| Fancy | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Manfred Alois Segieth |
| Alias: | Tess Teiges |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Munich, Germany |
| Years Active: | 1962–present |
| Genre: | Euro disco |
Manfred Alois Segieth (born 7 July 1946), known by his stage name Fancy, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer.[1] [2]
Manfred Alois Segieth was born on 7 July 1946 in Munich. Fancy started playing guitar at the age of twelve. While attending a boarding school where the enjoyment of worldly music was not allowed, he had to secretly listen to the pop records of artists such as Ted Herold and Peter Kraus.[3] At age 14, he switched to the humanistic high school in Munich. During and after high school, he worked in various bands as a guitarist and bass player, though he mainly performed as a singer. He performed with these bands in numerous dance halls. However, his parents did not share Fancy's enthusiasm for music. His father had only changed his mind after recovering from a major operation.
Segieth's career commenced in 1984 as a European-based pop singer and songwriter. His role as a musician rapidly expanded as a producer, which lead to his music receiving worldwide airplay. The international disco hits "Slice Me Nice" and "Chinese Eyes" reached second place on the US Billboard Dance Charts and the Top 10 USA Billboard for 1985 with "Chinese Eyes" and "Come Inside". Fancy had a number 1 in Spain with "Bolero". A further nine of his singles charted in both the top 10 and top 20 portions of the Media Control Singles Charts, this mainly covered the German charts during the mid to late 80s. "Flames of Love" has received worldwide exposure since 1988; as it was his highest-charting hit.[4]
Fancy's work include many studio albums and singles as well as compilation and remixed CDs.[5]
In 2009, Fancy founded the German Tiger Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for zoo tigers.[6] The foundation has since been dissolved.
| Title | Format | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introducing Fancy | 12'' | 1985 | Power Records | |
| Gold | LP, CD | 1987 | Metronome | |
| Gold Remix | CD | 1988 | Metronome | |
| That's Fancy | CD | 1988 | Metronome | |
| Hooked on a Loop | TAPE | 1991 | Franky & Friends | |
| Golden Stars • Golden Hits | CD | 1993 | Spectrum | |
| Greatest Hits | CD | 1994 | Metronome | |
| It's Me Fancy (The Hits 1984 – 1994) | CD | 1994 | Koch International | |
| Best of Fancy | CD | 1998 | What's Up?! | |
| Hit Party | CD | 1998 | Jupiter Records | |
| Fancy for Fans | CD | 2001 | ZYX Music | |
| Best Of... Die Hits Auf Deutsch | CD | 2003 | Koch International | |
| I Love Fancy | CD | 2004 | Blanco Y Negro | |
| Greatest Hits | CD | 2004 | Silver Star | |
| Hit Collection | CD | 2007 | Hargent Media | |
| Disco Forever | CD | 2009 | ZYX Music | |
| 25th Anniversary Box | CD | 2010 | 4everMUSIC | |
| Bolero The Hit Collection & More | CD | 2012 | Retro Records | |
| The Original Maxi-Singles Collection | CD | 2013 | Pokorny Music Solutions | |
| Shock and Show | CD | 2015 | Pokorny Music Solutions | |
| 30 Years. The New Best of Fancy | CD | 2018 | Sony Music | |
| Diamonds Forever Part 1 | CD | 2022 | Original Records |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [7] | SPA | AUT | SUI [8] | NET [9] | BEL [10] | SWE [11] | FIN | POR | FRA [12] | US Dance [13] | HKG | ||
| "Get Lost Tonight" | 1984 | 31 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Chinese Eyes" | 1984 | 9 | - | 17 | 9 | - | - | - | 23 | - | 82 | 2 | - |
| "Slice Me Nice" | 1984 | 11 | - | 2 | 9 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| "L.A.D.Y O." | 1985 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Check It Out" | 1985 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - |
| "Bolero (Hold Me in Your Arms Again)" | 1985 | — | 1 | - | - | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - |
| "Lady of Ice" | 1986 | 13 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 17 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| "China Blue" | 1987 | 50 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Latin Fire" | 1987 | 24 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Raving Queen" | 1987 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Flames of Love" | 1988 | 14 | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| "Fools Cry" | 1988 | 18 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| "Angel Eyes" | 1989 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| "All My Loving" / "Running Man" | 1989 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| "No Tears" | 1989 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "When Guardian Angels Cry" | 1990 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "No Way Out" / "Cool Snake" | 1993 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Love Has Called Me Home" | 1993 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Long Way to Paradise" | 1994 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "The Big Dust" – Remixes | 1996 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Deep Blue Sky" | 1996 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Come Back and Break My Heart" | 1998 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" | 1999 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "D.I.S.C.O. (Lust for Life)" | 1999 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "How Do You Feel Right Now?" | 1999 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Gimme a Sign" | 2000 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "We Can Move a Mountain" | 2000 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Pretty Woman" | 2002 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "A Voice in the Dark" | 2008 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "I Should Have Known Better" | 2014 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Stronger Together" (featuring Linda Jo Rizzo) | 2014 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "I Like Your Smile" | 2021 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Summer Wine" (Lian Ross feat. Fancy) | 2021 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Rockabye me" | 2021 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "I'm still a fool" | 2021 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Running Man" | 2022 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||