Tiakola
Tiakola in 2022
Tiakola in 2022
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Mundala
Also known asTiako, La Mélo
Born (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999
Bondy, France
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer
Years active2015-present
LabelsWati B (2017–present)
Member of4Keus
Websitehttps://www.tiakola-drop.com/

William Mundala (born December 4, 1999), known professionally as Tiakola, is a French rapper and singer, and a former member of the group 4Keus before his solo career.[1]

Biography

Of Congolese origin, Tiakola was born in Bondy and grew up in the "Cité des 4000" housing project in La Courneuve. He is the last of eight siblings.[2][3]

In 2019, without leaving his group, Tiakola embarked on a solo career with the title Sombre Mélodie, taken from the CRCLR Mouvement compilation. Subsequently, he was invited for collaborations by artists such as Tayc, Dadju, Franglish, Leto or Gazo and then returned solo in 2021 with the track Pousse-toi.[4][5][6][7]

On 27 May 2022, he released his first album Mélo containing 16 tracks (20 in the physical versions) including collaborations with rappers Hamza, Gazo, Niska, SDM and Rsko.[8]

On 25 August 2023, he released two songs, Meridian and Special, featuring British rapper Dave.[9]

Discography

Album

Title Release date Peak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[10]		 BEL
(WA)
[11]		 BEL
(FL)
[12]		 SWI
[13]
Mélo 27 May 2022 12407
La Melo est Gangx
(with Gazo)		 1 December 2023 11693

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[10]		 BEL
(WA)
[11]		 SWI
[13]
"Pousse-toi" 2021 18 — — Booska P Compilation
"Étincelle (Maradona)"[16] 19 — — Non-album singles
"La Clé" 50 — —
"M3lo" 2022 10 — — Mélo
"Si j'savais" 16 — —
"Coucher de soleil" 31 — —
"Gasolina"
(featuring Rsko)		 4 38 57
"Mode AV"
(featuring Niska and Gazo)		 6 — 67
"Meuda" 4 25 — TBA
"Meridian"
(with Dave)		 2023 1 7 10
"Special"
(with Dave)		 8 38 53

References

  1. ↑ "Tiakola". Gentsu (in French). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tiakola sur RAPRNB : Les dernières news, Biographie, Albums, Lyrics et Playlist". RAPRNB (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Bendi, Rodrick (16 July 2021). "Mhd et Tiakola s'enjaillent dans "Pololo"". Lemag (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tiakola s'essaie en solo avec « Sombre Mélodie »". Ventes Rap (in French). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dadju invite Tiakola sur le morceau Dieu Merci [Clip]". RAPRNB (in French). 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Franglish feat Tiakola & Leto – Biberon" (in French). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Mouv', Team (14 January 2021). "Gazo et Tiakola lâchent un gros banger avec "Kassav"". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Mouv', Team (27 May 2022). "Tiakola livre "Mélo", son premier album solo". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dave Links up With French Rapper Tiakola for Double-Drop "Meridian/Special"". Hypebeast. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 "lescharts.com - Discographie Tiakola". lescharts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Discographie Tiakola - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Discografie Tiakola - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Discographie Tiakola - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Tiakola Mélo Certification". SNEP.
  15. ↑ "Certification "Pousse toi"". SNEP. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  16. ↑ Noa (9 September 2021). "Tiakola débarque en solo avec Etincelles (Maradona)". Raplume. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Certification "Étincelle (Maradona)"". SNEP. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Certification "La Clé"". SNEP. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Certification "M3lo"". SNEP. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  20. ↑ "Certification "Si j'savais"". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  21. ↑ "Certification "Gasolina"". SNEP. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "Certification "Mode AV"". SNEP. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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