Yann Tiersen

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Guillaume Yann Tiersen (born June 23, 1970 in Brittany, France) is a French musician who is best known for being the composer of the soundtrack for the popular 2001 movie “Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain”. He has received classical training at several musical academies, including those in Rennes, Nantes, and Boulogne.

His music is mostly instrumental, decorated with piano, accordion, harpsicord, violin, mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, melodica, toy piano, typewriter, vibraphone and various rhythm instruments. Yann Tiersen has also collaborated with vocal artists like Claire Pichet (“Le phare” and “Rue des cascades”), Elizabeth Fraser (“Les retrouvailles”) and Shannon Wright (“Yann Tiersen and Shannon Wright”). Other musicians he has worked with include The Divine Comedy, Noir Désir, dominique A., Francoiz Breut, Les Têtes Raides and The Married Monk.

Discography:

La Valse des Monstres (1995)
Rue des cascades (1996)
Le phare (1998)
Tout est calme (1999)
Black Session (1999, radio concert)
L’absente (2001)
Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001, Soundtrack)
C’était Ici (2002, Live and Best Of)
Good Bye Lenin! (2003, Soundtrack)
Yann Tiersen and Shannon Wright (2004)
Les retrouvailles (2005)
On Tour (2006, Live)
Tabarly (2008)

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Top Tracks

1	Sur le fil	2,739
2	Le Moulin	2,628
3	La dispute	2,618
4	Pas si simple	2,502
5	La noyée	2,414
6	A quai	2,289
7	Le Banquet	2,288
8	La Valse des monstres	2,076
9	La Valse des vieux os	2,041
10	La Valse d'Amélie	1,934
11	Guilty	1,811
12	J'y Suis Jamais Allé	1,730
13	L'Autre Valse d'Amélie	1,488
14	Les Jours tristes (instrumental)	1,333
15	La Redécouverte	1,292

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Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain
Yann Tiersen
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Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Various Artists
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Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Yann Tiersen
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Good Bye Lenin!
Yann Tiersen
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Pablojead wrote:
3 hours ago

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Sariom wrote:
12 hours ago

I'll not say his bad, but his not sooo good as you says i just like Rue des Cascades and Sur le fil (Violin Version)

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dancinbodydrone wrote:
yesterday morning

do Not remove that photo

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saschaweinmann wrote:
Friday afternoon

have to agree with HakkiYesillik - he is a genius and each song of him gives me goosebumps

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awaky wrote:
Friday morning

Tabarly = magic. IU HUUUU

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oreocookie13 wrote:
Friday morning

je l'adore trop....

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Indyalanjones1 wrote:
Thursday afternoon

J'adore

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ViolentMaureen wrote:
Thursday afternoon

i cant wait for the new album.

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magdalena_ecc wrote:
Thursday morning

He is the only one artist who has got every single track the most beautiful I have ever heard. :)

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ToxoplazmOdium wrote:
Thursday morning

regresa a Mexico!!!

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HakkiYesillik wrote:
Wednesday evening

Absolutely he is a genius...

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nilo_as_snezh wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

A beautiful mind at work

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svolou10 wrote:
Tuesday morning

genius!

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cajosilva wrote:
Tuesday morning

um dos meus músicos favoritos.

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bkrage85 wrote:
Monday morning

Brilliant composer!!!

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Aurora_Lee1989 wrote:
last month

Simply wonderful

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frengermoy wrote:
last month

me encanta

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Tlh2005 wrote:
last month

Same here, TangerinePie. Same here.

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TangerinePie wrote:
last month

Yann Tiersen? I liked it better when it was called Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.

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Streetee wrote:
last month

I can play some of the Amélie soundtrack on piano and guitar. I feel special.

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