Vive la Fête
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 Vive la Fête performing live at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. From left: Danny Mommens, Els Pynoo |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Genres | Synthpop, electroclash, New Wave, dance-punk |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Kinky Star, Surprise, UWe, Firme de Disque |
| Website | www.vivelafete.be |
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| Danny Mommens Els Pynoo |
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Vive la Fête (English: Long live the party) are a Belgian music duo from Ghent, East Flanders, formed in 1997 by Danny Mommens (guitar, vocals) and Els Pynoo (vocals).
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[edit] History
Vive la Fête was founded in 1997 when Mommens (then still playing in his former band dEUS) recorded a few demos with Pynoo on his 8-track recorder. These demos were released on the EP Je Ne Veux Pas (sometimes also referred to as Paris) which gathered some attention for its resemblance to '80s New Wave music. Their first success came with their debut Attaque Surprise (2000). Later records such as Republique Populaire (2001) and Nuit Blanche (2003) made them popular, especially in the fashion world, where Karl Lagerfeld is one of their fans, and has enlisted them to perform at a number of his big shows in New York City and Paris.[1] In 2005 they released Grand Prix and toured all over Europe and played some shows in Brazil[2] and Mexico.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Attaque Surprise (Surprise Records, 2000)
- Republique Populaire (Surprise Records, 2001)
- Nuit Blanche (Surprise Records, 2003)
- Attaque Populaire, compilation (Surprise Records, 2004)
- Grand Prix (Surprise Records, 2005)
- Vive les Remixes, remix album (Surprise Records, 2006)
- Jour de Chance (UWe, 2007)
- 10 Ans de Fête (Firme de Disque, 2008)
- Disque D'Or (Firme de Disque, 2009)
[edit] EPs
- Je Ne Veux Pas (Kinky Star, 1998)
- Tokyo (Surprise Records, 2000)
- Schwarzkopf Remix (Surprise Records, 2004)
- La Vérité (Surprise Records, 2006)
[edit] References
- ^ Gottehrer, Zoe (4 June 2005). "Vive La Fete". 365mag. Archived from the original on 20 October 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061020082938/http://www.365mag.com/index.php?pg=evrw&recnum=704&Title=Vive+La+Fete+on+365MAG+International+Music+Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
- ^ YouTube - Vive la fete - Recife Rock 2004-04-18
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