Barthélémy (singer)

He recorded two hundred songs on fifteen albums during his career, and along with Angelo, Bobby Holcomb, and Jean Gabilou, he was considered one of the most popular Polynesian singers of his generation.

Barthélémy was born in Papeete on Tahiti from a family originally from Hao in the Tuamotus and grew up in the Outumaoru district of Punaauia.

When they don't talk about love, his texts often address light themes, such as happiness and the sweetness of life.

In June 2005, Barthélémy won the overseas singing competition "9 weeks and 1 day" organized by RFO with one of his great hits "Café de l'amour".

In 2009, he performed at New Morning in the company of other Tahitian singers for an evening of Polynesian music to meet his mainland audience.