Axel Tony (born in
Colombes
Colombes () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2019, Colombes was the 53rd largest city in France.
Name
The name Colombes comes from Latin ''columna'' (Old French ''colombe'') ...
in 1984) is a French singer of mixed Cameroonian /
Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
/ Vietnamese origin. He is signed to
Universal Music
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France.
Career
Axel Tony was born to a Cameroonian father and a Martiniquais-born mother (of Vietnamese descent) and grew up on a mix of African rhythms, zouk and R&B music. His father Tonye Jackson was a well-known singer in Cameroon and a choir director.
As an adolescent, he took part in the choir "We Are One" that included a number of known artists and appeared on a number of variety programmes on French television. In 2006, he joined as a backing vocals for rapper
Diam's
Mélanie Georgiades (; born 25 July 1980 in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's (), is a French rapper of Greek Cypriot origin.
Biography
Mélanie Marie Georgiades was born on July 25, 1980 in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Her mother ...
on her European tour performing on around 50 venues in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Other gigs included backing vocals for rapper
Kery James
Alix Mathurin (; born 28 December 1977) better known as Kery James, is a French rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer from Orly, who was born in Guadeloupe to Haitian parents. Prior to his solo career, he was in Idéal J where h ...
singing on James' "Lettre à mon public" as a single solo backing vocals in the refrains.
In 2009–2010, he branche to
zouk
Zouk is a musical movement pioneered by the French Antillean band Kassav' in the early 1980s. It was originally characterized by a fast tempo (120–145 bpm), a percussion-driven rhythm and a loud horn section. The fast zouk béton of Martini ...
collaborating with zouk artists Thayna and Imélie Monteiro, featured in their hit "Elle ou moi" written by Talina. Following the commercial success of the song, he toured in France and the
Antilles
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and started working on a solo album project. Called ''Zouk et plus si affinité'' it is a mix of zouk, soul, R&B and gospel elements.
Zouk Musique: Petite bio d’Axel Tony
Collaborations included Kayliah
Karine Bordy (born July 2, 1981, Créteil, France), known as Kayliah, is a French R&B and hip hop singer.
Early life
From a musician family and from Guadeloupe, Kayliah has been writing and interpreting since she was young. She writes a fir ...
, Talina, Stony, and young artists Erika Azur and Jahmikal. The debut official single from the album "Les feux de l'amour" followed by "Pause Kizomba".
His greatest commercial success though came with "Avec Toi" that featured Tunisiano
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Career
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reaching No. 7 in SNEP French Singles Chart.
Discography
Albums
Singles
;Other singles
*2011: "Les feux de l'amour"
*2011: "Pause Kizomba"
*2013: "Sensualité
"Sensualité" is a song recorded by Belgian singer-songwriter Axelle Red. It is the third single from her debut album, '' Sans plus attendre'', released on 10 October 1993. It is however her first single released in France. In 1994, the song was ...
" (with Sheryfa Luna)
*2016: "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" ("''I have loved you, I love you and I will love you''") is a well-known song by French singer and songwriter Francis Cabrel. It is considered his most definitive song, alongside his other classic "Je l'aime à ...
"
;Featured in
References
External links
Official website
Twitter
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French-language singers
1984 births
Living people
French people of Cameroonian descent
French people of Martiniquais descent
People from Colombes
French people of Vietnamese descent
21st-century French singers
21st-century French male singers