Became famous as the singer of the British synth-pop duo Yazoo in the
early 1980s.
Daughter of a French father.
Has three children.
Began her singing career at 15, performing in local bands.
Is a close friend of Dawn French, whom she met at a party given by
Elvis Costello's then wife in the mid-1980s.
Winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Female
Solo Artist in 1988.
Winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Female
Solo Artist in 1985.
Appearing with Dawn French in the play "Smaller" at the Lyric
Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. (April 2006)
Was in the same class as Andy Fletcher & Martin Gore of Depeche Mode and Perry Bamonte of The Cure.
Attended Southend College with Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode.
She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to music. She is a singer and songwriter in Hove, East Sussex, England.