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Nâdiya
Nâdiya (born Nadia Zighem on June 19, 1973) is a French R&B singer. Early life Nâdiya was born in the city of Tours, France. At school she displayed a talent for athletics, and gravitated towards the sport-studies section. In 1989, she won the title of Junior Champion of France's 800 metres. 2001–2005: Early commercial success The single "J'ai confiance en toi" (''I Trust You''), released in February 2001, became the first single that charted in the French Singles Chart, peaked at No. 38 in France and stayed in the chart for 13 weeks. The second single slated from the album did perform better than the first one. "Chaque fois" (''Every Time'') was released in August 2001 and peaked at No. 27 in the French Top 100 Singles, remaining in the chart for 18 weeks, five more than the first single. After the success of both singles, Nâdiya recorded a full studio album that became "''Changer les choses''" (''Changing the Things''). She was nominated for the Victoires de la musique i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amies-ennemies
"Amies-ennemies" is a song recorded by the French R&B singer Nâdiya. It was released as the third single from her third studio album, ''Nâdiya'', on October 30, 2006. The song is harmonically based on the second theme of Frédéric Chopin's Waltz Op. 64, No. 2. It was a top five hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia). Music video The song appears to be re-recorded or remixed for the video, as the song starts with a slightly different rhythm and the video version begins with the chorus instead of the first verse like the album version. There are more small differences, like the shout when the second verse begins, the a cappella part almost at the end of the video version and when she sings "l'autres ennemies" ('the other enemies'), is also different from the album version. The video starts by showing a phonograph player, literally sampling the original Chopin waltz, next showing Nâdiya sitting on a couch putting on 'closed headphones'. Cuts of some children on ballet are also sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Source (album)
''La Source'' (translated ''The Source'') is the fourth album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on November 12, 2007, and is a hits compilation. In total, the album features 5 new songs, including the first single " Vivre ou survivre", and new versions of several songs from her previous two albums. No songs from her debut album ''Changer les Choses ''Changer les choses'' (''Change the Things'') is the official debut album by the France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territ ...'' were included on the album. Track listing Charts, certifications and sales The album debuted at number 35 in the French charts upon release. After that, it kept on lowering in chart positions, leaving the top 100 within four weeks. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Source Nâdiya albums 2007 greatest hits albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tired Of Being Sorry
"Tired of Being Sorry" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Scott Thomas for his band, Ringside. Singer Enrique Iglesias' cover of the song was released as the second international single from his album '' Insomniac'' (2008) and achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit. In 2008, the song was re-recorded as a bilingual duet with the French singer Nâdiya under the title "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" and became a hit, particularly in France and Wallonia. Enrique Iglesias version Background The Iglesias song is a cover of indie pop band Ringside's song of the same name. Scott Thomas, Ringside's songwriter and lead vocalist, produced Iglesias's version. Iglesias's version is essentially the same, although he uses stronger synth pop elements than in the original, and the line "Chandler and Van Nuys" has been changed to "Eighth and Ocean Drive", exchanging an intersection in Los Angeles to an intersection in Miami, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nâdiya (album)
''Nâdiya'' is the third studio album from Algerian-French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on June 5, 2006 in France. Also, a DVD with a runtime of 26 minutes was released with it containing interviews and a " The Making of The Album" documentary. Album information The lead single from the album, "Tous ces mots" ("All These Words"), peaked at number 2 in the French singles chart. The song was released in February 2006 and features Smartzee, who is also featured in her 2004 single " Et c'est parti..." ("Here We Go"). The second single, " Roc" ("Rock"), was released on June 19 in France, also entering and peaking the French Singles Top 100 at number 2 and stayed there for four consecutive weeks. It became her longest running single in the top ten, being 11 weeks in the top 10 (as well as in the top 5). "Amies-ennemies" was chosen to be the third single from the album and debuted at number four in France. The singles were less successful in Switzerland, where they all were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tous Ces Mots
"Tous ces mots" is a song recorded by the France-born singer Nâdiya accompanied by the English rapper Smartzee. The song was released as the first single from Nâdiya's self-titled third studio album ''Nâdiya (album), Nâdiya'' on February 24, 2006 (see 2006 in music) in France and Switzerland. Music video The song features Smartzee, a rapper who was also featured in her "Et c'est parti..." song and music video. In the music video for "Tous ces mots", auto races are particularly shown, with Nâdiya in one of the cars racing. She is also shown 'performing' the song on a podium. In the end, Nâdiya's pink car wins. Chart performance The Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique (SNEP) has revealed the best-selling singles during the first quarter of 2006 (from January 1 - March 31, 2006) and despite being released four weeks before the first quarter of 2006 ended, the single managed the song to peak at number thirteen. Later, in December 2006, SNEP released a document with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signes (song)
"Signes" is a promotional single by the French R&B singer Nâdiya, featured on her 2004 studio album ''16/9''. The song was written by Thierry Gronfier, Mehdy Boussaïd, and Sindbad Ioualalen and produced by Thierry Gronfier. It was only released digitally Music video The music video starts in a desert, where a poor Nâdiya repeatedly falls on the sand, due to the drought, searching for water. Then, some clips are show where burglars enter a city in the desert and raiding the locals there. At the first chorus part, Nadiya is shown dancing in the desert, at night, richly dressed. When the second verse starts, Nâdiya wears another dress (a yellow one) and many jewels in a sort of colloseum. Again clips are shown of burglars attacking local people and still in the desert, Nâdiya passes away. At the second chorus, Nâdiya is brought to a village while still unconscious. In there, she gets healed from her dehydration and receives the clan A clan is a group of people united by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Électron Libre
''Électron Libre'' is the fourth studio album (fifth overall) from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on December 5, 2008 in France. Album information The lead single released off the album, " No Future in the Past", became her first single that did not enter the French singles chart. The song was released in November 2008, after being sent to radios in September. Although " Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" also appears on the album, it is not considered as the lead single from the album. The track, which is a duet with Latin singer Enrique Iglesias, did become her first chart-topping hit in France, being number one for eleven weeks, later to be confirmed as the best-selling single of 2008. The second single, the ballad "J'irai jusque là " ("I'll Go As Far As There"), originally written and recorded by French musician Gilles Luka under the title "Just Because You Lied",Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine was released in early 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16/9 (album)
''16/9'' is the 2004 studio album by the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album and singles off it were a huge success and very popular in France and Switzerland. The album remained for over 90 weeks on the French album chart, which is a remarkable achievement for an album. The album peaked at number six in its thirty-third week. After a year and seven months, the album was certified platinum by SNEP, the French certifier, which means it has sold over 300,000 copies in France. It won the Victoires de la musique award for best rap/hip-hop/R&B album of the year. Track listing # "Ouverture" – 0:26 # " Parle-moi" (Géraldine Delacoux, Thierry Gronfier) – 4:35 # " Et c'est parti..." (featuring Smartzee) (Thierry Gronfier, Nâdiya, Mehdy Boussaïd, Hector Zounon) – 3:51 # "Quand vient la nuit" (featuring Yanis, her son) (Thierry Gronfier, Mehdy Boussaïd) – 3:41 # " Si loin de vous" (Hey Oh... Par la Radio) (Thierry Gronfier, Nâdiya, Mehdy Boussaïd)&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'histoire En 16/9
''L'histoire en 16/9'' is Nâdiya's first music DVD. The DVD came with a bonus CD. 2 months after its release, it was certified by SNEP, meaning over 300,000 copies were sold of the DVD. Features *DVD #Video documentary "L'histoire" – 41:43 #Biography – 6:15 #The Making of '' |
Parle-moi (Nâdiya Song)
"Parle-moi" ( en, Talk to Me) is a song recorded by the French contemporary R&B singer Nâdiya, featured on her second studio album ''16/9''. Written by Géraldine Delacoux, Thierry Gronfier and produced by the latter, the track served as the first single off the album, released on CD on March 26, 2004 in France. The song was Nâdiya's best-selling single in France up to mid-2006, when the song lost its status to " Roc", which sold over 250,000 copies of the single. Formats and track listings ; Promo single # "Parle-moi" (radio edit) — 4:06 ; CD single # "Parle-moi" (radio edit) — 4:05 # " Signes" — 3:36 # "Parle-moi" (instrumental) — 4:06 # "Parle-moi" (video) ; 7" maxi single A-side: # "Parle-moi" (tek mix) # "Parle-moi" (a capella) B-side: # "Parle-moi" (album version) — 3:36 # "Parle-moi" (instrumental) — 4:04 Remixes and official versions * Album version — 4:05 * Radio edit — 4:05 * Instrumental — 4:04 * Karaoke version — 4:04 * 6Mondini remix — 5:00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc (Nâdiya Song)
"Roc" is a song recorded by the French-born singer Nâdiya, which appears on her self-titled third album ''Nâdiya''. The single was released as the second single from the album on June 19 in Switzerland and France, 2006, two weeks after the release of the album. The single became her best-performing single in the French Singles Chart, staying in the top five for eleven weeks and eighteen weeks in the top thirty. It contains a sample taken from ''War'' composed by Survivor for the soundtrack of ''Rocky IV'' in 1985. Chart performance The single entered the French Top 100 Singles chart at number two (#2) in the chart edition of June 24. The Crazy Frog's "We Are the Champions" topped the chart then. In its following two weeks, the single remained at the number 2 position, unable to get the Crazy Frog from its number one position. In its fourth week, the "Zidane y va marquer" of Cauet jumped from No. 60 to No. 1, again making it unable for "Roc" to top the chart. After being at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smartzee
Smartzee is a French rapper born in Benin. Biography Smartzee became known to the general public due to his feature on the single "Et c’est parti" of French R&B singer Nâdiya. The single reached the top 5 French rankings for 22 weeks. He remade a duet in 2005 with Nâdiya for the song "All these words" which reached the 2nd place. Smartzee released its first solo album, The Wishmaster, in December 2008. Discography Albums *2008 - ''The Wishmaster'' Singles *2004 - "Et c'est parti..." (Nâdiya feat. Smartzee), #2 France *2006 - "Tous ces mots" (Nâdiya feat. Smartzee), #2 France *2006 - "Roc (Nâdiya song), Roc" (Nâdiya), #2 France *2006 - "It's On" (feat. Gilles Luka) *2007 - "Comment Oublier" (Nâdiya ), #2 France *2009 - "Diggin It" (feat. DJ Oriska) Ocean Drive (band), Ocean Drive *2009 - "Your Man" (feat. DJ Oriska) Ocean Drive References External linksDiscogs {{Authority control Living people American rappers French rappers French people of Beninese descent Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
