Petite Meller (singer)

Syvan Meller, known professionally as Petite Meller, is a French-Israeli singer, songwriter and model based in Los Angeles.[1][2][3] Her debut album, Lil Empire, was released on 9 September 2016.[4][5][6][7][8]

Petite Meller
Background information
Birth nameSyvan Meller
BornHaifa, Israel
OriginTel Aviv, Israel
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
Years active2003–present
LabelsIsland
Associated acts
Websitewww.petitemeller.com

Early life

Meller was born in Paris, France and relocated to Tel Aviv when she was 11. Growing up, she split her time between Israel and Paris, where she would stay with her grandmother. During a family vacation, Meller suffered severe sunburn on her face and body. As a result of this, Meller wears red blush on her cheeks as a symbolic reminder of the past trauma she faced. She cites psycho-analysts Freud and Lacan as the inspiration behind this decision.[9]

Career

Meller began her career in Israel, performing as a vocalist in the Israeli electroclash band Terry Poison from 2003 to 2011. After leaving the band, Meller moved to Brooklyn, New York to seek out her own sound.[10] Speaking of her departure from Terry Poison, Meller said that the decision to leave left her "liberated" and filled with "feminine power."[11] During her time with Terry Poison, the band released a self-titled debut album, with Meller assisting with writing and composing as well as performing vocals throughout the album.

In 2015, Meller was signed her first record deal with Island Records UK and Island Records US, That year she was also signed by the CEO of Warner/Chappell Music US Jon Platt on a publishing deal.

Her 2015 single "Baby Love"[12] peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart.[13]

Her debut album, Lil Empire, was released on 9 September 2016.[4][5]

Meller was nominated for the MTV Europe Music Award for The Best Push Artist of 2017.[14]

Artistry

In other publications Meller is portrayed as a French singer, even though she herself defines herself as a citizen of the world. She has an MA in philosophy from a joint program between the Sorbonne and Tel Aviv University.[15][5] She has stated that her music is "not very connected to reality",[16] and she describes her music as "nouveau jazzy pop".[1][2][17]

Meller has collaborated with director and architect Asaf Tennessee Mann and Mexican director, Napoleon Habeica, receiving 10 million views on YouTube in return. Their projects were filmed in Kenya alongside locals actors of which appear. The project was done for the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping that were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014; it represents female students empowerment. [18]

Personal life

Outside of her music Meller prefers to keep a low profile, with her media interviews rarely ever containing any personal information.

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Lil Empire
  • Released: 9 September 2016
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles
Title Details
"Backpack"
  • Released: 17 November 2013
  • Label: Night Beach
  • Format: LP, digital download
"NYC Time"
  • Released: 17 July 2014
  • Label: Night Beach
  • Format: LP, digital download
"Baby Love"
  • Released: 10 March 2015
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
"Barbaric"
  • Released: 21 September 2015
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Digital download
"Sunday Morning"
(with Børns)
  • Released: 6 November 2015
  • Label: Interscope
  • Format: Digital download
"Lil' Love"
(featuring Pnau)
  • Released: 18 March 2016
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Digital download
"Milk Bath"
  • Released: 1 July 2016
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Digital download
"The Flute"
  • Released: 19 August 2016
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Digital download
"Aeroplane"
  • Released: 21 June 2019[19]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
"The Way I Want"
  • Released: 28 October 2019[20]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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References
  1. "Introducing... Petite Meller". BBC Newsbeat. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. Milligan, Lauren. "Meet Petite: London's Quirkiest Music Star". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. "On The Radar: Petite Meller". Musicweek.com. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. "Bestival: Interview with Petite Meller". Spindlemagazine.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. "Review: Petite Meller – Lil Empire". Reprobatemagazine.uk. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. "Israeli Pop Starlets Ditch Substance for Sex Appeal—But Will It Sell?". Jewcy.com. 15 March 2013.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Petite Meller". Retrieved 13 April 2019 – via Facebook.
  9. Craik, Laura. "Oh la la! Introducing Petite Meller, pop's latest Lolita". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  10. Pitchon, Avi. "Petite Meller LIL EMPIRE". The Quietus. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  11. "Introducing... Petite Meller". BBC Newsbeat. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. "10 voces femeninas que darán que hablar en 2016". Woman.es (in Spanish). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  13. "PETITE MELLER - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  14. "2017 MTV EMA-Nominations". Mtvema.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  15. Silver, Jordan. "Freud's New Baby Love: Analyzing Petite Meller". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  16. "Style: Inside the Fantastical World of Petite Meller". Billboard.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  17. Copsey, Rob. "Petite Meller interview: "My music is nouveau jazzy pop"". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  18. Yaakov, Italy (31 March 2016). "פטיט, את פריזאית או ישראליתהמוזיקאית שהפכה לגאוות צרפת?" [Petite, Parisian or Israeli? The musician who became the pride of] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  19. "Aeroplane – Single by Petite Meller". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  20. "The Way I Want - Single by Petite Meller". Music.apple.com.
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