# Whatfor

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{{Short description|Fictional Music Group}}
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| origin          = France
| genre           = [Pop](/source/Pop_music)
| years_active    = {{start date|2002}}–{{end date|2003}}
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| past_members    = *Cyril
*Erika
*Nicolas
*Monia
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'''Whatfor''' is the name of the band created by the second season of the popular French [reality-TV](/source/Reality_television) show ''[Popstars](/source/Popstars_(French_TV_series))'' aired on [RTL Group](/source/RTL_Group) TV channel ''[M6](/source/M6_(TV_channel))'' in fall 2002. The group consisted of Cyril and Erika (from [Marseille](/source/Marseille)), Nicolas (from [Toulon](/source/Toulon)) and Monia (from the [Lyon](/source/Lyon) suburbs).

Their first hit "Plus haut" (Higher) reached rank #1 in the French charts and so did their first and only album. Their musical style was a mix of modern [dance music](/source/dance_music), [pop](/source/pop_music), and [R&B](/source/R%26B), with a clear late 1970s [disco](/source/disco)/[funk](/source/funk) touch that is mainly because the mastermind behind this album, [Philippe Saisse](/source/Philippe_Saisse), was the one behind the most successful albums of some great artists of that era like [Chic](/source/Chic_(band)) and [Chaka Khan](/source/Chaka_Khan).

But the success story ended as their second single called "L'amour n'a pas de loi!" ("Love knows no law!"), a cover of Swedish singer [Carola](/source/Carola_H%C3%A4ggkvist)'s song "A Kiss Goodbye" (from her album ''My Show'') was a flop.

The group disbanded in 2003. Erika and Cyril founded a band together (Everton), and Nicolas tried a solo career, but none of their attempts were successful.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-76585.html|title=WhatFor : les premières images de leur reformation !|website=chartsinfrance.net|access-date=2017-10-09}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Album===
* ''What For'' (2002)

===Singles===
* "Plus haut" (2002)
* "L'amour n'a pas de loi!" (2003)

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==References==
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Category:French musical groups

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