Loizeau was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. Her father was French, and her mother was English. Her grandmother was the acclaimed Academy Award-winning English actress Peggy Ashcroft.[citation needed]Around 1980, when she was five, Loizeau began to learn piano. After studying classical music for many years, she dedicated three years to theatre, assisting composer and stage manager Georges Aperghis.[citation needed]Loizeau writes in many languages. She cites Georges Brassens, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles as her primary influences. Besides Bach and Franz Schubert, she has also loved Renaud, from around 1986 when she was 11 years old. She has also been influenced by Tom Waits, Nina Simone, and Randy Newman.[citation needed]At the end of 2001, at the age of 26, Loizeau decided to dedicate her life to singing.