French Affair

French Affair was a German-French dance project^[2] established in 1999.^[1] Composed by French singer Barbara Alcindor and German producers Torsten Dreyer and Kasten Dreyer, the band found its highest popularity in German-speaking countries and they scored a number of hits in Europe between 2000 and 2003, including "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)", "Do What You Like", "Sexy", and "Comme ci comme ça".

French Affair
Origin	Germany France[1]
Genres	Pop dance
Years active	1999–2010
Labels	BMG RCA Score Universal GmbH
Past members	Barbara Alcindor Karsten Dreyer Thorsten Dreyer Aimee
Website	frenchaffair.net

History

The band's lead singer, Barbara Alcindor, was born in Paris, and has worked as a fashion model in London. She met the "Dreyer Brothers" production team and signed a contract with the BMG, a German record label, before scoring the chart with the hit "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" in early 2000. The single was a major hit in Europe, peaking within the top 5 in many countries. It was followed by "Do What You Like", which also was a successful hit, and a debut album, Desire.

2001 saw the release of a new track, "Sexy", which also became a considerable hit. The following year the band released "I Like That", followed by another big hit: "Comme ci comme ça", released in 2003. In 2006, French Affair released their second, all-French album, Rendezvous, promoted by a single "Symphonie d'amour". The album featured vocals by Aimee, the band's new vocalist. 2008 saw the release of Belle Epoque, their last album to date.

In 2009, the group announced its dissolution.

Members

• Karsten Dreyer
• Thorsten Dreyer
• Barbara Alcindor
• Aimee

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
		AUT [3]	GER [4]	HUN [5]	SWI [6]
2001[7]	Desire	33	67	37	21
2006	Rendezvous	—	—	—	—
2008	Belle Epoque	—	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Album
		AUS [8]	AUT [3]	GER [9]	GRE [10]	ITA [11]	SWI [6]
2000	"My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)"	—	1	1	—	4	3	Desire
	"Do What You Like"	—	11	24	—	46	29
	"Poison"	—	—	77	—	—	—
	"I Want Your Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Sexy"	81	21	38	—	27	84	Belle Epoque
2002	"I Like That"	—	—	—	—	38	—
2003	"Comme ci comme ça"	—	45	30	3	32	100
2006	"Symphonie d'amour"	—	—	82	—	—	—	Rendezvous
2008	"Ring Ding Dong"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Belle Epoque
2008	"Into the Groove"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single

Extended plays (EPs)

• 2009: My Heart Goes Boom (Reloaded)
• 2009: Do What You Like (Reloaded)
• 2010: My Heart Goes Boom (The US Remixes)
• 2022: Sexy Remixes^[12]
• 2024: My Heart Goes Boom (with KTD Maxx)