Vive la Fête () is a Belgian music duo from

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, formed in 1997 by Danny Mommens (guitar, vocals) and Els Pynoo (vocals).

History

Vive la Fête was founded in 1997 when Danny Mommens (then still a member of

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) met Els Pynoo at a party hosted by or for her sister. Mommens had previously been an acquaintance of Pynoo's sister, who had photographed Els nude and later shown the picture to him. In a 2005 interview, Els recounted that Mommens had approached her in a casual manner and randomly remarked, "Hey I saw you naked!" Mommens recorded a few demos with Pynoo on his 8-track recorder, which were later released as the EP ''Je ne veux pas'' (also referred to as ''Paris''). The EP gained attention for its resemblance to '80s

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. Their first major success came with their debut album, ''Attaque Surprise'' (2000). Subsequent records such as ''République Populaire'' (2001) and ''Nuit Blanche'' (2003) increased their popularity, particularly in the fashion world, where Karl Lagerfeld became a fan. Lagerfeld invited them to perform at several of his major shows in

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. In 2005, they released the album ''Grand Prix'' and toured extensively across Europe, while also performing shows in BrazilYouTube - Vive la fete - Recife Rock 2004-04-18
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Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

* ''Je ne veux pas'' (Kinky Star, 1998) * ''Tokyo'' (Surprise, 2000) * ''Schwarzkopf Remix'' (Surprise, 2004) * ''La vérité'' (Surprise, 2006)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vive La Fete Belgian electronic music groups Belgian dance-punk musical groups Electroclash groups Electronic music duos Belgian electronic rock musical groups French-language musical groups from Belgium Musical groups established in 1997 Belgian synth-pop groups Belgian musical duos Male–female musical duos