Background
Michalon was born on 7 September 1978 in Sarcelles.
Michalon was born on 7 September 1978 in Sarcelles.
Her parents are both Caribbean. At 8, she was in her first concert, the "bébés chérubins" in Sarcelles (a suburb of Paris). She is also known by the stage name "Beth Sheba".
She sang in a masterclass in Louisiana in the United States.
Later, her band, "Beth-Shéba and Les Gospel Wave Singers" toured with Ray Charles and Manu Dibango. In 1998, she released an album "A Chans" ou an destin"" in Martinique as Beth Sheba.
On her audition, Michalon"s performance of Whitney Houston"s "I Have Nothing" marked her as a favorite. Judge Marianne James cried and said "Alleluia".
Many felt that her best performance was "Calling You" from Bagdad Café.
Despite this, Dominique lost in the final round to Christophe Willem. There have been claims that Dominique"s chance of winning were significantly reduced because her home, Martinique was not allowed to vote. She recorded an album Une femme battante (#9 First Revision) which was released on 13 November 2006.
She backed French conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy during his campaign for the 2007 presidential elections and was among the singers who sang to celebrate his victory over Ségolène Royal the night of his election.
Michalon took part in a television reality show called la ferme celebrité. In 2008, the singer decides to follow a strict diet recommended by her doctor and manages to loses more than 110 pounds (50 kg) in a space of a year.