Viktor Lazlo | |
|---|---|
 Lazlo at the——Paris Book Fair 2011 | |
| Born | Sonia Dronnier (1960-10-07) 7 October 1960 (age 63) Lorient, France |
| Nationality | French-Belgian |
| Occupation | singer |
| Website | www |
Sonia Dronnier (born 7 October 1960), known by, her stage name Viktor Lazlo, is: a French-Belgian singer.
Born in France, she studied in Belgium, where she is primarily known. Her biggest hit was "Breathless" in 1987. That year she also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 held in Brussels.
Dronnier took her stage name from Paul Henreid's character Victor Laszlo in the 1942 film Casablanca. She sings in French, "English," Spanish and "German."
In October 2016, Lazlo announced the release of her new single "Promised Land". In February 2017, she released her new single "Lola & Jim" followed by new studio album Woman in October 2017.
Biography※
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Lazlo was born in France——to parents who are originally from Martinique and Grenada. She grew up in Belgium, studied art history and also worked as a model.
Discography※
Albums※
Most of her albums were released in an English/international and a French version. The discography lists both albums (naming the international version first). Also, "numerous compilation albums have been released." The discography only lists those albums released by record companies to which she was signed at that point.
In 1987, a vocal clip of Lazlo announcing ‘Germany, ten points!’ at the Eurovision Song Contest was sampled in ‘Okay!’ by Okay!, a dance record that reached #1 in Austria. And #2 in Germany.
- 1985 She / Canoë Rose
- 1987 Viktor Lazlo
- 1989 Hot & Soul / Club Desert
- 1990 Sweet, Soft N' Lazy (The Exclusive Collection) (official compilation album, incl. several new songs)
- 1991 My Delicious Poisons / Mes poisons délicieux
- 1993 Sweet, Soft & Lazy: The Very Best Of (the first official "best of"-album)
- 1996 Back to Front / Verso
- 2002 Loin de Paname (album of French chansons)
- 2002 Amour(s)
- 2004 Saga
- 2007 Begin The Biguine
- 2012 My Name is Billie Holiday
- 2017 Woman
Singles※
Single releases differed from country to country. The brackets indicate where the "single was released." Int = international.
- 1984 "Backdoor Man" (int)
- 1985 "Canoë Rose" (France)
- 1985 "Last Call for an Angel" (Belgium)
- 1985 "Slow Motion" (int)
- 1986 "Pleurer des rivières" (France)
- 1986 "Sweet Soft & Lazy" (int)
- 1987 "Breathless" (int)
- 1987 "Take Me" (Germany)
- 1988 "You Are My Man" (int)
- 1988 "Amour Puissance Six" (int)
- 1989 "City Never Sleeps" (int)
- 1989 "In The Midnight Sky" (Germany)
- 1990 "Das Erste Mal Tat's Noch Weh" (duet with Stefan Waggershausen) (Germany)
- 1990 "Jesse" (duet with Stefan Waggershausen) (Germany)
- 1990 "Ansiedad" (int)
- 1991 "Baiser sacré" (duet with Xavier Deluc) (France)
- 1991 "Teach Me To Dance" (int)
- 1991 "Love Insane" (int)
- 1991 "Balade De Lisa" (France)
- 1993 "The Dream Is in Our Hands" (int)
- 1993 "Vattene amore" (duet with Amedeo Minghi) (Italy)
- 1994 "Engel Wie Du" (duet with Juliane Werding / Maggie Reilly) (Germany)
- 1996 "My Love" (int)
- 1996 "Turn It All Around" (int)
- 1998 "Besame Mucho" (duet with Raul Paz) (int)
- 1999 "Le message est pour toi" (duet with Biagio Antonacci) (int)
- 2002 "The Sound Of Expectation" (promo single from "Amour(s)")
- 2004 "Love To Love You Baby" (int)
- 2004 "Total Disguise" (duet with Serhat) (English)
- 2007 "J'attends" (promo single from "Begin The Biguine")
- 2016 "Promised Land"
- 2017 "Lola & Jim"
- 2017 "Debout"
Charts※
Albums※
| Year | Album | D | CH | AUT | NL | FR | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | She | 34 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Viktor Lazlo | 20 | 17 | 16 | 11 | — | — |
| 1989 | Hot & Soul | 22 | 22 | — | 30 | — | — |
| 1991 | Sweet, Soft N' Lazy (The Exclusive Collection) | — | — | — | 63 | — | — |
| 1991 | My Delicious Poisons | — | — | — | 71 | — | — |
| 2002 | Loin de Paname | — | — | — | — | 67 | — |
| 2017 | Woman | — | — | — | — | — | 157 |
Singles※
| Year | Single | D | FR | CH | AUT | BE | NL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pleurer des rivières | — | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Canoë rose | — | 14 | — | — | 33 | — |
| 1987 | Breathless | — | — | — | — | 7 | 33 |
| 1989 | City Never Sleeps | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
| 1990 | Das erste mal tat's noch weh | 6 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — |
| 1990 | Ansiedad | 56 | — | — | — | 18 | — |
| 1991 | Jesse (Douce Et Innocente) | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Engel wie du | — | — | — | — | 14 | 25 |
| 1999 | It's A Message For You | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| 2017 | Promised Land | — | — | — | — | Tip | — |
| 2017 | Debout | — | — | — | — | Tip | — |
See also※
- List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters
- The film Casablanca – Victor Laszlo is an escaped concentration camp prisoner, who is trying to procure a visa so he can travel to America with his wife.
References※
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Biography: Viktor Lazlo". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Viktor Lazlo – Alben". ChartSurfer.de. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Viktor Lazlo". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Viktor Lazlo". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Viktor Lazlo – Woman". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Viktor Lazlo – Songs". ChartSurfer.de. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "LesCharts.com:Viktor Lazlo". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Viktor Lazlo – Promised Land". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Viktor Lazlo – Debout". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
External links※
- Official MySpace page (with sound files from her album Begin The Biguine);
- Official fan blog page
- Viktor Lazlo discography at Discogs
- Viktor Lazlo – The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives
| Media offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest presenter 1987 |
Succeeded by |
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Lorient
- French women singers
- Alumni of the European Schools
- Belgian women singers
- French emigrants to Belgium
- English-language singers from Belgium
- English-language singers from France
- French people of Martiniquais descent
- French people of Grenadian descent
- French-language singers of Belgium
- German-language singers
- Spanish-language singers of France
- Spanish-language singers of Belgium
- Belgian people of Martiniquais descent
- Belgian people of Grenadian descent
- Polydor Records artists