French Affair

French Affair was a German-French dance project established in 1999. Composed by French singer Barbara Alcindor and German producers Torsten Dreyer and Kasten Dreyer, the band found its highest popularity in German-speaking countries and they scored a number of hits in Europe between 2000 and 2003, including "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)", "Do What You Like", "Sexy", and "Comme ci comme ça".

History

The band's lead singer, Barbara Alcindor, was born in Paris, and has worked as a fashion model in London. She met the "Dreyer Brothers" production team and signed a contract with the BMG, a German record label, before scoring the chart with the hit "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" in early 2000. The single was a major hit in Europe, peaking within the top 5 in many countries. It was followed by "Do What You Like", which also was a successful hit, and a debut album, Desire.

2001 saw the release of a new track, "Sexy", which also became a considerable hit. The following year the band released "I Like That", followed by another big hit: "Comme ci comme ça", released in 2003. In 2006, French Affair released their second, all-French album, Rendezvous, promoted by a single "Symphonie d'amour". The album featured vocals by Aimee, the band's new vocalist. 2008 saw the release of Belle Epoque, their last album to date.

In 2009, the group announced its dissolution.

Members Karsten Dreyer Thorsten Dreyer Barbara Alcindor Aimee

Discography

Albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsAUTGER For "Desire": HUNSWI2001Desire336737212006Rendezvous————2008Belle Epoque————

Singles YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbumAUSAUTGERPeak chart positions for singles in Germany: For "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)": For "Do What You Like": For "Poison": For "Sexy": For "Comme ci comme ça": For "Symphonie d'amour": GREITASWI2000"My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)"—11—43Desire"Do What You Like"—1124—4629"Poison"——77———"I Want Your Love"——————2001"Sexy"812138—2784Belle Epoque2002"I Like That"————38—2003"Comme ci comme ça"—45303321002006"Symphonie d'amour"——82———Rendezvous2008"Ring Ding Dong"——————Belle Epoque2008"Into the Groove"——————

Extended plays (EPs) 2009: My Heart Goes Boom (Reloaded) 2009: Do What You Like (Reloaded) 2010: My Heart Goes Boom (The US Remixes) 2022: Sexy Remixes 2024: My Heart Goes Boom (with KTD Maxx)

References

External links French Affair at Allmusic French Affair at Discogs French Affair at Rate Your Music