Mélanie René

Swiss singer and songwriter (born 1990)
Mélanie René
René in 2015
René in 2015
Background information
Also known asMeylz
Born (1990-09-01) 1 September 1990 (age 33)
Geneva, Switzerland
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Musical artist

Mélanie René (born 1 September 1990), also known as Meylz, is a Swiss singer and songwriter. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Time to Shine".[1]

René is from a Mauritian origin.[2]

René gained recognition by winning the Swiss final for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with her composition "Time To Shine." This victory earned her the opportunity to represent Switzerland in Vienna. René, hailing from a family with a musical background, developed her passion for music from a young age.

She underwent training in performing arts and songwriting at the Funambule Theatre in Nyon, Switzerland.[3] René's talent was acknowledged at various competitions, including the George Grigoriu Festival in Braila, Romania, where she received the grand prize in 2009.

Seeking to further her musical education she pursued studies at the ACM (Academy of Contemporary Music) and the BIMM (Brighton Institute of Modern Music) in the United Kingdom, where she composed her Eurovision Song Contest entry.[4]

Singles

Single Year Peak positions Album
SWI
[5]
"Time to Shine" 2015 73 Non album single(s)
"On avait rêvé" —

See also

References

  1. ^ Granger, Anthony (31 January 2015). "Switzerland: Mélanie René Has Won!". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Melanie Rene Bio". Archived from the original on 2015-02-01.
  3. ^ "Mélanie René, Switzerland: "The sky is the limit"". Eurovisionworld. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  4. ^ "Mélanie René". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  5. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Mélanie René - Time To Shine - swisscharts.com".

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sebalter
with "Hunter of Stars"
 Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2015 		Succeeded by
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  • "Das alte Karussell"
  • "Amour on t'aime"
  • "Apollo"
  • "Bonjour, Bonjour"
  • "Boys Do Cry"
  • "Canzone per te"
  • "Celebrate"
  • "C'est la chanson de mon amour"
  • "Cielo e terra"
  • "Cinéma"
  • "The Code"
  • "Cool Vibes"
  • "Dans le jardin de mon âme"
  • "Dentro di me"
  • "Djambo, Djambo"
  • "L'Enfant que j'étais"
  • "Era stupendo"
  • "Giorgio"
  • "Guardando il sole"
  • "The Highest Heights"
  • "Hunter of Stars"
  • "I miei pensieri"
  • "If We All Give a Little"
  • "Il pleut de l'or"
  • "In Love for a While"
  • "Io così non ci sto"
  • "Io senza te"
  • "Les Illusions de nos vingt ans"
  • "Irgendwoher"
  • "Je vais me marier, Marie"
  • "Lass ihn"
  • "The Last of Our Kind"
  • "Mikado"
  • "Mein Ruf nach dir"
  • "Mister Music Man"
  • "Moi, tout simplement"
  • "Moitié, moitié"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus"
  • "Ne partez pas sans moi"
  • "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
  • "Non, à jamais sans toi"
  • "Nous aurons demain"
  • "Pas pour moi"
  • "Piano, piano"
  • "Quel cœur vas-tu briser ?"
  • "Refrain"
  • "Répondez-moi"
  • "Retour"
  • "Le Retour"
  • "She Got Me"
  • "Sto pregando"
  • "Stones"
  • "Swiss Lady"
  • "T'en va pas"
  • "Time to Shine"
  • "Tout l'univers"
  • "Trödler und Co"
  • "Unbreakable"
  • "Vampires Are Alive"
  • "La vita cos'è?"
  • "Viver senza tei"
  • "Vivre"
  • "Watergun
  • "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"
  • "You and Me"
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  • "Adio"
  • "Amanecer"
  • "Beauty Never Lies"
  • "Black Smoke"
  • "De la capăt"
  • "Face the Shadow"
  • "Golden Boy"
  • "Goodbye to Yesterday"
  • "Grande amore"
  • "Here for You"
  • "Heroes"
  • "Hour of the Wolf"
  • "I Am Yours"
  • "I'm Alive"
  • "In the Name of Love"
  • "Love Injected"
  • "A Million Voices"
  • "A Monster Like Me"
  • "N'oubliez pas"
  • "One Last Breath"
  • "One Thing I Should Have Done"
  • "Rhythm Inside"
  • "Still in Love with You"
  • "This Time"
  • "Tonight Again"
  • "Warrior" (Georgia)
  • "Wars for Nothing"
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