Biography 　　by Greg Prato 　　Mixing French pop with modern-day dance, Barbara Alcindor (aka French Affair) has found success in her native land of Europe. Born in Paris but a resident of London, England, Alcindor's began her career as a fashion model, before giving dance music a shot. After signing with the BMG record label and teaming up with the Dreyer Brothers production team, French Affair scored a pair of sizeable hit singles in 2000 -- "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" and "Do What You Want" -- denting the charts in France, the U.K., Italy, and Germany. 2001 saw the release of French Affair's debut full-length album, Desire.