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Nadir Kouidri (born 1975 in France) better known by the stage name Ridan, is a French singer, songwriter and rapper of Algerian origin launched into the limelight in 2004. His stage name is the reversal of his real name Nadir.
He is known for his urban poetry in French banlieue (suburbs). A recurring theme in his songs is the difficult life of Arab immigrants in France. One of his most famous and popular songs is "Ulysse".
In 2005 he won "Victoires de la musique" award for "Album revelation of the year" for his album Le Rêve ou la vie. This prize was shared equally with Daniel Darc for the latter's album Crèvecœur.
In 2012, his single Ah les salauds! (Oh the bastards!) was the subject of controversy and was banned by several radio stations, because of the political message disseminated through the song.
Gilbert Bécaud was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a white shirt and "lucky tie"; blue with white polka dots. When asked to explain his gift he said, "A flower doesn't understand botany." His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix. He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. On 13 November 1997, Bécaud was present for the re-opening of the venue after its reconstruction.
Cassius was a French musical duo active from 1988 to 2019 and consisting of producers Philippe Cerboneschi and Hubert Blanc-Francard, better known as Zdar and Boombass. Under its different incarnations the duo is likened to the "French touch" movement of electronic music in the second half of the 1990s.
Patrick Chouchayan, known by his stage name Patrick Fiori, is a French singer of Armenian descent.
Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc, known by his stage name Julien Clerc, is a French singer-songwriter.
The Prix Constantin is an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt to bring to light artists who have not had major media coverage. It is therefore open to individuals or groups who have not yet had a gold album, with the exception of the nominated album. Its basic purpose is to help newer artists who are not very popular to gain publicity. All albums produced in France in the past year are admissible, without restriction on the nationality or language of expression of the artist. The winner is decided by a jury, headed by a musician, which contains representatives from the press, radio, television and record stores.
Matthieu Tota, artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora, is a French pop singer. In 2016, he became a coach for The Voice Kids France and The Voice: la plus belle voix.
Laouni Mouhid, commonly known by his stage name La Fouine, with additional aliases such as Fouiny Babe or just Fouiny, is a French rapper and singer. He is the owner of Banlieue Sale and the clothing line "Street Swagg".
Liane Foly is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.
Frédéric François, is a French-speaking singer-composer living in Belgium.
Princess Erika is a French singer and actress with Cameroonian origins. She is particularly known for her reggae songs "Trop de bla-bla" ou "Faut qu'j'travaille".
Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl, was a French singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries. She was also famous for portraying the character of Fantine, on the original 1980 French concept album of Les Misérables, singing "L'air de la misère" and "J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie" two songs later adapted into English as "On My Own" and "I Dreamed a Dream" respectively.
Aurélien Cotentin, better known by his stage name Orelsan, is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and director. He has released four studio albums: his debut Perdu d'avance on 16 February 2009, his second album Le chant des sirènes on 26 September 2011, his third album La fête est finie on 20 October 2017 and his fourth album Civilisation on 19 November 2021.
"J'en rêve encore" is a 2000 pop / rock song recorded by French singer-songwriter Gérald de Palmas. It was the first single from his third album Marcher dans le sable on which it appears as second track and was released on 6 November 2000. It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and composed by Gérald De Palmas. It was successful in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it was a top ten hit.
Tal Benyezri, also mononymously known as TAL, is an Israeli-French singer. She was signed to Warner Music France from 2011 to 2018. In 2021, she changed her artist name to TALOULA and became an independent artist.
DelicaLandry, better known by his stage name Dry, is a French rapper of Congolese origin. He is also known by the aliases "L'Amiral" and "L'Intransférable".
Still Fresh is a French rapper from the 20th arrondissement of Paris. He is signed with Sony Music since 2010.
Daniel Bevilacqua, better known by the stage name Christophe, was a French singer and songwriter. He was born in the Paris suburb of Juvisy-sur-Orge, to an Italian father.
William Rousseau is a French singer and composer.
Daniel DeShaime is a Canadian French-language singer.
Bigflo et Oli is a French hip hop duo from Toulouse. The duo is composed of two brothers, Florian "Bigflo" Ordoñez and Olivio "Oli" Ordoñez. Their debut album La Cour des grands was released in 2015 and received a gold record award in France less than four months after being released, then went platinum, making them the youngest French rappers to receive this award.
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