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==Naming== |
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Brigitte is a take on famous Brigittes of yore, such as [[Brigitte Bardot]]; in an interview, one of them said:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sudouest.fr/2010/07/21/deux-droles-de-dames-143495-4037.php |title=Deux drôles de dames |work=Sud Ouest |language=French |date=2010-07-21 |accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> {{quote|text=Brigitte, c'est rétro, notre style, c'est les années 50, c'est français, c'est [[Brigitte Bardot]], c'est [[Brigitte Lahaie]], c'est la tante qui cuisine, c'est la femme du cousin. Brigitte, c'est la femme au pluriel.|sign=Aurélie Maggiori|source=''Sud Ouest'', 21 July 2010}} (Brigitte is retro, our style it's the 50s, it's French, it's Brigitte Bardot, it's Brigitte |
Brigitte is a take on famous Brigittes of yore, such as [[Brigitte Bardot]]; in an interview, one of them said:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sudouest.fr/2010/07/21/deux-droles-de-dames-143495-4037.php |title=Deux drôles de dames |work=Sud Ouest |language=French |date=2010-07-21 |accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> {{quote|text=Brigitte, c'est rétro, notre style, c'est les années 50, c'est français, c'est [[Brigitte Bardot]], c'est [[Brigitte Lahaie]], c'est la tante qui cuisine, c'est la femme du cousin. Brigitte, c'est la femme au pluriel.|sign=Aurélie Maggiori|source=''Sud Ouest'', 21 July 2010}} (Brigitte is retro, our style it's the 50s, it's French, it's Brigitte Bardot, it's Brigitte Lahaie, the aunt that cooks, the cousin's wife. Brigitte is the woman in plural) |
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==In popular culture== |
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Brigitte | |
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 Brigitte performing at the Festival Fnac Live, Paris, 23 July 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Indie folk, indie pop, neo soul |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | 3ème Bureau - Wagram |
| Members | Sylvie Hoarau Aurélie Saada |
| Website | MySpace page |
Brigitte is a French indie folk musical duo formed in 2008 by Sylvie Hoarau (the brunette) and Aurélie Saada (the blonde).[1] Their 2011 debut full-length album Et vous, tu m'aimes ?, went platinum in France. It is sold through both French and the U.S. iTunes Store.[2]
Naming
Brigitte is a take on famous Brigittes of yore, such as Brigitte Bardot; in an interview, one of them said:[3]
Brigitte, c'est rétro, notre style, c'est les années 50, c'est français, c'est Brigitte Bardot, c'est Brigitte Lahaie, c'est la tante qui cuisine, c'est la femme du cousin. Brigitte, c'est la femme au pluriel.
— Aurélie Maggiori, Sud Ouest, 21 July 2010
(Brigitte is retro, our style it's the 50s, it's French, it's Brigitte Bardot, it's Brigitte Lahaie, the aunt that cooks, the cousin's wife. Brigitte is the woman in plural)
In popular culture
- English version of "Oh la la" was used for a Lancôme advertisement.[4]
- "La Poudrière" was used as soundtrack for a short directed by Aurélie Saada for Vogue Eyewear.[5]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa |
FR [6] |
SUI | ||||
| 2011 | Et vous, tu m'aimes?
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4 | 14 | 64 | ||
| 2012 | Encore
|
– | 107 | – | ||
| 2014 | À bouche que veux-tu
|
23 | 7 | 39 | ||
EPs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa |
FR [6] | ||
| 2011 | Battez-vous (EP) | – | – |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Wa |
FR [6] | |||
| 2010 | "Ma Benz" (remake of a Suprême NTM hit) | 33* (Ultratip) |
– | |
| 2011 | "Battez-vous" | 10 | 72 | |
| "Oh la la" | 3* (Ultratip) |
– | ||
| "Coeur de chewing gum" | 14* (Ultratip) |
– | ||
| 2014 | "À bouche que veux-tu" | 28* (Ultratip) |
18 | |
| "J'sais pas" | – | 68 | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Covers
- "Ma Benz" of NTM[7]
- "Rockin' Robin" of Michael Jackson
- "Concerto pour une Voix" of Saint Preux
- "Walk This Way" of Aerosmith and Run–D.M.C.[8]
- "Allumer le feu" of Johnny Hallyday[9]
- "Les Vacances au bord de la mer" of Michel Jonasz (Soundtrack of Thelma, Louise et Chantal)
- "Eye of the Tiger" of Survivor
- "Chez les Yéyés" of Serge Gainsbourg on France Inter - March 2011[10]
- "I Want Your Sex" of George Michael on Taratata fête la Musique - 2011-06-21[11]
- "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle", of Carmen for the ad Bledina - July 2011
- "The Bay" of Metronomy[12]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brigitte.
- ^ "Brigitte". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Brigitte on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ "Deux drôles de dames". Sud Ouest (in French). 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Brigitte/news-77796.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq9vIGKpmMM
- ^ a b c Steffen Hung. "Discographie Tal". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/et-vous-tu-maimes-encore/id577520349
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/et-vous-tu-maimes-encore/id577520349
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/et-vous-tu-maimes-encore/id577520349
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/et-vous-tu-maimes-encore/id577520349
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/et-vous-tu-maimes-encore/id577520349
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/et-vous-tu-maimes-encore/id577520349
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