Michaël Youn
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Michaël Youn is a French actor, singer, comedian, and TV and radio personality.
in 1998. There, he made sketches and further entertainment during the morning show.
The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives. In July 2000 he was hired for the new morning show "Morning Live" shown on Métropole 6. With Vincent Desagnat and Benjamin Morgaine, Youn did the entertainment part of the show. Like their sketches and public events (e.g. foam bath in a Paris fountain, and waking random Parisians up shooting the slogan of the show at them), their parodies were particularly successful. In particular, they parodied the music scene of Jean-Michel Jarre, casting-popstars, the Grand Prix and French rappers.
The success of "Morning Live" was mainly due to Youn and his colleagues – when they left the show, it remained on the air for just one more year.
After leaving "Morning Live" in 2002, Youn, Desagnat and Morgaine have focused on their music parodies: The three sailors “Piotr”, “Olaff” and “Dvorjak” from the Eastern European “Slowakistan”, the Bratisla Boys, appeared on the Western music market with their song "Stach Stach
". The act became a big success and was number one on the French charts for ten weeks. On a 2004 list of the all-time best selling CDs in France, "Stach Stach" was listed number 30. The success even spread beyond the French border and reached Switzerland, where it was 2nd on the official charts. On 7 July 2002, the project was stopped by its makers. They claimed that the Bratisla Boys had vanished on the Dead Sea without a trace.
In 2002, the film "La Beuze“, written by Youn and Desagnat, was released. Youn played the character of Alphonse, the "unknown son" of James Brown
, who tries to start his own career – by creating a new (fictional) style called "Frunkp" (a mixture of Funk
and Rap). The song "Le Frunkp
" was published as a CD-single and Michaël Youn (under the name of Alphonse Brown) had another hit. This time, he even reached #1 in Swiss charts.
Youn had a comedy-tour, called Pluskapoil in 2003/04 (its sequel followed in 2005) and has acted in films.
New music projects followed: Les Conards (The Imbeciles) with Comme des Connards, a cover version of My Sharona by The Knack
, as well as a song for the movie Iznogoud (both were in the French Top 20). He had small roles in rather big films, and was part of Les 11 commandements
in 2004 (A French film done in the style of MTV’s Jackass
, together with Desagnat and Morgaine).
In 2005, Youn was Iznogoud
in the film version of the comic „Iznogoud“ (also known as Isnogud). In 2006 he had the main role in the film comedy Incontrôlable. Those two films were not very successful, critics and viewers finding them only so-so. Both films starred Desagnat and Morgaine, but only in small roles.
In 2010, he directed his first movie "Fatal" in which he also stars.
The CD-single is "Fous ta cagoule
" of 2006. The song parodies multiple French rappers, in particular slam
mer Grand Corps Malade
and Booba
. The video clip was made by Nicolas Benamou.
His first single of 2007, "Mauvaise foi nocturne"' with Pascal Obispo
parodied Confessions nocturnes by Diam's
and Vitaa
(mentioned in "Parle à ma main" as well) also went to #1 in France.
Fatal Bazooka released a full LP titled T'as vu ? in the last week of May 2007 selling over 300,000 copies in France and scored another N1 single (Christmas 2007 number one) with "Parle à ma main
" ("Talk to my hand") featuring Yelle
released at the end of 2007. This time they attacked another phenomenon of French society : the "lolitas" and their antics.
The album was released through Jam Block entertainment/Warner Music France.
Albums
Biography
After his education as an announcer and theater actor, Youn joined the Paris radio station SkyrockSkyrock
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in 1998. There, he made sketches and further entertainment during the morning show.
The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives. In July 2000 he was hired for the new morning show "Morning Live" shown on Métropole 6. With Vincent Desagnat and Benjamin Morgaine, Youn did the entertainment part of the show. Like their sketches and public events (e.g. foam bath in a Paris fountain, and waking random Parisians up shooting the slogan of the show at them), their parodies were particularly successful. In particular, they parodied the music scene of Jean-Michel Jarre, casting-popstars, the Grand Prix and French rappers.
The success of "Morning Live" was mainly due to Youn and his colleagues – when they left the show, it remained on the air for just one more year.
After leaving "Morning Live" in 2002, Youn, Desagnat and Morgaine have focused on their music parodies: The three sailors “Piotr”, “Olaff” and “Dvorjak” from the Eastern European “Slowakistan”, the Bratisla Boys, appeared on the Western music market with their song "Stach Stach
Stach Stach
"Stach Stach" is 2002 song recorded by Michael Youn and his band Bratisla Boys. This humoristic song was released as first single from the album Anthologigi, in April 2002...
". The act became a big success and was number one on the French charts for ten weeks. On a 2004 list of the all-time best selling CDs in France, "Stach Stach" was listed number 30. The success even spread beyond the French border and reached Switzerland, where it was 2nd on the official charts. On 7 July 2002, the project was stopped by its makers. They claimed that the Bratisla Boys had vanished on the Dead Sea without a trace.
In 2002, the film "La Beuze“, written by Youn and Desagnat, was released. Youn played the character of Alphonse, the "unknown son" of James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
, who tries to start his own career – by creating a new (fictional) style called "Frunkp" (a mixture of Funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
and Rap). The song "Le Frunkp
Le Frunkp
"Le Frunkp" is a 2002 song performed by the fictional character Alphonse Brown , the "unknown son" of James Brown, who tries to start his own career by creating a new style called "Frunkp" , in French film La Beuze, written by Youn and Desagnat...
" was published as a CD-single and Michaël Youn (under the name of Alphonse Brown) had another hit. This time, he even reached #1 in Swiss charts.
Youn had a comedy-tour, called Pluskapoil in 2003/04 (its sequel followed in 2005) and has acted in films.
New music projects followed: Les Conards (The Imbeciles) with Comme des Connards, a cover version of My Sharona by The Knack
The Knack
The Knack was an American New Wave rock quartet based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with their first single, "My Sharona", an international number one hit in 1979.-Founding :...
, as well as a song for the movie Iznogoud (both were in the French Top 20). He had small roles in rather big films, and was part of Les 11 commandements
Les 11 commandements (film)
Les 11 commandements is a French comedy film, made in 2004. It is comparable to the American Jackass film.-Plot:...
in 2004 (A French film done in the style of MTV’s Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
, together with Desagnat and Morgaine).
In 2005, Youn was Iznogoud
Iznogoud
Iznogoud |French]] accent) is a French comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by the comics writer René Goscinny and comics artist Jean Tabary...
in the film version of the comic „Iznogoud“ (also known as Isnogud). In 2006 he had the main role in the film comedy Incontrôlable. Those two films were not very successful, critics and viewers finding them only so-so. Both films starred Desagnat and Morgaine, but only in small roles.
In 2010, he directed his first movie "Fatal" in which he also stars.
Fatal Bazooka
Towards the end of 2006 they picked up a parody from their old Morning-Live times: the hardcore rappers Fatal Bazooka ("Lethal Bazooka"), in which they played two rappers called “Profanation Fonky“ and “La Marmotte Infernale” who wore balaclavas. Using a hardcore style of rap, they rapped Fous ta cagoule ("Put on your balaclava"). It reached #1 on the French charts.The CD-single is "Fous ta cagoule
Fous ta cagoule
"Fous ta cagoule" is a song by the humorous rap group Fatal Bazooka with Michaël Youn, the first single from its album T'As Vu ? released in 2007...
" of 2006. The song parodies multiple French rappers, in particular slam
SLAM
Slam or SLAM may refer to:In computer science:* Simultaneous localization and mapping, a technique used by robots and autonomous vehicles* SLAM project, a Microsoft Research project...
mer 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:...
and Booba
Booba
Elie Yaffa better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper from Paris. He is half Senegalese from his father's side and half French of Moroccan origin from his mother's side...
. The video clip was made by Nicolas Benamou.
His first single of 2007, "Mauvaise foi nocturne"' with Pascal Obispo
Pascal Obispo
Pascal Michel Obispo is a French singer/songwriter.Pascal Obispo started singing in 1980. He got his first record deal in 1990, Le long du fleuve. With his second album, Plus que tout au monde, selling over 2 million albums, his songs became a popular success...
parodied Confessions nocturnes by Diam's
Diam's
Diam's is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Her family moved to Essonne in 1984....
and Vitaa
Vitaa
Vitaa is a French pop singer.-Biography:She was discovered by DJ Kost, who organized a duet with Dadoo...
(mentioned in "Parle à ma main" as well) also went to #1 in France.
Fatal Bazooka released a full LP titled T'as vu ? in the last week of May 2007 selling over 300,000 copies in France and scored another N1 single (Christmas 2007 number one) with "Parle à ma main
Parle à ma main
"Parle à ma main" is a 2006 song recorded by French act Fatal Bazooka featuring Yelle. It was the fifth and last single from the album T'As Vu ?, and was released in November 2007...
" ("Talk to my hand") featuring Yelle
Yelle
Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake, Yelle and GrandMarnier . A third member, Tepr , joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Budet and GrandMarnier began working on music together in 2000...
released at the end of 2007. This time they attacked another phenomenon of French society : the "lolitas" and their antics.
The album was released through Jam Block entertainment/Warner Music France.
Discography
Singles- "Stach Stach" (as Bratisla Boys)
- FR: 1 – 20.04.2002 – 38 Wo.
- BE: 3 - 20.04.2002 – 19 Wo.
- CH: 2 – 06.06.2002 – 17 Wo.
- "Le frunkp" (as Alphonse Brown)
- FR: 1 – 11.01.2003 – 25 Wo.
- BE: 1 - 08.02.2003 – 22 Wo.
- CH: 1 – 16.02.2003 – 24 Wo.
- "Comme des Conards" (as Les Conards)
- FR: 3 – 18.01.2004 – 24 Wo.
- BE: 3 - 07.02.2004 – 19 Wo.
- CH: 11 – 15.02.2004 – 18 Wo.
- "Iznogoud" (as Iznogoud)
- FR: 12 – 30.01.2005 – 15 Wo.
- "Fous ta cagoule" (as Fatal Bazooka)
- FR: 1 – 18.11.2006 – 26 Wo.
- BE: 1 - 25.11.2006 – 37 Wo.
- CH: 8 – 26.11.2006 – 26 Wo.
- "Mauvaise foi nocturne (La réponse)" (as Fatal Bazooka feat. Vitoo)
- FR: 1 – 04.03.2007 – 30 Wo.
- BE: 1 - 03.03.2007 – 26 Wo.
- CH: 5 – 11.03.2007 – 15 Wo.
- "J'aime trop ton boule (Shake ton booty)" (as Fatal Bazooka)
- FR: TBA - 13.05.2007
- BE: 23 - 16.06.2007 – 10 Wo.
- CH: 51 – 17.06.2007 – 6 Wo.
- "Trankillement" (as Fatal Bazooka)
- FR: TBA - 06.2007
- CH: 99 – 29.07.2007 – 1 Wo.
- "Parle à ma main" (as Christelle Bazooka feat. Yelle)
- FR: 1 – 01.12.2007 – 19 Wo.
- BE: 1 - 15.12.2007 – 22 Wo.
- CH: 31 – 25.11.2007 – 17 Wo.
Albums
- Anthologigi (as Bratisla Boys)
- FR: 14 – 20.07.2002 – 14 Wo.
- T'as Vu ? (as Fatal Bazooka)
- FR: 4 - 02.06.2007 – 48 Wo.
- BE: 3 - 02.06.2007 – 21 Wo.
- CH: 27 – 10.06.2007 – 14 Wo.
Filmography
- La Malédiction de la mamie (2000)
- La Beuze (2003, leading role – Alphonse Brown)
- ChouchouChouchou (film)Chouchou is a 2003 French comedy film about a maghrebin transvestite who settles in Paris to find his nephew. The film stars Gad Elmaleh as the title character Chouchou, for which he was nominated the César Award for Best Actor.-Cast:...
(2003) - Les Clefs de bagnole (2003)
- Le Carton (2004)
- Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days (2004 film)Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 American comedy adventure film based on Jules Verne's novel of the same name. It stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Cécile de France. The film is set in 19th-century Britain and centers on Phileas Fogg , here reimagined as an eccentric inventor, and his...
(2004) - Les 11 commandementsLes 11 commandements (film)Les 11 commandements is a French comedy film, made in 2004. It is comparable to the American Jackass film.-Plot:...
(2004, comedy, leading role) - L'un reste, l'autre part (2005)
- Iznogoud (2005, title role)
- Incontrôlable (2006, leading role)
- Héros (2007)
- Lucky Luke (2009)
- Fatal (2010)
- Le Coursier (2011)