Slimane (singer)

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Slimane
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Slimane in 2016
Background information
Birth nameSlimane Nebchi
Born (1989-10-13) 13 October 1989 (age 34)
Chelles, Seine-et-Marne, France
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2016–present

Slimane Nebchi (born 13 October 1989), also known professionally by the mononym Slimane (French pronunciation: [sliman] ), is a French singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence after winning season 5 of The Voice: la plus belle voix.

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As part of his solo career he has achieved over twenty five chart entries on the French Singles Chart, including a number-one single as a featured artist with the song "Bella ciao". Nebchi has released four studio albums during his career with three of them peaking at number-one on the French Albums Charts. He is scheduled to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Mon amour". [1]

Early life

Slimane Nebchi was born on 13 October 1989 in Chelles, Seine-et-Marne, France. He is of Algerian descent through his grandparents, who migrated to Paris from Biskra and Ghazaouet. [2] He attended Lycée Jehan de Chelles, later moving to Les Lilas, a suburb of Paris, where he worked for la société ATEED.

Career

Slimane performing at the London Eurovision Party in 2024 Slimane LEP 2024.jpg
Slimane performing at the London Eurovision Party in 2024

He started putting music online including own compositions like "Toi et moi", "Je n'y suis pour rien", "Salem" and "Amour Impossible" the latter as a duo with Princesse Sofia. Before the French The Voice, he took part in a number of music competitions; Nouvelle Star in 2009, X Factor in 2011 and Encore une chance in 2012 and in season 2 of Je veux signer chez AZ. [3] He performed during Star Music Beach Tour in 2012 with Richard Cross. [4]

In 2015, he obtained a secondary role in Didier Barbelivien's French musical Marie-Antoinette et le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge, which launched in 2017.

In 2016, at age 26, he auditioned for season 5 of The Voice: la plus belle voix singing "À fleur de toi" originally by Vitaa. All four judges turned their chairs, indicating in the gameshow they wished to take him through to the next round. He opted to be in Team Florent Pagny. On 14 May 2016, he won the title with 33% of the public vote, beating his fellow finalist, MB14.

In November 2023, it was announced that he would represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Mon amour". [1]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsUnits Certifications
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Fl)

[6]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
GER
[8]
SWI
[9]
SWI
(Ro)

[10]
À bout de rêves1116141
Solune
  • Released: 26 January 2018 [16]
  • Label: ULM, Mercury, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
2181
  • SNEP: 2× Platinum [14]
  • BEA: Platinum [17]
VersuS
(with Vitaa)
  • Released: 23 August 2019
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
1781996
  • SNEP: 2x Diamond [14]
  • BEA: Platinum [18]
Chroniques d'un Cupidon
  • Released: 2 September 2022
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
183161
  • SNEP: 2x Platinum [14]
  • BEA: Platinum [19]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleDetails
Tourne le monde
  • Released: 5 April 2011 [20]
  • Label: Jasamara
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Charted singles

SingleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[21]
"Abîmée"
(with Léa Castel  [ fr ])
2017378À bout de rêves
"Nous deux"201813Solune
"Versus"
(with Vitaa)
201915935VersuS
"Ça va ça vient"
(with Vitaa)
454
"XY"
(with Vitaa)
18247
"Fais comme ça"
(with Vitaa and Kendji Girac)
"Ça ira"
(with Vitaa)
202017820VersuS - Chapitre II
" Belle "
(with Dadju and Gims)
202136
  • SNEP: Platinum [22]
Le fléau
"Y'a rien"
(with Hatik)
103noyé : vague à l'âme
(Suite et fin)
"La recette"2022397
  • SNEP: Platinum [22]
Chroniques d'un cupidon
"Chez toi"
(featuring Claudio Capéo)
11019
"Mon amour"20232611Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
SingleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
SWI
[9]
"Promesse"
(Patrick Fiori featuring Slimane)
2017Promesse
"Bella ciao"
(Naestro featuring Maître Gims, Vitaa, Dadju,
and Slimane)
201811341 Ceinture noire
"Les choses simples"
(Jenifer featuring Slimane)
1838
  • SNEP: Platinum [22]
Nouvelle page
"Safe Digga"
(Mike Singer featuring Slimane)
Deja Vu
"Dis-moi qui je suis"
(Madame Monsieur featuring Slimane)
2020Tandem
"A muntagnera"
(A Filetta featuring Slimane)
2022Corsu - Mezu Mezu 2
"Les murs porteurs"
(Florent Pagny featuring Slimane)
20232bis
"Je t'offirai le monde"
(Nej'  [ fr ] featuring Slimane)
Athena
"Je restes, tu continues"
(Ycare featuring Slimane)
Nos futurs
"Qu'est-ce que'on était beau"
(Patrick Fiori featuring Slimane, Claudio Capéo,
and Soprano)
2024Le chant est libre
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other singles

SingleYearAlbum or EP
"Marie"2017Non-album single
"Maëlys"
(with Vitaa)
2019VersuS
"À fleur de toi"
(with Vitaa)
"À la vie"
(with Vitaa and Amel Bent)
"Hasta la vista"
(with Vitaa and Gims)
"On My Skin"
(with Vitaa and Camélia Jordana)
"Tu me laisses"
(with Vitaa and Dadju)
2020VersuS - Chapitre II
"Bref, j'ai besoin d'une pause"2021Non-album single
"Dans le noir"2022Chroniques d'un cupidon
"Peurs"
"Les roses du Bois de Boulogne"
"Sentimental"
"Toi"
"La vie est belle"
(featuring Soprano)
"Les amants de la colline"
(featuring La Zarra)
"Maladie"
(featuring Lyna Mahyem  [ fr ])
"Zina"
(featuring Manal)

Other charted songs

SingleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[25]
SWI
[9]
"Paname"201610 [upper-alpha 1] À bout de rêves
"À fleur de toi"12 [upper-alpha 2]
"Le vide"68
"Adieu"75 [upper-alpha 3]
"La famille ça va bien!"139 [upper-alpha 4]
"On n'oublie pas"192
"Je serai là"120
"Frérot"163
"Chez Laurette"
(with Michel Delpech)
137J'étais un ange
"J'en suis là"201714 [upper-alpha 5] Solune
"Viens on s'aime"10310
  • SNEP: Platinum [22]
  • BEA: 2× Platinum [23]
"Luna"
(featuring Boostee  [ fr ])
10
"Avant toi"
(with Vitaa)
201911245
  • SNEP: Diamond [22]
  • BEA: 2× Platinum [24]
VersuS
"Pas beaux"
(with Vitaa)
1125
"Je te le donne"
(with Vitaa)
123
"De l'or"
(with Vitaa)
20201098VersuS - Chapitre II
"Des milliers de je t'aime"2022307Chroniques d'un cupidon
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Musicals

Filmography

Television

France

Belgium

Notes

  1. "Paname" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but peaked at No. 2 on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under 50 chart.
  2. "À fleur de toi" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but peaked at No. 26 on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under 50 chart.
  3. "Adieu" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but peaked at No. 9 on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under 50 chart.
  4. "La famille ça va bien!" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but appeared on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under 50 chart.
  5. "J'en suis là" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but peaked at No. 30 on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under 50 chart.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by The Voice: la plus belle voix winner
2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by France in the Eurovision Song Contest
2024
Succeeded by
TBA