In-Grid
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Ingrid Alberini is an Italian dancer and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2003 international club smash "Tu es foutu
", also known as "You Promised Me". The song was a big hit in Europe, Russia, Australia, Latin America and in the United States, where it reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay
chart in 2004.
) began singing in her native Northern Italy. In 1994 she won the regional competition The Voice of San Remo. In 2002, record producers Larry Pignagnoli and Marco Soncini invited her to sing on a couple of ideas they were working on in the studio. She laid down the vocals of "Tu es foutu
" in one go. The track reached number 16 in her native Italy and made the Top 10 in no less than 8 countries, including Germany, where it spent 39 weeks in sales chart. The second single, "In-Tango
", entered the sales charts in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. In-Grid's debut album Rendez-Vous
made a modest performance in Sweden and German speaking countries. Her third single became "Shock", while "I'm folle de toi" received a massive airplay in Poland.
2004 saw the release of In-Grid's second effort, a cover album deriving from tradition of French popular music. It was called La Vie en Rose, after Édith Piaf
's hit song
. The only single off the album was "Milord
", another standard from Piaf's repertoire. La Vie en Rose passed fairly unnoticed in European market, failing to repeat the considerable success of Rendez-Vous. However, In-Grid's popularity remained high and growing in Poland, where the singer performed intensively and has made numerous TV appearances.
Voila!
, In-Grid's third studio album, appeared in the market in the second half of 2005. Although it didn't perform well in the charts, the first single, "Mama Mia", became a major hit in Poland. In 2006 the singer contributed vocals to a couple of dance projects. With her popularity declining in Europe, In-Grid still remained successful in Poland, what became her main market.
In-Grid released her next album, Passion
, in 2009. It was promoted by three singles, neither of which made any impact on charts. 2011 saw the release of Lounge Musique, a record consisting of chillout tracks.
Tu es foutu
"Tu Es Foutu" was the debut single by Italian dance singer-songwriter In-Grid, released as the lead single from her debut album Rendez-Vous in 2003....
", also known as "You Promised Me". The song was a big hit in Europe, Russia, Australia, Latin America and in the United States, where it reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
chart in 2004.
Career
In-Grid (whose parents named her after Ingrid BergmanIngrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Actress. She is ranked as the fourth greatest female star of American cinema of all time by the American Film Institute...
) began singing in her native Northern Italy. In 1994 she won the regional competition The Voice of San Remo. In 2002, record producers Larry Pignagnoli and Marco Soncini invited her to sing on a couple of ideas they were working on in the studio. She laid down the vocals of "Tu es foutu
Tu es foutu
"Tu Es Foutu" was the debut single by Italian dance singer-songwriter In-Grid, released as the lead single from her debut album Rendez-Vous in 2003....
" in one go. The track reached number 16 in her native Italy and made the Top 10 in no less than 8 countries, including Germany, where it spent 39 weeks in sales chart. The second single, "In-Tango
In-tango
In-tango was a debut single of an Italian artist In-Grid. It was released in 2003.English Version of this song entitled We Tango Alone was released in United States, Australia, United Kingdom and another countries...
", entered the sales charts in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. In-Grid's debut album Rendez-Vous
Rendez-Vous (In-Grid album)
Rendez-Vous is an album by In-Grid released in 2003.-Track listing:# In-Tango - 3:25# Tu Es Foutu - 3:36# Mais La Nuit... Il Dort - 3:43# Shock - 3:33# Dans Ma Mémoire - 3:43# Pour Toujours - 3:53# Souvenir D'Été - 3:30# I'm Folle De Toi - 3:34...
made a modest performance in Sweden and German speaking countries. Her third single became "Shock", while "I'm folle de toi" received a massive airplay in Poland.
2004 saw the release of In-Grid's second effort, a cover album deriving from tradition of French popular music. It was called La Vie en Rose, after Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads...
's hit song
La vie en rose
"La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song...
. The only single off the album was "Milord
Milord (song)
"Milord" or "Ombre de la Rue" is a 1959 song , famously sung by Édith Piaf. It is a chanson that recounts the feelings of a lower-class "girl of the port" who develops a crush on an elegantly attired apparent upper-class British traveller , whom she has seen walking the streets of the...
", another standard from Piaf's repertoire. La Vie en Rose passed fairly unnoticed in European market, failing to repeat the considerable success of Rendez-Vous. However, In-Grid's popularity remained high and growing in Poland, where the singer performed intensively and has made numerous TV appearances.
Voila!
Voila!
Voila! is the third studio album by Italian singer In-Grid. It was released in 2005, and it featured songs on French and English languages. An English vocal album was also released.- Track listing :# Mama Mia - 3:40# Le Coquin - 3:28# Dans Tes Yeux - 3:39...
, In-Grid's third studio album, appeared in the market in the second half of 2005. Although it didn't perform well in the charts, the first single, "Mama Mia", became a major hit in Poland. In 2006 the singer contributed vocals to a couple of dance projects. With her popularity declining in Europe, In-Grid still remained successful in Poland, what became her main market.
In-Grid released her next album, Passion
Passion (In-Grid album)
Passion is the fourth studio album by Italian singer In-Grid. It was released in 2010, and it featured songs on French and English languages.-Track listing:# Les Fous - 3:30# Le Dragueur - 3:14# Amour Ma Passion - 3:25# Chaos - 3:18# Movie Star - 3:49...
, in 2009. It was promoted by three singles, neither of which made any impact on charts. 2011 saw the release of Lounge Musique, a record consisting of chillout tracks.
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
GRE IFPI Greece International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of... |
POL OLiS OLiS is the official list of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The list exists since October 23, 2000 and is provided by ZPAV.... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2003 | Rendez-Vous Rendez-Vous (In-Grid album) Rendez-Vous is an album by In-Grid released in 2003.-Track listing:# In-Tango - 3:25# Tu Es Foutu - 3:36# Mais La Nuit... Il Dort - 3:43# Shock - 3:33# Dans Ma Mémoire - 3:43# Pour Toujours - 3:53# Souvenir D'Été - 3:30# I'm Folle De Toi - 3:34... |
23 | 27 | — | 3 | 53 | 41 |
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| 2004 | La Vie en Rose | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
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| 2005 | Voila! Voila! Voila! is the third studio album by Italian singer In-Grid. It was released in 2005, and it featured songs on French and English languages. An English vocal album was also released.- Track listing :# Mama Mia - 3:40# Le Coquin - 3:28# Dans Tes Yeux - 3:39... |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2009 | Passion Passion (In-Grid album) Passion is the fourth studio album by Italian singer In-Grid. It was released in 2010, and it featured songs on French and English languages.-Track listing:# Les Fous - 3:30# Le Dragueur - 3:14# Amour Ma Passion - 3:25# Chaos - 3:18# Movie Star - 3:49... |
— | — | 18 | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Lounge Musique | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
DEN Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NLD MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2002 | "Tu es foutu Tu es foutu "Tu Es Foutu" was the debut single by Italian dance singer-songwriter In-Grid, released as the lead single from her debut album Rendez-Vous in 2003.... " |
6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | Rendez-Vous |
| 2003 | "In-Tango In-tango In-tango was a debut single of an Italian artist In-Grid. It was released in 2003.English Version of this song entitled We Tango Alone was released in United States, Australia, United Kingdom and another countries... " |
— | 10 | 35 | 76 | — | — | |
| "Shock" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Ah l'amour l'amour" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Milord Milord (song) "Milord" or "Ombre de la Rue" is a 1959 song , famously sung by Édith Piaf. It is a chanson that recounts the feelings of a lower-class "girl of the port" who develops a crush on an elegantly attired apparent upper-class British traveller , whom she has seen walking the streets of the... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | La Vie en Rose | |
| 2005 | "Mama Mia" | — | — | 88 | 52 | — | — | Voila! |
| "Oui" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Tu es là?" (feat. Pochill) | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only |
| "I Was a Ye-Ye Girl" (feat. Doing Time) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "I Love" (feat. Stachursky) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Le Dragueur" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Passion |
| "Les Fous" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Vive le swing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
External links
- In-Grid on DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...