Pakito | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Julien Ranouil |
| Born | January 26, 1981 Bergerac, Dordogne, New Aquitaine, France |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Eurodance, house, electro house, trance |
| Occupation(s) | DJ |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Electro V, Pan Music, ULM |
| Website | www.pakito.rocks |
Julien Ranouil (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛ̃ ʁanuj]; born 26 January 1981 in Bergerac), known by his stage name Pakito (/pæˈkɪtoʊ/) or Karlux, is a French electronic dance music artist.[1] His cover of Trans-X's "Living on Video" reached number one on France's singles chart.[2] Later hits are "Moving on Stereo" and "Are U Ready". So far his music style can be best determined as Eurodance. His name is taken from 'Paquito el Chocolatero', a famous pasodoble dance from Alicante, in the Comunidad Valenciana region of Spain.
His album Video was released on November 8, 2006 in the United States.
Discography
Albums
- 2006: Video
Singles
- 2006: "Living On Video"
- 2006: "Moving On Stereo"
- 2007: "Are You Ready"
- 2007: "You Wanna Rock"
- 2008: "Electro Music"
- 2009: "Harmony"
- 2009: "Living on Video 2.9"
- 2017: "Accordion"
| Year | Song | France Dance Chart | Spain Dance Chart | NL Top 40 | Belgium Ultratop 50 | SWE Dance Chart | FIN Dance Chart | SVK Dance Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Living on Video" | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | Video |
| "Moving on Stereo" | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | "Are U Ready?" | 2 | — | 14 | 41 | — | 7 | — | |
| 2008 | "Electro Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| "You Wanna Rock" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bootlegs
- 2006: "Moving to the Beat" (Pakito vs. Black & White Brothers)
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Pakito - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 118 (25): 76. 26 June 2014. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links