- Moulin Rouge (band)
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Moulin Rouge Origin Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia when band was founded) Genres Hi-NRG
Italo disco
SynthpopYears active 1985-present Labels ZKP RTVLJ
ZKP RTVS
Hit FactoryMembers Alenka Šmidová-Čenová
Matjaž KosiMoulin Rouge (named after the French cabaret) is a Slovenian popular music group consisting of vocalist Alenka Šmidová-Čenová and songwriter, keyboardist, and producer Matjaž Kosi.
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Keyboardist Matjaž Kosi founded Moulin Rouge after leaving Slovenian (then Yugoslav) synthpop band Videosex in 1985. Initially, Moulin Rouge consisted of three men, with Katja Lapkovsky joining later as vocalist and primary songwriter. The band took its current membership of Kosi and Alenka Šmidová-Čenová in 1987.[1] They were active primarily from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, and their work combines elements of 1980s Eurodance, italo disco, Hi-NRG, and trance. Moulin Rouge entered Jugovizija, the Yugoslav national pre-selection for the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, and finished in fifth place with the song "Johnny je moj".
Moulin Rouge has enjoyed notable success among fans of electronic dance music in Germany, Scandinavia, USA, Italy, and particularly Japan. Internationally, their best known singles include "High Energy Boy" (1987) and "Boys Don't Cry" (1988).[2] The latter was covered in a Japanese-language version entitled Namida o Misenaide (Boys Don't Cry) by Japanese female pop duo Wink in 1989. The cover, with lyrics by songwriter Neko Oikawa,[3] reached #1 on the Oricon weekly single charts.
In 2000, the band was reconstituted as Moulin Rouge 2010, with Kosi and Karmen Plazar appearing as vocalists.
Discography in Slovenia
Year Title Record label 1985 Mi plešemo (mala plošča) ("We Dance (Small Plate)") ZKP RTVLJ 1987 Moulin Rouge ZKP RTVLJ 1988 Johnny ZKP RTVLJ 1989 Najslajši poljubi ("Sweetest Kiss")
The first popular music album released on Compact Disc in Slovenia.ZKP RTVLJ 1990 Tea For Two ZKP RTVS 2000 2010 - Album Hit Factory 2002 The Best Of - 2002 Hit Factory International discography
Year Title Format 1987 High Energy boy Single 1988 D.J. I Wanna Be Your Record Single 1988 Boys Don't Cry Single 1988 Boys Don't Cry (US remix) Single 1989 Boys Don't Cry
(Also released as Out of Control.)Album 1989 The Megamix Album 1989 Baby I Miss You Single 1989 Stranger Single 1990 Sugar Candy Kiss Single 1990 Tea For Two Single 1990 Tea For Two Album 2002 Just A Start Single 2003 My Heart Is Beating Boom Single 2004 Boys Don't Cry Single 2006 Back Like A Boomerang Single References
- ^ Discogs
- ^ GetGlue
- ^ Neko Oikawa(Japanese)
- This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Slovenian Wikipedia.
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Categories:- Slovenian musical groups
- Yugoslav musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1985
- Hi-NRG groups
- Electronic music duos
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