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Alizée (Nigerian Singer)
Alizée Lyonnet ( Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French pop singer. She is one of the best-selling French female artists of the 21st century, and the singer with the most exports out of France. Her best-known single is 2000's " Moi... Lolita", which reached number one in Italy and Spain. Born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica, Alizée's first public appearance was her winning performance in the talent show '' Graines de star'' in 1999. While collaborating with Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, she followed it with a series of albums that attained popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on NRJ, MTV, Virgin Radio, Europe 1, among others. Throughout her career, many of her songs have been in top 25 hit lists on the record charts, including "Moi... Lolita", " L'Alizé", " J'en ai marre!", " Gourmandises", " Mademoiselle Juliette", her cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés (, "The Tossers" or "The Bastards") is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur. Founded at the initiative of Coluche in 1986, a year after the Restaurants du Cœur, its first concert was held in 1989. Participating artists and personalities Discography Albums Live Compilations Singles and charting songs (Selective, charting singles) *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Enfoires French music industry Musical groups established in 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe 1
Europe 1, (''Europe un'') formerly known as Europe nº 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955. It was owned and operated by Lagardère News, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, it was one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its programmes were received throughout the country. In January 2022, the right-wing populist media mogul Vincent Bolloré took over the station. History In 1955, to circumvent the prohibition of commercial broadcasting in France after the Second World War, Europe n° 1 was established in the Saarland, a German state that borders France and Luxembourg. Transmissions were not legally authorised, however, until France's post-war administration of the Saarland ceased and sovereignty returned to West Germany in 1957; so, during its first two years (1955–1957), under the direction of Sebastian Kralik, who had defected from Radio Luxembourg, Europe n° 1 was a pirate radio station. In 1959 the French government bough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Concert Tour
The ''En concert'' tour was the first concert tour of the French recording artist Alizée. It started at the famous Olympia music hall in Paris. The tour was generally well received although not all of the concerts sold out. The original plan had 43 dates but two of them got cancelled. Near the end of the tour, one extra concert date was added to bring the tour back to Paris, this time at the huge Zénith de Paris music hall. She also had one concert in both Switzerland and Belgium. With the two cancelled and one added date, the total number of concerts held was 42. Background and development Following the release of '' Mes courants electriques'', Alizée went on a countrywide tour of France, along with a performance each in Belgium and Switzerland, during the second half of 2003. The tour started off with a performance on 26 August 2003 in Paris. (Now offline. .) It concluded with her performance at the prestigious Olympia hall in Paris and eve of 17 January 2004 at the Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mes Courants électriques
''Mes courants électriques'' ( English: ''My Electric Currents'') is the second studio album by the French singer Alizée, released on 18 March 2003 through Polydor. The album was produced by Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer. The album's lyrics were written by Farmer. The music was composed by Boutonnat. In France, the album debuted at number two on the SNEP Albums Chart and remained on the chart for over 25 weeks, earning a double gold certification from SNEP for sales surpassing 200,000 copies. The album reached the top 15 on the Oricon International Albums chart. The album featured three singles: " J'en ai marre!" (released as "I'm fed up!" in some territories), " J'ai pas vingt ans" (released as "I'm not twenty!" in other territories), and " À contre-courant." Alizée in 2003 to support her 2000 album '' Gourmandises'' in addition to ''Mes courants électriques'' The tour concluded with the release of a live album and DVD, ''Alizée En Concert.'' Background and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA Certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.RIAA certification criteria Retrieved on September 11, 2006 Other countries have similar awards (see ). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gourmandises
''Gourmandises'' ( English: "Delicacies") is the debut studio album by French singer Alizée, released domestically on 28 November 2000, and worldwide on 13 March 2001 by Polydor Records. Production and composition was managed by Laurent Boutonnat, and lyrics were written by Mylene Farmer. The album features recurring themes of youth, sensuality, innocence, love, and curiosity, often expressed through playful and poetic language. The lyricism is filled with metaphor, double entendre, and whimsical imagery, creating a unique blend of suggestiveness and childlike wonder. Upon release, the album achieved universal acclaim, both critically and commercially. The album debuted at number 10 on the French Albums Chart and reached number 1 in its ninth week, maintaining that position for an entire month. It was certified double platinum in France by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) for sales exceeding 800,000 copies. Internationally, ''Gourmandises'' was certifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
À Cause De L'automne
"À cause de l'automne" (English: "Because of Autumn") is the first single from the French recording artist Alizée's album ''5 (Alizée album), 5''. The single was pre-released on 28 June 2012 at 17:00 French time (CET) directly on Alizée's official website. The single was released on French iTunes and French Amazon.com, Amazon.fr on 4 July 2012, and also on iTunes and in e-music stores around the world. Some download platforms list 6 July 2012 as the release date. The first public performance of the song was on RFM radio on 21 December 2012 where she sang the song in a live broadcast. On 6 October 2018 a cover version by Lowrence Fitz was released. Composition The original song was in English and titled ''Never Again'' and was written by Pete Russell, a British songwriter based in Liverpool. The original song came from DWB Music and when accepted by Sony Music Entertainment for Alizée's new single, Sony had the lyrics re-written by Luke (French band), Thomas Boulard in Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Collines (Never Leave You)
"Les collines (Never Leave You)" (English: "The Hills (Never Leave You)") is the 12th single by the French singer Alizée, which was released in 2010. It was the first single from the ''Une enfant du siècle ''Une enfant du siècle'' (English language, English: "A Child of the Century") is the fourth studio album by the French recording artist Alizée. The first one released under Jive Records/Epic Records, Epic label and her first French-English-Span ...'' album. The single is electro-pop. It was composed by Angy Laperdrix, Guillaume de Maria, Julien Galinier and Raphael Vialla. The single was praised by critics, with one writing that the song "gave new life to Alizée's career, a good buzz in radical change of style." References 2010 singles 2010 songs Alizée songs {{2010-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Isla Bonita
"La Isla Bonita" (Spanish for "The Beautiful Island") is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album ''True Blue (Madonna album), True Blue'' (1986). Patrick Leonard and Bruce Gaitsch created it as an instrumental Demo (music), demo and offered it to singer Michael Jackson, who turned it down. When Leonard met Madonna to start working on ''True Blue'', he played the demo for her. Madonna came up with the title, wrote the lyrics and produced the song with Leonard. It is her first song with Latin pop, Latin influences. Its instrumentation features flamenco guitar, Latin percussion, maracas, and includes four lines sung in Spanish. The lyrics talk of an island named San Pedro, whose location has been debated. Madonna said the song was her tribute to Latin Americans. Upon its release as the fifth and final single from ''True Blue'' on February 25, 1987, "La Isla Bonita" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its Latin-inspired sound. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mademoiselle Juliette
"Mademoiselle Juliette" (English: "Miss Juliet") is a song by French singer Alizée, which was released as the first single from her third studio album '' Psychédélices''. It was released on 30 September 2007, Alizée's first single in 4 years, the last being " À contre-courant" which was released in October 2003. Release and promotion The song was released on 30 September 2007. Alizée appeared on French radio station NRJ three days before the release to promote the song. The single was first made available in the online French music store of Virgin Megastores on 27 September 2007. However, it was rapidly removed a few hours later and was reported to be a mistake on Virgin's behalf. The song was later added back the day of the official release. Formats and track listings French CD maxi single # "Mademoiselle Juliette" (Album version) – 3:05 # "Mademoiselle Juliette" (Datsu Remix Radio Edit) – 3:22 # "Mademoiselle Juliette" (Abz Remix) – 3:07 # "Mademoiselle Juliette" (Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
