Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Manuelle "Emma" Daumas (born 23 November 1983 in Avignon) is a French songwriter and performer, particularly well known for her participation in Star Academy. Daumas grew up in a family of music lovers. Her passion for music led her to write several songs by the age of 12: her parents then allowed her to record her first song Stupid boy. After the piano, she took lessons in guitar, and enrolled at the academy of Villeuneuve-lès-Avignon at the age of 15. She frequently entered contests, in particular Mon Dieu of Édith Piaf: she came in 8th in the Laudun song contest playing one of her own compositions, Dis-moi pourquoi ("Tell me why"), before 700 people.