Niagara (band)
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| Niagara | |
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| Origin | France |
| Genres | Rock/New Wave |
| Years active | 1984–1992 |
| Labels | Polydor |
| Members | |
| Muriel Moreno Daniel Chenevez |
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Niagara is the name of a French synthpop duo that achieved popularity both in France and Canada from 1986 to 1989.[1] The band, who was known under the name L'Ombre jaune from 1982 to 1984, was formed in Rennes, France, in 1984, by vocalist Muriel Laporte (later known as Muriel Moreno) ) and keyboardist Daniel Chenevez. They were frequently compared to the UK duo Eurythmics.[1]
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[edit] Biography
They became famous in France when they issued in 1985 their first single, "Tchiki boum", which was followed in the summer 1986 by their second single, "L'amour à la plage". 200,000 copies of each single were sold in France, becoming both silver disc. Driven by exotic-looking Laporte's charisma and singing ability, the duo released their first album in 1986, Encore un dernier baiser which included their first two hits and a new single, "Je dois m'en aller". Their second and most popular release was the album Quel enfer in 1989 ; the video for the lightweight "Soleil d'hiver" received frequent airplay in Canada, leading to the group forming a following in North America. Also in 1989, their singles "J'ai vu" and "Pendant que les champs brûlent" became minor hits in central Europe.
Niagara released two more albums: Religion in 1990 (which introduced a harder-edged sound to their music) and La Vérité in 1992 before the band (and the real-life couple of Laporte/Moreno-Chenevez) separated. Both musicians went on to solo careers. In 2002, a compilation entitled Flammes was released (also released as double CD and DVD), containing all the band's hits. It hit #1 for three weeks on the French Compilations Chart.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1986 : Encore un dernier baiser
- 1988 : Quel enfer
- 1990 : Religion
- 1992 : La Vérité
- 2002 : Flammes (compilation)
[edit] Singles
- 1985 : "Tchiki boum"
- 1986 : "L'amour à la plage"
- 1986 : "Je dois m'en aller"
- 1987 : "Quand la ville dort"
- 1988 : "Assez !"
- 1988 : "Soleil d'hiver"
- 1989 : "Flammes de l'enfer"
- 1989 : "Baby Louis"
- 1990 : "J'ai vu"
- 1990 : "Pendant que les champs brûlent"
- 1991 : "Psychotrope"
- 1991 : "La vie est peut-être belle"
- 1992 : "La fin des étoiles"
- 1993 : "Un million d'années"
- 1993 : "Le minotaure"
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website - French language but primarily graphical
- Muriel Moreno official website
