{{Short description|French band}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=April 2021}} {{Update|date=March 2026}} }} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Lilicub |image = |caption = |background = group_or_band |alias = |origin = France |instrument = |genre = Pop |occupation = Singers |years_active = 1992-present |label = |associated_acts = |current_members = Catherine Dirand<br/>Benoît Carré<br/>Philippe Zavriew |past_members = }}

'''Lilicub''' is a French band that was founded in 1992, mainly known for its 1996 hit "Voyage en Italie".

==Biography== The group was originally a trio composed of Catherine Dirand, Benoît Carré (actress Isabelle Carré's brother) and Philippe Zavriew. Benoît met Catherine at a jazz festival in Ampthill. In late 1993, they signed with the label Remark and released their first single entitled ''Au bout du compte'' early 1995.<ref name="Sacem">Prix Roger Seiller : Lilicub [http://www.sacem.fr/musique/prix_roger_seiller_liliclub.html SACEM.fr] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009115325/http://www.sacem.fr/musique/prix_roger_seiller_liliclub.html |date=2008-10-09 }} (Retrieved October 3, 2008)</ref> Their second single "Voyage in Italie" ensured their reputation placing at #7 on the French SNEP Top 50 during the 1996 summer.<ref>"Voyage en Italie", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=254380&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 3, 2008)</ref>

Lilicub was nominated at the 1997 Victoires de la Musique in the category "Revelation of the year",<ref>Nominations of the 1997 Victoires de la musique, SACEM [http://www.lesvictoires.com/Victoires/palmares/nominations1997.html Lesvictoires.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519062859/http://www.lesvictoires.com/Victoires/palmares/nominations1997.html |date=2006-05-19 }} (Retrieved October 3, 2008)</ref> and awarded the price Sacem Roger Seiller for "Best French group" in 1998.<ref name="Sacem"/> The same year, Lilicub released its second album, ''La Grande Vacance''. The group then engaged in collaborations with Japanese artists like Taeko Onuki et Noriko Kato. The third album entitled ''Zoom'' was produced as a film and was released in 2001. In 2005, the band began a tour across France to promote its new songs.

==Discography== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Albums=== * 1996 : ''Voyage en Italie'' * 1997 : ''A Tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim'' * 1998 : ''La Grande Vacance'' * 1999 : ''La Douce Vie'' * 2000 : ''À la Nouvelle Vague'' * 2001 : ''Tribute to Polnareff'' * 2001 : ''Zoom '' * 2002 : ''Boby Tutti-Frutti - L'hommage délicieux à Boby Lapointe'' * 2003 : ''L'Humeur vagabonde : hommage à Jeanne Moreau'' * 2008 : ''Papa a fait Mai 68'' {{col-2}}

===Singles=== * 1996 : "Voyage en Italie" - #7 in France * 1996 : "Faire fi de tout" - #30 in France {{col-end}}

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080919003920/http://www.lilicub.com/ Official website]

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Category:French pop music groups Category:Musical groups established in 1992