Sophie and Magaly
Sophie and Magaly | |
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Sophie and Magaly in 1980 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Sophie Gilles Magaly Gilles |
Born | (1962-08-24)24 August 1962 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Died | Magaly: 2 April 1996(1996-04-02) (aged 33) Sophie: 27 February 2019(2019-02-27) (aged 56) |
Genres | Pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1980–1981 |
Labels | Ariola |
Sophie and Magaly were a French musical duo composed of twin sisters Sophie (24 August 1962 – 27 February 2019)[1] and Magaly Gilles-Giovannoni (24 August 1962 – 2 April 1996).[2] The duo are best known for representing Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Papa Pingouin", placing ninth. However, the song was a commercial success in France, where over one million copies of the single were sold. Their second single, "Arlequin", sold poorly, and their German producer Ralph Siegel of the label Ariola dropped them from the label shortly thereafter. Producer Charles Talar subsequently gave them a second chance, however, their follow-up singles "Toi" and "Les nanas de Zorro" were equally unsuccessful, and the group disbanded shortly thereafter.
In the late 1980s, Magaly contracted HIV, and died of AIDS in April 1996. Sophie suffered from high depressive syndrome and lived in the south of France. She died in 2019.
Discography
- 1980 - "Papa Pingouin"
- 1980 - "Arlequin"
- 1980 - "Sophie, Magaly"
- 1980 - "Tous les enfants du monde"
- 1981 - "Les Nanas de Zorro"
- 1981 - "Poupée qui chante, poupée que pleure"
- 1981 - "Toi"
- 1981 - "Tous les enfants chantent Noël"
References
External links
- Sophie and Magaly's discography
- Sophie and Magaly tribute on J. P. Cara's website
Preceded by Jeane Manson with "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux" | Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | Succeeded by Jean-Claude Pascal with "C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique" |
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- Michèle Arnaud
- Hugues Aufray
- Baccara
- Anne-Marie B
- Chris Baldo
- Solange Berry
- Sarah Bray
- Sophie Carle
- Céline Carzo
- Anne-Marie David
- Danièle Dupré
- Lara Fabian
- Camillo Felgen
- France Gall
- Sophie Garel
- Géraldine
- Corinne Hermès
- Kontinent
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- Vicky Leandros
- Margo
- Jeane Manson
- Jürgen Marcus
- Monique Melsen
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- Nana Mouskouri
- Franck Olivier
- Park Café
- Jean-Claude Pascal
- Plastic Bertrand
- Chris Roberts
- Malcolm Roberts
- Romuald
- Ireen Sheer
- Diane Solomon
- Sophie and Magaly
- Svetlana
- Tali
- Michèle Torr
- Marion Welter
- David Alexandre Winter
- "100% d'amour"
- "À force de prier"
- "Les Amants de minuit"
- "L'amour de ma vie"
- "L'amour est bleu"
- "Amour, amour"
- "Amours mortes (tant de peine)"
- "Après toi"
- "Un baiser volé"
- "Bye Bye I Love You"
- "Catherine"
- "Ce soir je t'attendais"
- "C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"
- "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment"
- "Children, Kinder, Enfants"
- "Cours après le temps"
- "Croire"
- "Dès que le printemps revient"
- "Donne-moi une chance"
- "Fighter"
- "Frère Jacques"
- "Un grand amour"
- "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux"
- "Je suis tombé du ciel"
- "Monsieur"
- "Ne crois pas"
- "Nous les amoureux"
- "Nous vivrons d'amour"
- "Papa Pingouin"
- "Parlez-vous français ?"
- "Petit bonhomme"
- "Pomme, pomme, pomme"
- "Poupée de cire, poupée de son"
- "Quand je te rêve"
- "Si la vie est cadeau"
- "So laang we's du do bast"
- "Sou fräi"
- "Toi"
- "Tu te reconnaîtras"