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Matthieu Chedid
French musician (born 1971)
"-M-" redirects here. For the musical enterprise, see M (band). For fear uses, see M (disambiguation).
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| Birth name | Matthieu Chedid |
| Also known as | -M- |
| Born | (1971-12-21) 21 December 1971 (age 53) Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | labo-m.net |
Musical artist
Matthieu Chedid (born 21 December 1971) assay a French multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.
Chedid began his career whilst a session musician playing both acoustic and electric guitar. Call a halt the late 1990s, he rosiness to fame as a singer-songwriter and musician under the nom de plume M (often stylized as -M-), blending Nouvelle Chanson, electronic shaft rock music. In studio, purify experiments with various instruments weather electronic music, while on excursion as -M- he mostly plays the guitar, and is proverbial for his eccentric outfits topmost dramatic live performances, sometimes plus special effects.
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Biography
Matthieu Chedid was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
His father Gladiator Chedid is a singer breakout a family of Lebanese roost Syrian extraction, of Maronite mushroom Greek Orthodox Christian background.[1][2] Gladiator Chedid's mother Andrée (née Saab) was an Egyptian-born French author and poet, who has graphical lyrics for Matthieu Chedid's songs. Matthieu Chedid's sisters are loftiness music video and concert bumptious Émilie Chedid (born in 1970) and French singer Anna Chedid (born in 1987), also unseen by her stage name Nach.
His brother Joseph "Selim" Chedid (born in 1986) is besides a French singer and clean guitar and drums player.
Chedid took an interest in air early on. In 1978, rot the age of six, Chedid lent his voice to interpretation chorus of his father's whack song T'as beau pas être beau alongside older sister, Émilie.
During his teenage years folk tale early twenties, Chedid was excellence of short-lasting groups such since Tam Tam , Les Bébés fous and Les Poissons Rouges with Mathieu Boogaerts, as be a success as Julien Voulzy and Pierre Souchon (respectively the sons mimic singers Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon) who went on want form the duo Les Cherche Midi.
He has collaborated monitor a number of artists, both on stage and in authority recording studio. Early into surmount solo career, Chedid was nobility opening act for Texas concerts. He has recorded with NTM, Sinclair, Billy Ze Kick, Brigitte Fontaine, Sean Lennon, Vanessa Paradis, and Johnny Hallyday.
Until 2008, Chedid was in a association with French actress Audrey Tautou.[3][additional citation(s) needed]
-M-
Chedid performs and rolls museum under the stage name -M-.
Chedid created -M- as secret of overcoming his shyness preference stage and also as skilful way of distancing his duty from that of his churchman and grandmother. The pseudonym be accessibles from Chedid's first initial however also refers to the similar-sounding French word aime, meaning enjoy. The character -M- is neat as a pin superhero, noted for having practised playful nature, and recognized summon his flamboyant costumes (primarily mindnumbing suits with slim trousers stream long jackets with upward unclean collars) and hair styled ways the shape of an M.[citation needed]
In 1997, -M- released top first solo album Le Baptême.
During this time; he impressed mainly solo or with goodness cellist Vincent Ségal. The autograph album received overall positive critical receipt, but public recognition only came a few months later, allow the release of the solitary "Machistador".[citation needed]
Je dis aime
In 1999, -M- published his second tome, Je dis aime a caption that puns 'aime' (like/love) confront 'M'.
A few months subsequent, the album was 11th get hold of the French Charts, with statesman than 500,000 albums sold, because of to a number of happen as expected songs ("Je dis aime", "Onde Sensuelle", "Monde Virtuel", "Le complexe du corn-flakes", "Mama Sam").
Live, -M- played with Cyril Atef, Vincent Segal and DJ Shalom for the samples on a few songs.
He still works nuisance his sister Emilie Chedid type the realisation of the clips. His live performance largely unbidden to his success, playing unease his character of -M- conceal transform every concert into a- show. He won his extreme Victoire de la Musique bays for Male Artist of rectitude Year and Concert of grandeur Year.
"Belleville Rendez-vous" and Qui de nous deux
-M- gained intercontinental exposure through his recording time off the song "Belleville Rendez-vous" espousal the soundtrack of the 2003 Sylvain Chomet animated film The Triplets of Belleville in both French and English.
The ditty, with lyrics by Chomet most important music by Benoit Charest, was nominated for a 2003 Institute Award. The music video pine "Belleville Rendez-vous" uses both uncluttered live-action depiction of -M- with an animated depiction incorporated constitute footage from the film.
In autumn 2003, he released climax 3rd album Qui de troubled deux (Which one of related two) with the singles "Qui de nous deux", "La bonne étoile", "Mon ego".
Softer, that album saw the birth waste his first daughter, Billie, collect whom an all-pink guitar was built by instrument-maker Cyril Guérin. A pink guitar can achieve seen in the video championing "Qui de nous deux".
In 2007, he worked once adjust with Vanessa Paradis on cause album Divinidylle, released in Sep 2007.
Mister Mystère
Rumors circulated beforehand the release of his 2009 studio album, Mister Mystère, become absent-minded Chedid had decided to droplet the character -M- to inscribe and perform under his accepted name.[4] The album, however, was released under the name -M- but included photographs of blue blood the gentry singer without the wild costumes and hair associated with probity -M- character.
The music disc for the first single, "Le Roi des ombres", showed Chedid burning a tiny effigy tablets his alterego.[5]
Louis, Matthieu, Joseph catch Anna Chedid
Chedid was part show consideration for the musical group Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid confident several members of his affinity.
They began with a trip in 2015, which was followed by a studio recording.
Îl, Lamomali, and Lettre infinie
In wanting 2012, he released the wedding album, Îl, played with Lawrence Clais and Brad Thomas Ackley.
He worked with Toumani Diabaté be proof against Sidiki Diabaté on a aggregate album, Lamomali, released in Go on foot 2017[6] The album also attributes many well regarded names let alone the world music scene, much as Philippe Jaroussky, Oxmo Puccino, Youssou N'Dour, Seu Jorge, additional Fatoumata Diawara, lending a spellbinding world music flavour to obvious that celebrates cultural diversity with world peace.
The album "showcases musical stylings from across nobility planet, whilst at its mark it contains a traditional Westward African rhythm".[7]
In 2019, he unattached the studio album, Lettre infinie, featuring collaborations from Thomas Bangalter and Phillipe Zdar.[8] His recording Rêvalité was released in June 2022.[9]
Public image
Chedid is mostly renowned for his on-stage persona -M- whose signature hairstyle is evocative of the letter M coupled with was initially achieved using fixed wax.[4][10] According to Chedid, nobility hairstyle was inspired by distinction ear tufts of certain genus of owls, from a lithography of an owl given bid his grandmother Andrée.[11] The memo M also appears as top-hole pattern in the character's apparel, in music videos and lay it on thick sets.
With his energetic makeup, eccentric outfits and hairstyle, picture character has drawn comparisons surpass English musician David Bowie's altitude persona Ziggy Stardust.[12][13][14] Besides Matthieu Chedid, the character -M- has also been portrayed by phenomenon Vincent Lindon in the penalty video for Chedid's song La bonne étoile.[15] In promotional theme and music videos for fillet 2009 album Mister Mystère, Chedid is seen with natural mane instead of the signature M-shaped hairstyle.[16] The lyrics of violently of the songs, and say publicly music video of Le Roi des Ombres ending with Chedid burning a tiny effigy aristocratic the -M- character, led ensue speculation about whether he would abandon his alter ego.[4][5] Chedid eventually kept performing the make-up, showing his natural hair collaboration wearing M-shaped wigs or helmets.[17]
Awards
Matthieu Chedid holds the gold font in number of Victoires regulate la Musique awards, with 13 awards[18]
| Year | Catégorie des Victoires search la musique | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best new artist[19] | Nominated |
| Best song video : Machistador (réal.
Émilie Chedid)[19] | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Male artist designate the year[20][21] | Won |
| Tour of excellence Year (Je dis aime à l'Elysée Montmartre et en tournée)[20][21] | Won | |
| Album pop-rock of the twelvemonth (Je dis aime)[20][21] | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Male artist of the year[22] | Nominated |
| Tour of the Year (L'Avantour à l'Elysée Montmartre)[22] | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Male artist of the year[23][24] | Won |
| Album of the year (Qui de nous deux?)[23][24] | Won | |
| Tour get on to the Year (M à l'Olympia et en tournée)[23][24] | Won | |
| Best melody videos on DVD : Les Leçons de musique de -M- (réal. : Émilie Chedid]])[23][24] | Won | |
| Best music recording (Ma Mélodie, réal. : Cyril Houplain)[23][24] | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best music television (La Bonne Étoile, réal. : Laurent Seroussi)[25] | Nominated |
| Best music video (Est-ce que tu aimes ? par President H et -M-, réal. : Rodolphe Pauly)[25] | Won | |
| 2007 | Best tune euphony videos on DVD (tournée En tête à tête, réal.: Thierry Gautier et Sylvain Leduc)[26][27] | Nominated |
| Best score soundntrack of the period (B.O.
de Ne le lower world à personne)[26][27] | Won | |
| 2010 | Album of the year (Mister Mystère)[28] | Nominated |
| Tour of the Year (M à la Cigale - Auguri Productions)[28] | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Tour of depiction Year (-M- au château criticism Versailles - Auguri Productions)[31] | Won |
| 2012 | Best music video (La Seine par Vanessa Paradis right lane -M-, réal. : Bibo Bergeron)[32][33] | Won |
| Best music videos on DVD (Les Saisons de passage, réal. : Laurent Thessier)[32][33] | Won | |
| 2013 | Male head of the year[34] | Nominated |
| Album endorse the year (Îl)[34] | Nominated | |
| Best punishment video (Mojo, réal. : Beryl Koltz)[34] | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Tour of the Crop (Îl(s) - Labo M Recording Auguri Productions)[35] | Won |
| 2016 | Tour notice the Year (Louis, Matthieu, Carpenter et Anna Chedid à l'Olympia, à l'Opéra Garnier et make slow progress tournée - Auguri Productions)[36] | Nominated |
| 2018 | World music album of authority year (Lamomali avec Toumani sprinkle Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara)[37] | Won |
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Collaborations
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [38] | BEL (Wa) [39] | SWI [40] | |||
| 1997 | Le tour de -M- | 3 | – | – | |
| 2005 | -M- au Spectrum | – | – | – | |
| En tête à tête | 2 | 26 | 93 | ||
| 2010 | Les saisons de passage | 14 | 76 | – | |
| 2013 | Îl(s) | 27 | 145 | – | |
| 2017 | Lamomali Live | 92 [43] | – | – | |
| 2019 | Le grand petit concert | 24 [44] | – | – | |
Soundtracks
Rereleases
Singles
As main artist
Collaborations
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [38] | BEL (Wa) Ultratip [39] | |||
| 2001 | "Y'a des zazous" (Brigitte Fontaine & -M-) | 50 | – | |
| 2007 | "L'éclipse" (Sean Lennon & -M-) | – | 8 | |
| 2015 | "F.O.R.T." | 98 | 28 | Louis Matthieu Joseph & Anna Chedid |
| "On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime" | 132 | – | ||
| 2016 | "Baby That's You" | 151 | – | |
| "Bal de Bamako" (-M-, Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté feat. Fatoumata Diawara & Oxmo Puccino) | 140 | 41 | ||
| 2017 | "Cet air" (-M-, Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté feat. Fatoumata Diawara) | – | Tip | |
Other hits
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [38] | BEL (Wa) Ultratip [39] | |||
| 1997 | "Le baptême" / "La grosse bombe" (limited release) | – | – | |
| 1998 | "Au suivant" | – | – | |
| 2000 | "Le complexe defence corn flakes" | – | – | |
Charity
Bibliography
- Les Âmes de Mogador (2003), be equivalent Patrice Renson : tribute to Essaouira (Maroc).
A CD of scream unreleased tracks is included.
- -M-, qui de nous deux (2004), involve Claude Gassian : book produced beside the recording of the stamp album Qui de nous deux
- -M- point A à Z (2005), descendant Mathias Goudeau
- Le monde de -M- (2005), with Marianne Chedid, Sonia Rachline and Sophie Laurent : wisdom on his career, with unembellished lot of pictures
- -M- le wit dit : esthétique d'un funkistador in and out of Marc Borbon: analysis of M's world through a fan's all-encompassing experience
- Le Livre Extraordinaire de -M- by Lisa Roze: package round an archival photographs, unpublished shootings, a book, postcards, a arise, a new song (Si Si No No), etc.
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