David et Jonathan
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David et Jonathan was a 1980s vocal duet composed of David Marouani (born on 1969) and Jonathan Bermudes (born in 1968). Their notoriety is due to their hits "Bella vita", "Gina" and "Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances ?" which achieved huge success in France in 1987-1988 and earned Silver and Gold certifications
. Several of their songs were written by Didier Barbelivien
. The band split off in 1990 and both singers began a (unsuccessful) solo career.
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,...
. Several of their songs were written 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...
. The band split off in 1990 and both singers began a (unsuccessful) solo career.
Singles
- 1986 : "Bella vita" - #2 in France, Gold disc
- 1987 : "Gina" - #18 in France, Silver disc
- 1988 : "Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances ?" - #3 in France, Gold disc
- 1988 : "Cœur de gosse" - #26 in France
- 1989 : "Pour toi ArméniePour toi Arménie"Pour toi Arménie" is a 1989 song written and composed by Charles Aznavour, and recorded by a group of French singers who were popular at the time. This charity single was intended to raise funds to help the Armenians who lived a terrible earthquake on December 7, 1988...
" (charity single) - 1990s : "Envie de pleurer" (David Marouani)
- 1990s : "Mes Nuits au soleil" (Jonathan Bermudes)