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Born between Taiwan and France, Estelle grew up navigating two cultures that shaped both her identity and her music. From a young age, she was immersed in Taiwanese musical traditions, where singing was a family ritual, while also absorbing the influence of American pop music, which was everywhere in Taiwan.
After moving to France, she discovered new musical horizons — from Afro-Caribbean rhythms to jazz — which became a natural extension of her curiosity and a major source of inspiration.
In 2020, she released her debut album Lots of Love (self-produced), recorded with pianist Alain Jean-Marie, marking her first steps on the French jazz scene. The following year, she wrote and released Dare That Dream (AD Music) during lockdown — a project that allowed her to dive deeper into songwriting and composition, alongside musicians Carl-Henri Morisset and Elie Martin-Charrière.
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Her latest project, created with American pianist and guitarist Rob Clearfield and saxophonist Matt Chalk, blends jazz, pop, and R&B influences under the Quai Son Records label. Inspired by artists like Minnie Riperton, Carmen McRae, and Marlena Shaw, Estelle crafts music that crosses genres and borders — shaped as much by her roots as by the people and sounds she’s encountered along the way.
Through songwriting, she searches for coherence — a way to make sense of the distance between places, cultures, and the past she carries.
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