Lilicub is a French band that was founded in 1992, mainly known for its 1996 hit "Voyage en Italie".
Biography
The group was originally a trio composed of Catherine Dirand, Benoît Carré (actress
Isabelle Carré
Isabelle Carré (born 28 May 1971) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1989. She won a César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Se souvenir des belles choses'' (2001), and has been nominated a further six ti ...
's brother) and Philippe Zavriew. Benoît met Catherine at a jazz festival in
Ampthill
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. In late 1993, they signed with the label Remark and released their first single entitled ''Au bout du compte'' early 1995.
[Prix Roger Seiller : Lilicu]
SACEM.fr
(Retrieved October 3, 2008) Their second single "Voyage in Italie" ensured their reputation placing at #7 on the French
SNEP
SNEP (, in English National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing) is the inter-professional organisation that protects the interests of the French record industry. Originally known under the acronym SNICOP, the organisation was established in ...
Top 50 during the 1996 summer.
Lilicub was nominated at the 1997
Victoires de la Musique in the category "Revelation of the year",
[Nominations of the 1997 Victoires de la musique, SACE]
Lesvictoires.com
(Retrieved October 3, 2008) and awarded the price Sacem Roger Seiller for "Best French group" in 1998.
The same year, Lilicub released its second album, ''La Grande Vacance''. The group then engaged in collaborations with
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ese artists like Taeko Onuki et Noriko Kato. The third album entitled ''Zoom'' was produced as a film and was released in 2001. In 2005, the band began a tour across France to promote its new songs.
Discography
Albums
* 1996 : ''Voyage en Italie''
* 1997 : ''A Tribute to
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered as one of the great exponents of Brazilian ...
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* 1998 : ''La Grande Vacance''
* 1999 : ''La Douce Vie''
* 2000 : ''À la Nouvelle Vague''
* 2001 : ''Tribute to
Polnareff''
* 2001 : ''Zoom ''
* 2002 : ''Boby Tutti-Frutti - L'hommage délicieux à
Boby Lapointe
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* 2003 : ''L'Humeur vagabonde : hommage à
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...
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* 2008 : ''Papa a fait Mai 68''
Singles
* 1996 : "Voyage en Italie" - #7 in France
* 1996 : "Faire fi de tout" - #30 in France
References
External links
Official website
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French pop music groups
Musical groups established in 1992