Tamara Marthe (born 28 November 1985), better known as Shy'm , is a French singer and actress. She released her first album, Mes fantaisies, in 2006 and has since released six more albums. She had three Platinum albums, including her number-one 2012 album, Caméléon.
Early life Tamara Marthe was born on 28 November 1985 in Trappes (a suburb west of Paris). Her father was a singer from Martinique, Harry Marthe, while her mother was from Normandy.Pauline Delassus, Shy'm decolle à pleins tubes, Paris Match, 13 June 2010, accessed 4 August 2026 (in French)M.S., On a retrouvé le père de Shy'm… il est chanteur!, Télé-Loisirs, 23 December 2012, accessed 4 August 2026 (in French) At her secondary school, aged seventeen, she obtained a Baccalauréat. She says she is shy, but much less so than before when the mere idea of being on stage paralysed her with fright. But her passion has allowed her to overcome her shyness and she now takes "pleasure in putting herself in the crowd".
Career Shy'm has explained her name as coming from the English word “Shy” and the initial M of Martinique.
Rapper K.Maro agreed to feature her in the song "Histoire de luv" from his album. The song was recorded in Montréal. After that, she released her own album, Mes fantaisies. It was written, composed and produced by K.Maro.
Discography
Mes Fantaisies (2006) Reflets (2008) Prendre l'air (2010) Caméléon (2012) Solitaire (2014) À nos dix ans (2015) H.E.R.O.S. (2017) Agapé (2019)
Tours Shimi Tour (2011–2013) Paradoxale Tour (2015) Concerts Exceptionnels (2018) Agapé Tour (2019)
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Queen's Corgi Wanda French dubbing 2024 Quatre Zéros Sarah Marbello
Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Profilage Élisa Bergman Main role (season 10) 2020 Au secours, bonjour herself 1 episode 2023 Un gars, une fille (au pluriel) Chouchou TV special 2023 Cannes Confidential Léa Robert Main role 2025 Drag Race France All Stars herself Judge 2026 Cat's Eyes Gwen Assaya Main role (season 2)
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