Person Biography:
Maxim Nucci, also known as Yodelice, was born on February 23, 1979, in Créteil, an eastern suburb of Paris. He began his musical journey at the age of six by entering the conservatory of music, where he learned to play the piano and the guitar. At 15, he attended classes at the Musician Institute of London, and after graduation, he became the youngest teacher of the academy in 1994.
Nucci's music career began when he played with his band, Max, in England. He sent a demo to several record labels, and Universal Music France expressed interest. He had a child with Jenifer Bartoli, the first winner of the French Star academy.
Nucci appeared on television in 2001 and partly composed the first album by L5, a female band created during a popular reality TV show, Popstars. He also helped debut singers record their album. His first single was "Dis à l'amour".
In 2004, Nucci starred as an actor and composer in the film Alive, directed by Frédéric Berthe. The film was not a box-office success. He released his eponymous album in 2006.
Nucci re-emerged as Yodelice after moving to Spain and writing new songs at the Casa Yodelice. The project was named after the peculiar atmosphere of its music, between life appetite and melancholy. Yodelice won the best new artist prize during the 2010 Victoires de la Musique.
