Desireless Explained
| Desireless |
| Birth Name: | Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop |
| Birth Date: | 1952 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (born 25 December 1952), known by her stage name Desireless (pronounced as /fr/), is a French singer.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Discography
Albums
- François (1989) France
- I Love You (1994) France
- Ses plus grands succès (2003) France & (2004) Russia
- Un Brin de Paille (2004) France
- More Love and Good Vibrations (2007) France & (2008) Russia
- Le Petit Bisou (2009) France
- More Love and Good Vibrations: Special Edition (2010) France
- L'Oeuf Du Dragon (2013, feat Antoine Aureche a.k.a. Operation of the Sun) France
- Noun (2014, feat Antoine Aureche a.k.a. Operation of the Sun) France
- 2011–2015 (2015, 'best of' feat Antoine Aureche a.k.a. Operation of the Sun) France
- Desireless chante Apollinaire (2017, feat Antoine Aureche a.k.a. Valfeu) France
EP
- L'expérience Humaine (2011) EP
- L'Oeuf Du Dragon (2012, feat Antoine Aureche a.k.a. Operation of the Sun) EP
- XP2 (2012) EP
- Nexus (2014, remixes & covers, feat Antoine Aureche a.k.a. Operation of the Sun) EP
- Un Seul Peuple (2014) EP
Singles
From François:
- 1986/87: "Voyage, voyage" (#2 France, #1 Germany, #1 Austria, #1 Belgium, #1 Denmark, #1 Spain, #1 Greece, #1 Israel, #26 Italy, #1 Lebanon, #1 Norway, #3 Canada, #11 Netherlands, #53 United Kingdom 1987 release and #5 1988 remix release,[4] #11 Sweden, #4 Switzerland, #1 Thailand, #1 Yugoslavia)
- 1988: "John" (#5 France, #37 Germany, #92 UK)
- 1989: "Qui sommes-nous?" (#41 Canada, #88 Germany)
- 1990: "Elle est comme les Ă©toiles"
From I Love You:
- 1994: "Il dort"
- 1994: "I Love You"
From More Love and Good Vibrations:
- 2004: "La vie est belle"
- 2010: "Voyage, Voyage (Dj Esteban Remix 2010)" (#81 French Club Charts)
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p211902|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Desireless]. German. Yuri. AMG. 7 May 2010.
- Book: Grajek . Sigrid . Theater* in queerem Alltag und Aktivismus der 1970er und 1980er Jahre . Kamermans . JohJac . Klett . Renate . Krasznahorkai . Kata . Maar . Kirsten . Markues . Rausch . Peter . Robinet . JayrĂ´me C. . Rost . Katharina . 2022-02-01 . Neofelis Verlag . 978-3-95808-391-2 . de.
- Web site: Aureche. Antoine. Biography of Desireless. Desireless - official website. Desireless. 17 July 2015. Desireless has just released a new album with Operation of the Sun (Antoine Aureche). Since 2012 up to now, they are touring all over the world.
- Book: Roberts
, David
. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 1-904994-10-5. 151.
