C'est La Vie (Rouge album)

C'est La Vie
Studio album by Rouge
Released	May 4, 2003 (2003-05-04)
Recorded	February – April 2003
Genre	Pop dance-pop zouk
Length	51:32
Label	Columbia Sony BMG
Producer	Rick Bonadio
Rouge chronology
Rouge Remixes (2002) C'est La Vie (2003) A Festa dos Seus Sonhos (2003)
Singles from C'est La Vie
"Brilha La Luna" Released: May 6, 2003 (2003-05-06) "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar" Released: July 8, 2003 (2003-07-08) "Vem Cair na Zueira" Released: November 29, 2003 (2003-11-29)

C'est La Vie (English: It's Life) is the second studio album by Brazilian girl group Rouge, released through Columbia Records on May 4, 2003 (2003-05-04). Recorded after the release of the band's majorly successful debut album, Rouge (2002), the group consulted work by frequent collaborator Rick Bonadio.^[1] The album features zouk as the main style in the songs "Brilha La Luna" and "Vem Cair na Zueira", as well as international versions such as "Eu Quero Fugir" (version for "Runaway" by The Corrs) and "C'est La Vie" (version of the song of the same name of the band B*Witched).

Commercially, the album was a success. It peaking inside the top three in Brazilian charts and was certified platinum by the Pro-Música Brasil (PMB) and has sold over 900,000 copies.^[2][3] Over 100,000 copies of the album were sold in just one week.^[4] The album spawned three singles, including the band's second non-consecutive number-one "Brilha La Luna", while its second single "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar" also achieving commercial success.^[5][6] It would remain the group's final album as a quintet after Luciana Andrade's departure in 2004, but rejoined in 2017.

Background

In 2002, Rouge beat 6,000 other hopefuls in the Brazilian version of the Brazilian Television System talent show Popstars. Recruited to join a girl group, the quintet signed a recording deal with Columbia and Sony Music and became overnight hits, with their debut album Rouge emerging as the second biggest-selling album of the year 2002 in Brazil.^[7][8] After the success of its predecessor, C'est La Vie brought to prominence the zouk genre that already was a hit in other parts of the world, mainly in Europe.^[9] The genre has similarities with lambada and arose in the Antilles.^[9] According to the album's musical producer, Rick Bonadio, the bet was in the zouk mixed with pop.^[10] According to Luciana Andrade: "After "Ragatanga", everyone expects us to have something more to show. What we have to say is that we trust Bonadio and Sony [Music's] executivers".^[9] Patrícia Lissa points out that there was more interaction among the group's members at album, saying: "In this record, we participated in writing process with Bonadio, to help choose the songs, we heard songs that were sent."^[11] Fantine Thó commented on the album:

"Zouk has been in Brazil for a long time, but no artist has yet introduced it to the general audience. We are releasing zouk-pop, with the Rouge's brand."^[9]

About being under the pressure of having to repeat the same album debute's comercial success, the members were recognized that they underwent it majorly, saind: "We felt pressured, but tried not to think about it. We wanted to be true and this is what will make the album have the quality of the album's debut. If it will sell, that is a consequence."^[11]

Recording and songs

"It was cool because it hape in a soft-mode. Bonadio gave the suggestion for the Lissah, she thought in context. Then she decided to talk the idea for other members of the group. We talked while Bonadio, more experienced, was guiding us. The result was cool. It's one of my favorite tracks on the album"

–Lu Andrade reflecting on the fast-paced writing process for the song "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar".^[12]

The album has several Portuguese-language versions, like "C'est La Vie" by Irish girl group B*Witched (left) and "Eu Quero Fugir" by Irish band The Corrs (right).

The C'est La Vie's songs consists mainly of Portuguese-language versions made Bonadio's of songs writes by multinacional songwhriters, like it happened in the first album.^[9] The track that opens the album, "C'est La Vie", is a Portuguese-language version of the song of the same-title by B*Witched's the Irish girl group. The version of the song for some musical critics, remember the hit "Beijo Molhado", writing by Milton Guedes. "Brilha La Luna", written by Bonadio, has a "caliente" (hot) appeal and a "pop-zouk"'s rhythm called.^[11] The song "Me Faz Feliz" is Guedes's version of the song "Heavenly."^[11] "Quando Chega a Noite" is a disco music-tinged track sing for Karin Hils the major verses.^[9] The song is a version of the song "Llega la Noche", origiginally by the Argentine girl group Bandana, formed also in Argentina's Popstars.^[10] One of the highlights of the album is the track "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar", written by members with Bonadio.^[11] The song is a Portuguese-language version of "Angel In My Heart", by the British pop band Hear'Say.^[11] The "Fantasma"'song was written by Fúlvio Márcio, who wrote some tracks from the group's self-debut album.

"Vem Cair na Zueira", also Bonadio's writing, follows the same style of "Brilha La Luna", having a zouk-tinged.^[9][12] "Dentro de Mim" is written by Charles Midnight, who has written songs for Joe Cocker and James Brown. According to Bonadio: "When I asked him for a lyrics for the Rouge's album, Midnight said he already knew the group and their songs, and so did all the other foreign authors we talked to".^[10] Andrade favorite songs is "Eu quero Fugir", the Portuguese version for "Runaway", hit by Irish band The Corrs. Andrade saind: "When I moved to São Paulo and started to get involved with music, my friends always said that The Corrs had everything to do with my style". Fantine Thó made her debut as a songwriter in the ballad "Um Dia Sem Você".^[9] About this song Aline Wirley further elaborated: "I used to sing more R&B's ballads and even rap, but my favorite album track have a pop rock-oriented".^[10] In this song, Wirley and Thó sings lead on the verses and bridge, while the other members sing the chorus.^[12] Andrade and Bonadio also written the track "Abra o Seu Coração".^[9]

Spanish version

A version of the album "C'est La Vie" was recorded in Spanish, to be released the same year. But with the departure of the member Luciana, the CD and the project of the 4th DvD ended up being canceled. The edition of the album "C'est La Vie" in Spanish, includes versions of songs of the own and some of the first album. The song "Um anjo veio me falar", also won, in addition to the Spanish version, a music video, which was even comrecializado, where still today, has access. In 2012, it was recorded that the songs of the album leaked on the Internet and discovered by YouTube.^[13]

Track listing

 All songs producer by Rick Bonadio

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"C'est La Vie" (C'est La Vie)	Tracy Ackerman Martin Brannigan B*Witched Ray Hedges version: Milton Guedes	2:54
2.	"Brilha La Luna"	Rick Bonadio	3:31
3.	"Me Faz Feliz" (Heavenly)	Pelle Ankarberg version: Guedes	3:22
4.	"Quando Chega A Noite" (Llega La Noche)	Fernando Lopez Rossi Afo Verde Pablo Durand version: Fúlvio Márcio	3:13
5.	"Um Anjo Veio Me Falar" (Angel In My Heart)	Eliot Kennedy Tim Woodcock Suzanne Shaw version: Bonadio Aline Wirley Fantine Thó Karin Hils Li Martins Luciana Andrade	4:13
6.	"Fantasma" (Demon)	Lars Edvall Mattias Reimer version: Márcio	3:19
7.	"Vem Cair na Zueira"	Bonadio	3:24
8.	"Dentro De Mim" (Underneath My Skin)	Eric Silver Charles Midnight version: Andrade	3:37
9.	"Eu Quero Fugir" (Runaway)	Andrea Corr Caroline Corr Sharon Corr version: Bonadio	4:30
10.	"Delírio" (Delirious)	Anthony Anderson Steve Smith Dane DeViller Sean Hosein version: Márcio	3:59
11.	"Um Dia Sem Você"	Thó	4:05
12.	"Abra O Seu Coração"	Bonadio Andrade	3:45
13.	"Diz Aí Felicidade" (Having Fun)	Bonadio Beto Paciello Márcio	3:53
14.	"Vamos Mudar O Mundo" (Cambiar El Mundo)	Alejandro Lerner version: Bonadio	4:22
Total length:			51:32

Awards

The album was a success in the awards, being indicated to 9 different prizes, being indicated the total to 16, and winning 13 prizes. The song "Brilha La Luna" won the awards for Best Music at "Capricho Awards", "Meus Prêmios Nick", "Trophy" Universal Musical Trophy, "Musical Universe" and the "Zero Magazine Award". The band also won the "Multishow Brazilian Music Award" in the Best Group category.^[14] The DVD A Festa dos Seus Sonhos, also received 2 awards, in "Capricho Awards 2004" and "Troféu Universo Musical 2004", in addition to being nominated to the "Multishow Award of Brazilian Music" in the category "Best DVD".^[14]

Year	Awards ceremony	Award	Results
2003	Capricho Awards 2003[14]	Best Music for "Brilha la Luna"	Won
	Meus Prêmios Nick 2003[14]	Best Music (Brilha La Luna)	Won
		Best Music Video (Brilha La Luna)	Won
	Multishow Brazilian Music Award[14]	Group revelation	Won
		Best DVD for A Festa dos Seus Sonhos	Nominated
	Troféu Universo Musical[14]	Best Album (C'est La Vie)	Won
		Best Song (Brilha La Luna)	Won
2004	Capricho Awards 2004[14]	Best Song "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar"	Won
		Best DVD (A Festa dos Seus Sonhos)	Won
	MTV Video Music Brasil	Audience Selection (Brilha la Luna)	Nominated
	Prêmio Academia Brasileira de Letras[14]	Best band	Won
	Prêmio Miscelânea Design (ABRE)[14]	Best Album	Won
	Prêmio Revista Zero[14]	Best Song (Brilha la Luna)	Won
	Troféu Universo Musical 2004[14]	Best Song (Um Anjo Veio Me Falar)	Won
		Best DVD A Festa dos Seus Sonhos	Won

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Brazilian Albums (Hits)[15] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[16] 17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[2]	Platinum	900,000[3]

See also

• List of best-selling girl group albums in Brazil

Notes

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2. "Brazilian album certifications – Rouge – C'est La Vie" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
3. "De volta ao estúdio para gravar, grupo Rouge faz fotos durante ensaios". Portal R7. February 3, 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
4. Mariane Morisawa (9 June 2003). "Rouge emplaca de novo". ISTOÉ Gente. Terra Networks. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
5. "Brilha La Luna - Top 20 Brazil". Top 40 Charts. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
6. "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar - Top 20 Brazil". Top 40 Charts. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
7. "Primeira eliminatória de "Popstars" reúne quase 6.000 em São Paulo". Geocities. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
8. "Ano 2002 – 20 CDs mais vendidos no Brasil". Pro-Música Brasil. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
9. Moreira, Denis. "Rouge lança segundo CD e tenta repetir sucesso com o zouk". Diário de S. Paulo. Época. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
10. "Rouge lança seu mais novo CD". Gazeta Digital. 23 May 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
11. "Rouge lança segundo CD sem pretensão de bater recorde". Terra. Terra Networks. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
12. Cavalcante, Lina. "Meninas do Rouge falam à ÉPOCA em entrevista exclusiva". Época. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
13. "C'est La Vie: História e venda". Wix. Retrieved 28 May 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
14. "C'est La Vie: Prêmios". Wix. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
15. "Diversão & arte - Música". Isto É. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
16. "Ano 2003 - 20 CDs mais vendidos no Brasil". Pro-Música Brasil. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.