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Boris | |
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| Birth name | Philippe Dhondt |
| Born | May 19, 1965 |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer |
| Years active | 1991–2004 |
| Website | Official site |
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
Albums
- 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
As Pleasure Game
| 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
| 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
| 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
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 344,345 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ Pleasure Game discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
- ^ Boris Certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
- ^ a b Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
- ^ a b Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
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