Biography
Who is Yseult?
Early life and background
Yseult Marie Onguenet was born on August 19, 1994, in Tergnier, France. She grew up with Cameroonian parents. Despite her father forbidding her from pursuing music, she practiced her craft early on. She eventually decided to skip her school classes to audition for the singing reality show Nouvelle Star in Paris.
Rise to fame on Nouvelle Star
In October 2013, the competition began, and Yseult participated throughout the season. By February 2014, she reached the final round against Mathieu Saikaly. During her time on the show, she performed tracks such as Roar and Wasting My Young Years. Following her runner-up finish, she signed a contract with Polydor Records.
She collaborated with composer Emmanuel da Silva and released her lead single La Vague in May 2014. Her self-titled debut album arrived in January 2015, but it only reached number 69 on the French charts. Disappointed by the commercial results, she ended her contract with Polydor several years later.
Independent music career
After leaving her first label in 2017, she moved to Brussels, Belgium. In 2018, she launched her own independent record label called YYY. She started releasing new music independently, beginning with the single Rien à prouver in January 2019. This song became the lead track for her extended play titled Noir.
She followed this with another project, Rouge, in May 2019. In 2020, she released a third extended play, Brut. Her discography expanded further in 2024 with the release of her album Mental, and she has continued to release music, including the 2026 project Freak.
Modeling and other projects
Beyond music, she established a modeling career. She appeared in the 2018 ASOS Autumn campaign and graced the cover of the French magazine Antidote in 2020. L'Oréal Paris named her an international spokesperson in 2021. She also ventured into acting, appearing as herself in the 2022 film Hawa and the 2021 television show Fugueuse.
Her reach extends to international collaborations with artists like Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, and Black Eyed Peas. In 2024, she performed My Way at the Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Paris. She recently faced a situation where she accused R.Tee and Soyeon of plagiarizing her music video.
Birthday and age
Yseult was born on August 19, 1994, which makes Yseult 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Yseult shares the date with 61 other famous people.
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