Helmut Fritz
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Helmut Fritz is the stage name of French singer Éric Greff, who was born in 1975 in Forbach
, France and who grew up in Béning-lès-Saint-Avold
in the Moselle
département. Greff is known for his 2009 single "Ça m'énerve
" ("It Bugs Me"), in which he portrays a German dandy living in Paris. The single, produced by Laurent Konrad, was released on March 2009 and rapidly reached number one in France.
To reinforce his identification with the song "Ça m'énerve", Eric Greff wrote a fictional biography for Helmut Fritz.
This biography is imaginary, it describes Helmut Fritz character's life, not Éric Greff's
Helmut Günter von Fritz was born in Reinbek, Germany, the only child of Rudy von Fritz and Annegret Spiegeln, who ran a small factory manufacturing knitted sweaters which earned them a modest but happy living.
In 1998, Helmut's great grand-uncle, Baron Titten von Fritz, died gored and trampled by wild boar while game hunting. Helmut became the only heir to a 300-million Deutsche mark fortune. Rich but stingy, he bought a second-hand Vespa
, gave his parents some money, and left Germany.
He settled in Paris and began leading the high life with his newly acquired fortune. However, his lifestyle weighed more and more heavily on him.
Suffering from profound boredom, Helmut broke down: parties, gallery openings, haute couture, etc. were all getting on his nerves. Wishing to share his woes with someone, he met DJ Laurent Konrad, who suggested writing a song about his experiences.
Forbach
Forbach is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is located near the German border. Population : 22,784....
, France and who grew up in Béning-lès-Saint-Avold
Béning-lès-Saint-Avold
Béning-lès-Saint-Avold is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Moselle department...
in the Moselle
Moselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département. Greff is known for his 2009 single "Ça m'énerve
Ça m'énerve
"Ça m'énerve" is a 2009 electronic novelty song recorded by French singer Helmut Fritz. It was his debut single off his album En observation and was released on 16 March 2009. It was a huge hit in France, where it topped the singles chart. The song was produced by Laurent Konrad, who had previously...
" ("It Bugs Me"), in which he portrays a German dandy living in Paris. The single, produced by Laurent Konrad, was released on March 2009 and rapidly reached number one in France.
To reinforce his identification with the song "Ça m'énerve", Eric Greff wrote a fictional biography for Helmut Fritz.
Fictional Biography of Helmut Fritz Character
This biography is imaginary, it describes Helmut Fritz character's life, not Éric Greff'sHelmut Günter von Fritz was born in Reinbek, Germany, the only child of Rudy von Fritz and Annegret Spiegeln, who ran a small factory manufacturing knitted sweaters which earned them a modest but happy living.
In 1998, Helmut's great grand-uncle, Baron Titten von Fritz, died gored and trampled by wild boar while game hunting. Helmut became the only heir to a 300-million Deutsche mark fortune. Rich but stingy, he bought a second-hand Vespa
Vespa
Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian.The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A...
, gave his parents some money, and left Germany.
He settled in Paris and began leading the high life with his newly acquired fortune. However, his lifestyle weighed more and more heavily on him.
Suffering from profound boredom, Helmut broke down: parties, gallery openings, haute couture, etc. were all getting on his nerves. Wishing to share his woes with someone, he met DJ Laurent Konrad, who suggested writing a song about his experiences.
Albums
His first album En Observation was released on 22 June 2009, available digitally since 15 June.- En Observation – #32 in France, #63 in Belgium (Wallonia), #92 in Switzerland
Singles
- "Ça m'énerveÇa m'énerve"Ça m'énerve" is a 2009 electronic novelty song recorded by French singer Helmut Fritz. It was his debut single off his album En observation and was released on 16 March 2009. It was a huge hit in France, where it topped the singles chart. The song was produced by Laurent Konrad, who had previously...
" – #1 in France, #21 in Belgium (Flanders), #3 in Belgium (Wallonia), #8 in Switzerland - "Miss France" – #7 in France, #15 in Belgium (Wallonia), #55 in Switzerland
- "Ça Gère" – #14 in France