In-Grid Explained

In-Grid
Birth Name:	Ingrid Alberini^[1]
Birth Place:	Guastalla, Italy
Years Active:	2000–present
Module:	Embed: yes Background: solo_singer Instrument: Vocals

Ingrid Alberini, known by her stage name In-Grid, is an Italian dancer and singer-songwriter. Her 2003 club song "Tu es foutu", (English title: "You Promised Me"), charted in several European countries, Australia, Latin America and in the United States, where it reached number six on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in 2004. The singles "In-tango" and "Mama mia" also became international hits. In 2003, according to the results of the ZD Awards hit parade, she took 3rd place in the list of the most popular foreign artists in Russia and the Eastern Europe after Madonna and Robbie Williams.^[2]

Career

The name Ingrid was given by her parents as tribute to the actress and movie star Ingrid Bergman, who was her father's favorite. Ingrid's parents ran a movie theatre in a small city near Parma and Reggio Emilia, an area known as the cradle of Italian music. Ingrid grew up watching movies and listening to sound tracks which, as herself declares, fueled her ambition and desire to convey all her strong emotions to as many people as possible. Ingrid's artistic path started with painting and acting but soon singing turned out to be her most powerful form of expression. She began with piano-bar, musicals and local jazz bands, but soon her soft voice brought her to meet the famous dance music producers Larry Pignagnoli and Marco Soncini. They offered Ingrid to write the lyrics and sing their brand new tune, and soon "Tu es foutu" came to life. The track broke all records of airplay on Italian networks and immediately became an international hit.^[3] "Tu es foutu" achieved gold certifications in Australia, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania and Russia, and was certified platinum in Mexico, Poland and Ukraine.^[3]

Ingrid has released three dance albums, two chill-out albums and various singles, as well as a number of joint projects with other artists.

Discography

Albums

Year!rowspan="2"

Title	Chart positions						Certifications
AUT ^[4]	GER ^[5]	GRE ^[6]	POL ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]
2003	Rendez-vous	23	27	24	3	53	41	POL: Platinum^[10] RUS: 5× Platinum^[11]
2004	La vie en rose	—	—	—	2	—	—	POL: Gold
2005	Voila!	—	—	—	—	—	—	RUS: Platinum^[12]
2009	Passion	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Lounge musique	—	—	—	—	—	—

Singles

Year!rowspan="2"

Title	Chart positions									Album
AUS ^[13]	AUT	DEN ^[14]	GER ^[15]	GRE ^[16]	NED ^[17]	POL ^[18]	SWE	US Dance ^[19]
2000	"Someday"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	singles only
2001	"I Won't Cry"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Was a Ye-Ye Girl"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Tu es foutu"	7	6	2	9	1	3	2	1	6	Rendez-vous
2003	"In-tango"	63	—	10	35	—	76	2	—	—
	"I'm folle de toi"	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
	"Shock"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32
2004	"Ah l'amour l'amour"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Milord"	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	La Vie en Rose
2005	"Mama mia"	—	—	—	88	—	52	9	—	—	Voilà!
	"Tu es là?"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2006	"Oui"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Voilà!
2007	"I Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	Największe Przeboje EP
2009	"Le Dragueur"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Passion
	"Les Fous"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	"Vive le swing"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"J'adore"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	singles only
2015	"Kiki Swing"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

External links

• • • In-Grid on Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: In-Grid – Biography. Schurz High School. schurzhs.org. Chicago Public Schools. 20 January 2016.
2. Web site: 2003-12-26 . Итоги-2003: Чё бы не попеть, если фигура хорошая? . 2024-06-23 . www.mk.ru . ru.
3. Book: Arena, James. Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM: 33 DJs, Producers and Singers Discuss Their Careers. 2017-05-19. McFarland. 978-1-4766-7022-5. en.
4. Web site: Discographie In-Grid. 19 July 2011. austriancharts.at. de.
5. Web site: Chartverfolgung / IN-GRID / Longplay. 19 July 2011. www.musicline.de. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017212900/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/IN-GRID/longplay. 17 October 2012. dead.
6. Web site: Discography In-Grid. 19 July 2011. greekcharts.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013192920/http://greekcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=In-Grid. 13 October 2012.
7. Web site: Archiwum OLiS. 15 September 2009. olis.onyx.pl.
8. Web site: Discography In-Grid. 19 July 2011. swedishcharts.com.
9. Web site: Discographie In-Grid. 19 July 2011. hitparade.ch. de.
10. Web site: Bestseller charts and awards :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . 20 July 2011 . www.zpav.pl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603083840/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php?lang=2 . 3 June 2013 .
11. Web site: "2M" – Золотой и платиновый альбом в России – International 2003 . 19 July 2011 . 2m-online.ru . ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090124001144/http://2m-online.ru/gold_n_platinum/detail.php?COUNTRY=5069 . 24 January 2009 .
12. Web site: "2M" – Золотой и платиновый альбом в России – International 2005 . 20 July 2011 . 2m-online.ru . ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090124001149/http://2m-online.ru/gold_n_platinum/detail.php?COUNTRY=5075 . 24 January 2009 .
13. 136.
14. Web site: Discography In-Grid. 19 July 2011. danishcharts.dk.
15. Web site: Chartverfolgung / IN-GRID / Single. 30 June 2009. www.musicline.de. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20100328042700/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/IN-GRID/single. 28 March 2010. dead.
16. Web site: IFPI Greece TOP 50 Singles Charts . 2 June 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602200316/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm . 2 June 2002 . dead .
17. Web site: Discografie In-Grid. 19 July 2011. dutchcharts.nl. nl.
18. Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
    • "Tu es foutu": Web site: Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 12/2003 . PiF PaF Production . pl . 17 November 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071027101235/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_12_2003.html . 27 October 2007 .
    • "In-Tango": Web site: Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 26/2003 . PiF PaF Production . pl . 17 November 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071022145435/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_26_2003.html . 22 October 2007 .
    • "I'm folle de toi": Web site: Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 49/2003 . PiF PaF Production . pl . 17 November 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020151009/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_49_2003.html . 20 October 2007 .
    • "Milord": Web site: Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 38/2004 . PiF PaF Production . pl . 17 November 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071022145724/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_38_2004.html . 22 October 2007 .
    • "Mama mia": Web site: Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 36/2005 . PiF PaF Production . pl . 17 November 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071023141636/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_36_2005.html . 23 October 2007 .
    • "I Love": Web site: Polish Airplay Chart . 17 November 2016 .
19. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p168508/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((In-Grid > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))]. Allmusic. 27 July 2009.