Yann Tiersen

French composer (born 1970)
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Yann Tiersen

Summary

Yann Tiersen is a human[1]. Born in Brest[2], he… he was born on June 23, 1970[3]. He worked as a composer[4], singer[5], pianist[6], film score composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (895 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yann Tiersen's place of birth was Brest[2].
  • Yann Tiersen was born on June 23, 1970[3].
  • Among Yann Tiersen's spouses was Natacha Régnier[10].
  • Yann Tiersen was married to Emilie Tiersen[11].
  • A child of Yann Tiersen was Elliott Armen[12].
  • Yann Tiersen held citizenship in France[13].
  • Yann Tiersen's professions included composer[4].
  • Yann Tiersen's professions included singer[5].
  • Yann Tiersen worked as a pianist[6].
  • Yann Tiersen's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Yann Tiersen's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Yann Tiersen worked as a musician[14].
  • Yann Tiersen's field of work was music[15].
  • Yann Tiersen's field of work was film score[16].
  • Yann Tiersen's field of work was piano performance[17].
  • Yann Tiersen's field of work was piano music[18].
  • Yann Tiersen's field of work was electric guitar[19].
  • Yann Tiersen received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20].
  • Yann Tiersen received the Victory of the original music album of cinema or television[21].
  • Yann Tiersen is recorded as male[22].
  • Yann Tiersen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Yann Tiersen's genre is minimalist music[24].
  • Yann Tiersen's genre is Neoclassicism[25].
  • Yann Tiersen's genre is rock music[26].
  • Yann Tiersen's record label is recorded as Virgin[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-06-23[30]

  • Genre(s): amapiano, avant-garde, classical crossover, instrumental, minimalism, modern classical, neoclassicism, new age, post-rock, rock, tech house[31]

  • Community tags: accordionist, accordéoniste, alternative, alternative/indie rock, amapiano, avant-garde, classical crossover, composer, contemporary instrumental, european, film score, france, francophone, français, french, french pop, indie dance, instrumental, minimalism, minimalist music, modern classical, neoclassicism, new age, original score, post-rock, rock, rock and indie, soundtrack, soundtracks, stage & screen, tech house[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 12d432a3-feb0-49b1-a107-d20751880764[33]

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Origins and Family

Yann Tiersen was born in Brest[2]. He was born on June 23, 1970[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], singer[5], pianist[6], film score composer[7], singer-songwriter[8], and musician[14]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[34]; film score[16], a music genre[35]; piano performance[17], a field of study[36]; piano music[18], a music by instrument[37]; and electric guitar[19], a type of musical instrument[38], founded in 1932[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], a grade of an order[40], in France[41] and Victory of the original music album of cinema or television[21], a music award[42], in France[43], founded in 1985[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Natacha Régnier[10], an actor[45], b. 1974[46], of Belgium[47], awarded the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[48], specialised in performing arts[49] and Emilie Tiersen[11], a musician[50], b. 1986[51], of France[52]. A child of Yann Tiersen was Elliott Armen[12].

Why It Matters

Yann Tiersen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (895 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Luca Turilli[55], a composer[56], b. 1972[57], of Italy[58].

FAQs

Where was Yann Tiersen born?

Born in Brest[2], Yann Tiersen…

Who was Yann Tiersen married to?

Yann Tiersen's spouses include Natacha Régnier[10] and Emilie Tiersen[11].

What did Yann Tiersen do for work?

Yann Tiersen worked as composer[4], singer[5], pianist[6], film score composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

What awards did Yann Tiersen receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20] and Victory of the original music album of cinema or television[21].

Who did Yann Tiersen influence?

Yann Tiersen has been cited as an influence by Luca Turilli[55].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . ouest-france.fr. ouest-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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