About HELENA HADJUR
Helena is a French author-composer who grew up between Parisian countryside, Tokyo where she starts playing music and Singapore, before coming back to France.
Her first self-produced EP "Terrien" (Spotify) is released in 2021 with five original French folk songs recorded, and mixed by Helena, in parallel with her studies in environmental policies at Sciences Po Paris. Helena sings about her personal feelings related to the environmental crisis and finds her inspiration in indie-folk and folk rock music from Gael Faure to Bon Iver or Lucie Rose. On her first EP, the guitar playing and the particular attention to vocal harmonies, and electronic strings all create a peaceful atmosphere accompanying her sensitive singing about nature or introspectional questions.
In parallel with music, Helena engaged herself in the climate fight and became a Young Delegate for Climate Change. She participated to COP25 and COP26 alongside the French ministerial delegation. She is now working on the writing of a second EP, as part of her gap year, believing that climate engagement can feed her music while music is a powerful medium to share visions and new ideals.
Lastly, Helena played in Paris at Bateau El Alamein and at l'Etage 75. In 2023 she will play at l'Académie du Climat (28/01/2023) and at the Puzzle Bar (13/01/23).
Helena Hadjur - Dans la Forêt (clip)
Helena Hadjur - Une Autre Fin (clip)
Original song (acoustic live) + Launching a physical CD!
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In addition to composing, Helena reinterprets well-known songs in English and French, from jazz, rock-folk and French songs for more than ten years. She performs regularly in France - notably as a "Club Med Talent" artist and in various concerts. It is with pleasure that she adapts her performance to the moods and preferences of the audience to make each concert unique. Helena speaks English, and has her own sound equipment.
BEGGIN’ (MÅNESKIN) - LIVE COVER from the FRENCH ALPS - Helena Hadjur
S. Gainsbourg - La Javanaise (cover by Helena Hadjur)
Bobby Hebb - Sunny (cover by Helena Hadjur)
Interviews
Press
The latest press appearance of Helena Hadjur
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"Al Servizio Dell' Ambiente" - Interview for "La Republica" magazine, 28 May 2022 by Antonella Matranga. Read the article.
There is another passion in her life and that is songwriting.
"I started writing lyrics and playing guitar when I was 10 years old. Commitment to the environment and music walk together. My album called Terrien was released in 2021 with five songs inspired by nature amongst other themes."
"Climate generation" - Interview for the CLER energy transition network, July 2022, by Maxime Gaborit.
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Helena also has a life on the side, a whole sensitive universe that she puts into music with her singing and folk guitar. Her first album was released last year. Helena wants to find time again to compose new songs to make another voice heard in the concert of nations.
