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Listening to an obscure hit from the late 80's, "Voyage, Voyage" by Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (know as Desireless.) Probably never made it to the US. It was huge all over Europe and other parts of the world:

Voyage Voyage

After a brief career as a fashion designer, Claudie found her way into singing. She met producer Jean-Michel Rivat in 1984 and they began to work together. In 1985, Claudie met François Tabah (a popular French songwriter,) and they lived together 18 years. In 1989, after the release of a first single "Chercher l'Amour Fou" and "Qui Peut Savoir" as "Air" (not to confuse with the later Electro act "Air"), the release of "Voyage, Voyage" as Desireless becomes a huge success, reaching high positions on European charts (even in Russia) turning into an instant club favorite. In 1990, Desireless releases her first album, "François", based upon the name of her lover. The birth of Claudie's daughter the same year forces her to leave show business for a while. Her second album "I Love You" is released in 1992. This time, Claudie write many of the tracks and many styles are explored. Since then, she came back to a much personal approach of music and got out of the big business circuit. She still performs and sings along with many collaborators, her styles ranging from Electronica to Bossa Nova and acoustic. Here is her official site.