Santa (singer)

File:2024 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony Santa.jpg at the Stade de France in September 2024]]

Samanta Cotta, known professionally as Santa, was born on 24 February 1991. She grew up in Nice in a family of artists, with an American mother, the singer of the group Daisy Duck in the early 1980s,{{cite web |title=Born on February 24: Santa, new star of French song |publisher=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/music/born-on-february-24-santa-new-star-of-french-song/ar-AA1zFip6 |access-date=16 April 2025}}{{cite web |language=fr |title=Les airs de jeunesse de Santa, du groupe Hyphen Hyphen, de Rod Stewart à Sum 41 |url=https://www.telerama.fr/enfants/les-airs-de-jeunesse-de-santa-du-groupe-hyphen-hyphen-de-rod-stewart-a-sum-41-7012430.php |website=www.telerama.fr |date=9 October 2022 |access-date=4 March 2024}}{{cite web |language=fr |title=Santa, traits d’union libres – Libération |website=www.liberation.fr |url=https://www.liberation.fr/musique/2018/10/11/santa-traits-d-union-libres_1684708/ |access-date=13 October 2024}} and an architect father who studied fine arts.{{cite news|language=fr|first=Jane |last=Roussel|url= https://www.lemonde.fr/m-perso/article/2024/02/23/un-apero-avec-santa-mes-amis-m-ont-dit-il-faut-que-tu-le-chantes-ca-va-faire-du-bien-aux-gens_6218174_4497916.html|title=Un apéro avec Santa : « Mes amis m'ont dit : "Il faut que tu le chantes, ça va faire du bien aux gens" »|date= February 2024|newspaper=Le Monde|access-date=24 February 2024}} In 2009, Santa founded the group Hyphen Hyphen with her childhood friends Adam (Romain Adamo), Line (Laura Christin) and Zac (Zaccharie Schütte) and with whom, in 2016, she won the {{lang|fr|{{ill|Victoire de la musique Révélation scène|fr}}}}.{{cite news|title=Les Victoires de la Musique 2016: le relais des générations|first=Olivier |last=Nuc|newspaper=Le Figaro|language=fr|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2016/02/13/03006-20160213ARTFIG00084-les-victoires-de-la-musique-2016-le-relais-des-generations.php|date=13 February 2016|access-date=27 July 2023}}. In 2022, concurrently with her work with the group, she embarked on a solo career and released a 6-track EP, 999.{{cite web|first=Marianne |last=Leroux|title="999" : Santa plonge dans la variété française avant de renouer avec le rock-électro d'Hyphen Hyphen|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/musique/rock/999-santaplonge-dans-la-variete-francaise-avant-de-renouer-ave-le-rock-electro-d-hyphen-hyphen_5347507.html|website=francetvinfo.fr|language=fr|date=9 September 2022|access-date=6 April 2024}} The first single, {{lang|fr|Popcorn salé}},{{cite news |first=Emmanuel |last=Marolle|title=Santa de Hyphen Hyphen dévoile une version live de «Popcorn salé» : «Faire un album solo, c'était vital»|language=fr|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/santa-de-hyphen-hyphen-devoile-une-version-live-de-popcorn-sale-faire-un-album-solo-cetait-vital-04-07-2022-A4QQTF6OPVFKJLQN7RTRSJMQMM.php|newspaper=Le Parisien|date=4 July 2022|access-date=6 April 2024}}. was a major success and was certified platinum.{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=santa&titre=pop|title=Certification sur le site de la SNEP|access-date=24 February 2024}}

Santa performed {{lang|fr|Popcorn salé}} on stage at the Paris Paradis 7 festival on 16 September 2022.{{cite web |title=Santa de Hyphen Hyphen sort «999» et ouvrira le festival Paris Paradis |date=12 September 2022 |publisher=Le Parisien|language=fr |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/santa-de-hyphen-hyphen-sort-999-et-ouvrira-le-festival-paris-paradis-12-09-2022-SSBFEGKBOBHVZGTOOI4DU7JDIM.php |access-date=9 September 2024}} On 14 July 2023,{{cite magazine |title=Bruxelles - La chanteuse Santa dévoile une nouvelle version de « Popcorn Salé » suspendue au-dessus de la Bourse|magazine=La Capitale |language=fr|date=2 January 2024|page=7|url=https://www.sudinfo.be/id766896/article/2024-01-02/la-chanteuse-santa-devoile-une-nouvelle-version-de-popcorn-sale-filmee-suspendue|access-date=6 April 2024}} she gave a performance in Brussels, giving a solo concert with her grand piano suspended 40 metres above the ground, as part of the opening of the inaugural {{lang|fr|Urban Garden de Plaisirs d'Été}} organised by the city of Brussels.{{cite web|title=Quand Santa, du groupe Hyphen Hyphen, impressionne Bruxelles en jouant du piano et chantant à 40 m de haut|first= Kevin |last=Dero|publisher=RTBF|date=15 July 2023|access-date=4 March 2024|language=fr|url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/quand-santa-du-groupe-hyphen-hyphen-impressionne-bruxelles-en-jouant-du-piano-et-chantant-a-40-m-de-haut-11228228}}{{cite web|first=Marine |last=Pineau|title=Santa raconte l'histoire de Popcorn Salé|language=fr|url=https://www.europe2.fr/musique/santa-raconte-lhistoire-de-popcorn-sale-121881.html|website=europe2.fr|date=11 March 2024|access-date=6 April 2024}}.{{cite web|first=Aude |last=Quinet|title=Santa dévoile une version vertigineuse de "Popcorn salé" tournée à Bruxelles|language=fr|url=https://www.dhnet.be/medias/2024/01/03/santa-devoile-une-version-vertigineuse-de-popcorn-sale-tournee-a-bruxelles-LANXIUZXVZFORLA7ZARJ2AV4FM/|website=dhnet.be|date=3 January 2024|access-date=6 April 2024}}. She joined the {{lang|fr|Enfoirés 2024}} troupe where {{lang|fr|Popcorn salé}} was performed on stage at the Arkéa Arena in Bordeaux.{{cite web|first=Prisca |last=Kitwa|title=Santa : son hit « Popcorn Salé » n'aurait jamais dû sortir|language=fr |url=https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/santa/actus/santa-son-hit-popcorn-sale-naurait-jamais-du-sortir-71361741|website=nrj.fr|date=1 March 2024|access-date=6 April 2024}}.{{cite web|access-date=6 April 2024 |author=Benjamin Rabier |date=1 March 2024 |language=fr |title=Santa nouvelle recrue des Enfoirés : "J'ai été prise d'émoi de les voir reprendre ma chanson 'Popcorn salé'" |url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/santa-nouvelle-recrue-des-enfoires-j-ai-ete-prise-d-emoi-de-les-voir-reprendre-ma-chanson-popcorn-sale/642705 |website=ozap.com}} On 8 September 2024, she opened the 2024 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France in front of 60,000 spectators by performing {{lang|fr|{{ill|Vivre pour le Meilleur|fr}}}} by Johnny Hallyday.{{cite web |title=Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Epic Closing Ceremony bids adieu to summer of unforgettable Games |website=olympics.com |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paralympic-games-paris-2024-closing-ceremony-music-flame |access-date=9 September 2024}}

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Recommence-moi (Warner Music, Parlophone, 2024)

• "Popcorn salé"
• "Recommence-moi"
• "La différence"
• "Les larmes ne coulent pas" (with Christophe Willem)
• "Eva"
• "Paradis"
• "Chanter le monde"
• "Où va le temps qui s'en va"
• "Qui a le droit"
• "Silverlake"
• "Générique de fin"

999 (Warner Music, Parlophone, 2022)

• "Popcorn salé"
• "Paris en août"
• "Réveil"
• "Je brûle"
• "Où va le temps qui s'en va"
• "Qui a le droit"

• 2023 : "Popcorn salé" #8 (FRA)
• 2024 : "Recommence-moi" #16 (FRA){{cite web|first=Emilie |last=Mazoyer|title=Après Popcorn salé, Santa dévoile Recommence-moi |language=fr

|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/decibels-l-emission/apres-popcorn-sale-santa-devoile-recommence-moi-3694543|website=francebleu.fr|date=22 March 2024|access-date=6 April 2024}}

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