After being labelled successively electro-pop lolita ( Premier Album ), traditional french song performer ( Amour Toujours ) or french-cancan diva ( Cancan ) with the same cheeky success, the chameleon Lio is landing in London to make the most out of her new providential meeting - like those which seem to ponctuate her career since the beginning - Etienne Daho.
Des Fleurs Pour Un Caméléon is released in 1991, under the general direction of famous french singer/producer Etienne Daho. Recorded in London, this album is clearly influenced by the english pop-rock style of that time, however, what is remarkable here is Lio’s ability to endorse a new musical character, complementing once again her multifaceted personality. Lio’s performance here is tinged with soft and deep intonations, colored by her now famous “joyful despair” approach. Without overshadowing her protégée’s performance, Daho’universe is nevertheless omnipresent: keyboards and guitars are harmoniously intermingling untill it reaches its homogeneous and flawless climax, melodies are catchy without being overlighted, and Lio’s smoother voice is perfectly completing this musical atmosphere. Whether it is on the electric Je Me tords, on the famous...

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