Modjo

For the album of the same name, see Modjo (album).

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). They are best known for their biggest hit, "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)", released in 2000, along with other successful singles such as "Chillin'" and "No More Tears", both released in 2001.

Modjo
Origin	Paris, France
Genres	French house nu-disco alternative dance
Years active	1999–2003
Labels	Barclay Universal
Past members	Romain Tranchart Yann Destagnol

Background

Born in Paris, Romain Tranchart moved with his family to Algeria and Mexico before settling in Brazil. There, he began learning the guitar, drawing inspiration from jazz classics.^[1] In 1998, influenced by DJ Sneak, Ian Pooley, and Daft Punk, Tranchart released his first single under the name Funk Legacy, titled What You're Gonna Do, Baby, through Vertigo Records. He then attended the American School of Modern Music in Paris.

Also Parisian, Yann Destagnol learned to play the flute and clarinet as a small child. As he grew older, he became deeply influenced by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, David Bowie, and other pop acts. He started playing drums by emulating them and also learned to play the piano and guitar. He later bought a four-track recording machine and began singing and songwriting. Fascinated more by voices than by charismatic bandleaders, he admired bands such as Aerosmith, The Police, and Queen, and later became an avid 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

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		FRA [8]	AUS [9]	AUT [10]	FIN [11]	GER [12]	SWI [13]
Modjo	Released: 18 September 2001 Label: Universal Formats: CD	21	89	41	39	30	13

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

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	SNEP: Gold[20] ARIA: Gold[21] BEA: Gold[22] BPI: Platinum[23] BVMI: Gold[24] IFPI SWI: Platinum[25]	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

• List of one-hit wonders in the United States
• List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart