Slimane
Slimane in 2016
Slimane in 2016
Background information
Birth nameSlimane Nebchi
Born (1989-10-13) 13 October 1989
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. 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.

Singing

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.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Units Certifications
FRA
[5]		 BEL
(Fl)
[6]		 BEL
(Wa)
[7]		 GER
[8]		 SWI
[9]		 SWI
(Ro)
[10]
À bout de rêves 11161—41
Solune
  • Released: 26 January 2018[14]
  • Label: ULM, Mercury, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2—1—81
  • SNEP: 2× Platinum[12]
  • BEA: Platinum[15]
VersuS
(with Vitaa)
  • Released: 23 August 2019
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 1781996—
Chroniques d'un Cupidon
  • Released: 2 September 2022
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 1831—61

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Tourne le monde
  • Released: 5 April 2011[19]
  • Label: Jasamara
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[5]		 BEL
(Wa)
[20]		 SWI
[9]
"Paname" 2016 10 —[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 — —
"Abîmée"
(with Léa Castel)		 37 8 —
"J'en suis là" 2017 14 —[upper-alpha 5] — Solune
"Viens on s'aime" 103 10 —
  • SNEP: Platinum[21]
  • BEA: 2× Platinum[22]
"Luna"
(featuring Boostee)		 2018 — 10 —
"Je te le donne"
(with Vitaa)		 12 3 — VersuS
"Nous deux" 2019 — 13 — Solune (Deluxe edition)
"Les choses simples"
(with Jenifer)		 183 8 — Nouvelle page
"Versus"
(with Vitaa)		 159 35 — VersuS
"Ça va ça vient"
(with Vitaa)		 45 4 —
"Avant toi"
(with Vitaa)		 11 2 45
"Pas beaux"
(with Vitaa)		 112 5 —
"Ça ira"
(with Vitaa)		 178 20 —
"Fais comme ça"
(with Vitaa and Kendji Girac)		 — — —
"De l'or"
(with Vitaa)		 2020 109 8 — VersuS - Chapitre II
"Belle"
(with Dadju and Gims)		 2021 36 — — Le Fléau
"XY"
(with Vitaa)		 182 47 — VersuS
"La recette" 2022 39 7 — Chroniques d'un cupidon
"Des milliers de je t'aime" 30 7 —
"Chez toi"
(featuring Claudio Capéo)		 2023 110 19 —
"Mon amour" 26 36 — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[5]		 BEL
(Wa)
[7]		 SWI
[9]
"Bella ciao"
(Naestro featuring Maître Gims, Vitaa, Dadju, and Slimane)		 2018 1 13 41 Ceinture noire
"Safe Digga"
(Mike Singer featuring Slimane)		 — — — Deja Vu
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Single Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA
[5]
"Chez Laurette"
(with Michel Delpech)		 2016 137 J'étais un ange
"Frérot" 2017 163 À bout de rêves

Musicals

  • 2015: Marie-Antoinette et le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge
    • "Tu penses à elle" (with Mickaël Miro)
    • "La terreur citoyen" (solo)
    • "La France" (with Kareen Antonn, Mickaël Miro and Valentin Marceau)
    • "La désillusion" (with Valentin Marceau and Mickaël Miro)
    • "Marie-Antoinette" (solo)

Filmography

  • 2016 – Léo Matteï, Brigade des mineurs as Raphaël
  • 2018 – Break as Malik

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Slimane will represent France at Eurovision 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Le chanteur d'origine algérienne Slimane interdit d'entrer au Maroc" (in French). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Public.fr: Slimane (The Voice 5) : Il avait déjà tenté Nouvelle Star, X Factor (in French)
  4. ↑ Le Figaro: Slimane (The Voice) : cet habitué de la télé a ému Twitter (in French)
  5. 1 2 3 4 "LesCharts.com Slimane discography page". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop Slimane discography page". ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Ultratop Slimane discography page". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Vitaa & Slimane - VersuS". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Slimane discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "Les charts de la Suisse romande". lescharts.ch. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  11. ↑ ""A bout de rêves", le premier album de Slimane". Universal Music France. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "French album certifications – Slimane" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2017". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "Solune by Slimane". iTunes. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2019". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Vitaa et Slimane : toujours N°1 du Top Albums avec 'VersuS' !". aficia (in French). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Tourne le monde by Slimane". iTunes. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  20. ↑ "Discographie Slimane" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "French single certifications – Slimane" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2021". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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