Emilie Simon

For her second album, Simon wanted a wintry, polar atmosphere. She recorded sounds of smashing ice and footsteps in snow. During this search, producer Luc Jacquet contacted her to compose the soundtrack for his documentary La Marche de l'empereur (March of the Penguins). The film, released in France in early 2005, featured her soundtrack, which Universal Music also released as her second album. In 2006 she took home a Victoire de la Musique in the Film Soundtrack category and earned a César Award nomination for best film music. The US and English Canadian release used a more traditional score by Alex Wurman, as local producers worried Simon's music would be too challenging for North American audiences.

In 2006, Simon issued her third album, Végétal, which incorporated plant sounds, as the title suggests. The lyrics play with words related to flora. The album includes more rock elements, heard in lively tracks like "Fleur de Saison," where she plays electric guitar. The music remains electronic, and her voice keeps its candor, softness, and beauty. She has brown hair, hazel eyes, and a slim build, with no tattoos or piercings.