• Jun 20, 2009 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Location: Hiro Ballroom
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019

Yannick Noah, French tennis player champion, national hero when he won Roland-Garros in 1983, also happens to be one of the most popular French singers. From the tennis courts to the music stages, he was an artist who did not hesitate to jump and become one dimensional in his superstar status.At 17, he won his first junior tournament in Wimbledon and went on from there to play professionally against the very best of the worldwide players (Connors, Pecci, Vilas, Lendl...). A dream become true but the real consecration happens in 1983 when Noah wins the Roland-Garros tournament against Wilander, in front of a country in turmoil. France had been waiting this event for 37 years and the player is celebrated as an hero.in 1991, Yannick recorded his first single, "Saga Africa" which was sung by millions of spectators at the Davis Cup, In 1993, his first album "Urban Tribu" confirmed the change started by the tennis player and Noah proves to the public that he is a man of more than one talent. Life lover in every circumstances, he uses his fame for noble causes. He created "The children of the hearth" and "Fête le mur", associations that help underprivileged children and participates as much as he can to humanitarian concerts such as Restos du Coeur, Concert for the Tibet, etc. To this day, when he does concerts, venues as the Olympia or Zenith are always full His energy goes to feelings and honesty and the public welcomes his actions, whether they are humanitarian, sportive or musical. Noah's music is what he his : open to the world, full of dance, and happy, His last CD, "Un autre voyage", is one of his best success. Yannick Noah has become the most successful French singer of France actually. Now at nearly 50, he appears with his band for the first time in the United States. A very special happening never before seen on this soil with a generous and tolerant man who has become the voice of an idealistic generation, open to the world and full of hope.
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