Modjo
French house music duo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Modjo was a French house music duo formed in Paris in 1999 by producer Romain Tranchart (born 9 June 1976) and singer Yann Destagnol (born 14 July 1978), best known for their greatest hit "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" released in 2000, along with other hit singles like "Chillin'" and "No More Tears", both released in 2001.
Modjo | |
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| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | Romain Tranchart Yann Destagnol |
Background
Romain Tranchart moved with his family to Algeria and Mexico, to finally live in Brazil. There, he started learning the guitar, finding inspiration through jazz classics.[1]
Also Parisian, Yann Destagnol learned to play flute and clarinet when he was a small child. As he aged he became deeply influenced by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, David Bowie and other pop acts. He started to play drums by emulating them. He also learned to play the piano and the guitar. He later bought himself a four-track recording machine and started songwriting and singing. Fascinated more by voices than by charismatic band leaders, he liked bands such as Aerosmith, The Police and Queen and later became a great fan of R&B divas.[2]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Dance Music Awards | 2001 | Best House/Garage 12"[3] | "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2000 | Best French Act[4] | Themselves | Won |
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Party | 2000 | Best Dance Choon[5] | "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" | Nominated |
| Best Dance/Solo Act[6] | Themselves | Nominated | ||
| Top of the Pops Awards | 2003 | Band of the Year[7] | Nominated |
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [8] |
AUS [14] |
BEL [15] |
GER [12] |
NLD [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [13] |
UK [18] |
US [19] | ||||||
| "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" | 2000 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 81 | Modjo | |||
| "Chillin'" | 2001 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 12 | — | ||||
| "What I Mean" | 88 | — | 52 | 67 | 58 | — | 17 | 59 | — | |||||
| "No More Tears" | 2002 | — | 85 | 60 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | ||||
| "On Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
External links
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