Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Marie-Louise Damien (December 5, 1889 January 31, 1978) was a French singer and actress better known by the stage name Damia. Born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, Marie-Louise Damien was 18 years old when she met the singer/songwriter Robert Hollard who gave her lessons that led to her professional debut. At the time, Hollard was married to the singer Fréhel but the marriage was a difficult one and soon ended. After leaving his wife, Hollard began an affair with his protégé. After being seen by Félix Mayol, one of the leading male singing stars at the time, he hired her to perform at his concerts. Despite this, her career evolved slowly, taking second billing for a number of years but with help in her stage presentation from the American dancer, Loie Fuller, she eventually became a singing star.