Amaury Vassili

Amaury Vassili is a French opera singer and professional tenor. His debut album Vincer from 2009 went double platinum in France, and he has had international success with releases in Canada, South Africa and South Korea.

Amaury Vassili, born Amaury Vassili Chotard, began singing around the age ofyears, enrolled by his mother at a musical school in Rouen, created by Albert and Elizabeth Amsallem. At 14, Vassili competed in his first singing contest, where he won in singing Amsterdam by Jacques Brel . In Vassilis second contest, in front of a full house, he sang Les Lacs du Connemara by Michel Sardou however he did not qualify for the final, despite receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. During the contest, his mother realised how much he enjoyed being on the stage and especially the impact he had on the public, saying Cest son truc160! . In 2004, Vassili took first place in the Coupe de France de la chanson franaise.

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