Boris (singer) explained

Boris
Birth Name:Philippe Dhondt
Birth Date:19 May 1965
Origin:France
Genre:Electronic
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, composer
Years Active:1991–2004

Boris (real name : Philippe Dhondt, born on May 19, 1965, in Roubaix, France) is a French singer, songwriter, composer and radio host on Radio Galaxie (a radio in Nord-Pas-de-Calais). He participated in many dance projects and remains particularly famous for having created the character of Boris in the late 1990s, which had huge success with the top three hit singles "Soirée disco" and "Miss Camping", and for his hit "Le Dormeur", a top ten hit in France, recorded when he was member of Pleasure Game band, in 1991.[1] He received ten Gold discs during the 1990s in Benelux.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As Pleasure Game

YearTitleChartCertification (FR)
FR[2] BEL (WA)
1991"Le Dormeur"9
"Le Seigneur des ténèbres"17
1992"Activez les plaisirs"
1993"Capitaine Flam"16
"Le petit chien qui fume"43
1994"Chérie je t'aime" / "Mustapha"

As Boris

YearTitleChartCertification (FR)[3]
FR[4] BEL (WA)[5]
1995"Soirée disco"11Gold
"Miss Camping"32Silver
"La Lettre"3727
1996"À toute berzingue"4921
2004"(Cette fille est une...) Poupin-up (elle a même pas d'...)"52

With DJ Xam

YearTitleChartCertification (FR)
FRBEL (WA)
1999"Ta mère elle va jumper"26
"T'es zinzin"1110Silver
2000"Arrête j'ai mal à la tête !"
"Last Train to Ibiza"

Notes and References

  1. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 344,345
  2. Pleasure Game discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
  3. Boris Certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
  4. Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 6, 2008)
  5. Boris & DJ Xam discography and peak positions in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 6, 2008)