ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Artist Portrait

Philippe Lafontaine

acg, syn, eg, *1955 BE, Charleroi
Singer / Musician / Composer of Pop

Philippe Lafontaine (born 24 May 1955) is a Belgian singer and composer.Lafontaine was born in Gosselies, Belgium. He spent a short time in a Jesuit college that he left at 17 to pursue a career in music. His first successes came from the writing and recording of jingles for television commercials (including Stella Artois and Coca Cola. Throughout the 1980s he joined the musical comedy Brel en mille temps, touring in Dakar, Moscow, and then Leningrad, Saint Petersburg. Lafontaine released three albums. The song "Coeur de Loup" was his first big hit and launched his career once and for all in Europe. The song garnered many awards in Belgium, France and Quebec. He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb with his own composition "Macédomienne" dedicated to his Macedo

     
Instruments
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Synthesizer
  • Electric guitar
Genres
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
  • Reggae
Plays With
Pipou Et Le Grand Départ
Popular Tracks   
Cœur de loup on Fa ma no ni ma by Philippe Lafontaine
Alexis m'attend on Best of Philippe Lafontaine by Philippe Lafontaine
Ballade on Fa ma no ni ma by Philippe Lafontaine
L'amant tequila on Machine à larmes by Philippe Lafontaine
Fa ma no ni ma on Fa ma no ni ma by Philippe Lafontaine
Parlez-moi d'elle encore on Machine à larmes by Philippe Lafontaine
Tamisez Londres on Fa ma no ni ma by Philippe Lafontaine
Paramour on Fa ma no ni ma by Philippe Lafontaine
Petite fugue on Les 50 plus belles chansons by Maurane
Cœur de loup - Version longue on Fa ma no ni ma by Philippe Lafontaine

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Référence 80Philippe Lafontaine2012Compil.
De L'Autre RivePhilippe Lafontaine2003Album
Célia Fée Comédie MusicalePhilippe Lafontaine2000Album
[Pour] ToujoursPhilippe Lafontaine1998Album
Bibi DébrayePhilippe Lafontaine1998Single
Bibi DébrayePhilippe Lafontaine1998Single
Compilation AttitudesPhilippe Lafontaine1997Compil.
Cas - JalousiePhilippe Lafontaine1996Single
Folklores ImaginairesPhilippe Lafontaine1995Album
Dieu Que La Route Est LonguePhilippe Lafontaine1995Single
L'hymne A La BoulePhilippe Lafontaine1994Single
D'IciPhilippe Lafontaine1993Album
L'Amant TéquilaPhilippe Lafontaine1992Single
Machine A LarmesPhilippe Lafontaine1992Album
Fa Ma No Ni MaPhilippe Lafontaine1990Single
MacédomiennePhilippe Lafontaine1990Single
Alexis M'attendPhilippe Lafontaine1989Single
Parlez-Moi D'Elle EncorePhilippe Lafontaine1989Single
Tout Dépend De VousPhilippe Lafontaine & Marc Ysaye1989Single
Cœur De LoupPhilippe Lafontaine1989Single
Fa Ma No Ni MaPhilippe Lafontaine1989Album
Affaire (À Suivre)Philippe Lafontaine1988Compil.
ParamourPhilippe Lafontaine1987Single
CharmezPhilippe Lafontaine1987Album
Tamisez LondresPhilippe Lafontaine1985Single
Fa Ma No Ni MaPhilippe Lafontaine1985Single
Tout Le Monde A L'EauPipou, Philippe Lafontaine1985Single
Pourvu Que Ça RoulePhilippe Lafontaine1982Album
Dis-le MoiPhilippe Lafontaine1981Single
Je Ne Crie Pas, Je Ne Pleure Pas / Elle M'a Fait ÇaPhilippe Lafontaine1980Single
Bronzé BronzéPhilippe Lafontaine1980Single
Où...?Philippe Lafontaine1979Album
14+5=Philippe LafontaineCompil.
L'envie D'aller HautPhilippe LafontaineSingle
External Links
Homepage Logo Home Page  Wikipedia Logo Wikipedia  MusicBrainz Logo MusicBrainz  Discogs Logo Discogs  iTunes Logo iTunes  Spotify Logo Spotify  
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo App
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Philippe%20Lafontaine
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo