Bob Sinclar facts for kids
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Bob Sinclar
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Sinclar at the 2011 NRJ Music Awards
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| Birth name | Christophe Le Friant |
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| Born | 10 May 1969 Paris, France |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Associated acts | Africanism All Stars |
Meet Bob Sinclar, a famous French music producer and DJ! His real name is Christophe Le Friant, and he was born on May 10, 1969. He is also the owner of his own music company called Yellow Productions.
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Who is Bob Sinclar?
Bob Sinclar grew up in Paris, France. He started his music journey as a DJ in the 1980s. Back then, he used the name Chris the French Kiss. He loved hip hop and jazz music. He even had other music projects like The Mighty Bop and Reminiscence Quartet. For Reminiscence Quartet, he used another cool name: Desmond K.
In 1998, Christophe chose his famous stage name, Bob Sinclar. He got the idea from a character in an old movie called Le Magnifique. He became known for a special kind of house music called the 'French touch'. This style often uses sounds from old disco songs. Bob Sinclar says his music is all about 'peace, love, and house music'.
Bob Sinclar's Big Hits
In the 2000s, many of Bob Sinclar's songs became popular around the world. They were especially big hits in Europe. Some of his most famous songs include "The Beat Goes On" (2002) and "Love Generation" (2005). The song "Love Generation" featured the singer Gary "Nesta" Pine.
Another big hit was "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" from 2006. This song featured Steve Edwards. In 2006, Bob Sinclar won the TMF Award for Best Dance International in Belgium. He also released "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" that year. This song used parts of a famous 1990 song by C+C Music Factory.
In 2008, Bob Sinclar worked with Steve Edwards again on a song called "Together". In 2009, he released "Lala Song" with the band The Sugarhill Gang. This song was a new version of their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight". "Rapper's Delight" was one of the very first hip hop songs to become popular on the music charts.
Music in the 2010s and Beyond
In the 2010s, Bob Sinclar continued to make lots of music. In 2011, he released "Far l'amore" with Italian performer Raffaella Carrà. This was a remixed version of her 1976 song. In 2013, he released a song called "Summer Moonlight". In 2015, he worked with Dawn Tallman on a track called "Feel the Vibe".
In 2016, he released "Someone Who Needs Me". He also worked with the singer Akon on a song called "'Til the Sun Rise Up". In June 2018, he released "I Believe", which was very popular in Italy and other parts of Europe. In May 2021, he teamed up with singer Molly Hammar for the song "We Could Be Dancing".
Bob Sinclar has also created many official remixes for other artists. These include songs by Jamiroquai, Moby, James Brown, Madonna, Annalisa, and Rihanna.
Bob Sinclar's Albums
Here are some of the studio albums Bob Sinclar has released:
- Paradise (1998)
- Champs Elysées (2000)
- III (2003)
- Western Dream (2006)
- Soundz of Freedom (2007)
- Born in 69 (2009)
- Disco Crash (2012)
- Paris by Night (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Bob Sinclar para niños
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- Hello (Martin Solveig song)
