in Paris. She then toured with Placebo, doing the first part of their tour from 29 September 2006 until 4 December 2006. She has also done numerous concerts abroad, in Germany, Australia and the U.S.. In September 2010 Emilie traveled to China for a short China tour with local promoters Split Works, stopping at the Dragon Valley Festival and in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Philosophy In a 2009 Interview with New York Music News, Simon explained how she came to record electronic music: "At the beginning, I was writing my songs with the piano and the guitar and writing the lyrics and the music. And then, I started using the computer just, you know, to record. So that's how I started the production side...". Discography Albums Studio albums Extended plays Soundtrack albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles "Désert" (2002) "Flowers" (2003) "Song of the Storm" (2005) "Fleur de Saison" (2006) "Rose Hybride de Thé" (2006) "Dame de Lotus" (2007) "Dreamland" (2009) "Rainbow" (2009) "Ballad of the Big Machine" featuring Charlie Winston (2010) "Mon Chevalier" (2011) "Jetaimejetaimejetaime" (2012) "Menteur" (2014) "Cette ombre" (2020) "En attendant l'aurore" (2020) "Mars on Earth 2020" (2020) "Un nouveau monde" (2020) "162" (2020) "Last Christmas" (2021) Awards and nominations Victoires de la musique 2004: Electronic Music/Groove/Dance album of the year for Émilie Simon. 2006: Original Film or Television soundtrack of the year for La Marche de l'empereur. 2007: Electronic/groove/dance album of the year for Végétal Nominations At the Prix Constantin in 2003 for the album Émilie Simon. At the Césars in 2006 for Best Original Soundtrack with La Marche de l'empereur. Decorations Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2016) Film and documentary 2005: Soundtrack of film La Marche de L'Empereur. 2011: Her record Franky Knight is the soundtrack of French movie La Délicatesse (Translated: Delicacy). 2012: Simon is taking part in Jérémie Carboni's documentary film Musique(s) électronique(s). References External links Official website Émilie Simon's YouTube Channel Émilie Simon at Facebook. French composers French-language singers 1978 births Living people Musicians from Montpellier French electronic musicians French women in electronic music Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 21st-century French singers 21st-century French women singers