
Elsa Lunghini
Biography
Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa (born 20 May 1973), is a French singer and actress. She was a teenage pop-star in the late-1980s. In 1986, she was the youngest singer to reach number one in the French charts, with the single "T'en va pas", and she went on to sell millions of records during the decade. Elsa, her album of 1988, had achieved double-platinum status by 1993.
Daughter of George Lunghini (actor, photographer and songwriter) and Christiane Jobert (painter and also sister of actress Marlène Jobert and Charles Jobert, a camera operator and director of photography), she is of Italian origin on her father's side, and of Sephardic Jewish origin on her mother's side. She is a cousin of actresses Eva Green and Josephine Jobert.
Lunghini first performed in a movie at age seven, in 1981, in Claude Miller's Garde à vue (also starring Romy Schneider).
She was the youngest artist to be in the main program at the Olympia (Paris), at 17, in October 1990 as well as the youngest to have a number 1 hit in the Top 50 in France. At 13, in 1986, she remained number 1 for eight weeks with "T'en va pas" (soundtrack of the movie La Femme de ma vie). The song was composed by the Italian Romano Musumarra, who had worked and helped produce hits for 1980s singer Jeanne Mas. The song was a hit in France and sold elsewhere in Europe with an English recording.
With the help of her musician father, she recorded her LP Elsa. It sold more than 600,000 copies with hit singles such as "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" ("Something in my heart"), "Jour de neige" ("Snowing day"), "Jamais nous" (with backing vocals by French singer Laurent Voulzy) ("Never us"), "Un Roman d'amitié" (duet with Glenn Medeiros) ("Friend you give me a Reason"), "À la même heure dans deux ans" ("At the same time in two years"). All were top 10 hits. At that time, Lunghini was the only artist to have her first four singles at number one or two. She became popular in the teen press, often compared with Vanessa Paradis.
In 1990, she made her second album, Rien que pour ça ("Only for that"). The songs were produced by her father and Elsa wrote the music for the single of the same name. "Rien que pour ça" was a top 20 hit. Two other excerpts were released: "Pleure doucement" ("Cry softly") and "Qu'est-ce que ça peut lui faire" ("How does she matter").
In 1992, Lunghini recorded "Bouscule-moi" ("Push me on"), a mid-rock single with more adult lyrics. "Bouscule-moi" was a hit single. Her third album was Douce violence ("Sweet violence").
In 1996, aged 23, she wrote and composed her fourth album, Chaque jour est un long chemin (Every day is a long way). It sold 20,000. From 20 to 24 September 2004, she gave shows in Paris at the Européen. A live DVD and a live CD went on sale in 2006.
She has starred in two TV movies: 2002's La mort est rousse and 2004's Trois jours en juin and is involved in a television advertising campaign for Danone yoghurt.
Source: Article "Elsa Lunghini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For

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Vivement dimanche
Self
1998

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Ici tout commence
Clotilde Armand
2020

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Champs-Elysées
Self
1982

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Sacrée Soirée
Self
1987

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Sacrée Soirée
Self (archive footage)
1987

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Murders in...
Astrid d'Armentière
2013

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Murders in...
Capitaine Laetitia Alfonsi
2013

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Fan School
Self
1977

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Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972

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Le monde est à vous
Self
1987

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Nulle part ailleurs
Self
1987

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Coucou c'est nous !
Self
1992

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Stars 90
Self
1990

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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022

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Six Women
Eve
2023

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Red Kiss
Rosa
1985

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Un monde, un regard
2021

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Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998

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The Return of Casanova
Marcolina
1992

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Où es-tu ?
Suzanne
2008
Filmography
2025FilmVos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirésas Self (archive footage)2024FilmMeurtres à Château-Thierryas Laetitia Alfonsi2023FilmJe suis né à 17 ansas Laurence2023TVSix Womenas Eve2022TVIl était une fois Champs-Élyséesas Self (archive footage)2021TVUn monde, un regard2020TVIci tout commenceas Clotilde Armand2019FilmMurder in Saint Omeras Olivia Sysman2018FilmHer Word Against Hisas Laura2016FilmMon frère bien-aiméas Barbara Bellefond2014FilmLes Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui2013TVMurders in...as Astrid d'Armentière2013FilmPoor Richard!as Amel2011FilmBlock 66as Hani2011FilmThe Nights of Aliceas Alice2009FilmAveugle mais pas tropas Emma2008TVOù es-tu ?as Suzanne2008FilmLes Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés2005FilmLes Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés2005FilmTrois jours en juinas Sylvie2002FilmLes Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau2001FilmLes Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés2000FilmLes Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 20001999FilmLes Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 20001998TVVivement dimancheas Self1998FilmLes Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur1997FilmLes Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés1992TVCoucou c'est nous !as Self1992FilmThe Return of Casanovaas Marcolina1990TVStars 90as Self1989FilmElsa sous la neigeas Self1987TVLe monde est à vousas Self1987TVSacrée Soiréeas Self1987TVNulle part ailleursas Self1987FilmOù que tu soisas Anne1986FilmThe Woman of My Lifeas Eloïse1985FilmRed Kissas Rosa1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1981FilmThe Inquisitoras Camille1977TVFan Schoolas Self1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self