Toi + Moi (song)

"Toi + Moi" is a 2008 pop song recorded by French singer Grégoire. It was his debut single off his album of the same name and was released in October 2008. It achieved huge success in francophone countries.

Background and release

As the song was produced by 347 Internet users, Grégoire allowed forty of them to appear elsewhere in the music video performing the song in playback. This 3:02 video is available on the DVD of the collector edition. As sign of popularity, the song and the music video were included on the famous double compilation NRJ Music Awards 2009.

The song was quickly aired by the radio NRJ and RTL. With this song, Grégoire was nominated at the 2008 NRJ Music Awards in the category 'French revelation of the year' and performed it on the show in a new version with Sheryfa Luna, Shy'm, Zaho, Natasha St-Pier, Sofia Essaïdi, Nâdiya et Louisy Joseph. "Toi + Moi" was thus included on the NRJ Music Awards 2009 compilation.

In 2009, the song was covered by Maurane, Maxime Le Forestier, Claire Keim, Gérard Darmon, Julie Zenatti, Gérald De Palmas, Liane Foly and Nolwenn Leroy for Les Enfoirés' album Les Enfoirés font leur cinéma. This cover version was ranked number 16 on the Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles Chart on 28 March 2009.

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Toi + Moi

Toi + Moi is a 2008 album recorded by French singer Grégoire. It was his debut album released in September 2008 and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it reached the top five. In France, it hit number-one in its 42nd and 47th weeks. It provided four singles : "Toi + Moi", which was a huge hit in Belgium and the French digital chart (#1), "Rue des Étoiles", "Ta Main" and "Nuages".

The album received generally positive reviews from musical critics. My Major Company, the label which released the album, stated : "Gregory is an excellent songwriter. Discover his captivating world, between torture and naivety, composed of catchy melodies serving magical texts." In 2012 the contestants of Star Académie covered the song in Québec to much popularity.