Rouge (group)

Rouge
Rouge performing during their last tour in April 2018. (L–R) Lu Andrade, Aline Wirley, Li Martins, Fantine Thó and Karin Hils.
Background information
OriginSão Paulo, SP, Brazil
Genres
Years active
  • 2002 (2002)–2006 (2006)
  • 2013
  • 2017 (2017)–2019
  • 2022
Labels
Past members
Websitewww.instagram.com/rouge/

Rouge was a Brazilian pop girl group formed in 2002, consisting of Aline Wirley, Fantine Thó, Karin Hils, Li Martins (then known as Patrícia Lissah) and Lu Andrade. The members of group were selected during the first season of the Brazilian adaptation of the reality talent show Popstars, and mentored by producer Rick Bonadio.

The group's eponymous debut studio album, released in 2002, sold more than 2 million copies in Brazil, becoming the best-selling album by a female group in Latin American history. The success of the album was boosted by the songs "Não Dá pra Resistir", "Beijo Molhado" and, mainly, "Ragatanga", which helped to establish the group on a national platform. Their follow-up album, C'est La Vie (2003) produced the singles "Brilha La Luna" and "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar", while selling over 900,000 copies. After the departure of Andrade, the four remaining members continued and released the albums Blá Blá Blá (2004) and Mil e Uma Noites (2005), both contains singles as "Blá Blá Blá", "Sem Você" and "Vem Habib (Wala Wala)". They embarked on several tours throughout Brazil, Angola, Portugal and Uruguay. The group disbanded in June 2006, when the contract with Sony Music was not renewed despite having sold 6 million records.

The original line-up announced a reunion in 2017, to celebrate their fifteen-year anniversary, that coincided with the 15 Anos Tour in 2018. The next year they released the songs "Bailando", "Dona da Minha Vida" and "Solo Tu"as well as a fifth studio album, Les 5inq. Following the reunion, there was a new hiatus but the group have since reunited for a concert in 2022, to celebrate their 20th anniversary.