ChimĂšne Badi (born 30 October 1982 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne), also known by her mononym ChimĂšne, is a French singer of Algerian descent. Badi was born in Melun in the Paris suburbs to a family of Algerian origin. She spent her entire childhood in the south-west of France. She grew up in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with her parents, ChĂ©rifa and Mohammed, her sister, DĂ©borah, and her brother, Karim. Her sister DĂ©borah encouraged her to persevere with her singing and ChimĂšne went on toâŠ
