00:00 The title "Alain" by Wes Madico, released in 1997, was a real success in France and around the world.
00:16 And in the clip of this summer hit, we can discover a choreography, signed by a great dance icon.
00:29 We reveal his identity in this article. Summer is still here, despite the end that is coming.
00:35 Indeed, many of you had the chance to go on vacation in 2023 and enjoy some sunbathing, beach days, cocktail on the terrace, or even devilish nights to dance on the track. All, accompanied by our summer hits.
00:57 But what better than to make a little trip back in the 90s to enjoy our old hits. Remember, in 1997, the artist Wes Madico revealed his successful title "Alain".
01:09 As a reminder, the singer and musician of Cameroonian origin died on June 25, 2021 at the age of 57.
01:23 After several days in a coma, the artist died following a medical operation due to a nosocomial infection.
01:30 But his musical career was a real success.
01:36 Wes met Michel Sanchez, a well-known musician in northern France.
01:47 Both, in 1996, composed "Alain" with lyrics in Bantu Kana, a local language spoken in Cameroon.
01:54 The title, released on May 13, 1997, quickly skyrocketed in sales in several European countries, including Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands, and sold out in 1,500,000 copies in France and 10 million in the world.
02:16 Nothing more. But the success of this title is also due to teamwork.
02:22 A very secret choreography the title "Alain" is number one in the top 50, on June 9, 1997, and becomes the first African artist to obtain a diamond record in France.
02:40 But a detail remains unknown to this day for the French public.
02:45 Indeed, in the clip released in the wake, we can see several dancers, performing a particularly catchy choreography, signed by ...
02:59 the former jury of pop star, Mia Frye. In 1996, the choreography of the summer hit "La Macarena" was styled which brings her her first great international success.
03:10 The following year, she works for the title "Alain", before attacking, in 1998, another summer hit, "Yakalelo" of Nomad's.
03:26 For several years, the artist continues her career far from the cameras and notoriety.
03:32 She chose to give dance lessons, more precisely of street jazzy pop, at the center of the dance of the Marais, in Paris.
03:41 A beautiful reconversion.
03:47 And now, the video of the song "Keep Day at Chance"
03:51 "I must outdo your thing with all the lights on. Keep, keep day at chance, keep, keep day at chance. You can just keep it here and make them in a minute.
04:14 Your lips next to mine, those open your eyes, they make things right, but I still walk, keep on. I know I still walk, keep on. I have a thing, keep it up, I have a read, make it die.
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