Lilicub

Infobox musical artist
Name = Lilicub


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Origin = France
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Genre = Pop
Occupation = Singers
Years_active = 1992-present
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URL = [http://www.lilicub.com Official website]
Current_members = Catherine Dirand Benoît Carré Philippe Zavriew
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Lilicub is a French band founded in 1992, mainly known for its 1996 hit "Voyage en Italie".

Biography

The group was originally a trio composed of Catherine Dirand, Benoît Carré (actress Isabelle Carré's brother) and Philippe Zavriew. Benoît met Catherine at a jazz festival in Ampthill. In late 1993, they signed with the label Remark and released their first single entitled "Au bout du compte" early 1995.Prix Roger Seiller : Lilicub [http://www.sacem.fr/musique/prix_roger_seiller_liliclub.html SACEM.fr] (Retrieved October 3, 2008)] . Their second single "Voyage in Italie" ensured their reputation placing at #7 on the French SNEP Top 50 during the 1996 summer. ["Voyage en Italie", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=254380&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 3, 2008)]

Lilicub was naminated at the 1997 Victoires de la Musique in the category "Revelation of the year", [Nominations of the 1997 Victoires de la musique, SACEM [http://www.lesvictoires.com/Victoires/palmares/nominations1997.html Lesvictoires.com] (Retrieved October 3, 2008)] and awarded the price Sacem Roger Seiller for "Best French group" in 1998. The same year, Lilicub released its second album, "La Grande Vacance". The group then engaged in collaborations with Japanese artists like Taeko Onuki et Noriko Kato. The third album entitled "Zoom" was produced as a film and was released in 2001. In 2005, the band began a tour across France to promote its new songs.

Discography

Albums

* 1996 : "Voyage en Italie"
* 1997 : "A Tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim"
* 1998 : "La Grande Vacance"
* 1999 : "La Douce Vie"
* 2000 : "À la Nouvelle Vague"
* 2001 : "Tribute to Polnareff"
* 2001 : "Zoom "
* 2002 : "Boby Tutti-Frutti - L'hommage délicieux à Boby Lapointe"
* 2003 : "L'Humeur vagabonde : hommage à Jeanne Moreau"
* 2008 : "Papa a fait Mai 68"

ingles

* 1996 : "Voyage en Italie" - #7 in France
* 1996 : "Faire fi de tout" - #30 in France

References

External links

* [http://www.lilicub.com Official website]