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About|a musical duo from France|the singer|Niagara (artist)refimprove|date=February 2011Infobox musical artist| name = Niagara| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| years_active = 1984–1992| origin = France | genre = Rock music|Rock/New Wave | label = Polydor | current_members = Muriel Moreno Daniel Chenevez Niagara is the name of a France|French synthpop duo that achieved popularity both in France and Canada from 1986 to 1989. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/niagara-p560044 Niagara Allmusic overview The band, who was known under the name '''L'Ombre jaune from 1982 to 1984, was formed in Rennes , France , in 1984, by vocalist Muriel Laporte (later known as :fr:Muriel Moreno|Muriel Moreno ) ) and keyboardist Daniel Chenevez. They were frequently compared to the UK duo Eurythmics .
Biography
They became famous in France when they issued in 1985 their first single, "Tchiki boum", which was followed in the summer 1986 by their second single, "L'amour ŕ la plage". 200,000 copies of each single were sold in France, becoming both silver disc. Driven by exotic-looking Laporte's charisma and singing ability, the duo released their first album in 1986, Encore un dernier baiser which included their first two hits and a new single, "Je dois m'en aller". Their second and most popular release was the album Quel enfer in 1989 ; the video for the lightweight "Soleil d'hiver" received frequent airplay in Canada , leading to the group forming a following in North America. Also in 1989, their singles "J'ai vu" and "Pendant que les champs brűlent" became minor hits in central Europe.
Niagara released two more albums: Religion in 1990 (which introduced a harder-edged sound to their music) and La Vérité in 1992 before the band (and the real-life couple of Laporte/Moreno-Chenevez) separated. Both musicians went on to solo careers. In 2002, a compilation entitled Flammes was released (also released as double CD and DVD), containing all the band's hits. It hit #1 for three weeks on the French Compilations Chart.
Discography
Albums
1986 : Encore un dernier baiser
1988 : Quel enfer
1990 : Religion
1992 : La Vérité
2002 : Flammes (compilation)
Singles
1985 : "Tchiki boum"
1986 : "L'amour ŕ la plage"
1986 : "Je dois m'en aller"
1987 : "Quand la ville dort"
1988 : "Assez !"
1988 : "Soleil d'hiver"
1989 : "Flammes de l'enfer"
1989 : "Baby Louis"
1990 : "J'ai vu"
1990 : "Pendant que les champs brűlent"
1991 : "Psychotrope"
1991 : "La vie est peut-ętre belle"
1992 : "La fin des étoiles"
1993 : "Un million d'années"
1993 : "Le minotaure"
References
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External links
http://niagaramusic.artistes.universalmusic.fr/home.htm Official website - French language but primarily graphical
http://www.murielmoreno.com Muriel Moreno official website
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