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			{{short description\|French singer (born 1960)}}
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	'''Nayah''', whose real name is Sylvie Mestre, is a French ].
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			'''Sylvie Mestres''' also known as '''Nayah''' is a French singer.

	==Career==		==Career==
	Nayah launched her music career after six years of studies at the ] Academy of Music and Drama. She was chosen to represent ] during the ] which was held in ]. Before going to ~~the~~ Eurovision ~~Contest~~, attention was given to her in the French press when they revealed her relationship with the ] (I.R.M.). Nayah entered the I.R.M. following her husband, and she had climbed the Guide levels until she became an assistant guide (Level 3). This happened after she released a first CD in 1988 titled ''Elohim'' which presents themes of the ].		Nayah launched her music career after six years of studies at the ] Academy of Music and Drama. She was chosen to represent France during the ] which was held in ]. Before going to Eurovision, attention was given to her in the French press when they revealed her relationship with the ] (I.R.M.). Nayah entered the I.R.M. following her husband, and she had climbed the Guide levels until she became an assistant guide (Level 3). This happened after she released a first CD in 1988 titled ''Elohim'' which presents themes of the ].

	Although the singer confirmed that she had left the I.R.M. since 1996, Nayah followed a mobilization of anti-I.R.M associations, fearing that a victory offers a platform that is a little too visible with the International Raëlian Movement. She was not however prohibited from ~~take~~ part in the contest, where she ranked 19 out of 23.		Although the singer confirmed that she had left the I.R.M. since 1996, Nayah followed a mobilization of anti-I.R.M associations, fearing that a victory offers a platform that is a little too visible with the International Raëlian Movement. She was not however prohibited from taking part in the contest, where she ranked 19 out of 23.

	Nayah has since returned to the I.R.M.. Nayah's return was quoted by the I.R.M. several times to point out the ] she had been facing and continued to face. In attempt to reverse this situation, an electronic book called ''Proud to be Raëlian'' was published in 2005.<ref>''Proud to be Raëlian'', Nova Distribution, 2005.</ref> A source alleges that Nayah confirmed that she had quit the International Raëlian Movement for good. This source was completely fabricated by the producer and his agent to occult the adherence of Nayah to the International Raëlian Movement.{{Citation needed\|date=December 2010 Nayah made a testimony on the subject which is printed on page 145-146 of the book ''Proud to be Raëlian'':		Nayah has since returned to the I.R.M. Nayah's return was quoted by the I.R.M. several times to point out the ] she had been facing and continued to face. In attempt to reverse this situation, an electronic book called ''Proud to be Raëlian'' was published in 2005.<ref>''Proud to be Raëlian'', Nova Distribution, 2005.</ref> A source alleges that Nayah confirmed that she had quit the International Raëlian Movement for good. This source was completely fabricated by the producer and his agent to occult the adherence of Nayah to the International Raëlian Movement.{{Citation needed\|date=December 2010}} Nayah made a testimony on the subject which is printed on page 145-146 of the book ''Proud to be Raëlian'':
	{{quote\|"In the beginning, when these damages started, my producer George Mary and my agent, Jacques Marouani, suggested I declare to the press that I was not active any more in ], ~~in order~~ to devote myself to my career, and to calm matters. It was a terrible decision which I was unwilling to take. Some articles in the press showed the declarations which I had learned by heart. But the whole of the press refused to believe in it. And it is easy to imagine for an industry which nourishes controversy and sensationalism." - Nayah<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://coordiap.com/temo14.htm \|work=Testimony of Nayah concerning her participation in Eurovision \|title=Artist's Breach of Contract: Testimony number 6 \|publisher=Coordination des Associations & Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience \|date=3 March, 2000 \|~~accessdate~~=3 August 2006 \|~~lang~~=~~French~~}}</ref>}}		{{quote\|"In the beginning, when these damages started, my producer George Mary and my agent, Jacques Marouani, suggested I declare to the press that I was not active any more in ], to devote myself to my career, and to calm matters. It was a terrible decision which I was unwilling to take. Some articles in the press showed the declarations which I had learned by heart. But the whole of the press refused to believe in it. And it is easy to imagine for an industry which nourishes controversy and sensationalism." – Nayah<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://coordiap.com/temo14.htm \|work=Testimony of Nayah concerning her participation in Eurovision \|title=Artist's Breach of Contract: Testimony number 6 \|publisher=Coordination des Associations & Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience \|date=3 March 2000 \|access-date=3 August 2006 \|language=fr}}</ref>}}

	==Achievements==		==Achievements==
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	* 1997: Challenge Eddie Barclay		* 1997: Challenge Eddie Barclay
	* 1998: Finalist of the Rose d' Or with Antibes (France)		* 1998: Finalist of the Rose d' Or with Antibes (France)
	* 1999: Participation in Eurovision.		* 1999: Participation in Eurovision.

	==Discography==		==Discography==
	* 1988: '' Elohim ''		* 1988: '' Elohim ''
	* 1999: MINOR ROAD 2 titles. ''I want to give my voice'' took 19th place in the Eurovision contest)		* 1999: MINOR ROAD 2 titles. ''I want to give my voice'' took 19th place in the Eurovision contest)

	== Bibliography ==
	* 2005: '' Fiers to be Raëlian ''

	==Quote==		==Quote==
	"I do nothing but pass while hoping to leave on my passage some drops of humanity." - Nayah<noinclude>		"I do nothing but pass while hoping to leave on my passage some drops of humanity." – Nayah<noinclude>

	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* http://membres.lycos.fr/nayah2003/ - Nayah's official website
			* https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125322/http://www.compagnie-spectacles.com/spectacle/sosie-celine-dion.html
	* http://www.unadfi.org/bulles/bulles646.htm - Raël et ses étoiles
			* {{Official website\|http://www.nayah.com/}}

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French singer (born 1960) Not to be confused with Nayaah.

Nayah

Background information
Birth name	Sylvie Mestres
Born	(1960-09-29) September 29, 1960 (age 64) Perpignan
Occupation	Singer

Musical artist

Sylvie Mestres also known as Nayah is a French singer.

Career

Nayah launched her music career after six years of studies at the Perpignan Academy of Music and Drama. She was chosen to represent France during the Eurovision Song Contest of 1999 which was held in Jerusalem. Before going to Eurovision, attention was given to her in the French press when they revealed her relationship with the International Raëlian Movement (I.R.M.). Nayah entered the I.R.M. following her husband, and she had climbed the Guide levels until she became an assistant guide (Level 3). This happened after she released a first CD in 1988 titled Elohim which presents themes of the Raëlian Philosophy.

Although the singer confirmed that she had left the I.R.M. since 1996, Nayah followed a mobilization of anti-I.R.M associations, fearing that a victory offers a platform that is a little too visible with the International Raëlian Movement. She was not however prohibited from taking part in the contest, where she ranked 19 out of 23.

Nayah has since returned to the I.R.M. Nayah's return was quoted by the I.R.M. several times to point out the ostracism she had been facing and continued to face. In attempt to reverse this situation, an electronic book called Proud to be Raëlian was published in 2005. A source alleges that Nayah confirmed that she had quit the International Raëlian Movement for good. This source was completely fabricated by the producer and his agent to occult the adherence of Nayah to the International Raëlian Movement. Nayah made a testimony on the subject which is printed on page 145-146 of the book Proud to be Raëlian:

"In the beginning, when these damages started, my producer George Mary and my agent, Jacques Marouani, suggested I declare to the press that I was not active any more in International Raëlian Movement, to devote myself to my career, and to calm matters. It was a terrible decision which I was unwilling to take. Some articles in the press showed the declarations which I had learned by heart. But the whole of the press refused to believe in it. And it is easy to imagine for an industry which nourishes controversy and sensationalism." – Nayah

Achievements

1990: Finalist in Swiss Eurovision
1996: "Gold Wandering entertainers"
1997: Gaining 1st Open Show in New Casting in Geneva
1997: 1st prize with St-Aubin Contest in Switzerland
1997: Challenge Eddie Barclay
1998: Finalist of the Rose d' Or with Antibes (France)
1999: Participation in Eurovision.

Discography

1988: Elohim
1999: MINOR ROAD 2 titles. I want to give my voice took 19th place in the Eurovision contest)

Quote

"I do nothing but pass while hoping to leave on my passage some drops of humanity." – Nayah

Footnotes

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Proud to be Raëlian, Nova Distribution, 2005.
"Artist's Breach of Contract: Testimony number 6". Testimony of Nayah concerning her participation in Eurovision (in French). Coordination des Associations & Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience. 3 March 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2006.

External links

Preceded byMarie Line
with Où aller

France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1999

Succeeded bySofia Mestari
with On aura le ciel

v t e France in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 ~~1974~~ 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Artists	Ahez Alma Mathé Altéry Alvan Amir Amina Lisa Angell Anggun Isabelle Aubret Louisa Baïleche Alain Barrière Roger Bens Frida Boccara Guy Bonnet Amandine Bourgeois Jacqueline Boyer Dan Ar Braz Jonatan Cerrada André Claveau Martine Clémenceau Cocktail Chic Noëlle Cordier ~~Dani~~ Dany Dauberson Anne-Marie David Paule Desjardins Fanny Les Fatals Picards Catherine Ferry Patrick Fiori Sandrine François Jean Gabilou Bilal Hassani Héritage des Celtes Jean Philippe Patricia Kaas Kali Serge Lama ~~Tom Leeb~~ Gérard Lenorman Madame Monsieur Guy Mardel Marie Line Betty Mars Jessy Matador Jean-Paul Mauric Sofia Mestari Christine Minier Nina Morato Marie Myriam Nayah Ortal Nathalie Pâque Virginie Pouchain Barbara Pravi Joël Prévost Profil Rachel Nicole Rieu Nathalie Santamaria Slimane Natasha St-Pier Sébastien Tellier Annick Thoumazeau Twin Twin Joëlle Ursull Amaury Vassili Dominique Walter La Zarra
Songs	"À chaque pas" "Allez Ola Olé" "L'Amour à la française" "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" "La Belle amour" "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" "Chacun pense à soi" "Le Chant de Mallory" "Chanteur de charme" "Chez nous" "Comé-comédie" "Divine" "Diwanit bugale" "Dors, mon amour" "Echo (You and I)" "Elle était si jolie" "L'Enfer et moi" "Et bonjour à toi l'artiste" "Et s'il fallait le faire" "Européennes" "Évidemment" "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" "Fulenn" "Hé, hé M'sieurs dames" "Humanahum" "Il doit faire beau là-bas" "Il est là" "Il était temps" "Il faut du temps" "Il me donne rendez-vous" "Il y aura toujours des violons" "J'ai cherché" "J'ai volé la vie" "Un jardin sur la terre" "Je n'ai que mon âme" "Je suis l'enfant soleil" "Je suis un vrai garçon" "Je veux donner ma voix" "Un jour, un enfant" "Mama Corsica" "Marie-Blanche" "Mercy" ~~"Mon alliée (The Best in Me)"~~ "Mon amour" "Monté la riviè" "Monts et merveilles" "Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche" "Moustache" "N'avoue jamais" "N'oubliez pas" "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" "On aura le ciel" "Où aller" "Oui, oui, oui, oui" "Un premier amour" "Printemps, avril carillonne" "Requiem" "Roi" "Sans toi" "Sentiments songes" "Sognu" "La Source" "Le Temps perdu" "Tom Pillibi" "Un, deux, trois" ~~"La Vie à vingt-cinq ans"~~ "Vivre" "Voilà" "White and Black Blues"
Note: Entries scored out signify where France did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Countries	Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Denmark Estonia France Germany Iceland Ireland Israel Lithuania Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovenia Spain Sweden Turkey United Kingdom
Artists	Aistė Rui Bandeira Vanessa Chinitor Dino and Béatrice Doris Dragović Eden Trine Jepsen and Michael Teschl Lydia Marlain Marlayne The Mullans Nayah Charlotte Nilsson Tuba Önal and Grup Mistik Precious Evelin Samuel and Camille Selma Bobbie Singer Sürpriz Darja Švajger Mietek Szcześniak Times Three Van Eijk
Songs	"All Out of Luck" "Believe 'n Peace" "Como tudo começou" "Diamond of Night" "Dön Artık" "For a Thousand Years" "Happy Birthday" "Je veux donner ma voix" "Journey to Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Like the Wind" "Living My Life Without You" "Marija Magdalena" "No quiero escuchar" "One Good Reason" "Przytul mnie mocno" "Putnici" "Reflection" "Say It Again" "Strazdas" "Take Me to Your Heaven" "Tha'nai erotas" "This Time I Mean It" "When You Need Me"

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