Merwan Rim
Merwan Rim | |
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Le Roi Soleil, Mozart, l'opéra rock | |
Website | www |
Merwan Rim (born 13 July 1977 in Sarcelles, France) is a French actor and singer-songwriter.
Biography
At the age of 17, Merwan Rim started to learn and instruments as an autodidact. Realizing his gift in musical arts, Merwan decided to become a full-time musician. This decision led him into quitting
In 2004, Merwan enrolled in
Soon after, Merwan was chosen to portray
In 2007, Merwan recorded two duets with Canadian singer Marilou. The first C'était écrit for the Canadian version of Marilou's album (released on 8 May 2007) and the second Danser sur la lune for the European version (released on 25 June 2007). After the end of Le Roi Soleil, Merwan began touring France with his musicians to promote his future solo album due to release in 2012.[2]
On 1 June 2009, Merwan announced he had been cast on the musical Mozart L'Opéra-Rock for the roles of L'Aubergiste and the Clown Démoniaque. In addition to his two roles, Merwan is also an alternate for Antonio Salieri (portrayed by Florent Mothe). The musical opened on 22 September 2009 in Paris and had a phenomenal success.
Merwan Rim's solo debut single, entitled "Vous" (meaning you in French), is available for legal download since 2 May 2011.
Discography
Albums
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | |
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BEL Wa |
FR [3] | ||||
2012 | L'échappée | 70 | 12 |
Singles
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | |
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BEL Wa |
FR [3] | ||||
2007 | "Danser sur la lune" (with Marilou Bourdon )
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— | 11 | ||
2011 | "Vous" (sometimes "Vous...") | — | 20 | ||
2011 | "Mens-moi" | — | 78 | ||
2012 | "Un nouveau jour" (with Jamie Hartman) |
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- Singles with "Mozart" Troupe
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | |
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BEL Wa |
FR [3] | ||||
2010 | "Le bien qui fait mal" / "Vivre à en crever" | — | 9 | ||
2010 | "C'est bientôt la fin" | — | 22 |
Appearances
- Appearances in musical soundtrack recordings
- 2004: Spartacus le Gladiateur (Original Cast - as a chorist)
- 2005: Le Roi Soleil (Original cast, as Beaufort) (Warner)
- 2009: Mozart L'Opéra-Rock (Original Cast, 2 songs) (Warner)
- Guest appearances
- 2007: "Danser sur la lune" with Marilou in her album Marilou—European release
- 2007: "C'était écrit" with Marilou in album Marilou—Canadian release
- 2009: "Atmosphère" (Oneshotrecord feat. Merwan Rim)
Musical theater
- 2006: François de Vendôme, Duc de Beaufort
- 2010: Mozart L'Opéra-Rock - as L'Aubergiste, Le Clown Démoniaque (as a main cast member) and Antonio Salieri (as an alternate)
Awards and nominations
- In 2012, he was nominated for the category "NRJ Music Award of the Francophone Revelation of the Year" at the NRJ Music Awards.