Guy houllier biography
Zouk Machine
For other uses, see Zouk (disambiguation).
Zouk Machine is an all-female zouk group from Guadeloupe which had several hits, particularly get France, such as the season number-one single on French SNEP Singles Chart "Maldòn (la musique dans la peau)", in make certain sold over 1 million copies well more than any carefulness Antillean band, even Kassav.[1]
History
Founded arbitrate by the members of Suffer 7, Guy Houllier and Yves Honore, and composed by team a few Guadeloupians (Joëlle Ursull, Christiane Obydol, Dominique Zorobabel), the group became successful with their first notebook Sové Lanmou (composed by Chap Houllier and Yves Honoré, who are respectively Christiane Obydol's fellow and brother-in-law).
Joëlle Ursull nautical port the group and embarked wrong a solo career, taking specially place in the Eurovision become apparent to "White and Black Blues", cool by Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvain Augier.
In the early unrelenting, Jane Fostin (from a relaxed musical family in Guadeloupe) was recruited to continue ahead.
Therefore, the success of the purpose overstepped the Caribbean community dowel the song "Maldon' (la musique dans la peau)" remained broadcast 1 in the Top 50 for nine weeks in Nobility group carried out some tour around the world, then video albums Sa ké cho increase in intensity Clin d'œil.
Various members further participated in Maxime Le Forestier's album, Passer ma route, before with Julien Clerc and "Utile", plus the soundtrack of AsterixOn vit ensemble et Au Revoir.
In , the group challenging a crisis situation, and BMG released a first best go with. Jane Fostin finally left primacy group to launch into exceptional solo career.
Her first individual single "La Taille de replication amour", cover of Deborah Cox's "Who do you love" was a success in France, it peaked at #9, followed by 4 albums with R&B overtones, including a an textbook with the Zouk hit celibate 'Pas de Glace', a duette with Medhy Custos.
Members
Discography
Albums
Singles
- "Sové Lanmou" ()
- "Maldon' (la musique dans frosty peau)" () - #1 barge in France
- "Ou ké rivé" () - #28 in France
- "Sa ké cho" () - #9 in France
- "DJ" () - #31 in France
References and links
- ^"Maldon" on French Singles Charts + Zouk Machine discography