Muriel Dacq

Muriel Dacq (real name Muriel Desclée de Maredsous) is a Belgian (Walloon) singer-songwriter, active in the 1980s in France. In the early 1980s, Muriel Dacq released "L'Enfer à l'envers" and "Ni pourquoi ni comment". Her biggest hit was "Tropique", released in France in 1986. It reached number 6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver disc for a minimum of 200,000 copies sold. At the time, the singer was married to Alec Mansion, a member of the trio Léopold Nord & Vous which had success in 1987 with the song "C'est l'amour", produced by Dacq. She also released "Là où ça???" in 1986, but it was unsuccessful (#42 in France). In 1995, she tried to revive her singing career recording a new album Ohé du vaisseau, and a single entitled "Un peu + d'amour", under the pseudonym of Black & Dacq. 1995 : Ohé du vaisseau 1986 : "Tropique" – No. 6 in France, Silver disc 1986 : "Là où ça ?" – No. 42 in France 1987 : "Je craque" 1989 : "L'Enfer à l'envers" 1990 : "Ni pourquoi ni comment" 1991 : "Petit Papa Noël" (under the name Muriel Dacq and the Oufties) 1997 : "Un peu + d'amour" 1985 : "Pardon" "Paternel éternel" "Transmusique" Muriel Dacq's discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved 12 October 2008) Muriel Dacq's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net[permanent dead link] (Retrieved 12 October 2008) Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 72 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)