There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Philippe Katerine (… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Philippe Katerine (known as Katerine for his artistic work) is a French singer and composer, who published eight records since the beginning of his career in 1991.
He was born in 1968.

2) Katerine Avgoustakis is a Belgian singer and was the winner of the 2005 Belgian Star Academy, similar to American Idol in the United States. She was born on September 16, 1983, to a Greek father and a Belgian mother.

Currently, she lives in Maasmechelen. Avgoustakis used to be a beauty specialist and before that a saleswoman. During the third quarter of 2005, it was announced that Avgoustakis had been dating Pim Symoens, who was #4 in Star Academy and who also works for JIMtv, a popular Flemish music channel.

Avgoustakis plays the piano and used to be in a choir. She was also a member of her first band Indiana, with whom she participated with for Eurovision Song Contest a couple of years ago, with the song Imitation Love.

Due to the failure of Indiana, she entered Star Academy in Flanders. In 2005, she worked her way to the finale and won the contest and a record contract. Avgoustakis's debut single New Day, released in July 2005 in Belgium, peaked at #2 in the Belgian UltraTop 50 chart. "New Day" was written and produced by Regi Penxten & Filip Vandueren, the team behind Milk Inc. Three months later, she received the TMF Flanders award for Best New National Artist for the song. Also the song was certified gold in Belgium. Her selfnamed debut album Katerine was released on November 14, 2005 in Belgium. The album is to be released in May in the Netherlands. Due the 'unexpected' sudden death of her mother, her second single, Here Come All the Boys, was delayed to be released in October 2005. This is the first single she also released in the Netherlands, that peaked at #89 in the Dutch Mega Singles Top 100. The song is also featured on the hits compilation HitBox, which was released on March 13, 2006, containing hits like Ricky Martin's I Don't Care, Rihanna's If It's Lovin' That You Want and the Michael Jackson cover Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) by Hi_Tack.

Avgoustakis won the first Belgian pre-selection for Eurosong 2006 on January 8, 2006 with the song Watch Me Move. Because of this, she was sure to have a place in the pre-finale rounds, however the judges thought her voice wasn't powerful enough to win. Despite being considered as one of the finalists, Katerine remained in the semi.

The third single from her album Katerine, Take Me Home, was released on April 4th 2006 in Belgium, with Watch Me Move as B-side.

These days, Katerine is back with a new single called 'Livewire'. Despite the high hopes, the single hasn't done as well as expected.

Patati Patata !
Katerine Lyrics

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Et patati et patata
Des fois j'en ai ras le bol de moi!
Et patati et patata
Ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol!
J'en ai marre de mon nez,
J'en ai marre de mes mains,
J'en ai marre de mes couilles,
Qui me suivent partout où je vais!

Mon nez, mes mains, mes couilles
Qui me suivent partout où je vais,
Par ci, par là, par là, par ci,
Par ci, par là, par là, par ci,
J'en ai marre de mes cheveux, de mes oreilles, de mes bras, des mes pieds, de mon anus, de mon ventre et de mes poils!
Ils me suivent partout où je vais,
Dans la rue, dans le métro,
Dans mon appartement
Tout l'temps, partout, partout, tout l'temps
Tout l'temps, partout, partout, tout l'temps!
Ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol!!!!
J'en ai marre de ma bouche,
Bonne année pauv' conne,
Bonne année pauv' con!
Et patati et patata
Bonne année, bonne santé
J'en ai marre de mes souvenirs,
De me souvenir, de mes souvenirs.
J'en ai marre de mes ancêtres qui parlent à ma place!
Patati patata
Patati patata
Patati patata
Patati patata
Allô, chéri, je t'entends pas!
Allô, chéri, t'es toujours là?
J'ai besoin de toi quand j'suis comme ça:
Patati patata
Patati patata
Patati patata
Patati patata

Choeur: et patati et patata ....

Ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol!!!!

Ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol!!!!!!!!!!

Overall Meaning

The song "Patati Patata" by Katerine is an anthem about being tired of oneself. The lyrics talk about feeling fed up with every part of one's body, from the nose to the hands, to the anus and the hair. The repetition of "ras le bol" intensifies the frustration, and the lyrics suggest that the singer is sick of being stuck with her body parts wherever she goes, no matter if it's on the street, in the subway or at home.

The lyrics shift towards inner struggles when the singer admits to being tired of her memories, ancestors, and the voices that talk through her. The chorus "patati patata" becomes a phrase to distract oneself from it all, as the singer tries to connect with someone on the phone for comfort. Overall, the song portrays a relatable sense of discomfort with oneself, both physically and mentally.

Line by Line Meaning

Et patati et patata
And so on and so forth

Des fois j'en ai ras le bol de moi!
Sometimes I am fed up with myself!

Ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol, ras le bol!
I'm sick and tired!

J'en ai marre de mon nez,
I'm fed up with my nose,

J'en ai marre de mes mains,
I'm fed up with my hands,

J'en ai marre de mes couilles,
I'm fed up with my balls,

Qui me suivent partout où je vais!
That follow me wherever I go!

Mon nez, mes mains, mes couilles
My nose, my hands, my balls

Par ci, par là, par là, par ci,
Here, there and everywhere,

J'en ai marre de mes cheveux, de mes oreilles, de mes bras, des mes pieds, de mon anus, de mon ventre et de mes poils!
I'm fed up with my hair, my ears, my arms, my feet, my anus, my belly and my hair!

Ils me suivent partout où je vais,
They follow me wherever I go,

Dans la rue, dans le métro,
In the street, in the subway,

Dans mon appartement
In my apartment

Tout l'temps, partout, partout, tout l'temps
All the time, everywhere, all the time

J'en ai marre de ma bouche,
I'm fed up with my mouth,

Bonne année pauv' conne,
Happy New Year, you fool,

Bonne année pauv' con!
Happy New Year, you fool!

Bonne année, bonne santé
Happy New Year and good health

J'en ai marre de mes souvenirs,
I'm fed up with my memories,

De me souvenir, de mes souvenirs.
Of remembering, of my memories.

J'en ai marre de mes ancêtres qui parlent à ma place!
I'm fed up with my ancestors who speak for me!

Allô, chéri, je t'entends pas!
Hello, honey, I can't hear you!