History Music / ChristineAndTheQueens

* LiteraryAllusionTitle: ''La vita nuova'' takes its title from Dante's ''Literature/VitaNuova''.

* HotterAndSexier: Deliberately invoked with ''Chris'', which borrows its sound from 80s R&B and dance music and more erotic subject matter (the video for "5 dollars" features him as an S&M gigolo). His look also changed, becoming more muscular after years of touring and dancing, with his stage outfits featuring loose clothing and bare chests inspired by Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] in ''[[Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet Romeo + Juliet]]''.
* ImportantHaircut: He cut his hair short for a more androgynous style starting from the ''Chris'' era.

* TomboyishName: His alternate stage name Chris is a deliberate example.

* {{Bishonen}}: He looked ''good'' since early on, frequently wearing suits. Two examples: [[https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f7e42b64a678cd159f41004b2e9bb2d8f94cf7f7/0_35_1191_715/master/1191.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=dc9722bc387dd6f2238d1f3c3fb7fbb5 one]] from the ''Chaleur humaine'' era, and a Music/{{Prince}} and Music/MichaelJackson-inspired [[https://assets.vogue.com/photos/5e5826f0b5aca30008850c41/master/w_2880,h_1800,c_limit/chris-film-stills-0216.jpg look]] from the "La vita nuova" video.

* ExcitedShowTitle: "Goya! Soda!"

He was named by ''Vanity Fair'' as the most influential French person of 2016, for his artistry and "radiance of French genius"[[note]] Presidential candidate and eventual winner [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidentsOfFrance Emmanuel Macron]] was second[[/note]]. The following year he appeared on the cover of ''Time'' as one of the ten leaders of the next generation, and ''Forbes'' selected him as one of the "30 under 30" in Europe. He identifies as pansexual and genderqueer. As of his most recent record, ''Redcar les adorables étoiles'', Chris uses he/him pronouns.

* ''Redcar les adorables étoiles''[[note]]''Redcar the adorable stars''[[/note]] (2022)

* ExcitedShowTitle: "Goya ! Soda !"

* HornyDevils: In the ''La vita nuova'' short film, he gets seduced by a Faun with red eyes and large goat horns on his head, [[spoiler:and later he turns into one as well.]]

* KillEmAll: [[spoiler:At the end of "La vita nuova".]]

* ArtistAndTheBand: "The Queens" refer to drag queens who would perform for him during the start of his career. Despite changing their moniker to Chris in 2018, his following releases were still credited to Christine And The Queens.

* {{Bishonen}}: He looks ''good'' early on, frequently wearing suits. Two examples: [[https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f7e42b64a678cd159f41004b2e9bb2d8f94cf7f7/0_35_1191_715/master/1191.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=dc9722bc387dd6f2238d1f3c3fb7fbb5 one]] from the ''Chaleur humaine'' era, and a Music/{{Prince}} and Music/MichaelJackson-inspired [[https://assets.vogue.com/photos/5e5826f0b5aca30008850c41/master/w_2880,h_1800,c_limit/chris-film-stills-0216.jpg look]] from the "La vita nuova" video.

* ArtistAndTheBand: "The Queens" refer to drag queens who would perform for him during the start of her career. Despite changing their moniker to Chris in 2018, his following releases were still credited to Christine And The Queens.

* MeaningfulRename: For his second album, he truncated her stage name just to "Chris", even appearing on some posters as "Christ̶i̶n̶e̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶Q̶u̶e̶e̶n̶s̶". Since then, he uses both the full and the shortened names as alternates.

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Leaned into this look''hard'' early on, frequently wearing suits. Two examples: [[https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f7e42b64a678cd159f41004b2e9bb2d8f94cf7f7/0_35_1191_715/master/1191.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=dc9722bc387dd6f2238d1f3c3fb7fbb5 one]] from the ''Chaleur humaine'' era, and a Music/{{Prince}} and Music/MichaelJackson-inspired [[https://assets.vogue.com/photos/5e5826f0b5aca30008850c41/master/w_2880,h_1800,c_limit/chris-film-stills-0216.jpg look]] from the "La vita nuova" video.

[[caption-width-right:350:Damn, she'd be your lover. [[note]]Photography by [[http://serlinassociates.com/news/jamiemorganchristineandthequeens/ Jamie Morgan]].[[/note]]]]

Christine and the Queens - Chris for short - is the stage name of Héloïse Letissier (born 1 June 1988), a French singer-songwriter. She describes her own music as "freakpop", taking inspiration from disco, funk and French and English pop music, all seasoned with a generous dose of GenderBending.

The "Queens" part of her name comes from the London drag scene in which she had her career start, with drag queen musicians often backing her up on stage in early performances. After a number of [=EPs=] and singles, she released her debut album ''Chaleur humaine'' in 2014 to critical acclaim and commercial success. She was awarded the ''Victoire de la Musique'' (France's equivalent of the Grammy Awards) in 2015 for Best Female Artist of the Year, and when the album was re-recorded in English and released in 2016, it was featured on several end-of-year lists including NME and Rough Trade.

At the start of her second album cycle, she adopted an even more androgynous look and started going by the name Chris, to appear "bolder, stronger and more muscular". Her next effort, likewise titled ''Chris'', was received ''even better'' than her debut. The following year she headlined the All Points East festival in London with an acclaimed performance, her first time as headliner of an UK music festival, and she also performed during the finale of ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' season 11, making her stage name go full circle. Her most recent endeavour, an EP titled ''La vita nuova'', was released in 2020 with an accompanying conceptual short film.

She was named by ''Vanity Fair'' as the most influential French person of 2016, for her artistry and "radiance of French genius"[[note]] Presidential candidate and eventual winner [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidentsOfFrance Emmanuel Macron]] was second[[/note]]. The following year she appeared on the cover of ''Time'' as one of the ten leaders of the next generation, and ''Forbes'' selected her as one of the "30 under 30" in Europe. She identifies as pansexual and genderqueer.

* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Most of the time her songs are written in the French language first (where the accent usually falls on the end of a word) and are later adapted into English without altering the melody, so it may result in this trope. An example, with "Girlfriend":

* ArtistAndTheBand: "The Queens" refer to drag queens who would perform for her during the start of her career. Despite changing their moniker to Chris in 2018, her following releases were still credited to Christine And The Queens.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: She looks ''good'' in her suits. Two examples: [[https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f7e42b64a678cd159f41004b2e9bb2d8f94cf7f7/0_35_1191_715/master/1191.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=dc9722bc387dd6f2238d1f3c3fb7fbb5 one]] from the ''Chaleur humaine'' era, and a Music/{{Prince}} and Music/MichaelJackson-inspired [[https://assets.vogue.com/photos/5e5826f0b5aca30008850c41/master/w_2880,h_1800,c_limit/chris-film-stills-0216.jpg look]] from the "La vita nuova" video.
* BilingualBonus: She sometimes mixes French and English in a single song: "Doesn't Matter (Voleur de soleil)" is primarily in French but the refrains are in English, while "People, I've Been Sad" goes French for the second verse and the bridge.

* HornyDevils: In the ''La vita nuova'' short film, she gets seduced by a Faun with red eyes and large goat horns on his head, [[spoiler:and later she turns into one as well.]]
* ImportantHaircut: She cut her hair short for a more androgynous style starting from the ''Chris'' era.
* IndecipherableLyrics: It may happen in her English songs, since she retains a thick French accent and she frequently drops French words or switches freely between the two languages.

* MeaningfulRename: For her second album, she truncated her stage name just to "Chris", even appearing on some posters as "Christ̶i̶n̶e̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶Q̶u̶e̶e̶n̶s̶". Since then, she uses both the full and the shortened names as alternates.

* TomboyishName: Her alternate stage name Chris is a deliberate example.
* TranslatedCoverVersion: She often releases two versions of the same song, one in French and one in English. Except for two tracks (replaced by an English-language original), ''Chris'' was fully re-recorded in English for the international release.
* VocalEvolution: Starting with ''Chris'' she switches to a lower singing voice, with less belting and more staccato.

* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Most of the time her songs are written in the French language first (where the accent usually falls at the end of a word) and are later adapted into English, so it may result in this trope. An example, with "Girlfriend":

* BilingualBonus: She sometimes mixes French and English in a single song: "Doesn't Matter (Voleur de soleil)" is primarily in French but the refrains are in English, while "People, I've Been Sad" goes French for the second verse and the chorus.
* EitherOrTitle: From ''Chris'', "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)", "Doesn't Matter (Voleur de soleil)"[[labelnote:meaning]]Sun thief[[/labelnote]] and "L'Étranger (Voleur d'eau)"[[labelnote:meaning]]The Stranger (Water thief)[[/labelnote]]; from ''La vita nuova'', "Mountains (We Met)".

At the start of her second album cycle, she adopted an even more androgynous look and started going by the name Chris, to appear "bolder, stronger and more muscular". Her next effort, likewise titled ''Chris'', was received ''even better'' than her debut. The following year she headlined the All Points East festival in London, her first time as headliner of an UK music festival, with an acclaimed performance, and she also performed during the finale of ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' season 11, making her stage name go full circle. Her most recent endeavour, an EP titled ''La vita nuova'', was released in 2020 with an accompanying conceptual short film.

She was named by ''Vanity Fair'' as the most influential French person of 2016, for her artistry and "radiance of French genius". The following year she appeared on the cover of ''Time'' as one of the ten leaders of the next generation, and ''Forbes'' selected her as one of the "30 under 30" in Europe. She identifies as pansexual and genderqueer.

At the start of her second album cycle, she adopted an even more androgynous look and started going by the name Chris, to appear "bolder, stronger and more muscular". Her next effort, likewise titled ''Chris'', was received ''even better'' than her debut. The following year she headlined the All Points East festival in London, her first time as headliner of an UK music festival, with an acclaimed performance, and she also performed during the finale of ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' season 11. Her most recent endeavour, an EP titled ''La vita nuova'', was released in 2020 with an accompanying conceptual short film.

* CreatorBreakdown: ''La vita nuova'' was inspired by her mother's death in 2019.

* LGBTFanbase: Unsurprisingly, since she's a queer artist herself and her stage name honours the drag queens who helped her career take off.

* TomboyishName: Her alternate stage name Chris is a deliberate example.