Vive la Fête
Vive la Fête | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Kinky Star, Surprise, UWe, Firme de Disque |
| Members | Danny Mommens Els Pynoo Dirk Cant Gilles Balcaen Maarten de Meyer |
Vive la Fête (English: Long live the party) is a Belgian music duo from Ghent, East Flanders, formed in 1997 by Danny Mommens (guitar, vocals) and Els Pynoo (vocals).
History
[edit]Vive la Fête was founded in 1997 when Danny Mommens (then still a member of dEUS) 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 new wave music.
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 New York City and Paris.[1]
In 2005, they released the album Grand Prix and toured extensively across Europe, while also performing shows in Brazil[2] and Mexico.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) [3] |
BEL (WA) [4] |
NL [5] | ||
| Attaque surprise |
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— | — | — |
| République populaire |
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— | — | — |
| Nuit blanche |
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10 | — | — |
| Grand Prix |
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4 | 71 | 75 |
| Jour de chance |
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15 | 61 | — |
| Disque d'or |
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27 | 96 | — |
| Produit de Belgique |
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48 | 133 | — |
| 2013 |
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70 | 139 | — |
| Destination amour |
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— | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) [3] | ||
| Attaque populaire |
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— |
| Vive les remixes |
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— |
| 10 ans de fête |
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83 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Extended plays
[edit]- Je ne veux pas (Kinky Star, 1998)
- Tokyo (Surprise, 2000)
- Schwarzkopf Remix (Surprise, 2004)
- La vérité (Surprise, 2006)
References
[edit]- ^ Gottehrer, Zoe (4 June 2005). "Vive La Fete". 365mag. Archived from the original on 20 October 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
- ^ YouTube - Vive la fete - Recife Rock 2004-04-18
- ^ a b "Discografie Vive La Fête" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Discographie Vive La Fête" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Discografie Vive La Fête" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
External links
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