Origin: Marseillette, Aude, France
Decades: 1992-present
Olivia Blanc (born 1 January 1980) known as Olivia Ruiz is a female French pop singer of partial Spanish origin belonging to the nouvelle chanson genre. Ruiz was born at Carcassonne, daughter of musician Didier Blanc though later taking her grandmother's maiden name Ruiz. In 2001, she was a prominent contestant in the first French edition of Star Academy, a popular TV reality-show and musical contest. She was defeated in the semi-final by eventual winner Jenifer Bartoli but according to an interview on Euro... Read More