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AboutFaudel Belloua is a French actor & singer, 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 films & on television. 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.
Filmography
Les Cachetonneurs (Denis Dercourt) - 1999
Le Battement D'Ailes Du Papillon (Laurent Firode) - 2000
Bab El Web (Merzak Allouache) - 2005
Television
Jésus (Serge Moati) - 1999
Sami, Le Pion - 2002
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 films & on television. 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.
Filmography
Les Cachetonneurs (Denis Dercourt) - 1999
Le Battement D'Ailes Du Papillon (Laurent Firode) - 2000
Bab El Web (Merzak Allouache) - 2005
Television
Jésus (Serge Moati) - 1999
Sami, Le Pion - 2002