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 Diam's on the cover of her album, Dans ma bulle
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mélanie Georgiades |
| Also known as | Diam's or Diamant |
| Born | July 25, 1980 |
| Origin | Cyprus, France |
| Genre(s) | French Rap |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Label(s) | EMI |
| Associated acts | Sinik |
| Website | http://www.diams-lesite.com/ |
Diam's (real name : Mélanie Georgiades, born July 25, 1980 in Cyprus) is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other This article is about Hip hop music from the country of France, and does not cover the hip hop scenes in other French speaking countries like Senegalese Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Thomas Idir aka Sinik (born June 26, 1980) is a French-language rap artist of Kabylian ethnicity Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Her family moved to Essonne (near Paris) in 1984. Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
In 1998, when she was just 18, Diam's signed a development deal with BMG Music Publishing France. With the publisher's help, Diam's worked on her craft and signed with Universal Records in 1999. She appeared in a song on DJ Mehdi's 2002 album "(The Story Of) Espion". DJ Mehdi (born Mehdi Favéris-Essadi in 1977 is a French hip hop and electro producer
2003's Brut de Femme was her breakthrough, reaching gold and spawning the top 10 single "DJ. " In concert at the 2004 Dour Festival in Belgium, people threw objects at Diam's when she began singing. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dour Festival is an annual Music festival in the municipality of Dour, Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those In 2005, she cemented her importance as a songwriter with her French adaptation of the English-language smash "Ma Philosophie" -- a huge number one hit for Pop Idol star Amel Bent. In 2005, she collaborated with Indonesian singer Anggun for her song "Juste Être Une Femme" (Just to be a Woman), which is featured on the French version of her current studio album Luminescence. Anggun Cipta Sasmi (born April 29, 1974, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian Singer/songwriter with French citizenship
Dans Ma Bulle (Inside my Bubble) was released in February 2006, debuting at number one on the French album chart selling 50,000 copies in its first week. Diam's first single from Dans Ma Bulle, La Boulette (The Moron) gained immense popularity and airtime. " La Boulette " is the first single from Dans ma bulle, an album by Diam's released on February 21 2006 It stayed at number one on the French music charts for 6 consecutive weeks. Her second single Jeune Demoiselle debuted at #4. " Jeune Demoiselle " is the second single from Diam's 2006 album Dans ma bulle. Ma France à moi and Confessions nocturnes with Vitaa also proved to popular. Vitaa (born Charlotte Gonin 14 March 1983 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin) is a French soul Singer of Dans Ma Bulle went on to be the biggest-selling French album in France in 2006 and reached diamond status (1 000 000 copies sold ) . Diam's won the award for Best French Act at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards. The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular Music videos in Europe
Diam's is known for her political activism in both her lyrics and her public persona; she is a fierce opponent not only of extreme-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen and his daughter Marine Le Pen, but also of Conservative French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Jean-Marie Le Pen (born June 20, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) is a French far-right Nationalist Marine Le Pen (born Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen, on August 5, 1968 at Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French National Front (FN Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced,
She is also known for her close relationship to French rapper Sinik; they have referred to one another as "brother and sister" and have collaborated extensively. Thomas Idir aka Sinik (born June 26, 1980) is a French-language rap artist of Kabylian ethnicity She also has collaborated with Admiral T and has made an appearance with this reggae-dancehall singer. Admiral T, whose real name is Christy Campbell, is a french Guadeloupean singer of Reggae - Dancehall music
Discography
- 1999: Premier Mandat
- 2003: Brut de Femme
- 2004: Ma Vie, Mon Live
- 2006: Dans ma bulle
- 2008: Confessions Nocturnes
Recognitions
| Year | Award-giving Body | Award | Result |
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| 2004 | Victoires de la Musique | Rap/hip-hop album of the year (Brut de Femme) | Won |
| 2006 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 | Best French Act | Won |
| 2006 | NRJ Music Awards | Francophone Album of the Year (Dans Ma Bulle) | Won |
| 2006 | NRJ Music Awards | Francophone Female Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | NRJ Music Awards | Francophone Song of the Year (La Boulette) | Won |
| 2006 | NRJ Music Awards | Music Video of the Year (Jeune Demoiselle) | Nominated |
| 2007 | L'Année Du Hip Hop | Best Song (La Boulette) | Won |
| 2007 | L'Année Du Hip Hop | Best Rap Artist | Won |
| 2007 | L'Année Du Hip Hop | Best Album (Dans Ma Bulle) | Won |
External links
Track listing Disc 1 "Intro" (214 "Rien A Foutre" (450 "C'Est Toi Qui M'Gène" (356 "Diam's C'Est Brute de femme is the second album of Diam's, released in 2004 Dans ma bulle is a 2006 album recorded by the French artist Diam's. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Victoires de la musique ( Music's Victories) is an annual French award ceremony that recognises the best singers of the year This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. The 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards was presented on November 2 2006 simultaneously at Bella Center and Rådhuspladsen, in Copenhagen, Denmark This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the Television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the Television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the Television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the Television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic