X-Nico

4 unusual facts about Zouk Machine


Maldòn

"Maldòn" is a 1989 song recorded by the Guadelupian group Zouk Machine.

White and Black Blues

It debuted at number 47 on 26 May 1990 and reached number two seven weeks later, but was unable to top the chart ("Zouk Machine", Ursull's former band, was then number one with "Maldòn").

Zouk Machine

Joëlle Ursull left the group and proceeded to a solo career, culminating in second place in the 1990 Eurovision performing "White and Black Blues", composed by Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvain Augier.

Group's members also participated in Maxime Le Forestier's album, Passer ma route Julien Clerc, "Utile" and in the soundtrack of Asterix On vit ensemble et Au Revoir.


À toutes les filles...

It dislodged Zouk Machine's "Maldòn (la musique dans la peau)" in its 19th week, becoming the French number-one single which climbed the more slowly at the top of the chart.


see also