Brigitte (band)
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Brigitte is a French
folk
musical duo formed in 2008 by Sylvie Hoarau (the brunette) and Aurélie Maggiori (the blonde). Their 2011 debut full-length album Et vous, tu m'aimes?, went gold in France. It is sold through both French and the U.S. iTunes Store
. Their name is a take on famous Brigittes of yore, such as Brigitte Bardot
; in an interview, one of them said:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musical duo formed in 2008 by Sylvie Hoarau (the brunette) and Aurélie Maggiori (the blonde). Their 2011 debut full-length album Et vous, tu m'aimes?, went gold in France. It is sold through both French and the U.S. iTunes Store
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. Their name is a take on famous Brigittes of yore, such as Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
; in an interview, one of them said:
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