- Became famous as the singer of the British synth-pop duo Yazoo in the early 1980s.
- Daughter of a French father.
- Has three children.
- Began her singing career at 15, performing in local bands.
- Is a close friend of Dawn French, whom she met at a party given by Elvis Costello's then wife in the mid-1980s.
- Winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Female Solo Artist in 1988.
- Winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Female Solo Artist in 1985.
- Appearing with Dawn French in the play "Smaller" at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. (April 2006)
- Was in the same class as Andy Fletcher & Martin Gore of Depeche Mode and Perry Bamonte of The Cure.
- Attended Southend College with Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode.
- She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to music. She is a singer and songwriter in Hove, East Sussex, England.
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