Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas Patricia Kaas at Cannes festival Background information Born (1966-12-05) 5 December 1966 (age 48) Origin Forbach, Lorraine, France Genres Chanson, Cabaret, Jazz, Pop, Jazz rock Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress Years active 1985–present Labels Polydor, CBS Website Official website Patricia Kaas (French:  ; born 5 December 1966, Forbach) is a French singer and actress with an International following. Stylistically her music is not classical chanson, but is closer to a mixture of pop music, cabaret, jazz and chanson. Since the appearance of her debut album Mademoiselle chante... in 1988 Kaas has sold over 16 million records worldwide. She had her greatest success in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Russia, Finland, Ukraine, and Korea with her third album Je te dis vous. Kaas is almost constantly on tour internationally. In 2002, Kaas had her film debut in And now... Ladies and Gentlemen, opposite Jeremy Irons. Kaas is currently on "Kabaret" world tour since the end of 2008. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia and finished in 8th place.