Sofiane (singer)
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Sofiane | |
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Birth name | Sofiane Tadjine-Lambert |
Born | France | November 18, 1980
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2004 – present |
Labels | EMI |
Sofiane Tadjine-Lambert or just Sofiane Tadjine, better known by his simply Sofiane (born November 18, 1980) is a French singer and songwriter and a contestant in season 4 of French reality television music competition Star Academy in 2004 and in 2nd season of
In Star Academy (2004)
He started singing and writing at an early age. In 2004, at 22 years old, he applied to the reality television show
Music career
After Star Academy, Sofiane began preparing songs for releasing an eventual album. He was encouraged by the success of his biggest hit in France "Briser mes chaînes". It was a song from the French adaptation of
In 2007, he released his limited release album Comme je suis in collaboration with Alias LJ and Xavier Plèche with contributions by a wide prospect of artists like Bambi Cruz in "L'envie d'y croire" with hip hop influences, with Ygal Amar on the track "Elle" and N'Zongo Soul featuring in a fusion African music style. In the very personal album, Sofiane talks about his absent-father, talking about his Algerian origins, his mother to whom he was greatly attached, and about love such as on tracks. with funky-jazz style "Pour que tu reviennes", the dance tune "Danse pour moi". He also tackled racism and intolerance in "Je vous dis", indifference as in "L'envie d'y croire" and abandonment as in "Donne-moi".[2]
He took part in High School Musical 3 that ran at the Rex in Paris starting September 2008.
In Les Anges de la télé-réalité (2011 and 2012)
In 2011 and 2012, Sofiane has come back to reality television competition broadcast on French NRJ 12 television. The program gives a chance for participants in earlier reality television shows to achieve their own dreams through this new series.
Sofiane took part in series 2 with the announced aim of "releasing a hit single in the United States". This specific series was entitled Les Anges de la télé réalité 2 – Miami Dreams and included 9 finalists. The series was broadcast in May and June 2011. He was eliminated before reaching the finals. Loana Petrucciani won the series.
Sofiane also took part in series 4 with the declared aim of "recording a new single". This series was entitled Les Anges de la télé réalité 4 – Club Hawaï and it included 12 participants. The series was broadcast between April and June 2012. Sofiane became an immediate crowd favourite particularly because of his public flirtations with another contestant, the model Nabilla Benattia. During the program, he wrote a new song "Dingue de toi" with the catch phrase 'Nabi...Nabilla'. Although he was eliminated prior to reaching the finals, the song has proven to be a hit with the public and has charted in the official French Singles Chart
Personal life
Sofiane was born in France to an Algerian father and a French mother. He grew up in a single mother environment with his father away. His father died in 2011.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Charts | Details |
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FRA [3] | |||
2007 | Comme je suis
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186 | Track listing
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Singles
Year | Single | Charts | Album | Music videos | |
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FRA [3] |
BEL Wa [4] | ||||
2004 | "Comme à l'ancienne" | – | – | ||
2006 | "Briser mes chaînes" | 10 | 21 | Comme je suis | |
2012 | "Dingue de toi (Nabi...Nabilla)" | 25 | – | Non-album release |
Videography
- 2006: "Briser mes chaînes"
- 2009: "Rêver"
- 2012: "Dingue de toi (Nabi...Nabilla)"
- 2015: "Yoyo" (Ooh Ooh)
References
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com – Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Au feminin: Les petits secrets de Sofiane (in French)
- ^ a b LesCharts.com: Sofiane [Sofiane Tadjine] page
- ^ ultratop.be: Sofiane [Sofiane Tadjine] page