Tahiti 80

Tahiti 80 are a French indie pop band from Rouen and Paris. The group was founded in 1993 by Xavier Boyer, Pedro Resende, Médéric Gontier and Sylvain Marchand.

Singer and guitarist Boyer and bassist Resende formed the pop combo as students at the University of Rouen, sharing an affinity for indie music, new wave and sixties pop. Taking their name from a souvenir t-shirt given to Boyer's father in 1980, the duo recruited guitarist Mederic Gontier, and with the addition of drummer Sylvain Marchand a year later, the lineup was complete. The foursome released a self-produced and self-financed EP, "20 Minutes" which resulted in them signing a deal with French label Atmospheriques.

Their music resembles pop with soul tendencies. Especially, they have encountered a fair amount of success in Japan, notably. So, Xavier Boyer sometimes participates in featuring of famous Japanese musician’s album like FreeTEMPO, Mabanua. I think a reason that many musicians like him, because of his sweet voice. And I love his voice too.


<Unpredictable>



Unpredictable is cute and very cheerful song.

"My love she's unpredictable
She goes where the wind blows

My love she's unpredictable
She'll build me up just to knock me down"

And lyrics are matched well this melody and music video. What a lovely song!

<Easy>



This busking video of Tahiti 80 is my ideal busking. Their cheerful song, Easy is matched well an atmosphere of a park. I want to go there and get along with them.

<Open Book>



This song is popular in Korea. Because the song's mood is very romantic. (I almost fell in love with Xavier Boyer when i watch this video.<3) This video is famous music program "EBS Space 공감(Sympathy)" in 2011. Tahiti 80 invited in korea for his concert . They are very popular not only in Japan, but also in Korea. If you want to know his music, watch this program in EBS site.

<Heartbeat>



Please don't remind of 2PM's song, Heartbeat. (Oh, even these songs have same lyrics "Can you feel my heartbeat". Interesting!)  Their song is good too, but Tahiti 80's Heartbeat is much more awesome than theirs! This song is my number one love song. When i listen to this song, i feel like falling in love with someone. I think this song is the number one song of Tahiti 80.

Tahiti 80's songs are very cheerful and lovely like those songs. So many peaple called Tahiti 80's genre, "Sugar Pop". Because they are so sweet like sugar. I want to listen their other new Sugar songs. I Love Tahiti 80!