Shym Profile Simplified Version:iLanguages

PROFIL D’UN ARTISTE
Shy’m est une chanteuse et danseuse française qui est née à Paris en 1985.
Passionnée des Red Hot Chili Peppers et de Beyoncé, elle a grandi au son du
rythm'n'blues. Elle était très timide et réservée et elle ne voulait pas aller aux
castings au début.
Son vrai nom est Tamara Marthe mais son nom de scène est ‘Shy'm’ provient
d'une part du mot anglais ‘Shy’, et d'autre part du M de l’île française de
Martinique d’où vient son père.
Son premier album ‘Mes Fantaisies’ est sorti en 2006 et le premier
single ‘Femme de couleur’ du genre soul et pop était un tube.
Son genre de musique est pop, electro-pop, rythme et blues et soul.
Read the article above and answer the following questions:
1.
2.
What does the artist Shy’m do exactly? (Two things)
A.
Singer and musician
B.
Musician and dancer
C.
Singer and dancer
When/where was she born?
A.
Martinique 1985
B.
Paris 1985
C.
Paris 2006
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PROFIL D’UN ARTISTE CONTINUED
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5.
Where is her father from?
A.
Paris
B.
England
C.
Martinique
What is her real name?
A.
Tamara Marthe
B.
Beyoncé
C.
Shy’m
At the beginning of her career, she didn’t like going to auditions?
Why? Which two reasons are correct.
6.
7.
A.
She was shy and reserved
B.
She was a poor singer
C.
She was too young
What is her first album called?
A.
Shy’m
B.
Femme de couleur
C.
Mes fantasies
When was it released?
A.
1985
B.
2006
C.
Last week
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9.
What is the name of her first single?
A.
Mes fantasies
B.
Femme de couleur
C.
Shy’m
What kind of music does she NOT produce?
A.
soul
B.
rhythme and blues
C.
Hip hop
11. Do you like this artist? Give your reason.
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FY9 MTV
JAN 2012