Eugénie Buffet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eugénie Buffet

French singer

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1866

Place of Birth: Tlemcen, Tlemcen Province, Algeria

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1934

Profession: singer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Eugénie Buffet

  • Eugénie Buffet (1866–1934) was a French singer who rose to fame in France just prior to World War I.
  • She has been called one of the first, if not the first, performer of the chanson réaliste (realist song) genre.
  • She became a national sensation in France, performing in the fashionable cafés-concerts of Paris as well as embarking on both national and international tours.
  • Her biggest success is said to be her performance of the song "La Sérénade du Pavé" (Sidewalk Serenade), written by Jean Varney in 1895.
  • She was also known to perform in the street for charity in the poorer areas of Paris – work for which she was awarded the Légion d'honneur.

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