Caroline Legrand
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Caroline Legrand is a 1980s French singer, primarily known for her 1989 hit "J'aurais voulu te dire".
after being the first winner of the 'Tremplin de la chanson française' that the Parisian nightclub
L'Orange Bleue organized.
In 1988, she recorded "J'aurais voulu te dire", a song which was composed by François Feldman
and Jean-Marie Moreau. It featured on French Singles Chart (named Top 50 at the time) from 25 February to 17 June 1989, and reached number 6 for three weeks in April and May 1989. This hit was also certified Siver disc
by the SNEP, the French certificator, for a minimum of 200,000 copies sold. According to Infodisc website, the single was sold about 247,000 copies.
In 1992, she launched her first album, À Fleur de peau, containing "J'aurais voulu te dire" and her unsuccessful previous single.
In 1995, she released, under the slightly amended name of Karoline Legrand, Être ensemble, an album produced by Didier Barbelivien
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As Caroline Legrand
As Karoline Legrand
As Zaya
As Karoline Legrand
Musical career
She was recruited by the French singer François FeldmanFrançois Feldman
François Feldman is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France.-Biography:The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, among other artists...
after being the first winner of the 'Tremplin de la chanson française' that the Parisian nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
L'Orange Bleue organized.
In 1988, she recorded "J'aurais voulu te dire", a song which was composed by François Feldman
François Feldman
François Feldman is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France.-Biography:The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, among other artists...
and Jean-Marie Moreau. It featured on French Singles Chart (named Top 50 at the time) from 25 February to 17 June 1989, and reached number 6 for three weeks in April and May 1989. This hit was also certified Siver disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the SNEP, the French certificator, for a minimum of 200,000 copies sold. According to Infodisc website, the single was sold about 247,000 copies.
In 1992, she launched her first album, À Fleur de peau, containing "J'aurais voulu te dire" and her unsuccessful previous single.
In 1995, she released, under the slightly amended name of Karoline Legrand, Être ensemble, an album produced by Didier Barbelivien
Didier Barbelivien
Didier Barbelivien is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Daniel Guichard, Claude François, Gilbert Montagné, Sylvie Vartan, Patti Layne, Gilbert Bécaud, Enrico...
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Singles
As Caroline- "Cool Raoul, Relax Max" (1984)
As Caroline Legrand
- "J'aurais voulu te dire" (1988)
- "Il fait planer ta vie" (1990)
- "Comme un Train qui roule" (1992)
- "Tant de solitude" (1992)
As Karoline Legrand
- "My Love" (1995)
- "Les Docks of the Bay" (1995)
As Zaya
- "Initiation of Love" (2004)
Albums
As Caroline Legrand- À Fleur De Peau (1992)
As Karoline Legrand
- Être ensemble (1995)