'Voyage Voyage' and the Moment French Pop Conquered Europe Without Speaking English
How Desireless, Étienne Daho, and a wave of French artists conquered Europe's charts in the '80s — without singing a word of English.
Prolific songwriter and producer Etienne Daho delivered numerous synth-driven, rock-surf influenced pop hit singles in the 1980's. Check out this classic for an over the top exploration of retro fashion set off by Daho's signature crooning.
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How Desireless, Étienne Daho, and a wave of French artists conquered Europe's charts in the '80s — without singing a word of English.
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