Modjo

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Modjo
OriginParis, France
Genres
Years active1999–2003
Labels
Past members
  • Romain Tranchart
  • Yann Destagnol
Websitemodjoyanndestal.com

Modjo were a French house music duo formed in Paris in 1999. The duo was composed of producer Romain Tranchart (born 9 June 1976) and singer Yann Destagnol (Yann Destal; born 14 July 1978). They are known for their 2000 hit song "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)", which was their only major hit.

Biography[edit]

Romain Tranchart moved with his family to Algeria and Mexico, to finally live in Brazil. There, he started learning the guitar, finding inspiration through jazz classics.[1]

At that time he became a fan of house music, influenced by DJ Sneak, Ian Pooley, and Daft Punk. He released his first house single as Funk Legacy titled "What You're Gonna Do, Baby" on Vertigo Records (FR) in 1998. Later, he decided to enter the American School of Modern Music in Paris, the French division of the Berklee School of Music.

Also Parisian, Yann learned to play flute and clarinet when he was a small child. As he aged he became deeply influenced by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, David Bowie and other pop acts. He started to play drums by emulating them. He also learned to play the piano and the guitar. He later bought himself a four-track recording machine and started songwriting and singing. Fascinated more by voices than by charismatic band leaders, he liked bands such as Aerosmith, The Police and Queen and later became a great fan of R&B divas.[2]

After being a drummer and sometimes-vocalist in a few bands, he met Romain in 1998, and the partnership was born. The two quickly began recording, and from those sessions came "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". The single got recognition later on in 2000. It is a "French-flavour" house track with heavy pop and disco influences, which featured a sample from Chic's "Soup for One". The track became an instant number-one across Europe, and was followed up by other singles "Chillin'", "What I Mean" and "No More Tears". Their live version of the band was named Modjo Band, which saw the duo being accompanied by guitars, bass and drums.

After "No More Tears" and "On Fire", they started their respective solo careers, with Romain Tranchart remixing songs from various artists like Res ("Golden Boys"), Shaggy ("Sexy Lady"), Mylène Farmer ("California") and post-producing the likes of Everynote's "Once Upon a Time". Yann Destal's released a Queen-esque album,[3] titled The Great Blue Scar , reaching some success in France.[citation needed]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Year Category Nominee(s) Ref.
International Dance Music Awards 2001 Best House/Garage 12"[4] "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" Won
MTV Europe Music Awards 2000 Best French Act[5] Themselves Won
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2000 Best Dance Choon[6] "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" Nominated
Best Dance/Solo Act[7] Themselves Nominated
Top of the Pops Awards 2003 Band of the Year[8] Nominated

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
FRA
[9] 		AUS
[10] 		AUT
[11] 		FIN
[12] 		GER
[13] 		SWI
[14]
Modjo
  • Released: 18 September 2001
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD
 21 89 41 39 30 13

Singles[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[9] 		AUS
[15] 		BEL
[16] 		GER
[13] 		NLD
[17] 		SWE
[18] 		SWI
[14] 		UK
[19] 		US
[20]
"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" 2000 7 10 5 2 4 8 1 1 81 Modjo
"Chillin'" 2001 44 35 34 38 41 26 10 12 —
"What I Mean" 88 — 52 67 58 — 17 59 —
"No More Tears" 2002 — 85 60 — — — 91 — —
"On Fire" — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Romain Tranchart interview". 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Modjo - Biography". Modjo Music presents Modjo. Modjo Music. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Yann Destal - The Great Blue Scar". Magic (in French). France. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. ^ "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (10 November 2001). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Page 12 - Smash Hits - Issue 575 - 13th December - 26th December 2000". 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Page 13 - Smash Hits - Issue 575 - 13th December - 26th December 2000". 15 July 2018.
  8. ^ "BBC - All New Top of the Pops - TOTP Awards 2003". 17 March 2005. Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Discographie Modjo". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1st October 2001" (PDF) (605). Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 October 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2020 – via Pandora Archive. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Discographie Modjo". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Discography Modjo". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Discographie Modjo". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Discographie Modjo". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  15. ^ Peaks of singles in Australia:
  16. ^ "Discografie Modjo". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Top 40-artiest: Modjo" (select individual songs for chart information). Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Discography Modjo". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  19. ^ "Modjo" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Modjo – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  21. ^ "French single certifications – Modjo" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 1 February 2021. Select MODJO and click OK. 
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  23. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  24. ^ "Certified Awards" (enter "Modjo" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  25. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Modjo" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  26. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Modjo)". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

External links[edit]

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