Élodie

Élodie Longeaux (born 13 June 1992), better known as simply Élodie, is a French singer and songwriter. She will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm, with the song "Le renard".

Early life
Longeaux was born on 13 June 1992 in Lorient, in the cultural region of Brittany. Her father, Pierre, is ethnically French, while her mother, Gwen, is an ethnic Breton. Pierre works in business, while her mother is a high school teacher. Longeaux grew up with one younger brother. She attended bilingual French and Breton schooling, and speaks both languages fluently.

Longeaux attended school in Lorient. She graduated from école primaire in 2003, and from collège in 2007. She graduated from lycée in 2010 with her degree in humanities. Following her graduation, Longeaux moved to Rennes to attend University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, where she studied the Breton language and Breton literature. She dropped out of university in 2012, and moved to Paris to pursue a music career.

2012–2016: Early career
After arriving in Paris, Élodie found little success as a musician. She'd frequently play guitar in the streets for cash, and worked at a music store to support herself. When the store went out of business in 2014, Élodie stopped performing and got an office job in Paris, which she worked at for two years.

2016–present: Breakthrough and Eurovision Song Contest
In 2016, Élodie was introduced to songwriter Virgile Druart. She quit her office job and was signed to Warner Music France. In summer 2016, she released her debut single, "La vie n'est pas un jeu". The song did not chart in any countries. The following year, it was confirmed that Élodie would represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm, with the song "Le renard", written by Druart.

Personal life
Élodie resides in Paris. She has frequently spoken about her pride for the Breton culture and language, and would like to release a Breton-language album in the future.