David Vendetta
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David Paparusso, better known as David Vendetta (born January 8, 1968 in Longwy
, France), is French house producer and DJ.
only starts in 2002. At that time, he meets Antoine Clamaran
, another popular French DJ, who produces Vendetta's first three maxi single
s Fiction – No Sex, She Loves Me – Party People and Alicante – Cleopatra. He also starts working as a producer
when American DJ Roger Sanchez
asks him to remix some of his songs.
In 2006, Vendetta releases the song Love to love you baby, which samples Donna Summer
, and manages to peak at #20 at the French Singles Chart
. The follow-up single Unidos para la música even reaches the Top 5 in France and the Top 30 in Belgium-Wallonia.
In addition to his work as a producer, Vendetta also animates a weekly radio show on FG DJ Radio and organizes parties in Ibiza
, New York
, Moscow
, Marrakech
and many other cities.
In April 2010, he returned with his second album Vendetta. It includes collaborations with artists such as Haifa Wehbe
, Tara McDonald
and Alim Qasimov
.
for unfair business practices
, saying: "This guy is an impostor, a troublemaker. He only used my name to become popular". He asked for 100.000 euros in damages
; however, he lost and was condemned to pay Mickaël Vendetta's 3.000 euro lawyer fees.
Longwy
Longwy is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.The inhabitants are known as Longoviciens.-Economy:Longwy has historically been an industrial center of the Lorraine iron mining district. The town is known for its artistic glazed pottery.-History:Longwy initially...
, France), is French house producer and DJ.
Biography
David Vendetta's career as a professional DJDisc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
only starts in 2002. At that time, he meets Antoine Clamaran
Antoine Clamaran
Antoine Clamaran is a French house music artist and music remixer. Clamaran was born in Villeurbanne. In the early 90's, his local fame interested Maximum FM, the leading parisian dance radio station at that time. Impressed by his mixing gift, Clamaran gained a huge audience and started to be...
, another popular French DJ, who produces Vendetta's first three maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
s Fiction – No Sex, She Loves Me – Party People and Alicante – Cleopatra. He also starts working as a producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
when American DJ Roger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
asks him to remix some of his songs.
In 2006, Vendetta releases the song Love to love you baby, which samples Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
, and manages to peak at #20 at the French Singles Chart
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...
. The follow-up single Unidos para la música even reaches the Top 5 in France and the Top 30 in Belgium-Wallonia.
In addition to his work as a producer, Vendetta also animates a weekly radio show on FG DJ Radio and organizes parties in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Marrakech
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
and many other cities.
In April 2010, he returned with his second album Vendetta. It includes collaborations with artists such as Haifa Wehbe
Haifa Wehbe
Haifa Wehbe born in Mahrouna, Lebanon on March 10, 1976 is a Lebanese model, actress, and singer born to a Lebanese father and Egyptian mother who rose to fame in the Arab world as runner up for Miss Lebanon and later through the release of her debut album Houwa El-Zaman in 2002...
, Tara McDonald
Tara McDonald
Tara McDonald is an English songwriter and vocalist widely recognised for a string of crossover hits both internationally and in the UK.Tara achieved success working with Armand Van Helden and co-writing with Axwell on the chart hits ‘My My My’ and ‘Feel The Vibe’. Both these projects debuted at #1...
and Alim Qasimov
Alim Qasimov
Alim Qasimov is an Azerbaijani musician, and one of the foremost mugam singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international accolades for music. His music is characterised by his vocal improvisation and represents a move...
.
Lawsuit against Mickaël Vendetta
In the beginning of 2010, David Vendetta filed a lawsuit against French internet phenomenon Mickaël VendettaMickaël Vendetta
Mickaël Vendetta is a French Internet phenomenon. He was born October 3, 1987 in Le Creusot and owes its fame to the buzz he succeeded to create on the internet....
for unfair business practices
Unfair business practices
Unfair business practices encompass fraud, misrepresentation, and oppressive or unconscionable acts or practices by business, often against consumers and are prohibited by law in many countries. For instance, in the European Union, each member state must regulate unfair business practices in...
, saying: "This guy is an impostor, a troublemaker. He only used my name to become popular". He asked for 100.000 euros in damages
Damages
In law, damages is an award, typically of money, to be paid to a person as compensation for loss or injury; grammatically, it is a singular noun, not plural.- Compensatory damages :...
; however, he lost and was condemned to pay Mickaël Vendetta's 3.000 euro lawyer fees.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
BEL (Wal) Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2007 | Rendez-vous
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16 | 15 | — | |||||||
| 2010 | Vendetta
Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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Singles
- 2003: Party People
- 2003: She Loves Me
- 2004: No Sex
- 2004: Fiction
- 2004: Alicante
- 2004: Cleopatra
- 2006: Love To Love You BabyLove to Love You Baby (song)"Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975 . It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form.-Song information and original release:...
(FR: #20 / Be-Wa: #30 / NLNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
: #65) - 2007: Unidos Para La Musica (FR: #5 / Be-Wa: #30)
- 2007: Break 4 Love (FR: #17 / Be-Wa: #17 / FiFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
: #14) - 2007: Bleeding Heart
- 2008: Hold That Sucker Down (FR: #17 / Be-Wa: #12)
- 2008: Freaky Girl
- 2009: Anticipation (with Barbara TuckerBarbara TuckerBarbara Tucker , is an African American house, R&B and soul singer, songwriter and choreographer. Her impact on the mainstream music scene has been felt more in Europe, than in her home country....
) - 2009: I Hope She Turns Around (feat. Brian Lucas)
- 2010: I Am Your Goddess (feat. Tara McDonaldTara McDonaldTara McDonald is an English songwriter and vocalist widely recognised for a string of crossover hits both internationally and in the UK.Tara achieved success working with Armand Van Helden and co-writing with Axwell on the chart hits ‘My My My’ and ‘Feel The Vibe’. Both these projects debuted at #1...
& AlimAlim QasimovAlim Qasimov is an Azerbaijani musician, and one of the foremost mugam singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international accolades for music. His music is characterised by his vocal improvisation and represents a move...
) - 2010: Can You Feel It (feat. Brian Lucas)
- 2010: Make Boys Cry (feat. Luciana)
- 2010: She Turns Around
- 2010: Yama Layali (Many Nights) (feat. Haifa Wahbi)