Olivia Merilahti
Olivia Merilahti | |
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 Olivia Merilahti with The Dø in a concert in Morlaix, 2015. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti |
| Also known as | Prudence |
| Born | 25 February 1982 |
| Origin | Finland-France |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts | The Dø |
Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti (born 25 February 1982, Paris), also known as Prudence, is a Finnish-French singer and composer. Her work has been compared to that of Björk, whom she cites as a major influence.[1] Merilahti was born to a French father and a Finnish mother.[2] She primarily uses English in music, which she learned at an early age.
Finnish is my intimate language; I speak Finnish with my mum and I've been living in France for most of my life, so it's been my secret language. My secret weapon somehow. So these different languages play different roles in my life, and English has always been the musical one.[3]
Having studied classical music in Helsinki, Merilahti gravitated to rock music, then jazz and electronic music. In 2004, during the writing of music from the movie Empire of the Wolves, she met Dan Levy, with whom she formed French indie rock band The Dø. In 2020, she released a solo project under the name Prudence.[4]
Discography[]
- 2005: Empire of the Wolves / Soundtrack
- 2008: A Mouthful / The Dø
- 2011: Both Ways Open Jaws / The Dø
- 2014: / The Dø
- 2020: Be Water- EP / Prudence
- 2021: Beginnings / Prudence
References[]
- ^ "Global Hit piece on PRI's The World, October 1st, 2010". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ Suomalaisranskalaisesta yhtyeestä indie-suosikki Ranskassa (in Finnish) Yle.fi
- ^ "Catching Up with the Dø, the Separated French Couple Who Still Make Music Together – Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Olivia announcing her solo project". Facebook. 9 March 2020.
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