Vitaa

Born in Mulhouse and raised in the Lyon region, Vitaa, whose real name is Charlotte Gonin, established herself from the mid-2000s with a blend of French RnB, pop and urban chanson. After her first guest appearances in the early 2000s, her voice attracted widespread attention in 2006 on Confessions nocturnes alongside Diam’s, a turning point ahead of the release of her debut album, À fleur de toi, in 2007. Vitaa went on to develop a songwriting style focused on relationships, personal vulnerabilities and everyday stories, carried by straightforward melodies and understated delivery. Her career continued with Celle que je vois in 2009, Ici et maintenant in 2013, and La même in 2015, which marked a clearer shift towards pop, followed by J4M in 2017. Over the years, Vitaa has collaborated with numerous artists from rap, mainstream popular music and urban music, including Maître Gims, Jul, Claudio Capéo, Amel Bent and Dadju. An important new chapter began with Slimane on VersuS in 2019, followed by VersuS : Chapitre II in 2020. Their duo format centred on pop ballads, choruses sung in two voices and a broader grounding in mainstream chanson. In 2021, Vitaa also took part in the Sorøre project with Amel Bent and Camélia Jordana, before returning as a solo artist with Charlotte in 2023. Alongside her recording career, Vitaa has also been a regular presence on French-language music programmes, particularly in Belgium.