Madame Monsieur
{{Short description|French duo}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2018}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Madame Monsieur
| image = BlueCarpet2018-045-France-EuroVisionary.jpg
| caption = Madame Monsieur in 2018
| landscape = yes
| origin = France
| genre = {{hlist|French pop|electropop}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = {{Hlist|Musicast|Low Wood}}
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members = Émilie Satt (born 23 October 1986)
Jean-Karl Lucas (born 22 June 1982)Kourouvanis, Fotis. "[http://infenetwork.net/france-2018-get-to-know-madame-monsieur/ France 2018: Get to Know Madame Monsieur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427045007/http://infenetwork.net/france-2018-get-to-know-madame-monsieur/ |date=27 April 2018 }}". Infenetwork. 23 April 2018.
}}
Madame Monsieur is a French duo consisting of vocalist Émilie Satt and producer Jean-Karl Lucas. They represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song "Mercy", finishing in 13th place in the grand final.
History
Émilie Satt and Jean-Karl Lucas first met in 2008, and formed Madame Monsieur in 2013.{{cite web|title=Nice-Matin n°2015-07-24 vendredi - Page 10 - 11 - Nice-Matin n°2015-07-24 vendredi - Nice-Matin - régional / internationale - générale - Actualité - 1001mags - Magazines en PDF à 1 € et GRATUITS !|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/nice-matin/numero-2015-07-24-vendredi/page-10-11-texte-integral|website=fr.1001mags.com|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128144524/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/nice-matin/numero-2015-07-24-vendredi/page-10-11-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=INTERVIEW – MADAME MONSIEUR|url=http://www.ofive.tv/2016/03/18/interview-madame-monsieur/|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428012533/http://www.ofive.tv/2016/03/18/interview-madame-monsieur/|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|language=fr|title=[Interview] Madame Monsieur : un duo chic ? {{!}} Juste 1 Question|url=http://juste1question.fr/interview-de-madame-monsieur-un-duo-chic/|publisher=Juste 1 Question|date=24 March 2016|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128143711/http://juste1question.fr/interview-de-madame-monsieur-un-duo-chic/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=L'interview du prof #5 - Madame Monsieur The Chemistry Magazine : Online magazine covering music, art, fashion and more|url=http://the-chemistry.net/linterview-du-prof-5-madame-monsieur/|website=the-chemistry.net|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501153228/http://the-chemistry.net/linterview-du-prof-5-madame-monsieur/|archive-date=1 May 2016|url-status=dead}} In 2015, they composed the song "Smile" for the French rapper Youssoupha, and later participated in Taratata.{{cite web|language=fr|title=TARATATA N°500|url=http://mytaratata.com/taratata/500/youssoupha-madame-monsieur-smile-2015|website=mytaratata.com|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202101/http://mytaratata.com/taratata/500/youssoupha-madame-monsieur-smile-2015|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=dead}} The duo released their debut album Tandem on 27 June 2020.
On 1 January 2018, they were confirmed to be taking part in Destination Eurovision, the French national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Mercy".{{cite web|last1=Herbert|first1=Emily|title=France: Malo Confirmed as First Act For Destination Eurovision|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/12/29/france-malo-confirmed-destination-eurovision/|website=Eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=29 December 2017|access-date=30 December 2017|archive-date=1 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101160140/https://eurovoix.com/2017/12/29/france-malo-confirmed-destination-eurovision/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Adams|first=William Lee|title=DESTINATION EUROVISION: WILL JUNE THE GIRL BE FRANCE'S SINGER IN MAY?|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/12/30/destination-eurovision-will-june-the-girl-be-frances-singer-in-may/206046/|website=Wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs|date=30 December 2017|access-date=30 December 2017|archive-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111032913/https://wiwibloggs.com/2017/12/30/destination-eurovision-will-june-the-girl-be-frances-singer-in-may/206046/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Weaver|first=Jessica|title=France: Last 9 Destination Eurovision 2018 acts unveiled|url=http://esctoday.com/155633/france-last-9-destination-eurovision-2018-acts-unveiled/|website=Esctoday.com|publisher=Esctoday|date=7 January 2018|access-date=7 January 2018|archive-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109044428/http://esctoday.com/155633/france-last-9-destination-eurovision-2018-acts-unveiled/|url-status=live}} They qualified from the second semi-final on 20 January to the final held on 27 January.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/156723/france-results-second-semi-final-destination-eurovision-2018/|title=France: Results of the second semi-final of Destination Eurovision 2018|date=20 January 2018|publisher=ESCToday|last=Senkishev|first=Georgi|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190450/http://esctoday.com/156723/france-results-second-semi-final-destination-eurovision-2018/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/21/france-destination-eurovision-viewing-figures-fall-400000/|title=France: Destination Eurovision Viewing Figures Fall By 400,000|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|date=21 January 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=21 January 2018|archive-date=22 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122083536/https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/21/france-destination-eurovision-viewing-figures-fall-400000/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.escdaily.com/last-four-qualifiers-join-malo-french-eurovision-final/|title=Madame Monsieur wins and joins Malo' in French Destination Eurovision final|date=21 January 2018|last1=Tas|first1=Robin|website=escdaily.com|access-date=21 January 2018|archive-date=22 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122001130/https://www.escdaily.com/last-four-qualifiers-join-malo-french-eurovision-final/|url-status=dead}} In the final, they placed third with the international juries and first with the French public, amassing enough combined points to win the competition. They represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 held in Lisbon, Portugal, ultimately coming in thirteenth place.{{cite web|last1=Savage|first1=William|title=Madame Monsieur win Destination Eurovision|url=https://www.eurovisionary.com/madame-monsieur-win-destination-eurovision/|website=EuroVisionary.com|publisher=EuroVisionary|date=27 January 2018|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074719/https://www.eurovisionary.com/madame-monsieur-win-destination-eurovision/|url-status=live}} As well as receiving the Marcel Bezençon Press Award, they were also the runner-up of the OGAE fan vote, just behind actual winner Netta Barzilai of Israel.{{Cite news|url=https://ogaeinternational.org/ogae-poll-2018-results/|title=OGAE POLL 2018 – Results|date=28 March 2018|work=OGAE International|access-date=20 April 2018|archive-date=20 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420065602/https://ogaeinternational.org/ogae-poll-2018-results/|url-status=live}}
In 2018, they provided French commentary for France 2 at that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest alongside Stéphane Bern.{{Cite news|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/10/09/france-madame-monsieur-to-commentate-on-junior-eurovision/|title=France: Madame Monsieur to Commentate on Junior Eurovision|date=9 October 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=26 November 2018|archive-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021114058/https://eurovoix.com/2018/10/09/france-madame-monsieur-to-commentate-on-junior-eurovision/|url-status=live}} In 2019, they co-wrote the song Roi alongside Bilal Hassani. The song represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel finishing in 16th place.{{cite web|title=Roi - Bilal Hassani - France 2 - 20-12-2018|url=https://www.france.tv/france-2/destination-eurovision/854071-roi-bilal-hassani.html|website=www.france.tv|date=20 December 2018|access-date=2019-01-30|language=fr|archive-date=4 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104201318/https://www.france.tv/france-2/destination-eurovision/854071-roi-bilal-hassani.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/01/26/france-bilal-hassani-to-eurovision-2019/|title=France: Bilal Hassani to Eurovision 2019|date=26 January 2019|access-date=30 January 2019|last=Farren|first=Neil|work=Eurovoix|archive-date=27 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035430/https://eurovoix.com/2019/01/26/france-bilal-hassani-to-eurovision-2019/|url-status=live}}
Musical style
The group's musical style has been likened by The Huffington Post to avant-pop singer-songwriter Christine and The Queens.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2016/07/17/madame-monsieur-musique_n_10831842.html|title=Madame Monsieur, le duo qui puise sa musique pop dans la culture urbaine|last1=Erondel|first1=Baptiste|date=17 July 2016|access-date=21 January 2018|website=www.huffingtonpost.fr|archive-date=9 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209212716/http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2016/07/17/madame-monsieur-musique_n_10831842.html|url-status=live}}
Members
- Émilie Satt — lead vocals
- Jean-Karl Lucas — production, backing vocals
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FRA {{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Madame+Monsieur|title=Discographie Madame Monsieur|publisher=French Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074725/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Madame+Monsieur|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (Wa) |
| scope="row"| Vu d'ici
|
| 39 || 60 | |
| scope="row"| Tandem
|
| 154 || — | |
| colspan="22" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" | "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FRA ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (Wa) ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
| scope="row"| "You Make Me Smile"
| 2015 | — || — || — || — | rowspan="6"| Tandem (EP) |
| scope="row"| "Égérie"
| rowspan="5"| 2016 | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "See Ya" (featuring S.Pri Noir) | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Morts ou vifs" (featuring Jok'Air and Ibrahim Maalouf) | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Partir"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Tournera" (featuring Youssoupha) | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Mercy"
| rowspan="2"| 2018 | 29 || 36 || 10 || 90 | rowspan="2"| Vu d'ici |
| scope="row"| "Comme une reine"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Les lois de l'attraction" (featuring Kyo) | rowspan="3"| 2019 | — || — || — || — | rowspan="4"| Tandem |
| scope="row"| "Comme si j'avais mille ans" (featuring Kalash Criminel) | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Bandido" (with Kpoint & Greg Zlap) | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Comme un voleur" (featuring Jérémy Frérot) | rowspan="2"| 2020 | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Prochain soleil"
| — || — || — || — | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Cœurs abîmés"
| 2021 | — || — || — || — |
| colspan="25" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" | "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
References
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External links
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with "Roi"
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