Léopold Nord & Vous
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Léopold Nord & Vous, then Les Chéris, is a Belgian
band founded in 1983. In France, it can be considered as a one-hit wonder
for its single "C'est l'amour
", but both band and members had a long and successful musical career in Belgium.
disc. The next singles, "Les Hippopotamtam" (1988) and "Des Filles et du Rock and roll" (1989) passed unnoticed and failed the chart. In 1990, the band decided to change its name and became "Les Chéris". Under this new name, the duet (Hubert Mansion has left the band then) released "On en a marre !" the same year, then "Mademoiselle qui passâtes", in 1991.
Alec Mansion debuted his singing career without his brothers. Already in the early 1980s, he released several singles whose sales were very confidential in France, but achieved success in Belgium and Canada. Belgian singer Muriel Dacq
, who participated in the production of band's first single and who is mentioned in the credits on the back of the single cover for "C'est l'amour", was Alen Mansion's wife at the time. Mansion also wrote songs for various artists such as Flash Black ("Quand je pense à elle, est-ce qu'elle pense à moi?", in 1987, co-written with his wife), and Nathalie Pâque ("Noël différent", a Christmas song), and composed "Amour Amour", which represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
. After the band split off in 1993, he tried again a solo career, releasing, among other singles, "Pop show", "Saltimbanque" and "Say l'printemps", in 2006. He then created several advertising slogans, recorded a new album and began a concert tour called 'Pop Show' (same name of his album) throughout France, tour in which the singer performed songs with a choir and musicians. Alec has four children : Antoine (born in the 1980s), Charlotte (1990), Betty (1992) and Sébastian (1998).
In 2005, Benoît Mansion began to sing at the age of 18. He released his first solo album in 1994, Le Bonheur c'est quand tu veux.
In 2008, Quentin Mosimann
, the winner of Star Academy 7 in France, covered "C'est l'amour" on his debut album Duel.
Singles
Singles
Belgium
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band founded in 1983. In France, it can be considered as a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
for its single "C'est l'amour
C'est l'amour
"C'est l'amour" is a popular song recorded by Belgian band Léopold Nord & Vous. It was trio's debut single, released in September 1987, from the album of the same name, and perhaps remains to date its most known song, due to the huge success it met in France and the number of cover versions and...
", but both band and members had a long and successful musical career in Belgium.
Biography
The band was composed of three brothers : Alec (born on January 26, 1958), Benoît (February 9, 1964) and Hubert Mansion (October 7, 1960). In France, this trio remains famous for its 1987 hit song "C'est l'amour", its debut single, which was number 2 on the SNEP singles chart and certified GoldMusic 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,...
disc. The next singles, "Les Hippopotamtam" (1988) and "Des Filles et du Rock and roll" (1989) passed unnoticed and failed the chart. In 1990, the band decided to change its name and became "Les Chéris". Under this new name, the duet (Hubert Mansion has left the band then) released "On en a marre !" the same year, then "Mademoiselle qui passâtes", in 1991.
Alec Mansion debuted his singing career without his brothers. Already in the early 1980s, he released several singles whose sales were very confidential in France, but achieved success in Belgium and Canada. Belgian singer Muriel Dacq
Muriel Dacq
Muriel Dacq is a Belgian singer-songwriter, active in the 1980s in France.-Biography:...
, who participated in the production of band's first single and who is mentioned in the credits on the back of the single cover for "C'est l'amour", was Alen Mansion's wife at the time. Mansion also wrote songs for various artists such as Flash Black ("Quand je pense à elle, est-ce qu'elle pense à moi?", in 1987, co-written with his wife), and Nathalie Pâque ("Noël différent", a Christmas song), and composed "Amour Amour", which represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
. After the band split off in 1993, he tried again a solo career, releasing, among other singles, "Pop show", "Saltimbanque" and "Say l'printemps", in 2006. He then created several advertising slogans, recorded a new album and began a concert tour called 'Pop Show' (same name of his album) throughout France, tour in which the singer performed songs with a choir and musicians. Alec has four children : Antoine (born in the 1980s), Charlotte (1990), Betty (1992) and Sébastian (1998).
In 2005, Benoît Mansion began to sing at the age of 18. He released his first solo album in 1994, Le Bonheur c'est quand tu veux.
In 2008, Quentin Mosimann
Quentin Mosimann
Quentin Mosimann is a Swiss singer, winner of the seventh season of the TV reality show Star Academy France. His first solo album, Duel, is composed of cover versions of 1980s hits...
, the winner of Star Academy 7 in France, covered "C'est l'amour" on his debut album Duel.
As Léopold Nord & Vous
Albums- C'est l'amour
Singles
- 1987 : "C'est l'amourC'est l'amour"C'est l'amour" is a popular song recorded by Belgian band Léopold Nord & Vous. It was trio's debut single, released in September 1987, from the album of the same name, and perhaps remains to date its most known song, due to the huge success it met in France and the number of cover versions and...
" - #2 in France, Gold disc - 1988 : "Les Hippopotamtam"
- 1989 : "Des Filles et du Rock and roll"
Alec Mansion alone
Albums- 2001 : Vivement demain - Gold in Belgium
- 2004 : Pop Show
Singles
- 1980 (?) : "Dans l'eau de Nice"
- 1981 (?) : "Falbala"
- 1982 : "Trop triste"
- 1983 : "Laid, bête et méchant"
- 1984 : "Dans l'eau de Nice"
- 1985 : "Chagrin d'amour"
- 2001 : "Cette femme est un héros"
- 1986 : "Tiens bon"
- 2006 : "Pop Show"
- 2006 : "Saltimbanque"
- 2006 : "Say l'printemps" [sic]
- 2006 : "Je m'en fous"
Benoît Mansion alone
- 1994 : Le bonheur c'est quand tu veux
- 2004 : Du Brésil dans les oreilles