米莲·法莫，1961年9月12日出生于加拿大魁北克省蒙特利尔，法国女歌星。
1983年22岁的Mylène的封闭的生活却因为一个男子而彻底改变。他就是 Laurent Boutonnat。Laurent 和另外一个朋友 Jérome Dahan 合作，为 Mylène 写了“Maman A Tort”（妈妈有错）。并且同时配合推出了英语版的单曲唱片“My Mum is Wrong”，歌曲的两种版本单曲唱片最终售出了 10 万张的销量，由此正式开始了 Mylène的演唱生涯，也帮助她走出了自卑消沉的内心世界，更开始了Mylène 与 Laurent 至今长达20余年的合作关系。歌曲打入了当地的TOP 50。而Mylène为了纪念她所崇拜的美国女演员Frances Farmer ，将艺名就此该作了 Mylène Farmer。随后推出的 On est Tous Des Imbéciles（他们都是白痴），歌词以自嘲的形式描述法国艺术家悲惨的生活状况。但是不幸的是，单曲唱片销量却一败涂地。Plus Grandir（成长），第三首单曲，也是 Mylène 首次执笔自己撰写歌词的一首歌曲。在歌曲中，她描述了自己对衰老和死亡的恐惧，以及对自己残酷的没有保障的童年生活的哭诉，对成年人的世界感到的困惑。歌曲推出后，更制作了MV ，但是结果依然令人无奈，歌曲不但不受落，还受到了多个媒介相当严厉的批判，这让Mylène相当沮丧无措，和始料不及。
1986年，Mylène的第四首单曲Libertine（放纵的人）推出，出位露骨的歌词与同样制作大胆的 MV，标志着一个全新的 Mylène 的诞生。媒体也至此将眼光投射到这个年轻女孩身上，单曲唱片更是在全法售出40万张。一个月之后，Mylène 的首张唱片“Cendres De Lune - 月亮灰烬”正式出版发行。整张唱片风格喧嚣，悲伤也相当灰暗。Laurent 包办了除 Libertine 外的所有歌曲的作曲，更包办了除 Au Bout De La Nuit （去黑夜尽头）和 Tristana（悲伤）之外的所有歌曲的歌词。其中的 Cholé (胆囊）和 Vieux Bouc（老山羊）更成为相当经典的填词。而 Mylène 则再度为 Au Bout De La Nuit和Tristana填写了歌词，而其中的Tristana 更在1987年出版发行了单曲唱片以及MV。Cendres De Lune，出版发行之后合共售出约70万张。
1989年年初Mylène 借唱片Anisi Soit Je的成功，展开了其在全法首次的巡回演唱会。演唱会以深锁的监狱之门为背景，选取了多首 Anisi Soit Je ... 中的作品，以及一首新曲“à Quoi Je Sers（我为什么而追寻）”。歌曲随着演唱会的圆满成功而推出了单曲唱片。而唱片公司更在 1990 年初，将 Plus Grandir 和 Alan 的现场版本制作成单曲唱片，赚取更大的利润。三张单曲唱片在相继推出之后，合共达到了 50 万张的“离奇”销量。对于这样巨大的成功，Mylène 却诚惶诚恐，面对狂热的歌迷，面对无处不在的媒体，Mylène 选择了逃避和沉默，放下音乐，她只身去旅行 。 1991年,Mylène 的再次归来，全新单曲 Désenchantée（解除魔法）的出版发行。剪了短发，形象更趋向于男性。歌曲推出之后，立刻广受关注，单曲唱片更是售出了 80 万的天文数字销量，成为一个不可逾越的纪录。
1992年，唱片公司为 Mylène 出版发行了一张名为Dance Remixes的双CD混音版唱片，将Mylène之前发行的绝大多数的歌曲都收录并且制作了Remix版本，但该张唱片销量不尽人意，比起之前许多张的单曲唱片来得还要低，仅售出20余万张。
1994年10月5日《Giorgino》—— Mylène 首次担任主角的电影，在巴黎公映。导演自然仍是Laurent Boutonnat，但是遗憾的是，影片并未有得到媒体的欣赏，更甚的是遭到媒介的一致批评，认为其在情节上没有新意，抄袭其他影片现象严重。Mylène 和 Laurent 这架双人单车，自此摇摆不定。Mylène最终为了躲避传媒的狂轰滥炸而出走美国。
1995年年末，Mylène的第四张专辑“Anamorphosée （变形影像）”出版发行。而唱片名字更是 Mylène 来到洛杉矶加州之后，立刻在当地注册的唱片名称，可见“出走”美国是早有准备的。这张全部制作都在美国洛杉矶完成的唱片，在风格上果然有所突破，虽然，全部词曲仍由 Mylène 和 Laurent 二人包办，但是唱片中绝大多数曲目都带有明显的北美流行风格。唱片打回法国市场之后，Mylène 再次为媒体批评，认为她已经丢弃法语香颂传统，成为用法语演唱“英语风格”歌曲的歌手。尽管挑剔的传媒出言不逊，但是，唱片一推出，便获得歌迷的认同和疯狂抢购。唱片合共售出120余万张。并且，唱片中有 6 首歌曲先后成为全法各地排行榜的冠军，更有多首上榜获得不同名次。所有该张唱片相关的宣传图片封套等皆由法国著名的摄影师 Herb Ritts 负责拍摄。
1997年年中，Mylène于巴黎Bercy体育馆举办演唱会。演唱会获得巨大成功,之后，唱片公司出版了Live唱片，销量居然直逼100万大关。
Innamoramento and Mylènium (1998–2000)
Farmer returned in spring 1999 with her 5th studio album Innamoramento. The lead single "L'Âme-stram-gram" was a futuristic up-tempo techno-ballad with erotic lyrics accompanied by a Chinese-themed video in which Farmer commits suicide to save her twin. Both the single and the album went straight to No. 2 on the charts. The album is certified Diamond in France.
The video for the second single, "Je te rends ton amour" sparked controversy because of its religious imagery, which was condemned by the Catholic Church and banned by many networks. Despite this, Farmer released a video single, which became the highest selling release of that kind in France.
In late 1999, Farmer embarked on her third concert tour, the Mylenium Tour, which set the record of the highest-grossing tour by a non-English speaking artist. The stage of the show featured a huge pharaonic statue at the center of the stage from which she emerged and flew before being carried down by the hand of this very statue. During the tour, Farmer released the album's third and fourth singles: "Souviens-toi du jour" and "Optimistique-moi".
After "Innamoramento", the final single from the album, she recorded "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." for the animated film Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, and released her third live album and DVD documenting the Mylènium Tour along with "Dessine-moi un mouton", the promotional single for the live CD of the show.
Alizée (2000–2004)
In 2000, Farmer and Boutonnat had assembled songs and video ideas they felt appropriate for a younger, new star. They began the search for a female singer to break into the French charts – they found Alizée Jacotey, a 15-year-old contestant on the French television show Graines de stars. They wrote and produced Alizée's albums Gourmandises and Mes courants électriques. Alizée's biggest hit, "Moi... Lolita" reached the top of the charts and she became the most successful French singer that year. In 2001, Le Figaro announced Farmer as top earning French entertainer of the year thanks, in part, to her writing, recording, and producing credits of Alizée's music, which earned 10.4 million €.
Alizée's image was crafted by Farmer and Boutonnat; she was allowed a few interviews of no more than 20 minutes and a limited number of promotional appearances. In 2005, after two successful albums and a concert tour, Alizée amicably parted ways with the duo to meet different songwriters and producers.
In 2014, Alizée revealed plans to include a song named for Farmer on her Blonde album. The song, written by Lionel Florence, tells the story of an obsessed fan. Alizée revealed in an interview that the song is meant to pay tribute and respect to Farmer. Although the two no longer work together, she mentioned that she is still a big fan.
Les mots (2001–2003)
At the end of 2001, and seventeen years into her career, Universal issued Farmer's first greatest hits collection: Les Mots whose title track and lead single, a duet with Seal, became an enormous hit. The music video of the song was the first one directed by Boutonnat since "Beyond My Control" and borrowed many influences from art. Les Mots was the best selling album of 2001 and 2002, and remains the best selling greatest hits album in France with more than 1.5 million sold. The album also featured new tracks and singles, including Top 10 hits "C'est une belle journée" and "Pardonne-moi".
Avant que l'ombre... (2004–2006)
In December 2004, after a long period of silence, Farmer held a press conference announcing her new album, Avant que l'ombre... and the single "Fuck Them All" as well as a special 13-night concert engagement at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in January 2006. This era featured no further promotion, and marked a new level of reclusivity for the star, who simply stated "What I have to say is in my music". She also announced her new series of concerts in Paris-Bercy, a show designed by Mark Fisher. She explained that she could not tour due to the complex sets of the performances of the show, which featured two stages, a mobile bridge to link the two stages and a curtain of words written with water.
The album debuted and spent several weeks at No. 1, selling 800,000 copies and going 2× Platinum, although its commercial success is considered inferior to her previous albums because she made little or no effort to promote it. Nonetheless, all five singles became Top 10 hits in France, while the single "L'amour n'est rien..." became a very big success in Russia.
As announced in her press conference, she returned to the stage in January 2006 for 13 dates in Paris-Bercy. A live album and concert DVD, Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy were released in December 2006. Within months, the DVD became the best-selling music DVD in France ever.
After her concerts in Bercy, electronic musician Moby invited her to record a duet with him. Choosing "Slipping Away", Farmer translated the lyrics herself to French, and the resulting single became a phenomenal success in French-speaking countries, becoming her 4th No. 1 single in France.
In 2007, Farmer's long-time songwriting partner, Laurent Boutonnat, directed his second feature film, Jacquou le Croquant. Farmer recorded the theme song of the film, "Devant soi", for the end credits. During that period, she also worked on the French version of Luc Besson's animated feature Arthur and the Minimoys, lending her voice to Selenia, the character voiced by Madonna in the international version. The movie was a box-office hit.
Point de Suture (2008–2010)
In March 2008, Universal confirmed Farmer would release her seventh studio album near the end of 2008, and embark on her fifth concert tour the following year, including two shows at the Stade de France. The record's lead single, "Dégénération", had a minimal electronic sound while its video marked Farmer's return to the scripted videos of the beginning of her career. The song became Farmer's fourth number one solo single (and fifth overall, following "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" with Moby).
The album, Point de Suture, released in stores on 25 August, followed suit debuting at No. 1 with over 100,000 copies sold in its first week in France. The electronic-driven album continues in the vein of Farmer's previous work, featuring a mix of ballads and upbeat, synth-driven pop songs.
Farmer's next four singles from the album, "Appelle mon numéro", "Si j'avais au moins...", "C'est dans l'air" and "Sextonik", all became No. 1 hits in France, allowing Farmer to beat her own record. Farmer then had a record of nine No. 1 hits in France, more than any other artist in French music history. It is also the first time that all the singles from her album became No. 1 hits.
Meanwhile, in 2008, Farmer announced a new protégée in the vein of Alizée: Lisa, Farmer's niece. Her lead single, "Drole de creepie", was released in September 2008, produced and written by Boutonnat and Farmer. The song accompanied the hit children's series, Growing Up Creepie, and the video depicts Lisa dressed as Creepie Creecher. Unlike Farmer & Boutonnat's previous side-projects, Lisa is marketed primarily to children.
Farmer's sold-out tour began in May 2009 in Nice and ended in September 2009 in Brussels, garnering an extremely positive response from critics. She also gave two concerts at the Stade de France, as well as other concerts in Russia, Belgium and Switzerland. The show was designed by Mark Fisher.
A new live album documenting her 2009 tour, N°5 on Tour, was released on 7 December 2009 and hit No. 1 position in the charts, being certified double-platinum in its first week of release. A DVD of her Stade de France concerts followed on 12 April 2010, instantly being certified Diamond.
Bleu Noir (2010–2011)
In the latter half of 2010, the media reported that Mylène Farmer would work with Line Renaud and Ben Harper in their respective new releases. After thirty years of absence, Line Renaud released her new album in November 2010, which contains "C'est pas l'heure," a duet with Farmer, written by Farmer and Boutonnat. Also in November, Australian band INXS released the album Original Sin as a tribute to the late Michael Hutchence. Farmer covered "Never Tear Us Apart" with Ben Harper, featuring new lyrics in French written by Farmer.
It was announced surprisingly on 27 September 2010 that Farmer would be releasing a new single "Oui mais... non" to lead her next album. Unlike all the previous musical works by Farmer, Boutonnat was not included in the production or composition. Instead Farmer hired RedOne, known for his work with Lady Gaga to produce and write the music for the single. "Oui mais... non" was released to digital downloading markets on 11 October and hit No. 1 on the French download chart. Considering the decline in music sales, it's her most successful single since 2002. This also makes her the only French singer to have number-one hits in four consecutive decades. The following singles, "Bleu Noir" and "Lonely Lisa", hit the top of the charts too, expanding her record with twelve No. 1 singles.
The album Bleu Noir was released on 6 December 2010, produced by Farmer, RedOne, Moby and Archive. It entered the French album chart at No. 1 and remained at the top for three consecutive weeks. It was the 9th best selling album in France in 2010, with more than 300,000 copies sold in only three weeks. It has sold so far 600,000 copies reaching Diamond status within three months of its release. It also broke the record for best debut in the Downloads Chart, with 9,000 copies sold.
Farmer's second greatest hits collection, titled 2001.2011, was released in late 2011, featuring all of her hit singles recorded after 2001's Les Mots.
Monkey Me (2012–2014)
In early 2012, Farmer said that she was recording a new album which was to be released in late 2012. A new single, "À l'ombre" had its radio premiere on 22 October 2012. It reached number one in the French Singles Chart, becoming her twelfth number-one solo single and thirteenth overall. Farmer's album was titled Monkey Me and entered the French charts at number one on 11 December 2012, with sales of 147,000.
Farmer's tour for the album, Timeless 2013, started in September 2013. Nearly 200,000 tickets were sold on the first day. More than 500,000 people in total attended the tour.
The live album of the tour was released in December, selling more than 100,000 copies in two weeks. An eponymous film shot in widescreen during the shows in Lyon premiered in French cinemas on 27 March.
Interstellaires (2015)
On 15 May 2015, Fragile (Anne Carrièr Ed.), a photo-book by Sylvie Lancrenon, was published. It included 90 photos of Farmer taken by Lancrenon.
In August 2015, a new site was launched, announcing new material from Farmer. The first single to be released was "Stolen Car", a duet with Sting, who originally recorded the song on his 2003 album Sacred Love. The single reached No. 1 on the French and Belgium Wallonia singles chart and on the Billboard's Dance Club Songs.
The album Interstellaires, including "Stolen Car", was released on 6 November 2015, becoming Farmer's 12th number one album in France. It also reached number one in Belgium Wallonia and number three in Switzerland.
On 15 March 2017, it was announced that Farmer signed a new record deal with Sony Music Entertainment, leaving her previous label, Universal.
Désobéissance (2018)
On January 19, 2018, the single "Rolling Stone" was released and entered the French charts at number one. The video was directed by Carole Denis. A new album was announced for fall. On June 22, a duet with LP, "N’oublie pas", was released, also entering the French charts at number one. The song was co-written by LP, and the video, set in Iceland, was directed by Laurent Boutonnat.
米莲·法莫，1961年9月12日出生于加拿大魁北克省蒙特利尔，法国女歌星。
1983年22岁的Mylène的封闭的生活却因为一个男子而彻底改变。他就是 Laurent Boutonnat。Laurent 和另外一个朋友 Jérome Dahan 合作，为 Mylène 写了“Maman A Tort”（妈妈有错）。并且同时配合推出了英语版的单曲唱片“My Mum is Wrong”，歌曲的两种版本单曲唱片最终售出了 10 万张的销量，由此正式开始了 Mylène的演唱生涯，也帮助她走出了自卑消沉的内心世界，更开始了Mylène 与 Laurent 至今长达20余年的合作关系。歌曲打入了当地的TOP 50。而Mylène为了纪念她所崇拜的美国女演员Frances Farmer ，将艺名就此该作了 Mylène Farmer。随后推出的 On est Tous Des Imbéciles（他们都是白痴），歌词以自嘲的形式描述法国艺术家悲惨的生活状况。但是不幸的是，单曲唱片销量却一败涂地。Plus Grandir（成长），第三首单曲，也是 Mylène 首次执笔自己撰写歌词的一首歌曲。在歌曲中，她描述了自己对衰老和死亡的恐惧，以及对自己残酷的没有保障的童年生活的哭诉，对成年人的世界感到的困惑。歌曲推出后，更制作了MV ，但是结果依然令人无奈，歌曲不但不受落，还受到了多个媒介相当严厉的批判，这让Mylène相当沮丧无措，和始料不及。
1986年，Mylène的第四首单曲Libertine（放纵的人）推出，出位露骨的歌词与同样制作大胆的 MV，标志着一个全新的 Mylène 的诞生。媒体也至此将眼光投射到这个年轻女孩身上，单曲唱片更是在全法售出40万张。一个月之后，Mylène 的首张唱片“Cendres De Lune - 月亮灰烬”正式出版发行。整张唱片风格喧嚣，悲伤也相当灰暗。Laurent 包办了除 Libertine 外的所有歌曲的作曲，更包办了除 Au Bout De La Nuit （去黑夜尽头）和 Tristana（悲伤）之外的所有歌曲的歌词。其中的 Cholé (胆囊）和 Vieux Bouc（老山羊）更成为相当经典的填词。而 Mylène 则再度为 Au Bout De La Nuit和Tristana填写了歌词，而其中的Tristana 更在1987年出版发行了单曲唱片以及MV。Cendres De Lune，出版发行之后合共售出约70万张。
1989年年初Mylène 借唱片Anisi Soit Je的成功，展开了其在全法首次的巡回演唱会。演唱会以深锁的监狱之门为背景，选取了多首 Anisi Soit Je ... 中的作品，以及一首新曲“à Quoi Je Sers（我为什么而追寻）”。歌曲随着演唱会的圆满成功而推出了单曲唱片。而唱片公司更在 1990 年初，将 Plus Grandir 和 Alan 的现场版本制作成单曲唱片，赚取更大的利润。三张单曲唱片在相继推出之后，合共达到了 50 万张的“离奇”销量。对于这样巨大的成功，Mylène 却诚惶诚恐，面对狂热的歌迷，面对无处不在的媒体，Mylène 选择了逃避和沉默，放下音乐，她只身去旅行 。 1991年,Mylène 的再次归来，全新单曲 Désenchantée（解除魔法）的出版发行。剪了短发，形象更趋向于男性。歌曲推出之后，立刻广受关注，单曲唱片更是售出了 80 万的天文数字销量，成为一个不可逾越的纪录。
1992年，唱片公司为 Mylène 出版发行了一张名为Dance Remixes的双CD混音版唱片，将Mylène之前发行的绝大多数的歌曲都收录并且制作了Remix版本，但该张唱片销量不尽人意，比起之前许多张的单曲唱片来得还要低，仅售出20余万张。
1994年10月5日《Giorgino》—— Mylène 首次担任主角的电影，在巴黎公映。导演自然仍是Laurent Boutonnat，但是遗憾的是，影片并未有得到媒体的欣赏，更甚的是遭到媒介的一致批评，认为其在情节上没有新意，抄袭其他影片现象严重。Mylène 和 Laurent 这架双人单车，自此摇摆不定。Mylène最终为了躲避传媒的狂轰滥炸而出走美国。
1995年年末，Mylène的第四张专辑“Anamorphosée （变形影像）”出版发行。而唱片名字更是 Mylène 来到洛杉矶加州之后，立刻在当地注册的唱片名称，可见“出走”美国是早有准备的。这张全部制作都在美国洛杉矶完成的唱片，在风格上果然有所突破，虽然，全部词曲仍由 Mylène 和 Laurent 二人包办，但是唱片中绝大多数曲目都带有明显的北美流行风格。唱片打回法国市场之后，Mylène 再次为媒体批评，认为她已经丢弃法语香颂传统，成为用法语演唱“英语风格”歌曲的歌手。尽管挑剔的传媒出言不逊，但是，唱片一推出，便获得歌迷的认同和疯狂抢购。唱片合共售出120余万张。并且，唱片中有 6 首歌曲先后成为全法各地排行榜的冠军，更有多首上榜获得不同名次。所有该张唱片相关的宣传图片封套等皆由法国著名的摄影师 Herb Ritts 负责拍摄。
1997年年中，Mylène于巴黎Bercy体育馆举办演唱会。演唱会获得巨大成功,之后，唱片公司出版了Live唱片，销量居然直逼100万大关。
Innamoramento and Mylènium (1998–2000)
Farmer returned in spring 1999 with her 5th studio album Innamoramento. The lead single "L'Âme-stram-gram" was a futuristic up-tempo techno-ballad with erotic lyrics accompanied by a Chinese-themed video in which Farmer commits suicide to save her twin. Both the single and the album went straight to No. 2 on the charts. The album is certified Diamond in France.
The video for the second single, "Je te rends ton amour" sparked controversy because of its religious imagery, which was condemned by the Catholic Church and banned by many networks. Despite this, Farmer released a video single, which became the highest selling release of that kind in France.
In late 1999, Farmer embarked on her third concert tour, the Mylenium Tour, which set the record of the highest-grossing tour by a non-English speaking artist. The stage of the show featured a huge pharaonic statue at the center of the stage from which she emerged and flew before being carried down by the hand of this very statue. During the tour, Farmer released the album's third and fourth singles: "Souviens-toi du jour" and "Optimistique-moi".
After "Innamoramento", the final single from the album, she recorded "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." for the animated film Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, and released her third live album and DVD documenting the Mylènium Tour along with "Dessine-moi un mouton", the promotional single for the live CD of the show.
Alizée (2000–2004)
In 2000, Farmer and Boutonnat had assembled songs and video ideas they felt appropriate for a younger, new star. They began the search for a female singer to break into the French charts – they found Alizée Jacotey, a 15-year-old contestant on the French television show Graines de stars. They wrote and produced Alizée's albums Gourmandises and Mes courants électriques. Alizée's biggest hit, "Moi... Lolita" reached the top of the charts and she became the most successful French singer that year. In 2001, Le Figaro announced Farmer as top earning French entertainer of the year thanks, in part, to her writing, recording, and producing credits of Alizée's music, which earned 10.4 million €.
Alizée's image was crafted by Farmer and Boutonnat; she was allowed a few interviews of no more than 20 minutes and a limited number of promotional appearances. In 2005, after two successful albums and a concert tour, Alizée amicably parted ways with the duo to meet different songwriters and producers.
In 2014, Alizée revealed plans to include a song named for Farmer on her Blonde album. The song, written by Lionel Florence, tells the story of an obsessed fan. Alizée revealed in an interview that the song is meant to pay tribute and respect to Farmer. Although the two no longer work together, she mentioned that she is still a big fan.
Les mots (2001–2003)
At the end of 2001, and seventeen years into her career, Universal issued Farmer's first greatest hits collection: Les Mots whose title track and lead single, a duet with Seal, became an enormous hit. The music video of the song was the first one directed by Boutonnat since "Beyond My Control" and borrowed many influences from art. Les Mots was the best selling album of 2001 and 2002, and remains the best selling greatest hits album in France with more than 1.5 million sold. The album also featured new tracks and singles, including Top 10 hits "C'est une belle journée" and "Pardonne-moi".
Avant que l'ombre... (2004–2006)
In December 2004, after a long period of silence, Farmer held a press conference announcing her new album, Avant que l'ombre... and the single "Fuck Them All" as well as a special 13-night concert engagement at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in January 2006. This era featured no further promotion, and marked a new level of reclusivity for the star, who simply stated "What I have to say is in my music". She also announced her new series of concerts in Paris-Bercy, a show designed by Mark Fisher. She explained that she could not tour due to the complex sets of the performances of the show, which featured two stages, a mobile bridge to link the two stages and a curtain of words written with water.
The album debuted and spent several weeks at No. 1, selling 800,000 copies and going 2× Platinum, although its commercial success is considered inferior to her previous albums because she made little or no effort to promote it. Nonetheless, all five singles became Top 10 hits in France, while the single "L'amour n'est rien..." became a very big success in Russia.
As announced in her press conference, she returned to the stage in January 2006 for 13 dates in Paris-Bercy. A live album and concert DVD, Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy were released in December 2006. Within months, the DVD became the best-selling music DVD in France ever.
After her concerts in Bercy, electronic musician Moby invited her to record a duet with him. Choosing "Slipping Away", Farmer translated the lyrics herself to French, and the resulting single became a phenomenal success in French-speaking countries, becoming her 4th No. 1 single in France.
In 2007, Farmer's long-time songwriting partner, Laurent Boutonnat, directed his second feature film, Jacquou le Croquant. Farmer recorded the theme song of the film, "Devant soi", for the end credits. During that period, she also worked on the French version of Luc Besson's animated feature Arthur and the Minimoys, lending her voice to Selenia, the character voiced by Madonna in the international version. The movie was a box-office hit.
Point de Suture (2008–2010)
In March 2008, Universal confirmed Farmer would release her seventh studio album near the end of 2008, and embark on her fifth concert tour the following year, including two shows at the Stade de France. The record's lead single, "Dégénération", had a minimal electronic sound while its video marked Farmer's return to the scripted videos of the beginning of her career. The song became Farmer's fourth number one solo single (and fifth overall, following "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" with Moby).
The album, Point de Suture, released in stores on 25 August, followed suit debuting at No. 1 with over 100,000 copies sold in its first week in France. The electronic-driven album continues in the vein of Farmer's previous work, featuring a mix of ballads and upbeat, synth-driven pop songs.
Farmer's next four singles from the album, "Appelle mon numéro", "Si j'avais au moins...", "C'est dans l'air" and "Sextonik", all became No. 1 hits in France, allowing Farmer to beat her own record. Farmer then had a record of nine No. 1 hits in France, more than any other artist in French music history. It is also the first time that all the singles from her album became No. 1 hits.
Meanwhile, in 2008, Farmer announced a new protégée in the vein of Alizée: Lisa, Farmer's niece. Her lead single, "Drole de creepie", was released in September 2008, produced and written by Boutonnat and Farmer. The song accompanied the hit children's series, Growing Up Creepie, and the video depicts Lisa dressed as Creepie Creecher. Unlike Farmer & Boutonnat's previous side-projects, Lisa is marketed primarily to children.
Farmer's sold-out tour began in May 2009 in Nice and ended in September 2009 in Brussels, garnering an extremely positive response from critics. She also gave two concerts at the Stade de France, as well as other concerts in Russia, Belgium and Switzerland. The show was designed by Mark Fisher.
A new live album documenting her 2009 tour, N°5 on Tour, was released on 7 December 2009 and hit No. 1 position in the charts, being certified double-platinum in its first week of release. A DVD of her Stade de France concerts followed on 12 April 2010, instantly being certified Diamond.
Bleu Noir (2010–2011)
In the latter half of 2010, the media reported that Mylène Farmer would work with Line Renaud and Ben Harper in their respective new releases. After thirty years of absence, Line Renaud released her new album in November 2010, which contains "C'est pas l'heure," a duet with Farmer, written by Farmer and Boutonnat. Also in November, Australian band INXS released the album Original Sin as a tribute to the late Michael Hutchence. Farmer covered "Never Tear Us Apart" with Ben Harper, featuring new lyrics in French written by Farmer.
It was announced surprisingly on 27 September 2010 that Farmer would be releasing a new single "Oui mais... non" to lead her next album. Unlike all the previous musical works by Farmer, Boutonnat was not included in the production or composition. Instead Farmer hired RedOne, known for his work with Lady Gaga to produce and write the music for the single. "Oui mais... non" was released to digital downloading markets on 11 October and hit No. 1 on the French download chart. Considering the decline in music sales, it's her most successful single since 2002. This also makes her the only French singer to have number-one hits in four consecutive decades. The following singles, "Bleu Noir" and "Lonely Lisa", hit the top of the charts too, expanding her record with twelve No. 1 singles.
The album Bleu Noir was released on 6 December 2010, produced by Farmer, RedOne, Moby and Archive. It entered the French album chart at No. 1 and remained at the top for three consecutive weeks. It was the 9th best selling album in France in 2010, with more than 300,000 copies sold in only three weeks. It has sold so far 600,000 copies reaching Diamond status within three months of its release. It also broke the record for best debut in the Downloads Chart, with 9,000 copies sold.
Farmer's second greatest hits collection, titled 2001.2011, was released in late 2011, featuring all of her hit singles recorded after 2001's Les Mots.
Monkey Me (2012–2014)
In early 2012, Farmer said that she was recording a new album which was to be released in late 2012. A new single, "À l'ombre" had its radio premiere on 22 October 2012. It reached number one in the French Singles Chart, becoming her twelfth number-one solo single and thirteenth overall. Farmer's album was titled Monkey Me and entered the French charts at number one on 11 December 2012, with sales of 147,000.
Farmer's tour for the album, Timeless 2013, started in September 2013. Nearly 200,000 tickets were sold on the first day. More than 500,000 people in total attended the tour.
The live album of the tour was released in December, selling more than 100,000 copies in two weeks. An eponymous film shot in widescreen during the shows in Lyon premiered in French cinemas on 27 March.
Interstellaires (2015)
On 15 May 2015, Fragile (Anne Carrièr Ed.), a photo-book by Sylvie Lancrenon, was published. It included 90 photos of Farmer taken by Lancrenon.
In August 2015, a new site was launched, announcing new material from Farmer. The first single to be released was "Stolen Car", a duet with Sting, who originally recorded the song on his 2003 album Sacred Love. The single reached No. 1 on the French and Belgium Wallonia singles chart and on the Billboard's Dance Club Songs.
The album Interstellaires, including "Stolen Car", was released on 6 November 2015, becoming Farmer's 12th number one album in France. It also reached number one in Belgium Wallonia and number three in Switzerland.
On 15 March 2017, it was announced that Farmer signed a new record deal with Sony Music Entertainment, leaving her previous label, Universal.
Désobéissance (2018)
On January 19, 2018, the single "Rolling Stone" was released and entered the French charts at number one. The video was directed by Carole Denis. A new album was announced for fall. On June 22, a duet with LP, "N’oublie pas", was released, also entering the French charts at number one. The song was co-written by LP, and the video, set in Iceland, was directed by Laurent Boutonnat.
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