Muriel Dacq

Muriel Dacq
Birth name	Muriel Desclée
Born	11 July 1962
Origin	Belgium
Genres	Pop, Italo disco
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1986–1997
Associated acts	Léopold Nord & Vous

Muriel Dacq (real name Muriel Desclée de Maredsous) is a Belgian (Walloon) singer-songwriter, active in the 1980s in France.

Biography

In the early 1980s, Muriel Dacq released "L'Enfer à l'envers" and "Ni pourquoi ni comment". Her biggest hit was "Tropique",^[1] released in France in 1986. It reached number 6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver disc for a minimum of 200,000 copies sold.^[2] At the time, the singer was married to Alec Mension, a member of the trio Léopold Nord & Vous which had success in 1987 with the song "C'est l'amour", produced by Dacq. She also released "Là où ça???" in 1986, but it was unsuccessful (#42 in France). In 1995, she tried to revive her singing career recording a new album Ohé du vaisseau, and a single entitled "Un peu + d'amour", under the pseudonym of Black & Dacq.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• 1995 : Ohé du vaisseau

Singles

• 1980s : "L'Enfer à l'envers"
• 1980s : "Ni pourquoi ni comment"
• 1986 : "Tropique" - #6 in France, Silver disc
• 1986 : "Là où ça???" - #42 in France
• 1987 : "Je craque"
• 1991 : "Petit Papa Noël" (under the name Muriel Dacq and the Oufties)
• 1997 : "Un peu + d'amour"

Other songs

• "Pardon"
• "Paternel éternel"
• "Transmusique"

References

1. Muriel Dacq's discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 12, 2008)
2. Muriel Dacq's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved October 12, 2008)
3. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 72 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)