Shy'm

Template:Short description Tamara Marthe (born 28 November 1985), better known as Shy'm Template:IPAc-en, is a French singer and actress. She released her first album, Mes fantaisies, in 2006 and has since released six more albums. She had three Platinum albums, including her number-one 2012 album, Caméléon. In 2012, 2013 and 2015 she received the NRJ Music Award for Francophone Female Artist of the Year.

Early life

Tamara Marthe was born on 28 November 1985 in Trappes (a suburb west of Paris), France to a Metropolitan French mother and a father from Martinique, in a family oriented to music and creative arts. A fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beyoncé, she nevertheless grew up to the sound of zouk—a French Caribbean music genre—and R&B. From an early age, she became interested in dancing and singing. She began taking lessons in dancing and she earned the nickname "Spicy Tam" as a result of the effort she put in it.

In academics, she obtained a baccalaureat at the age of seventeen. Along with her studies, she had been making demo recordings of herself while avoiding public scrutiny. Later, she went to Paris, where she sent the recordings to record companies. It was at this time that Lebanese-Canadian rapper K.Maro discovered her. Marthe acquired the stage name Shy'm and began her journey to stardom. Her pseudonym is a portmanteau, derived from "shy" and "Martinique". She says she is shy, but much less so than before when the mere idea of being on stage paralysed her with fright. But her passion has allowed her to overcome her shyness and she now takes "pleasure in putting herself in the crowd".

Career

Rapper K.Maro agreed to feature her in the song "Histoire de luv" from his album. The song was recorded in Montréal. After that, she released her own album, Mes fantaisies. It was written, composed and produced by K.Maro. Shy'm explored various themes for the album, such as recurring love and intermarriage and its success. The first single, "Femme de couleur", peaked at number 5 on the French singles chart. In 2007, she made a guest appearance on the popular French game show, Fort Boyard.

Shy'm's musical style is a mix of pop and R&B. Her first album, Mes fantaisies, has a prominent R&B sound, with pop, soul and hip hop influences. Her second album, Reflets, has a pop and R&B sound, though it has dance-pop influences. Her third album, Prendre l'air, deviates towards a more synthpop-inspired sound, with her fourth album, Caméléon, having a deeper exploration of this sound through dance.

In 2011, Shy'm won the second season of Danse avec les stars – the French version of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Maxime Dereymez. On November 19, 2011, they won the competition. After winning the second season in 2011, she joined the jury for season 3, 4, 9 & 10.

In 2012, she joined the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble.

Awards

• 2012 NRJ Music Awards – Francophone Female Artist of the Year
• 2013 NRJ Music Awards – Francophone Female Artist of the Year
• 2015 NRJ Music Awards – Francophone Female Artist of the Year

Discography

• Mes Fantaisies (2006)
• Reflets (2008)
• Prendre l'air (2010)
• Caméléon (2012)
• Solitaire (2014)
• À nos dix ans (2015)
• H.E.R.O.S. (2017)
• Agapé (2019)

Tours

• Shimi Tour (2011–2013)
• Paradoxale Tour (2015)
• Concerts Exceptionnels (2018)
• Agapé Tour (2019)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The Queen's Corgi	Wanda	French dubbing
2024	Quatre Zéros	Sarah Marbello

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Profilage	Élisa Bergman	Main role (season 10)
2020	Au secours, bonjour	herself	1 episode
2023	Un gars, une fille (au pluriel)	Chouchou	TV special
2023	Cannes Confidential	Léa Robert	Main role
TBA	Cat's Eyes	Gwen Assaya	Main role (season 2)

External links

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