Philippe Lafontaine
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| Philippe Lafontaine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Philippe Lafontaine |
| Born | 24 May 1955 Gosselies, Belgium |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Composer, singer |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Website | Official site |
Philippe Lafontaine (born 24 May 1955) is a Belgian singer and composer.
Lafontaine was born in Gosselies, Belgium. He spent a short time in a Jesuit college that he left at 17 to pursue a career in music. His first successes came from the writing and recording of jingles for television commercials (including Stella Artois and Coca Cola. Throughout the 1980s he joined the musical comedy Brel en mille temps, touring in Dakar, Moscow, and then Leningrad, Saint Petersburg. Lafontaine released three albums. The song "Coeur de Loup" was his first big hit and launched his career once and for all in Europe. The song garnered many awards in Belgium, France and Quebec. He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb with his own composition "Macédomienne" dedicated to his Macedonian wife, ending in 12th place.[1] In 2001, he ventured for a 2nd time in musical comedy, composing Celia Fee, a musical for children and adults alike. His lyrics are known for being full of double entendres.
[edit] Albums
- Ou...? (1978)
- Pourvu Que Ca Roule (1981)
- Charmez (1987)
- Fa Ma No Ni Ma (1989)
- Affaire (À Suivre) (1988)
- Machine À Larmes (1992)
- D'ici (1994)
- Folklores Imagninaires (1996)
- Compilation Attitudes (1997)
- Pour Toujours (1998)
- Fond De Scene Live (1999)
- De L'autre Rive (2003)
[edit] References
- ^ "Lafontaine Wins 12th Place". eurovision.tv. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=306. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Ingeborg with Door de wind |
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 |
Succeeded by Clouseau with Geef het op |
