Rising to fame as a contestant on the TV talent show Star Academy in 2002,
Nolwenn Leroy – born Nolwenn Le Magueresse in Saint-Renan, Brittany, France on
September 28, 1982 - was quickly shaped into a beloved, chart-conquering French
pop diva. However, she later switched to performing English and Celtic folk
songs and became an unlikely champion of Breton roots music. The daughter of
professional footballer Jean-Luc Le Magueresse, she followed her father as he
moved to Paris to play for Racing Club de France, and then to Lens and later
Guingamp. When her parents divorced, Nolwenn...