Christine and the Queens is a pseudonym of Nantes, France singer songwriter Héloïse Letissier. She debuted with EP Miséricorde (Mar 2011, self-release) and gained success with her first album, Chaleur Humaine (Jun 2014, Because). In 2015, Christine and the Queens was the spotlight winner at the Victoires de la Musique ceremony (french equivalent of the Grammys), taking home the Best Female Artist Award as well as Best Video of the Year.