Orelsan

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On several occasions, Orelsan's artistic and rapping style has drawn him comparisons to American rapper Eminem, mainly because both are well-known white rappers and both are known for their ability to switch between or combine violent and comical rapping methods.

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Life and career

Aurélien Cotentin was born in Alençon, Lower Normandy, where he was raised by his father, a middle school principal, and his mother, a teacher. He began listening to rock music and was also a fan of manga and comics. He discovered rap among his basketball teammates while playing basketball. He earned his baccalauréat in French and Social Sciences before moving to Caen, where he studied at l'École de Management de Normandie, graduating in 2004. He met with recording artist Skread, who had worked with Diam's, Booba, Rohff, and Nessbeal while in college. In his early years, he worked with Gringe and formed the duo Casseurs Flowters with him in 2004.

Orelsan spent one year at the University of Tampa, Florida, where he was inspired to write "50 pour cent" on the song. He released a mixtape in 2002 and was invited to participate in several compilations. Writing more was a joy for him since returning to France and working the night shifts in a hotel.

Orelsan formed the hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters in 2004 with his colleague Gringe. They released their first mixtape Fantasy: Episode 1 in 2004 with 11 songs from French record producer Skread. The two women decided to concentrate on their solo careers after awhile.

Orelsan's first clip on YouTube, "Ramen," followed by a second one in 2007, "Saint-Valentin," a sarcastic parody on Valentine's Day that attracted huge followings, prompting him to share more of his work online via YouTube and Myspace in August 2006.

The record company 3e Bureau noticed his work in 2008 and gave him the opportunity to produce an album in collaboration with 7th Magnitude, a record label founded by Skread and his colleague Ablaye. He promoted the debut of "Changement," his first single and its music video were distributed on the TF1 Video and Nolife TV channels in the summer of 2008. The clip was Orelsan's first professionally prepared clip.

Orelsan's debut album Perpetu d'avance, a Skread provocative album with 14 tracks, was released on February 16, 2009. It featured songs such as "Perpetu d'avance," "Soirée ratée," "Différent," and "No-life," as well as music video releases for all, with "Changement" as its lead single. "Enter bien et mal" featured his Casseurs Flowters colleague Gringe and "La peur de l'échec" featured Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal on "Enter bien et mal." Orelsan was nominated for the Prix Constantin award in 2009 and received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act, pleading highly for David Guetta to the award.

Orelsan also collaborated with The Toxic Avenger on the extended play N'importe comment in 2010, releasing three music videos, a single and a maxi single with remixes, on the Roy Music label in 2010.

Orelsan appeared on Skyrock's Planète Rap on June 26, 2010, alongside Jena Lee on the album "Je rêve enfer" from her album Ma référence, with Orelsan adding his punchlines in a version branded as "Je rêve enfer (Reste enfer)" in a version referred to as "Je rêve enfer." Orelsan collaborated with Nessbeal in "Ma grosse" in 2010 and was part of the Diversidad project, attracting a large number of rappers from various European countries. His work appeared in Diversidad's collective album Diversidad – The Experience Album.

Orelsan revealed in September 2010 that he was working on his new album, which would be published in 2011.

Orelsan's "RaelSan," a pre-release and lead single for his forthcoming second album, was released on May 30. On June 9, it was released on YouTube and Skyrock as its second single, "Double vie." "Plus rien m'tonne" premiered on July 25, then "Suicide social" was announced on September 15th, and "Suicide social" came after.

On September 26, 2011, Le chant des sirènes, a French language album, was released with 16 tracks, including "Le chant des sirènes," "Mauvaise idée" and "Finir mal." On December 24, the album's fifth single, "La terre est ronde," was released, and Gringe's sixth single, "Ils sont Cools," was released on June 22. The album was certified gold by music journalists just one month after it was announced in France, with over 50,000 copies sold, and over 100,000 copies were sold in 2012. On the French (SNEP) Albums Chart, the album reached number 3 on the Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop Albums Chart, and number 19 on the Swiss (Hitparade) Albums Chart, at number 9 on the Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart, and at number 92 on the Swiss (Hitparade) Albums Chart.

Orelsan received two prizes in Victoires de la Musique, one in the category "Urban Album of the Year" for Le chant des sirènes, as well as "Group or Artist Popular Revelation of the Year" selected by the public on 3rd.

Orelsan's recognition grew stronger in 2013 as he was nominated for the Victoires de la Musique award for Male Artist of the Year, as well as the Prix de la Création Musicale award for Songwriter of the Year. He was also nominated for the NRJ Music Awards for French Revelation of the Year, and for Best Live Performance and Best Music Video at the 2013 Trace Urban Music Awards, while "La terre est ronde" was also nominated for Best Music Video, with Gringe nominated for Best Music Video.

Orelsan's first collaborative single, "Bloqué," was released on July 3, 2013 as a pre-release for their forthcoming debut studio album following Le chant des sirènes' success. Orelsan et Gringe are les Casseurs Flowters, a French singer, released on November 15, 2013 to generally positive feedback, including songs like "Regarde comme il faut beau (dehors), "Dans la place pour être"), and "Fais les backs," which all charted in France, despite not being released as singles. The album was later designated gold in France by the UPFI in 2014, after having sold over 50,000 copies.

Orelsan's Instagram page shared a snapshot of a script with the working title Orel et Gringe (Orel and Gringe). He released another image of himself with Gringe in the film on May 4th, announcing that the film was complete and that its title would be Comment c'est loin.

Orelsan and Gringe's "l'heure où je couche" as a single from the film's original soundtrack on the same day as the film was released on October 29, 2015. Both were published on December 9th and critics generally agree with Orelsan et Gringe's Casseurs Flowters. "Inachevés" and "Si facile," two other songs from the album, were also charted in France, despite not being released as singles. In January 2017, the album was rated platinum in France.

Orelsan revealed in April 2017 that he and Gringe were recording on their third and debut solo studio albums respectively, but did not disclose any specific release dates. Orelsan's first single from his third solo album, "Basique," was unveiled on September 20, 2017 along with a music video in which the album's release date was set to be 20 October 2017. Orelsan revealed the album's name, La fête est finie, on September 22, 2017 as well as its cover art. La fête est finie was announced on October 20th, to great critical and commercial success: the album was listed gold by the SNEP within three days and platinum within a week. The fête est finie has been honoured for the IMPALA's Best of the Year Award.

Civilisation is his fourth studio album, and it was launched on November 19, 2021, by the 7th Magnitude, 3e Bureau, and Wagram. Skread, a long-time collaborator, is most responsible for the album, which also includes guest appearances by Gringe and The Neptunes. It's the first time an album has been released in over four years. "L'odeur de l'essence," "Jour meilleur," and "La Quête" are among the more well-known solos.

The album made a record-breaking debut on the French Albums Chart, grossing more units than any other album in 2021. At its best week, the album debuted at 1st on French and Belgian (Wallonia) charts, as well as second on Swiss charts at its best week. In France, it was designated Platinum.

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