Jean-Pierre François
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| Birth name |
Jean-Pierre François |
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| Born |
(1965-06-07) 7 June 1965 |
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| Origin |
France |
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| Genres |
Pop |
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| Occupation(s) |
Singer |
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| Years active |
1989–1990 |
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| Labels |
Zone Music |
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Jean-Pierre François (born on 7 June 1965) is a French singer and former footballer. He remained particularly known for his 1989 summer hit "Je te survivrai", a love song written by Didier Barbelivien,[1] which reached number 2 on the French Singles Chart.
Biography
François began his football career with a team in Dijon. He then played in Saint-Étienne in 1987, and finally in Basel (Switzerland). In 1989, he tried a singing career with his smash hit "Je te survivrai", then with "Il a neigé sur lacs" and "Des Nuits",[2] released in early 1990. The same year, he also released his first and sole album entitled Des Nuits, which contains a duet with Debbie Davis, but it was not successful. He decided to leave the show-biz, and became owner of a discothèque in Saint-Cyprien.
In 2004, his daughter Sandy, participated in the French TV reality show Star Academy 4.
Football career
Discography
Albums
- "1ère Main"
- "Des Nuits"
- "Il a neigé sur les lacs"
- "Je l'ai revue hier soir"
- "Je te survivrai"
- "La Gamine"
- "L'amour sans rien dire"
- "Peut-être toi, peut-être un autre"
- "Y'a des heures" by Jean-Pierre François and Debbie Davis
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Singles
- 1989 : "Je te survivrai" – #2 in France
- 1990 : "Il a neigé sur les lacs" – #6 in France
- 1990 : "Des Nuits" – #38 in France
- 1990 : "La Gamine"
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References
- ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 165 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ↑ Jean-Pierre François discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved 3 October 2008)