Helene Segara

Prominent French singer of Armenian heritage. Her father is Italian, and her mother of Armenian origin. She was born in the south of France in 1971, has a son (Raphaël) born in 1989. She became famous in the role of Esmeralda in the musical comedy "Notre Same de Paris" in 1998. She accompanied former President Jacques Chirac during his official visit to Armenia with Charles Aznavour and sang in Republic Square. She was interviewed in Sept 2011 on the "Vivement Dimanche" French TV show where she sang "Dle Yaman" and declared her Armenian roots. see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=YC1vUh8C7fU&feature=endscreen