Modjo

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Modjo
Origin Paris, France
Genres
Years active1999–2003
Labels
Past membersRomain Tranchart
Yann Destagnol
Website modjo.com

Modjo was a French house music duo formed in Paris in 1999 by producer Romain Tranchart (born 9 June 1976) and singer Yann Destagnol (born 14 July 1978), best known for their greatest hit "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" released in 2000, and hits such as "Chillin'" and "No More Tears" released in 2001.

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Background

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]

Also Parisian, Yann Destagnol 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]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominee(s)Ref.
International Dance Music Awards 2001Best House/Garage 12" [3] "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"Won
MTV Europe Music Awards 2000 Best French Act [4] ThemselvesWon
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2000Best Dance Choon [5] "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"Nominated
Best Dance/Solo Act [6] ThemselvesNominated
Top of the Pops Awards 2003Band of the Year [7] Nominated

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
FRA
[8] 		AUS
[9] 		AUT
[10] 		FIN
[11] 		GER
[12] 		SWI
[13]
Modjo
  • Released: 18 September 2001
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD
218941393013

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[8] 		AUS
[14] 		BEL
[15] 		GER
[12] 		NLD
[16] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[13] 		UK
[18] 		US
[19]
"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"200071052481181Modjo
"Chillin'"20014435343841261012—
"What I Mean"88—526758—1759—
"No More Tears"2002—8560———91——
"On Fire"—————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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