 From the English pop-refrain words "yeah-yeah", "ye-yé" was a French-coined term which Spanish language appropriated to refer to uptempo, "spirit lifting" pop music.It mainly consisted of fusions of American rock from the early 1960s (such as twist) and British beat music.Concha Velasco, a singer and film star, launched the scene with her 1965 single "La Chica Ye-Yé", though there had been earlier popular singles by female singers like Karina (1963).