La Roux

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Biography

La Roux is an English synthpop act formed in 2006 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. Their debut album La Roux (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles such as "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof". Recording of a follow-up album was marred by unsuccessful collaborations, the cancellation of two planned release dates, and reported conflict between the duo. Langmaid ultimately left the group, and Jackson released a second album, Trouble in Paradise, in 2014, maintaining the former duo's name.

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Year Formed 2008
Number of Albums 21
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Trivia

When was La Roux originally formed?

2006

...La Roux was originally formed as a duo in 2006 , consisting of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid. They first collaborated on the acoustic project Automan b...
Who were the original members of Laroux?

Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid

...a Roux was originally formed as a duo in 2006, consisting of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid . They first collaborated on the acoustic project Automan be...
When was La Roux released?

June 2009

...roject La Roux. The duo's eponymous debut studio album was released in June 2009 , reaching number two on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the I...
When did Jackson release Trouble in Paradise?

July 2014

...ackson released La Roux's second studio album, Trouble in Paradise, in July 2014 . Quicksand did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 19 on ...
What was La Roux's second album called?

Trouble in Paradise

...ure from La Roux, Jackson released La Roux's second studio album, Trouble in Paradise , in July 2014. Quicksand did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peak...
At what number did Quicksand peak on the US Dance Singles Sales chart?

eight

...d not enter the US Hot DanceElectronic Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the US Dance Singles Sales chart. In For the Kill did not enter the ...
In For the Kill did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at what number?

27

... Dance Singles Sales chart. In For the Kill did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number 27 on the Hot Singles Sales component chart....
Who won the BBC's Sound of?

Little Boots

...lected as part of the BBC's annual 'Sound of.' The female pop singer Little Boots won the overall vote. The band has cited Heaven 17, Yazoo and The Hu...
What was Elly Jackson's birth date?

8th March 1988

...The Human League as influences. Formation: Elly Jackson was born on 8th March 1988 , to the actress Trudie Goodwin (aka June Ackland in the Bill). Elly...
Who was Elly Jackson's mother?

Trudie Goodwin

... Formation: Elly Jackson was born on 8th March 1988, to the actress Trudie Goodwin (aka June Ackland in the Bill). Elly grew up in Herne Hill, London ...
What was Trudie Goodwin's alias in the Bill?

June Ackland

...ckson was born on 8th March 1988, to the actress Trudie Goodwin (aka June Ackland in the Bill). Elly grew up in Herne Hill, London and was bullied at ...
What two artists did Jackson find in her parents' records?

Nick Drake and Carole King

...ackson's love of music stemmed from listening to the likes of Nick Drake and Carole King , which she found in her parents' record collections. Whilst s...
At what academy did Jackson experiment with folk and electronic music while studying?

Tabor Academy

...ich she found in her parents' record collections. Whilst studying at Tabor Academy in the USA, she experimented with both folk and electronic music. E...
When did Jackson start studying for a degree?

University of Nottingham

...olk and electronic music. Elly Jackson started a degree at the University of Nottingham but left in order to follow her music career. On a personal le...
Who is Elly's hairstyle compared to on a personal level?

A Flock of Seagulls

...gwald, Madonna and Annie Lennox as influences on her style. Her haircut has been compared to the hairstyles of the 1980s pop band A Flock of Seagulls ....
What is another name for the former Belgian town of LaRoux?

Roux

...ux (album). For the former Belgian town of LaRoux and other meaning, see Roux (disambiguation). Not to be confused with LaRue La Rue or LeRoux (band)....
In what year did the act form?

2008

...ux (band). La Roux (lɑːˈruː lahROO) is an English synthpop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut...
Who formed the act?

Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid

... is an English synthpop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid . The act's debut album La Roux (2009) was a critica...
When was La Rouix's third album released?

2020

...dor Records. She released her third album, Supervision, independently in 2020 . History edit 20062011: Beginnings and selftitled album edit Elly Jackso...
What award did La Roux win?

Grammy Award

...lbum La Roux (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles such as In for the Kill and Bulletproof. R...
When did Langmaid leave the band?

2012

...reported conflict between the duo. Langmaid ultimately left the group in 2012 , and Jackson released a second album, Trouble in Paradise, in 2014, main...
What was Jackson's third album called?

Supervision

...uos name as her stage persona. In 2020, she released her third album, Supervision . La Rouxs Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography, Career, Social media ...
What year did the project become a solo project?

2011

...d keyboardist). It started as a duo in 2008 and became a solo project in 2011 , when Jacksons songwriting and producing partner Ben Langmaid left the g...
What is the name La Roux pronounced?

lahroo

...Human League, Heaven 17, Yazoo and Prince. The name La Roux (pronounced lahroo ) is reported to be chosen when Elly found it in a book of baby names. I...
Who introduced Jackson and Langmaid in 2006?

a mutual friend

...book of baby names. In 2006 Jackson and Langmaid were introduced by a mutual friend . In 15 December 2008, La Roux released their first single Quicksan...
When did La Roux release their first single Quicksand?

15 December 2008

...n 2006 Jackson and Langmaid were introduced by a mutual friend. In 15 December 2008 , La Roux released their first single Quicksand on Kitsuné Music la...
What was the name of the label that released their debut album?

Polydor

...his single was followed on 29 June 2009 by their debut album La Roux on Polydor label. The album peaked at 2 on UK albums chart, 158 on US charts, and...
On what date was the album released?

29 June 2009

...né Music label, reaching just 129 on UK. This single was followed on 29 June 2009 by their debut album La Roux on Polydor label. The album peaked at 2...
What was the name of the single released on 16 March 2009?

In For the Kill

...s, and it sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. La Roux second single In For the Kill was released on 16 March 2009. This single debuted at 11 on the UK...
When was the single In For the Kill released?

16 March 2009

...ies worldwide. La Roux second single In For the Kill was released on 16 March 2009 . This single debuted at 11 on the UK singles chart and peaked at 2....
When did Elly Jackson find the name "La Roux"?

a book of baby names

...ronounced lahroo) is reported to be chosen when Elly found it in a book of baby names . In 2006 Jackson and Langmaid were introduced by a mutual friend...
How many copies did La Roux sell worldwide?

500,000

...lbum peaked at 2 on UK albums chart, 158 on US charts, and it sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. This single debuted at 11 on the UK singles chart an...
What was the debut number of the single?

11

...charts, and it sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. This single debuted at 11 on the UK singles chart and peaked at 2. The dubstep producer Skream made...
Who remixed the track In for the Kill?

Skream

...ted at 11 on the UK singles chart and peaked at 2. The dubstep producer Skream made two remixes of this track: In for the Kill (Skream's Let's Get Rav...
What award did Jackson win for La Roux?

Grammy

...Bulletproof and Quicksand, as well as 2009's Mercury Prizenominated and Grammy winning La Roux, she paved the way for the dozens of likeminded acts tha...
Who did Jackson grew up listening to?

Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell

...grew up listening to folk artists and singersongwriters like Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell and drew inspiration from their sounds for her early music. ...
Which singer-songwriter did Jackson listen to growing up?

Joni Mitchell

... listening to folk artists and singersongwriters like Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell and drew inspiration from their sounds for her early music. As she ...
Who was the keyboardistproducer that Jackson began working with in 2006?

Ben Langmaid

...Bowie, and the Knife. Jackson began working with keyboardistproducer Ben Langmaid in 2006 after they were introduced by a mutual acquaintance. Previou...
What was the name of Rollo's house duo in the mid'90s?

Huff & Puff

...ously, Langmaid had worked with Rollo from Faithless as the house duo Huff & Puff in the mid'90s and as one half of Huff & Herb; he was also a songwri...
What did La Roux mean in French?

redhaired one

...nth pop sound and rechristened themselves La Roux, a moniker meaning redhaired one in French that Jackson found in a book of baby names. Kitsune relea...
Who did the duo support in March?

Lily Allen

... acclaim from the BBC and The Guardian. That March, the duo supported Lily Allen on her 2009 U.K. tour and issued In for the Kill, which peaked at num...
What number did In for the Kill peaked at on the UK Singles Chart?

two

...dian. That March, the duo supported Lily Allen on her 2009 U.K. tour and issued In for the Kill, which peaked at number two on the U.K. Singles Chart....