In the entertainment industry, a sleeper hit refers to a film, television series, music release, video game, or other entertainment product that was unpromising on release but eventually became a surprise success. A sleeper hit may have little promotion or lack a successful launch but gradually develops a fandom following media attention, which in turn increases its public exposure and public interest in the product. As Variety puts it, "A 'sleeper hit' can be defined as the kind of show that catches us by surprise—programs whose popularity grows over time and can ultimately outshine the preordained hits." A sleeper hit often lacks star performers or high production values, but prevails, at times against its own makers' expectations, on the strength of such qualities as narrative, approach, or novelty, as well as market accidents. Sleeper hit films benefit theater owners because the owners keep a larger percentage of money from ticket sales.
Château de Ferrières is a French château built between 1855 and 1859 for Baron James de Rothschild in the Goût Rothschild style located in central France, some 26 km east of Paris. Rothschild ownership of the Château de Ferrières was passed down through the male line according to the rule of primogeniture, until it was donated by the family in 1975 to the University of Paris. Considered to be the largest and most luxurious 19th-century château in France, it can be reached from Rue Rucherie in the town of Ferrières-en-Brie in the Seine-et-Marne department.
"Tik Tok" is a single by American singer Kesha, who co-wrote the song with its producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on August 7, 2009, as the lead and debut single from her debut studio album, Animal (2010).
Adila Sedraïa, known professionally as Indila, is a French singer-songwriter and record producer. She collaborated with many musicians on vocals and lyrics prior to releasing her first single, "Dernière danse", in December 2013, which reached SNEP second in France and became in December 2023, 10 years after its release, the first French-language song to exceed one billion views on YouTube. She released her debut album Mini World in February 2014.
"Papaoutai" is a song written and performed by Belgian singer Stromae. The song was released as a digital download in Belgium on 13 May 2013 as the lead single from his second studio album Racine carrée (2013). The song peaked at number one in Belgium and France and became the best-selling single of 2013 in Belgium. A remix of the song featuring Angel Haze also appears on the album.
Mini World is the only studio album by French singer and songwriter Indila. It was released on 24 February 2014 by Capitol Music France.
"Dernière danse" is a song recorded by French singer-songwriter Indila. It served as the first single from her debut album, Mini World.
Anacle Michael Ghounam Kiessou better known by his stage name Michael Kiessou is a Cameroonian singer and entertainer. He came to wide public attention with his song Bennam. from his debut EP Partage released on 2 April 2014. Twice-nominated for the Canal 2'Or Act 10, he won the Best Video award with Tourner les reins. and Best Male Artist at the 2015 GreenLights Awards.
"Train Wreck" is a song by the British singer James Arthur from his 2016 album Back from the Edge. On 28 October 2020, four years later, an acoustic version was released after the song went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which had led to it entering the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.
Believe SAS is a global digital music company headquartered in France. Believe has several brands including TuneCore, Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack, Play Two and AllPoints.
TikTok, whose mainland Chinese and Hong Kong counterpart is Douyin, is a short-form video hosting service owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes. It can be accessed with a smart phone app or the web.
Leïla Chaibi is a French politician. She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019 on the list of La France Insoumise, and was re-elected in 2024. She presides over La France Insoumise’s delegation in the European Parliament.
"Parle à ta tête" is a song recorded by French singer-songwriter Indila. Produced by Skalpovich, it was released by Capitol Music Group on 23 August 2019 and will be included in her upcoming album.
"Bim bam toi" is a song by French singer Carla Lazzari that served as France's entry to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019, held in Gliwice, Poland, on 24 November 2019. It was released on the MCA label as a single on 11 October.
Ratatouille the Musical is an Internet meme and crowdsourced musical based on the 2007 Disney/Pixar film Ratatouille. TikTok user Emily Jacobsen created a short comedic song in tribute to Remy, a rat with a talent for cooking and the main character of the film, in August 2020. This led to another TikTok user, Daniel Mertzlufft, arranging Jacobsen's tribute as if it were a finale to a Disney musical. From there, additional TikTok users continued to add to Mertzlufft's video to envision a full musical, including a playbill, scenic design, choreography, and more songs. In December 2020, Seaview Productions announced a charity benefit concert presentation of the musical. The benefit concert was streamed for 72 hours beginning on January 1, 2021, followed by an encore presentation on January 10, 2021. In total, the production raised $2 million for The Actors Fund and had 350,000 total viewers.
"She Make It Clap" is a single by American rapper Soulja Boy. The song was initially self-released on March 15, 2021, before seeing a wider global release under Virgin Music on April 5, 2021. Following its release, the song gained tens of millions of plays across streaming platforms, while also reaching number 23 on the US Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, as well as both the US and Global Billboard Top Triller charts.
Adèle Castillon du Perron is a French singer and actress. She was the singer in the French pop duo Videoclub from 2018 until 2021, and has since gone solo. As an actress, she appeared in the French comedy film Sous le même toit (2017), and the French thriller School's Out (2018).
Clara Joyeux is a French international rugby union player. She competed at the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series and at the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship's. She also competed at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Jonathan Akamba known by his stage name Akamz is a French dancer, comedian and social media personality.
"Love Story" is a song written and performed by Indila and composed by Indila and Skalpovich. This is the singer's fifth solo single, taken from her first album Mini World, and the song, as her name suggests, speaks of a love story.
