Genres Gypsy pop Years active 2014–present Website kendji.fr Role Singer Parents Carmen Girac, Paul Girac | Occupation(s) Singer Name Kendji Girac Nationality French | |
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Born July 3, 1996 (age 27) Bergerac, France ( 1996-07-03 ) Awards NRJ Music Award for Francophone Song of the Year, NRJ Music Award for Francophone Breakthrough of the Year Similar People Maitre Gims, M Pokora, Black M, Louane Emera, Ariana Grande Profiles | ||
Kendji Girac - Andalouse (Clip Officiel)
Kendji Girac - Color Gitano (Clip Officiel)
Kendji Girac (born Kendji Jason Maillie, July 3, 1996) is a French singer. He is the winner of Season 3 of the music competition The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Mika.
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Biography
The youngest of a family of travellers, Kendji grew up in Saint-Astier and was taught to play the guitar and sing by his grandfather. He left school at 13 to follow the family business as an arborist. His first language is Catalan.
For The Voice: la plus belle voix, he auditioned with "Bella" from Maitre Gims in the second episode of season 3 broadcast on January 18, with only judge Mika turning his chair, whereas the three others, Florent Pagny, Jenifer and Garou refrained. He won with 51% of the public vote.
His first official single was the bilingual French/Spanish "Color Gitano", released in June 2014 from his EP, his official album released in September. In December 2014, he won two NRJ Music Awards for Francophone Breakthrough of the Year and "Color Gitano" as Francophone Song of the Year. His album Kendji sold 600,000 copies by January 2015, and over 1 million copies by October 2015, certifying Diamond and becoming France's second highest selling album of 2014 after Racine Carree by Stromae. He is currently the biggest selling The Voice alumni, worldwide.
Kendji fourth single "Conmigo" was released on March 16, 2015.
A repackaged version of Kendji was released on May 4, 2015.
A second album titled "Ensemble" has a release date of October 30, 2015.
Songs
Andalouse
Color Gitano
Cool
Elle m'a aime
Mon univers
Mi amor
Conmigo
Baila amigo
Je m'abandonne
Bella
Viens chez nous
Belle nuit
Me Quemo
Toi et moi
Au sommet
Ma philosophie
Avec toi
Tous les memes
Les Richesses Du Cœur
Gentleman
La Boheme
Amor De Mis As / Volare
Allumer Le Feu
C'est trop
Mes potes et moi
Ou va le monde ?
Les yeux de la mama
No Me Mires Mas
Gitano
La morale
Besame
Jamais trop tard