Petite Meller (singer)

Petite Meller
Petite in 2011
Background information
Birth name Syvan Meller
Born (1980-07-14) 14 July 1980
Paris, France
Origin Tel Aviv, Israel
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
Years active 2012–present
Labels Island
Associated acts
Website www.petitemeller.com

Syvan Meller (born 14 July 1994),[1] known professionally as Petite Meller, is a French-Israeli singer, songwriter and model based in Los Angeles.[1][2][3] Her debut album, Lil Empire, was released on September 9, 2016.[4][5] [6]

Early life

Meller was born in Paris, France in 1994, and relocated to Tel Aviv, Israel when she was 11. Growing up, she split her time between Israel and Paris, where she would stay with her grandmother. During a family vacation, Meller suffered severe sunburn on her face and body. As a result of this, Meller wears red blush on her cheeks as a symbolic reminder of the past trauma she faced. She cites psycho-analysts Freud and Lacan as the inspiration behind this decision.[7]

Career

Prior to her solo career, Meller was a member of the Israeli electroclash band Terry Poison as a vocalist. In 2011 she departed from the band and moved to Brooklyn, New York to seek out her own sound.[8] Speaking of her departure from Terry Poison, Meller said that the decision to leave left her "liberated" and filled with "feminine power."[9] During her time with Terry Poison, the band released a self-titled debut album, with Meller assisting with writing and composing as well as performing vocals throughout the album.

In 2015, Meller was signed her first record deal with Island Records UK and Island Records US, That year she was also signed by the CEO of Warner/Chappell Music US Jon Platt on a publishing deal.

Her 2015 single "Baby Love"[10] peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart.[11]

Her debut album, Lil Empire, was released on September 9, 2016.[4][5]

Meller was nominated for the MTV Europe Music Award for The Best Push Artist of 2017.[12]

Artistry

In other publications Meller is portrayed as a French singer, even though she herself defines herself as a citizen of the world. Another detail that may have eluded her musical admirers is that she has an MA in philosophy from a joint program between the Sorbonne and Tel Aviv University.[13][5] She has stated that her music is "not very connected to reality",[14] and she describes her music as "nouveau jazzy pop".[1][2][15]

Meller has collaborated with director and architect Asaf Tennessee Mann and Mexican director, Napoleon Habeica, receiving 10 million views on YouTube in return. Their projects were filmed in Kenya alongside locals actors of which appear. The project was done for the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping that were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014, it represents female students empowerment. [16]

Personal life

Outside of her music Meller prefers to keep a low profile, with her media interviews rarely ever containing any personal information. Her age has been a minor topic of debate for example, with BBC Newsbeat falsely labelling her as 21 in a 2015 interview.[9] Meller addressed this in a 2017 conversation with Interview Magazine, stating that "I'm not telling them that I'm only twenty. They just think that."[17]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Lil Empire

Singles

Title Details
“Backpack”
  • Released: November 17, 2013
  • Label: Night Beach Records
  • Format: LP, Digital download
“NYC Time”
  • Released: July 17, 2014
  • Label: Night Beach Records
  • Format: LP, Digital download
“Baby Love”
“Barbaric”
  • Released: September 21, 2015
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download
“Sunday Morning”

(with Børns)
“Lil’ Love"

(featuring Pnau)
  • Released: March 18, 2016
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download
“Milk Bath”
“The Flute”
  • Released: August 19, 2016
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Introducing... Petite Meller". BBC Newsbeat. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Milligan, Lauren. "Meet Petite: London's Quirkiest Music Star". British Vogue. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "On The Radar: Petite Meller". Music Week. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Bestival: Interview with Petite Meller". Spindle Magazine. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 reprobatemagazine (19 September 2016). "Review: Petite Meller – Lil Empire". The Reprobate. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ↑ http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/israeli-pop-starlets-ditch-substance-for-sex-appeal-but-will-it-sell
  7. ↑ Craik, Laura. "Oh la la! Introducing Petite Meller, pop's latest Lolita". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Pitchon, Avi. "Petite Meller LIL EMPIRE". The Quietus. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Introducing... Petite Meller". BBC Newsbeat. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "10 voces femeninas que darán que hablar en 2016". woman.es (in Spanish). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "PETITE MELLER - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "2017 MTV EMA-Nominations". 2017 MTV EMAs. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  13. ↑ Silver, Jordan. "Freud's New Baby Love: Analyzing Petite Meller". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Style: Inside the Fantastical World of Petite Meller". Billboard. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  15. ↑ Copsey, Rob. "Petite Meller interview: "My music is nouveau jazzy pop"". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  16. ↑ https://xnet.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4785729,00.html
  17. ↑ Funk, Mirna. "Petite Meller trägt ihr Trauma auf den Wangen". Interview.de. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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