Philippe Lafontaine (born 24 May 1955) is a Belgian singer and composer.
Biography
Lafontaine was born in
Gosselies, Belgium. He spent a short time in a
Jesuit college that he left at 17 to pursue a career in music. His first successes came from the writing and recording of jingles for television commercials, including
Stella Artois and
Coca-Cola. Throughout the 1980s he joined the
musical comedyBrel en mille temps, touring in
Dakar and Moscow, and then Leningrad and
Saint Petersburg. Lafontaine released three albums. The song "
Cœur de loup" was his first big hit and launched his career once and for all in Europe. The song garnered many awards in
Belgium, France and
Quebec. He represented Belgium in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in
Zagreb with his own composition "
Macédomienne" dedicated to his
Macedonian wife, ending in 12th place.[1] In 2001, he ventured for a 2nd time in musical comedy, composing Celia Fee, a musical for children and adults alike. His lyrics are known for being full of
doubles entendres.
Discography
Albums
Où...? (1978)
Pourvu Que Ça Roule (1981)
Charmez (1987)
Affaire (À Suivre) (1988)
Fa Ma No Ni Ma (1989)
Machine À Larmes (1992)
D'ici (1994)
Folklores Imaginaires (1996)
Compilation Attitudes (1997)
Pour Toujours (1998)
Fond De Scène Live (1999)
De L'autre Rive (2003)
Singles
1978: "Cœur de Loup" (first version – face B Et Dire)