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{{for|the Dutch singer|Boris Titulaer}}
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| years_active = 1991–2004
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'''Boris''' (real name : '''Philippe Dhondt''', born on May 19, 1965, in [[Roubaix]], France) is a [[France|French]] singer, songwriter, composer and radio host on Radio Galaxie (a radio in Nord-Pas-de-Calais). He participated in many dance projects and remains particularly famous for having created the character of Boris in the late 1990s, which had huge success with the top three hit singles "[[Soirée disco]]" and "Miss Camping", and for his hit "Le Dormeur", a top ten hit in France, recorded when he was member of Pleasure Game band, in 1991.<ref>Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 344,345 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)</ref> He received ten Gold discs during the 1990s in Benelux.
'''Boris''' (real name : '''Philippe Dhondt''', born on May 19, 1965, in [[Roubaix]], France) is a French singer, songwriter, composer and radio host on Radio Galaxie (a radio in Nord-Pas-de-Calais). He participated in many dance projects and remains particularly famous for having created the character of Boris in the late 1990s, which had huge success with the top three hit singles "[[Soirée disco]]" and "Miss Camping", and for his hit "Le Dormeur", a top ten hit in France, recorded when he was member of Pleasure Game band, in 1991.<ref>Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 344,345 ({{ISBN|2-9518832-0-X}})</ref> He received ten Gold discs during the 1990s in Benelux.


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Albums===
===Albums===
* 1996 : ''Boris: 18 Rêves, 18 Visions'' - #6 in France, Gold
* 1996 : ''Boris: 18 Rêves, 18 Visions'' - #6 in France, Gold
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===Singles===
===Singles===

====As Pleasure Game====
====As Pleasure Game====
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! rowspan="2" width="150"|Certification (FR)<ref>Boris Certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-644.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved October 6, 2008)</ref>
! rowspan="2" width="150"|Certification (FR)<ref>Boris Certifications in France [https://web.archive.org/web/20080902005938/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-644.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved October 6, 2008)</ref>
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!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[France|FR]]<ref name="Boris">Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in France [http://lescharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=boris Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 6, 2008)</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[France|FR]]<ref name="Boris">Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in France [http://lescharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=boris Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 6, 2008)</ref>
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==External links==
* [http://www.philippedhondt.com Official site]

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[[fr:Philippe Dhondt]]

Latest revision as of 00:57, 27 August 2023

For the Dutch singer, see Boris Titulaer.
Boris
Birth namePhilippe Dhondt
Born (1965-05-19) May 19, 1965 (age 59)
OriginFrance
GenresElectronic
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, composer
Years active1991–2004

Boris (real name : Philippe Dhondt, born on May 19, 1965, in Roubaix, France) is a French singer, songwriter, composer and radio host on Radio Galaxie (a radio in Nord-Pas-de-Calais). He participated in many dance projects and remains particularly famous for having created the character of Boris in the late 1990s, which had huge success with the top three hit singles "Soirée disco" and "Miss Camping", and for his hit "Le Dormeur", a top ten hit in France, recorded when he was member of Pleasure Game band, in 1991.[1] He received ten Gold discs during the 1990s in Benelux.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • 1996 : Boris: 18 Rêves, 18 Visions - #6 in France, Gold
  • 1996 : Cyber Boris
  • 1999 : Dj Xam & Boris: L'album
  • 2004 : Le Carnaval des Fracassés (under the name Boris Team)

Singles[edit]

As Pleasure Game[edit]

Year Title Chart Certification (FR)
FR[2] BEL (WA)
1991 "Le Dormeur" 9 — —
"Le Seigneur des ténèbres" 17 — —
1992 "Activez les plaisirs" — — —
1993 "Capitaine Flam" 16 — —
"Le petit chien qui fume" 43 — —
1994 "Chérie je t'aime" / "Mustapha" — — —

As Boris[edit]

Year Title Chart Certification (FR)[3]
FR[4] BEL (WA)[5]
1995 "Soirée disco" 1 1 Gold
"Miss Camping" 3 2 Silver
"La Lettre" 37 27 —
1996 "À toute berzingue" 49 21 —
2004 "(Cette fille est une...) Poupin-up (elle a même pas d'...)" 52 — —

With DJ Xam[edit]

Year Title Chart Certification (FR)
FR[4] BEL (WA)[5]
1999 "Ta mère elle va jumper" 26 — —
"T'es zinzin" 11 10 Silver
2000 "Arrête j'ai mal à la tête !!!" — — —
"Last Train to Ibiza" — — —

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 344,345 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. ^ Pleasure Game discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
  3. ^ Boris Certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
  4. ^ a b Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
  5. ^ a b Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
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