. The future star realized that she was far behind the others in choreography. Badi was hard at work dancing, having achieved incredible progress, but the talented applicant still did not succeed in becoming the winner.
Valerie Zeytun, who announced the verdict, offered help to the retired contestant, since the girl's voice and her passion for singing made an indelible impression on him. Especially for Shimen, Rick Ellison created the ballad "Between Us". The song premiered at the La Legende des voix concert at Olympia. The singer's first compilation was released on March 11, 2003. It includes 10 singles and a bonus track "Jezebel".
The fans received the new album "Dis-moi que tu m'aimes" in October 2004. The hit was Jean Paul Dre's song "Je ne sais pas son nom", which bypassed all singles in sales. The collection remained among the leaders of the charts for several months.
In February 2005, the girl gave concerts at Olympia. They went to a full house. The audience gave a standing ovation to the singer. The vocalist's first DVD included the concert itself, the documentary “Chimene m'a dit”, and the video for her performances at “Zenith”. In the same year, the singer's first tour of the country took place.
Creativity continues
The compilation "Le miroir", released at the end of November 2006, includes soul, rock, dance music and R&B. A bonus was the composition "Jalousie", in the creation of the music and lyrics to which the singer herself took part. From 2010 to 2015, fans received the albums Laisse les dire, Gospel & Soul and Au delà Des Maux.
Inspired by the first success, the performer gained confidence that the main thing on stage is the voice, and not the model figure. The singer gathers full houses in "Olympia", performs with the most famous artists of the country and from the bottom of her heart thanks the fans for their love.
Shimen Badi, who has an unusually strong character, is incredibly vulnerable. She admits that she cannot live without singing, but it is this that takes all the time, depriving the vocalist of her personal life.
The singer loves soft toys; she considers the four-leaf clover her talisman. The girl knows the names of the most devoted fans and dreams to be accepted for who she is.
