 In 1984, Foly was discovered by Philippe Viennet and André Manoukian, who offered to write for her and record a demo.After much work she arrived in Paris in 1987 and obtained a meeting with Fabrice Nataf, artistic director and patron of Virgin France, who launched her career.She took on the name Liane Foly in 1986, Foly in homage to Dalí, who at the time said in an advertisement that he was mad for chocolate.