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Desireless
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Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (born 25 December 1952), known by her stage name Desireless (), is a French singer. She gained international recognition between 1986 and 1988 with her hit single, "Voyage, voyage", which topped music charts in multiple countries. The music video, directed by Bettina Rheims, features Desireless in a cold, androgynous style, reminiscent of other contemporary female artists such as Annie Lennox and Grace Jones.
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Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (born 25 December 1952), known by her stage name Desireless, is a French singer. She gained international recognition between 1986 and 1988 with her hit single, "Voyage, voyage", which topped music charts in multiple countries. The music video, directed by Bettina Rheims, features Desireless in a cold, androgynous style, reminiscent of other contemporary female artists…
Known for
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
- Les années 80, le grand concert — Self2018
- Nos plus belles années 80 : La Compil ! — Self (archive footage)2013
- Stars 80 — Desireless2012
- Vivement dimanche — Self1998
- Fréquenstar — Self1988
- Le monde est à vous — Self1987
- Sacrée soirée — Self1987
- ZDF-Fernsehgarten — Self1986
- Champs-Elysées — Self1982
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1952
Discography
- Voyage, voyage1986
- John1988
- François1989
- Qui sommes-nous1989
- I Love You1994
- DeLuxe Collection2001
- Disco Collection2001
- Desireless2003
- La vie est belle2003
- Ses plus grands succès2003
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 529,097
- Total plays
- 3,881,261
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Desireless is a French singer,formerly a member of Air 89. Born on Christmas day, December 25 1952 as Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop. After a brief career as a fashion designer and several trips to India (1980), she found her way into singing. She met producer Jean-Michel Rivat in 1984 and they begin to work together. In 1985, Claudie met François Tabah, a popular French songwriter. They will live together 18 years. In 1986, she released her most famous single "Voyage Voyage <a href="https://www.last
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Desireless
- Musical artist.image
- Desireless 2013.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Desireless performing in 2013
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Paris, France
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1986–present
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.desireless.net
- Image
- Desireless 2013.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1952-12-25
- Commons category
- Desireless
- name in native language
- Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- social media followers
- 54100
- pseudonym
- Desireless
- IPA transcription
- deziʁˈlɛs
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Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (born 25 December 1952), known by her stage name Desireless (), is a French singer. She gained international recognition between 1986 and 1988 with her hit single, "Voyage, voyage", which topped music charts in multiple countries. The music video, directed by Bettina Rheims, features Desireless in a cold, androgynous style, reminiscent of other contemporary female artists such as Annie Lennox and Grace Jones.
According to her official website, Desireless still releases new albums and performs live, and she released a new album with Operation of the Sun (Antoine Aureche) accompanied by a worldwide tour from 2012 onward.