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Faudel - Biography

09-07-2007 00:19 | 0 reaction(s) | add reply
Faudel Belloua was born on June 6, 1978 in Mantes-La-Jolie, France. He discovered his passion for music during holidays in Algeria, with his grandmother teaching him traditional raï. At 12, he entered his first band, Les Etoiles Du Raï, for weddings & parties. His first apperance on stage was in 1993, singing before Oihid. Faudel started his career & met various artists : MC Solaar, Cheb Mami & most of all, Khaled, who invited him to sing "Didi" in duet. In 1997, Faudel recorded his first album Baïda. The song "Tellement N'Brick" became a success the following year.
In September 1998, Faudel, Khaled & Rachid Taha all sang at the concert 1, 2, 3 Soleils in front of 15,000 people, an album was also released. In 1999, Faudel became an actor & appeared in different films ("Le Battement D'Ailes Du Papillon", "Les Cachetonneurs") & a TV series, "Le Pion". He didn't give up music & released his second album Samra in 2001 & the follow-up Un Autre Soleil in 2003. Those albums were a mix of flamenco, funk, reggae & salsa. In February 2002, his son Enzy was born. In 2006, Faudel released his fourth album Mundial Corrida, more French music-flavoured & giving up Oriental music. That album was more mature & with good lyrics.


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