SYLVIE BOISEL
More than a voice… a passionate entertainer.
“Joie de Vivre” isn’t just a phrase; it’s a way of life.
Sylvie was born and raised in France and imbued from her first breath with music and joy. You can’t really be French – or hear French music without feeling it – the romance of hope, and sometimes the heartache that goes with it. That is the wisdom of French sensibility: You take the bitter with the sweet, and you sing and tell stories about it.
Trained as a singer and actress, she gravitated towards jazz and the great Edith Piaf’s work, loving the rebellious, irrepressible spirit of the music. She quickly made a name for herself in Paris and the surrounding province in theatre and music festivals as a “Chanteuse Humoristique”, using music and humor to delight audiences and introduce them to her unique brand of charm in both English and French.
In 2006, Australia tugged at her spirit and she set off for Sydney for three months, then went back to Paris, packed her stuff, and went right back. It was, for her, a period of inspiration and artistic renewal. It wasn’t long before her voice and warm, effervescent style wooed Oz, bringing Piaf, Jazz, and American standards Down Under. Once again, she blazed her own trail and became well-known for her distinctive shows and enthusiastic audiences. She participated in a number of major national events, including Festival Francaise in Brisbane, the Sydney Film Festival—promoting the film La Vie en Rose, and sang the French national anthem “La Marseillais” at the Course Internationale des Garcons. She was invited to appear at the Wallabies luncheon– a nationally televised event of the official national Rugby team, where she performed before Prime Minister, John Howard. She particularly endeared herself to Australia with her adaptation in French of “I Still Call Australia Home”, a song that is often considered the country’s ‘second national anthem’.
Sylvie remembers those eight years in Australia with immense fondness. It was a place of artistic growth that prepared her for her next adventure—moving to the United States.
Sylvie felt an innate kinship with the United States since she was a teenager. She loves the centuries-old friendship and sharing of culture and history, loves that the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of what represents both countries.
In New York City she performed steadily, creating a one-woman show: “Passion et Charme: Songs and Stories of Edith Piaf and Maurice Chevalier” at the Metropolitan Room on Broadway. She also appeared at “Best of France” in Times Square, and in 2016 was artist in residence at French Tart, the up-and-coming club owned by Chef Laurent Chavenet. At that same time, she developed a project with El Capitain Nemo productions and Café Hero Espectaculo, working on an album with the Madrilenes.
Sylvie currently divides her time performing between New York City and Las Vegas, her home base