In-Grid

Dancer^[1]
singer-songwriter
arranger

Years active2000–presentMusical careerGenres

Underground dance
eurodance
chanson
house
dance-pop
pop

Instrument(s)VocalsLabels

X-Energy
ZYX Music

Websitein-gridofficial.com

Musical artist

Ingrid Alberini (born 11 September 1978), known by her stage name In-Grid, is an Italian dancer and singer-songwriter. Her 2003 club song "Tu es foutu", (English title: "You Promised Me"), charted in several European countries, Australia, Latin America and in the United States, where it reached number six on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in 2004.

Career

The name Ingrid was given by her parents as tribute to the actress and movie star Ingrid Bergman, who was her father's favorite. Ingrid's parents ran a movie theatre in a small city near Parma and Reggio Emilia, an area known as the cradle of Italian music. Ingrid grew up watching movies and listening to sound tracks which, as herself declares, fueled her ambition and desire to convey all her strong emotions to as many people as possible. Ingrid's artistic path started with painting and acting but soon singing turned out to be her most powerful form of expression. She began with piano-bar, musicals and local jazz bands, but soon her soft voice brought her to meet the famous dance music producers Larry Pignagnoli and Marco Soncini. They offered Ingrid to write the lyrics and sing their brand new tune, and soon "Tu es foutu" came to life. The track broke all records of airplay on Italian networks and immediately became an international hit.^[2] "Tu es foutu" achieved gold certifications in Australia, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania and Russia, and was certified platinum in Mexico, Poland and Ukraine.^[2]

Ingrid has released three dance albums, two chill-out albums and various singles, as well as a number of joint projects with other artists.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year	Title	Chart positions						Certifications
Year	Title	AUT ^[3]	GER ^[4]	GRE ^[5]	POL ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	SWI ^[8]	Certifications
2003	Rendez-vous	23	27	24	3	53	41	POL: Platinum^[9] RUS: 5× Platinum^[10]
2004	La vie en rose	—	—	—	2	—	—	POL: Gold^[9]
2005	Voila!	—	—	—	—	—	—	RUS: Platinum^[11]
2009	Passion	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Lounge musique	—	—	—	—	—	—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year	Title	Chart positions									Album
Year	Title	AUS ^[12]	AUT ^[3]	DEN ^[13]	GER ^[14]	GRE ^[15]	NED ^[16]	POL ^[17]	SWE ^[7]	US Dance ^[18]	Album
2000	"Someday"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	singles only
2001	"I Won't Cry"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Was a Ye-Ye Girl" with Doing Time	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Tu es foutu" (aka "You Promised Me")	7	6	2	9	1	3	2	1	6	Rendez-vous
2003	"In-tango" (aka "We Tango Alone")	63	—	10	35	—	76	2	—	—
	"I'm folle de toi"	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
	"Shock"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32
2004	"Ah l'amour l'amour"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"Milord"	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	La Vie en Rose
2005	"Mama mia"	—	—	—	88	—	52	9	—	—	Voilà!
2005	"Tu es là?" with Pochill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2006	"Oui" (aka "If")	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Voilà!
2007	"I Love" with Stachursky	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	Największe Przeboje EP
2009	"Le Dragueur"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Passion
2009	"Les Fous" (aka "Stick to You")	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	"Vive le swing"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"J'adore" with Rouge	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	singles only
2015	"Kiki Swing" with Rouge	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	singles only

References

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^ ^a ^b Arena, James (19 May 2017). Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM: 33 DJs, Producers and Singers Discuss Their Careers. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7022-5.
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Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Tu es foutu": "Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 12/2003" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "In-Tango": "Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 26/2003" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "I'm folle de toi": "Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 49/2003" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Milord": "Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 38/2004" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Mama mia": "Polish Airplay Chart – Lista krajowa 36/2005" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "I Love": "Polish Airplay Chart". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
^ "allmusic ((( In-Grid > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 July 2009.