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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Julien Decroix |
| Born | 4 May 1981 |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, Record Producer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1998 –present |
Julien Decroix, better known as Soan, (born on 4 May 1981) is a French singer-songwriter who won in 2009 the seventh season of the French music competition Nouvelle Star .
Soan left home at 17 over family discords and traveled a lot as a singer to earn his living but without notable success. He also sang at Paris Metro underground train stations.
At 27, he took part in the Paris auditions of Nouvelle Star (French version of Idol ) and was accepted to qualification rounds, without his audition being shown on the program. His rendition in the second round was also not shown. His first showing on the broadcast series was while doing a trio interpretation of BB Brunes's Dis-moi with two other candidates after which went to the lives rounds. On the show of 31 March 2009 on M6, judge Philippe Manœuvre announced his selection for the prime shows with 15 finalists left.
On 9 June 2009, he was declared the winner against tough competition from finalist and eventual runner-up Leïla Aissaoui [1] as well as from third Camélia Jordana. He proved to be a phenomenon with his piercings and tattoos, pretty face, smoky eye makeup (l'oeil de biche), deep baritone voice and unique sense of fashion. Jean Paul Gaultier designed several of Soan's costumes and outfits. [2]
| Date | Title | Original artist | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2009 | "Le vent nous portera" | Noir désir | 4 blues |
| 14 April 2009 | "Ma petite entreprise" | Alain Bashung | 4 blues |
| 21 April 2009 | "Boys Don't Cry" | The Cure | 3 blues |
| 28 April 2008 | "Les mots bleus" | Christophe | 4 blues |
| 5 May 2009 | "Alabama Song" (The Doors version) | Kurt Weill | 3 blues (on 3) |
| 12 May 2009 | "Requiem pour un con" | Serge Gainsbourg | 2 blues |
| 12 May 2009 | My Way (Sid Vicious version) | Paul Anka | 4 blues |
| 19 May 2009 | "Seven Nation Army" | The White Stripes | 3 blues |
| 19 May 2009 | "Ces gens-là" | Jacques Brel | 3 blues |
| 26 May 2009 | "La Mauvaise Réputation" (Sinsemilia version) | Georges Brassens | 4 blues |
| 26 May 2009 | "One" | U2 | 2 blues |
| 2 June 2009 (semi-finals) | "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" (Wizo version) | France Gall | 1 blue |
| 2 June 2009 (semi-finals) | "L'Accordéoniste" | Édith Piaf | 2 blues |
| 2 June 2009 (semi-finals) | "Personal Jesus" (Johnny Cash version) | Depeche Mode | 3 blues |
| 9 June 2009 (finals) | "J'veux du soleil" | Au P'tit Bonheur | 4 blues |
| 9 June 2009 (finals) | "Aux sombres héros de l'amer" | Noir Desir | 2 blues |
| 9 June 2009 (finals) | "Break on Through (To the Other Side)" | The Doors | 3 blues |
| Date | Title | Fellow contestants in duo / trio | Original artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd day in theater | "Dis-moi" | Yoann and Théophane | BB Brunes |
| 7 April 2009 | "Temps à nouveau" | Yasmina, Yoann, Mahdi and Thomas | Jean-Louis Aubert |
| 14 April 2009 | "Tout le bonheur du monde" | Camélia Jordana and Mahdi | Sinsemilia |
| 21 April 2009 | "Tu veux ou tu veux pas" | Camélia Jordana and Lary | Marcel Zanini |
| 28 April 2009 | "Mes mains sur tes hanches" | Leïla | Salvatore Adamo |
| 5 May 2009 | "Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances?" | Damien | David et Jonathan |
| 19 May 2009 | "Spacer" | Leïla and Thomas | Sheila |
| 26 May 2009 | "Mon frère" | Thomas | Maxime Le Forestier |
| 26 May 2009 | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | Camélia Jordana | James Brown |
| 2 June 2009 | "Les histoires d'A" | Leïla | Les Rita Mitsouko |
| 2 June 2009 | "Walk on the Wild Side | Camélia-Jordana | Lou Reed |
| 9 June 2009 | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" | Leïla | The Clash |
| 9 June 2009 | "Here's to You" | Leïla | Joan Baez |
| 9 June 2009 | "Comment te dire adieu?" | Leïla | Françoise Hardy |
Group interpretations including Soan at the beginning of program
| Date | Title | Original artist |
|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2009 | "I Want You Back" | The Jackson Five |
| 28 April 2008 | "Born to Be Alive" | Patrick Hernandez |
| 5 May 2009 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | George Michael |
| 12 May 2009 | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (The Blues Brothers version) | Solomon Burke |
| 19 May 2009 | "Waterloo" | ABBA |
| 26 May 2009 | "Another One Bites the Dust" | Queen |
| 2 June 2009 | "London Calling" | The Clash |
| 9 June 2009 | "YMCA" | Village People |
On 22 June 2009, he was featured as supporting act before a Jean Corti concert at Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, in Paris, and between June and October 2009 took part in the Nouvelle Star 2009 Tour with 4 other finalists.
His debut album, Tant pis was released on 27 November 2009 on Jive Records. On 9 June 2010, he was invited to interpret one of his songs, "Séquelles", during the Nouvelle Star 2010 semi-finals. He also appeared at Laurent Ruquier's program On n'est pas couché .
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Notes | ||
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| FR | FR Download | BEL (Wa) | |||
| 2009 | ...tant pis | 52 | 27 | 79 | Track list:
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| 2012 | Sous les yeux de Sophie | 22 | 23 | 91 | Track list:
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| 2013 | Sens interdits | 35 | — | 80 | Track list:
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| 2016 | Retourné vivre | 39 | — | 104 | Track list:
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| 2017 | Celui qui aboie | 103 [3] | — | 149 | Track list:
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| 2019 | 10 ans de cavale: Best Of | 69 [4] | — | — | Track list:
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