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Mike Brant was a french singer known for his most successful hit “Laisse-moi t'aimer”. But did you know he was born in a detention camp? (Thread)

Mike, or by his Hebrew name Moshe, was born in a detention camp in Cyprus. In these camps, Jews who were trying to immigrate to Palestine, were arrested by the British and sent to camps.

Mike's mother managed to escape from Auschwitz Concentration Camp and thus saved her life, his father was a resistance fighter.
They both met, fell in love, got married and decided to immigrate to Palestine.

According to his life story, his mom gave birth to him in the detention camp in difficult conditions, Mike himself couldn’t speak until the age of six.

During his childhood, he loved to sing and dreamed of being a famous musician. Mike didn’t fit and integrate well in schools, and spent much of his time in choirs.

Already at the age of 19 he started performing in various countries including: Iran, South Africa, Australia and the United States. A French singer who was revealed to him told that he had huge potential of success in France.

Following that, he moved to France, where within a few months of the release of the song "Laisse-moi t'aimer" he sold about a million and a half copies. Such a great success and Mike didn’t know French at all, in fact he had to sing it with Hebrew subtitles.

But sadly, with his quick success, an unrecognized Israeli singer became a famous French singer, the media chased after him and he was surrounded by fans. Fame caused to a mental conflict, and he committed suicide.