They scored a number of hits in Europe between 2000 and 2003, including "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)", "Do What You Like", "Sexy", and "Comme ci comme ça".
The band's lead singer, Barbara Alcindor, was born in Paris, and has worked as a fashion model in London.
She met the "Dreyer Brothers" production team and signed a contract with the BMG, a German record label, before scoring the chart with the hit "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" in early 2000.
The single was a major hit in Europe, peaking within the top 5 in many countries.
In 2006, French Affair released their second, all-French album, Rendezvous, promoted by a single "Symphonie d'amour".