Pi Ja Ma is the Stage Name of French Singer-Songwriter Pauline de Tarragon (1996). Outside of music, she is also an illustrator for Children's litterature.
She started her music career in 2014 when she participated in the tenth season of the French edition of the Talent Show American Idol. Reaching the third place, it gave her the will to continue singing and she released her first songs in 2016. She later released her debut album Nice To Meet U" in 2018 and its follow-up Seule sous ma frange'' four years later.
Her music is a mix of Baroque Pop, Indie Pop and quirkiness which pays homage to the Pop scene of The '60s and The '80s. Among her influences are Brian Wilson, Jane Birkin and Philippe Katerine. In addition to illustration and music, she also directs her own music videos and has her own show (subtly titled Le Pi Ja Ma Show).
Discography:
- 2018 - Nice to Meet U
- 2022 - Seule sous ma frange
Bibliography:
- 2017 - Le cri de Zabou
- 2019 - Minimichel
- 2022 - Sous les Paupières (written by Claire Pomme)
Her work provides examples of:
- Baroque Pop: Mostly present on her first album. She is inspired by The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds which she has considered to be her favourite album.
- Deadpan Snarker: How she presents herself in Le Pi Ja Ma Show and on social media.
- The Eponymous Show: Le Pi Ja Ma Show is a Vlog-style show where Pauline talks about her style.
- Indie Pop
- Music Videos: She directs and stars in all of her music videos.
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Real-Life Relative: "Les Choses" features Pi Ja Ma's father who is credited as "Papa". - Renaissance Woman: Illustrator, Singer-Songwriter, music video director and creator of her own show.
- Special Guest:
- Stage Name: Pi Ja Ma is for her musical projects while her civil name Pauline de Tarragon is for her books.
- Talent Show: participating (and finishing in third place) in La Nouvelle Star (the french edition of American Idol) gave her the confidence to have a career in singing.
- Theme Tune: Le Pi Ja Ma Show has her own opening theme song where she tells you about how she'll have fun with her friends.
