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D.I.S.C.O.
"D.I.S.C.O." is a song by the French band Ottawan, written by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and produced by Daniel Vangarde. Ottawan originally recorded it in French. It was first released in 1979 and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart the following year. The song's name is an acronym and comes from the lyrics in its chorus, in which a woman is described as "D.I.S.C.O.". In other words, each letter of the word standing for a certain quality, except "O", which simply leads to singing "oh-oh-oh" ("She is D, delirious / She is I, incredible / She is S, superficial / She is C, complicated / She is oh-oh-oh"). This song was played at 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales N-Trance version British electronic music group N-Trance released a single based on the original hit with added rap lyrics not found in the original, written by Kevin O' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawan
Ottawan is a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles "D.I.S.C.O." and "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste and formerly Annette Eltice, the band were masterminded through a cooperation between French producer Daniel Vangarde and Belgian producer Jean Kluger. History In 1979, Ottawan was founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste, who was originally from Guadeloupe, and female singer Annette Eltice. Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with The Gibson Brothers and Sheila B. Devotion. In the United Kingdom, they had two Top 40, Top 10 hits. "D.I.S.C.O." (the act's debut single) reached number 2 in September 1980, while "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" peaked at number 3 a year later. "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" reached number 1 in List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand), New Zealand during 1982, staying there for eight weeks. The duo recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Slimani
Yousseph "Chico" Slimani (born 1971) is a Welsh singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show ''The X Factor''. In 2006, he had a number one hit on the British charts entitled " It's Chico Time". In 2008, he appeared on the reality TV show '' CelebAir'' where he came third. Early life Yousseph Slimani was born in Bridgend, Wales. He moved to live in Morocco from the age of two, when his father took him to live on the family farm. He returned to the United Kingdom with his father at the age of 14. After leaving school he trained on the Youth Training Scheme as an electrical engineer. Aspiring to have a career in arts and entertainment, Slimani took part in an exotic dance troupe called "Extreme Force" and later became a singer/compere with Lapattack. He also worked as a stripper for a while. From a young age, he continued writing and recording songs. In 2004, Slimani worked as an actor and co-wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Vangarde
Daniel Bangalter (, born 1947), known in his musical career as Daniel Vangarde, is a French former producer, lyricist and songwriter who co-wrote and produced several hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including " Aie a Mwana" with Jean Kluger, "D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan, and "Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. The father of Thomas Bangalter, best known as a member of the electronic music duo Daft Punk, he is credited with aiding the duo in their early musical career. In 1971, Vangarde and Kluger created the dance song "Yamasuki" under the name the Yamasuki Singers, which led to the production of the album ''Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki''. The album featured the song "Aieaoa", later popularized as "Aie a Mwana" by Black Blood and Bananarama. In 1975, Vangarde founded the record label Zagora, and following the Disco Demolition Night in 1979, he co-wrote the hit "D.I.S.C.O." for the group Ottawan. Over the years, Vangarde produced numerous tracks and albums, often under various ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Hour (N-Trance Album)
''Happy Hour'' is the second full-length album released by British electronic dance music Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and List of electronic dance music festivals, festivals. It is generally ... group N-Trance. It was released in the UK in May 1998 and the US on 25 May 1999. Track listing Personnel *Nobby - Engineer *Vinny Burns - Guitar *Curds & Whey - Producer, Arranged By * Ricardo da Force - Rap *Jerome Stokes - Vocals *Kelly Llorenna - Vocals *Rod Stewart - Vocals *Lee Limer - Vocals *Gary Crowley - Vocals *Viveen Wray - Vocals *David Grant - Vocals *Steven Berkoff - Vocals *Colin McMillan - Remix Charts Release history References {{DEFAULTSORT:Happy Hour (N-Trance Album) 1998 albums N-Trance albums All Around the World Productions albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Chico Time
"It's Chico Time" is the debut single of former ''The X Factor'' contestant Chico Slimani. The single was released on 27 February 2006. The song was written and composed by Mark Hudson. Background Chico first performed the song on ''The X Factor'' on 19 November 2005. It was the only time that a contestant had performed an original song during the live stages of the show, until series 9, when contestant Lucy Spraggan performed her own track, "Mountains". The track was released on the back of the success of the performance, and peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 5 March 2006, toppling Madonna's hit single " Sorry", and staying at the top of the chart for two weeks. Chico became the first ''X Factor'' runner-up to have his debut single peak at number one. The general theme of the song is to not take life too seriously, and to just party – as life is too short. Chico contributed some of the lyrics himself. The music video for the track is very low-budget, showing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Da Force
Jervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte (30 April 1967 – 8 March 2013), known professionally as Ricardo da Force, was an English vocalist, rapper, and DJ, most notable for contributing vocals to house and dance music tracks of The KLF and N-Trance. He got his stage name from a track he rapped by the band X-10-CIV called "The Force" along with Shola Phillips. Later in his life, he was resident DJ at 'The Apartment' in Dubai. Lyte died on 8 March 2013 while in Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American .... Discography References External links * * 1967 births 2013 deaths British dance musicians Black British male rappers English male rappers {{UK-music-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-Trance
N-Trance () are a British electronic music group who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth in 1990. The group is known for their European hit songs " Set You Free" and " Electronic Pleasure", and their covers of the 1970s disco songs " Stayin' Alive", "D.I.S.C.O.", " Shake Ya Body", and " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?". They had 14 charting singles in the UK during 1994–2004. History Early years (1990–93) Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth formed N-Trance in 1990, after meeting at Oldham College in Greater Manchester, where they were both studying sound engineering. They were signed by Pete Waterman's 380 Records (a sub-label of PWL). Vocalist Kelly Llorenna joined around a year later, and sang on their first song, " Set You Free", recorded at Revolution Studios in Cheadle Hulme in July 1992. It was not released as a single and N-Trance bought out their contract with 380 Records. They then signed to a new label, All Around the World in September 1993. By this point N- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", also written "Da' Ya' Think I'm Sexy", is a song by British singer Rod Stewart from his ninth studio album, ''Blondes Have More Fun'' (1978). It was written by Stewart, Carmine Appice, and Duane Hitchings, though it incorporates the melody from the song "Taj Mahal" by Jorge Ben Jor and the string arrangement from the song "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It" by Bobby Womack. The song was released as the first single from ''Blondes Have More Fun'' in November 1978. It spent one week atop the UK Singles Chart in December 1978 and four weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 1979. ''Billboard'' ranked it number four on its Top Singles of 1979 year-end chart. It also topped the charts in Canada for four weeks and in Australia for two weeks. Royalties from the song were donated to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Stewart performed the song at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Pleasure (song)
"Electronic Pleasure" is a song by English electronic music group N-Trance, featuring vocals from Gillian Wisdom, Viveen Wray and rap by Ricardo da Force. Released in February 1996 by label All Around the World as the fourth and last single from the group's debut album by the same name (1995), it was the follow-up to their successful cover of "Stayin' Alive". It is written by Dale Longworth and Kevin O'Toole with da Force, and produced by Longworth and O'Toole. The song peaked at number two in Israel, number nine in Scotland and number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Italy and a top-30 hit in France, peaking at numbers 17 and 23, respectively. The accompanying music video was directed by Steve Price. Critical reception Maria Jimenez from ''Music & Media'' described the song as a "spacious electro pop dance number". A reviewer from ''Music Week'' gave it three out of five. ''Music Week'' editor Alan Jones added, "It features the same guests, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Olympic Games ceremony#Opening, opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 Central European Summer Time, CEST (17:30 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC). As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings included an artistic program showcasing the culture of the host country and city, the parade of athletes and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. The Games were List of people who have opened the Olympic Games, formally opened by the president of France, Emmanuel Macron. The ceremony marked the 130th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee, the centenary of the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer and 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics, and the 235th anniversary of the French Revolution. Directed by Thomas Jolly (artist), Thomas Jolly, the opening ceremony was held outside of a stadium for the first time in modern Olympic history. Athletes were Boat parade, paraded by boat along the Seine to a temporar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Kluger
Jean Joseph Kluger (born 31 March 1937) is a Belgian record producer, music publisher and composer. Biography Jean Kluger was born in Antwerp, Belgium, the eldest son of Jacques and Adela Kluger. His career started in 1957, working for his father's company, World Music. He established his own company, Editions Jean Kluger, after the death of his father in 1963, and in 1965 moved to Paris where he established the company Bleu Blanc Rouge with his wife Huguette Ferly. Biography at Jean Kluger website He wrote widely for the French, Flemish and international pop music markets, including songs for Sheila, Rika Zaraï, |
La Dépêche Du Midi
''La Dépêche'', formally ''La Dépêche du Midi'' (), is a regional daily newspaper published in Toulouse in Southwestern France with seventeen editions for different areas of the Midi-Pyrénées region. The main local editions are for Toulouse, Ariège, Aude, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne. History and profile The newspaper first appeared on 2 October 1870 when it was called ''La Dépêche de Toulouse''. ... En cette année anniversaire de la création de « La Dépêche du Midi », fondée en 1870, Publication was prompted by workers at the Sirven print works in Toulouse, which established the paper's left-leaning politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
