"Sorti de L'enfer" is the debut single by

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duo Infernal (at the time a trio). It was released as the lead single from their debut album, '' Infernal Affairs'', in 1997. The song originates from live performances at the

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Diskotek IN (http://www.discotekin.dk) in

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. Søren Haahr, then working as a DJ, hired an act called Bordeaux, which consisted of

Paw Lagermann Paw Karl Lagermann (born 30 July 1977 in Vanløse) is a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer. Paw Lagermann has been a member of the Danish pop duo Infernal since 1997. He also has recordings under the name Paw & Lina with fellow Inf ...

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, Kristian Paulsen and Nicolai Villum Jensen, to perform on stage. They performed what would later be known as "Sorti de L'enfer" at a

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-themed event. The song, which featured

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, became so popular that it was eventually released on

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. Shortly before the release Paulsen and Villum Jensen decided to leave – and instead Søren Haahr joined Paw and Lina – thus giving birth to Infernal, named after the nightclub, Diskotek IN.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

*Written, produced, arranged and mixed by Infernal and Kristian Paulsen *Lyrics by

and

Charts

References

External links

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