L'Embellie
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L'Embellie is the fifth studio album recorded by French singer Calogero
, and was released on 20 April 2009.
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For this album, Calogero asked many French singers and songwriters to compose the lyrics, including Dominique A
, Dick Annegarn
, Kent
, Grand Corps Malade
, Pierre Lapointe
, Marc Lavoine
, Pierre Pelù and Jean-Jacques Goldman
. Calogero himself has written for the first time in his solo career a song text for "Je me suis trompé". Alana Filippi, who wrote "En apesanteur
" seven years earlier, and Gioacchino, the singer's brother, also participated in the composing of the album.
The album went straight to number one on the French and Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Charts.
Calogero
Calogero is a French singer.-Early years:By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music...
, and was released on 20 April 2009.
Background
The album was preceded by lead single "C'est dit," written by Jean-Jacques GoldmanJean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman is a Grammy Awards-winning French singer-songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and since 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French living pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.- Biography :...
.
For this album, Calogero asked many French singers and songwriters to compose the lyrics, including Dominique A
Dominique A
Dominique Ané , better known as "Dominique A," is a French songwriter and singer.-Early life:Born on the 6 October 1968 in Provins, France, Dominique Ané is the only child of a teacher and a homemaker. He was passionate about literature and music from a young age...
, Dick Annegarn
Dick Annegarn
Dick Annegarn is a Dutch rock singer-songwriter who sings mostly in French, although on occasion Dutch and English...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, Grand Corps Malade
Grand Corps Malade
Fabien Marsaud better known by his stage name Grand Corps Malade, often abbreviated GCM, born on July 31, 1977 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France is a French slam poet-Biography:...
, Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe is a Canadian singer. He has won many prizes since his debut, including six Félix in 2005 and at least one in 2006. He is well known for his voice and his obscure, esoteric lyrics, which tend to be melancholic. Another distinctive characteristic of his lyrics is their literary style...
, Marc Lavoine
Marc Lavoine
Marc Lucien Lavoine is a French singer and actor. In 1985, his hit single "Elle a les yeux revolver" allowed him to reach the top of the French chart and marked the beginning of his successful singing career....
, Pierre Pelù and Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman is a Grammy Awards-winning French singer-songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and since 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French living pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.- Biography :...
. Calogero himself has written for the first time in his solo career a song text for "Je me suis trompé". Alana Filippi, who wrote "En apesanteur
En apesanteur
"En apesanteur" is the name of a 2001 song recorded by the French singer Calogero. It was the second single from Calogero's second studio album, Calogero, on which it features as first track, and his fifth single overall...
" seven years earlier, and Gioacchino, the singer's brother, also participated in the composing of the album.
The album went straight to number one on the French and Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Charts.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La fin de la fin du monde" (Dominique A) |
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| 2. | "C'est dit C'est dit "C'est dit" is a 2009 song recorded by French singer and composer Calogero. It was the first single off his fifth studio album L'Embellie and was released on 16 February 2009. It was highly successful in Belgium and on French digital chart.... " (Jean-Jacques Goldman) |
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| 3. | "L'Ombre et la Lumière" (duet with Grand Corps Malade) (Grand Corps Malade / Alanna Filippi) |
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| 4. | "Je me suis trompé" (Calogero) |
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| 5. | "La bourgeoisie des sensations" (Pierre Lapointe) |
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| 6. | "J'attends" (Dominique A) |
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| 7. | "Passage des cyclones" (Dominique A) |
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| 8. | "Nathan" (Marc Lavoine) |
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| 9. | "Tu es fait pour voler" (Dick Annegarn) |
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| 10. | "Tu n'as qu'à m'attraper" (Dick Annegarn) |
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| 11. | "Il conté" (Pierre Pelù / Gioacchino Maurici) |
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| 12. | "L'Embellie" (Kent) |
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Peak positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 1 |
| French Digital Chart | 1 |
| French Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 3 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 36 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Gold | 1 May 2009 | 15,000 | ||
| France | 3 x Platinum | 22 December 2009 | 300,000 | ||