L.E.J

This article is about the French vocal trio. For other uses, see Ellijay River and Ellijay, Georgia.

L.E.J
The members of L.E.J. in 2017 at the Globes de Cristal Awards ceremony. From left to right: Elisa Paris, Juliette Saumagne, Lucie Lebrun
Background information
OriginFrance
Years active2013–present
MembersLucie Lebrun
Elisa Paris
Juliette Saumagne

L.E.J, short for Lucie, Élisa and Juliette, sometimes Elijay, is a French band composed of three women from Saint-Denis, a city in Paris' suburbs. They became famous by condensing numerous top songs from the summer of 2015 into a mashup performance.[1][2][3] Their song mashup Summer 2015 had millions of plays on YouTube as of August 2015 and was thus a global hit in less than a month.[4] Their music is based on classical and world music, described by MTV reviewer Joseph Lamour as "eclectic".[5] According to Seventeen magazine, the three vocalists have been best friends since childhood, and have been performing together since 2013.[6] Reviewer Hannah Orenstein described their sound as "pared-down but strong."[6] Juliette plays the cello and sings backups while Elisa and Lucie are the main singers.[7]

  1. ^ Samantha Grossman, 3 August 2015 Time magazine, Watch This French Trio Perform the Summer’s Most Popular Songs in Three Minutes: From OMI's "Cheerleader" to Pharrell's "Freedom", Retrieved 7 August 2015, "...The musicians call their video “Summer 2015″ and it features 11 wildly popular tunes, including “CoCo” by O.T. Genasis, “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson, “Cheerleader” by OMI and “Bitch Better Have My Money” by Rihanna. .."
  2. ^ 4 August 2015, Capital FM, These 3 French Girls Have Perfectly Mashed Up The Biggest Songs Of Summer 2015: L.E.J have managed to cram in songs from David Guetta, OMI, Rihanna and more into just 3 EPIC minutes!, Retrieved 7 August 2015, "....4th August 2015.."
  3. ^ Staff Reporter, 4 August 2015 , HNGN News, L.E.J. Girls Sing Every Song Of Summer 2015 (VIDEO): The musical duo didn't miss a note of many popular summer 2015 songs., Retrieved 7 August 2015, "..By Staff Reporter | Aug 04, 2015 ....The ladies from the french band, L.E.J. - Lucie, Elisa and Juliette - recently sang many songs that are currently popular this summer, according to Time."...The team has been on the scene since at least the summer of 2014
  4. ^ 8 July 2015, Bienpublic, L.E.J. : les trois Françaises qui font le buzz jusqu’aux États-Unis, Retrieved 7 August 2015, "......"
  5. ^ joseph lamour, 5 August 2015, MTV News, These Besties Formed A Band And Mashed Up All Your Favorite Summer Hits, Retrieved 7 August 2015, "...BFFs Lucia, Elisa and Juliet formed a band called LEJ (or Elijay) where they sing music with classical and world music influences. In addition to their own eclectic music, the trio creates awesome mashups...."
  6. ^ a b HANNAH ORENSTEIN, 4 August 2015, Seventeen magazine, These Childhood BFFs Created a Mashup of Summer's Top Hits and It's Everything: Lucie, Elisa, and Juliette slay "Uptown Funk," "Hey Mama, and more., Retrieved August 7, 2015, "...They've been performing together since 2012 and just released this incredible mashup of summer's top pop and R&B hits. ..."
  7. ^ Vincent Daniel, 07/08/2015, France TV information, (in French) L.E.J, les trois filles qui cartonnent sur YouTube : "Si on avait su, on ne se serait pas habillées en pyjamas !", Retrieved August 7, 2015, "...La surprise est totale !" s'exclame Elisa. Elle est le "E" de L.E.J, avec Lucie et Juliette, un groupe qui cartonne depuis que les jeunes femmes ont posté sur YouTube la vidéo Summer 2015, da..."