Native (band)


Native is a French R&B duo composed of two sisters, Laura Mayne and Chris Mayne. They began their singing career as backup singers with Niagara and Gérald [De Palmas]. They achieved their first success in 1994 with their single "Si la vie demande ça", a top ten hit in France.
In 1994, they won a Victoires de la musique award for most promising group of the year. They featured on the track "Who the F*** Is This" on the Bubba Sparxxx & The Muddkatz album New South: The Album B4 the Album Mixtape.
After the group split, in 2002 Laura Mayne released her first solo album under the name Native, entitled Laura Mayne-Kerbrat.
In 2003, Chris Mayne formed the band West Isle with Éric Daniel, former member of Sweetness group. They released the album Ailleurs in 2006.

Discography

Albums

  • 1993: Native
  • 1995: Native
  • 1997: Couleurs de l'amour - #27 in France
  • 2000: ''Native the best''

Singles

  • 1993: "Si la vie demande ça" - #9 in France
  • 1994: "Tu planes sur moi" - #19 in France
  • 1995: "Sometimes It Snows in April" - #49 in France
  • 1995: "L'air du vent" - #9 in France
  • 1997: "Dans ce monde à part..." - #41 in France
  • 1998: "Couleurs de l'amour" - #42 in France