Niagara is a band from France. It's about the duo of Daniel Chenevier and Muriel Moreno. Its founders met in 1982, Muriel studied in Rennes the history of art. Daniel played in various groups on keyboard instruments.
History
In the beginning, the duo created a project called "Yellow Shadow" (L'Ombre jaune). This team united Daniel, who played keyboards, José Tamarin, who was responsible for the guitar, and Muriel, who took the vocalist's place and took the pseudonym of Moreno. Soon the band gave the first concert. Muriel simultaneously managed to work as a DJ and receive a Master of Arts degree. In 1984, the team changed its name. Thus the group "Niagara" appeared. The collective took part in a special competition. It was organized by the Ministry of Culture in Rennes. His goal was to identify young prospective teams.
Professional debut
The Niagara Group signed a contract with Polydor after the competition. In 1985, the band recorded their first single titled Tchiki Boum. This work soon made the team popular. Soon, Jose Tamarin left the band, and the Niagara band became a duet. In 1986, the musicians recorded the next single called L'amour à la plage.
Conquest of the capital
The group "Niagara" moved to Paris. It was there that the first album, Encore un dernier baiser, was released. This work is a mixture of funk, Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz and sensual vocals Muriel. In 1987 the band played a concert in Olympia. Soon the team made the first tour of the territory of France. In 1988 the team released a new album called Quel enfer. It has a more fatal sound. This work was very warmly received by listeners. Compositions Flammes de l'Enfer, Soleil d'hiver and Assez hit the Top 50. During the same period Muriel changed the image. She dyed her hair red and started wearing incredibly large hats. As part of the next tour, the band is visited by many countries, including the USA, Canada, Tunisia, Morocco. In 1990, a new album, called Religion, was released. After that, the collective resumed its concert activity. At the same time, musicians are becoming stars of European MTV. From this moment, their clips begin to actively show on television, even Soviet. In this period there are problems. They are related to the fact that Muriel understands that he can not work and live at such a pace. In 1992, the musicians returned to the studio work and released the last album called La vérité. After that, they again begin the tour of the European countries. On tour in Sweden, the vocalist Muriel has aphonia. This leads to the cancellation of the tour.
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