2Be3 is a French boy band who played in 1996-2001. He gained great popularity in France as an analogue of British bands of similar style Take That and Worlds Apart .
| 2Be3 | |
|---|---|
 Group in 1998 | |
| basic information | |
| Genre | pop , dance pop , europop , euro dance |
| Years | 1996-2001 |
| A country |  France |
| City | Paris |
| Language of songs | French |
| Label | EMI (1996–1999), Edel Records (1999–2001) |
| Composition | Frank Delay Adele Cashermi Philip Nikolic † |
Content
History
The group was founded in 1996 by three natives of the Paris Longjumeau district: Philip Nikolic (Nikolic), Adele Cashermi and Frank Delay. The group has released three studio albums in its career and many different collections. Its name was a pun, as it could be read as “to be free” (to be free) and “to be three” (to be three). The group released their repertoire in French (except for the English-language single Excuse My French, released in Miami by producer Desmond Child .
In 1997, the group began filming their own television series “Be Free” ( French: Pour être libre ) lasting 40 episodes, aired on TF1 . 2Be3 gave a series of concerts, including a big concert at the Bercy Sports Palace in 1997, and also became famous for the song “Toujours là pour toi” - a cover of Rick Astley 's “ Never Gonna Give You Up ”.
In 2000, 2Be3 toured France, Germany, the UK, Switzerland, Belgium and Yugoslavia. In 2001, they toured Asia with the album “Excuse My French”, and after that the band split up, as the members chose to pursue a solo career.
After the collapse
- After the breakup, Philip Nikolic starred in the movie "Simon Cez" starring Dennis Rodman , performed in the French version of the "Survivor" show with stars in 2006. and later starred in the television series "Navarro". His life ended on September 16, 2009, when he suddenly died of a heart attack caused by a possible overdose of sleeping pills.
- Adele Cashermi worked at the Champs-Elysees Theater , but later went into business. He is the owner of several private airline companies.
- Frank Delay made a solo and theatrical career, performing with various concerts in France. Member of various music programs on French television.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | FR [one] | BE [2] | Sold [3] [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Partir un jour
| 2 | 3 | France : 3 x Platinum (780,000) |
| 1997 | Remix Collector | - | - | |
| 1998 | 2 Be 3 | four | 6 | France : 2 x Gold (160,000) |
| 1999 | Bercy 98 | 38 | - | France : 30,000 |
| 2001 | L'essential | - | - | |
| 2001 | Excuse My French | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Single | FR | BE | Sold in France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Partir un jour" | 2 | four | Golden (250,000) |
| 1997 | "Toujours là pour toi" | four | 12 | Gold |
| 1997 | "Donne" | eight | nineteen | |
| 1997 | "La salsa" | 7 | eleven | Gold |
| 1997 | "Pour être libre" | 15 | 17 | |
| 1998 | "Don't Say Goodbye" | 14 | 22 | Silver (125,000) |
| 1998 | "Regarde-moi" | 27 | - | |
| 2000 | "Excuse My French" | 71 | - | |
| 2000 | "Even If" | - | - |
Notes
- ↑ lescharts.com - Les charts français Archived on December 6, 2012.
- ↑ ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS
- ↑ Certifications des albums et des singles en France Archived March 31, 2006 to Wayback Machine (link not available)
- ↑ Charts français