Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French
DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the
''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs poll. In 2013,
''Billboard'' crowned "
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
" as the number one
dance-pop collaboration of all time.
Born and raised in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
, he released his first album, ''
Just a Little More Love'', in 2002. Later, he released ''
Guetta Blaster
''Guetta Blaster'' is the second studio album by French DJ and producer David Guetta. It was released on 7 June 2004 by Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British ind ...
'' (2004) and ''
Pop Life'' (2007). Guetta achieved mainstream success with his 2009 album ''
One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
'' which included the hit singles "
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
", "
Gettin' Over You
"Gettin' Over You" (originally titled "Gettin' Over") is a song by French DJ David Guetta and American singer Chris Willis, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. "Gettin' Over You" features additional vocals by Fergie and hip hop ...
", "
Sexy Bitch
"Sexy Bitch" (also known as "Sexy Chick" in clean versions) is a song by French DJ David Guetta recorded for his fourth studio album '' One Love'' (2009). The song features vocals from Senegalese-American recording artist Akon. It was released ...
" and "
Memories
Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered, ...
", the first three of which reached number one in the United Kingdom. The 2011 follow-up album, ''
Nothing but the Beat
''Nothing but the Beat'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, released on 26 August 2011. Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop worlds s ...
'', continued this success, containing the hit singles "
Where Them Girls At
"Where Them Girls At" (originally titled "Where Dem Girls At?") is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from American rapper Flo Rida and Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj. The track was released on 2 May ...
", "
Little Bad Girl
"Little Bad Girl" is a single by French DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from English recording artist Taio Cruz and American rapper Ludacris. It was released for digital download from 27 June 2011 by Virgin Records, serving as the second singl ...
", "
Without You", "
Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Found in nature only as an oxide, it can be reduced to produce a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density, and high strength, resistant to corrosion in ...
" and "
Turn Me On". In 2018, he released the album ''
7'' featuring
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...
,
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
,
Jason Derulo,
Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
,
G-Eazy and more. The album also featured twelve tracks by his alias Jack Back.
In 2019, he started a new movement together with fellow producer
Morten Breum
Morten Breum (born 26 May 1982), better known by his artist name Morten, is a Danish DJ and producer.
His professional music career started with his first track "Højere Vildere" with Rune RK, featuring the Danish duo Nik & Jay in 2008, but hi ...
called "
future rave
Future Rave (also known as FUTURE RAVE or FR) is a genre of EDM coined by deejay/producers David Guetta and Morten Breum. The sound is a dark yet electrifying blend of techno and progressive house. In 2022, the pair have gone on a tour under the ...
", releasing their ''New Rave''
EP in July 2020. Guetta and Sia reunited to release "
Let's Love" in September 2020.
Guetta's accolades include two
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
, an
American Music Award
The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the fall, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired, and currently produced by Dick Clark Produ ...
and a
Billboard Music Award
The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by ''Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of t ...
. In June 2021, Guetta sold his recorded music catalog for an amount in the region of US$100 million, with
Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwide (MBW) is a global music industry news and analysis website launched in 2015 by former ''Music Week'' editor Tim Ingham. As of December 2020, it ranked 22,845 in the list of most visited global websites according to Alexa ...
citing a source saying it was more than that, but less than US$150 million.
Early life
Pierre David Guetta was born in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. Guetta's father, Pierre Guetta, was a
sociologist who was born in a
Moroccan Jewish
Moroccan Jews ( ar, اليهود المغاربة, al-Yahūd al-Maghāriba he, יהודים מרוקאים, Yehudim Maroka'im) are Jews who live in or are from Morocco. Moroccan Jews constitute an ancient community dating to Roman times. Jews b ...
family.
His mother, Monique, was of
Belgian
Belgian may refer to:
* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
descent. Through his father, David Guetta is the younger half-brother of the prominent French
journalist
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Bernard Guetta and French actress Nathalie Guetta. He also has a half-brother, Dominique Vidal and a half-sister, Joëlle Vidal from his mother's first marriage to Jacques Vidal.
Career
1984–2000: Early work
Guetta began to DJ at the Broad Club in Paris.
He first played popular songs, and he discovered
house music
House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive Four on the floor (music), four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute. It was created by Disc jockey, DJs and music producers from Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago' ...
when he heard a
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (born Farley Keith Williams; January 25, 1962) is an American musician, DJ and record producer of Chicago house and acid house music. He is notable for writing and producing a number of highly influential tracks in th ...
track on French radio in 1987. The next year, he began hosting his own club nights.
In 1990, he released "Nation Rap", a hip-hop collaboration with French rapper
Sidney Duteil
Sidney Duteil (born Patrick Duteil in 1955), better known as Sidney, is a French musician, rapper, DJ, television and radio host, and occasional actor of Guadeloupean origin.
Duteil was born in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise. He is well known in France ...
.
In the mid-1990s Guetta played in clubs including Le Centrale, the Rex, Le Boy, and Folies Pigalle.
Released in 1994 Guetta's second single, a collaboration with American house vocalist
Robert Owens titled "Up & Away", was a minor club hit.
In 1994, Guetta became the manager of
Le Palace
Le Palace is a Paris theatre located at 8, rue du Faubourg-Montmartre in the 9th arrondissement. It is best known for its years as a nightclub.
Created by impresario Fabrice Emaer in 1978, intellectuals, actors, designers, and American and Europ ...
nightclub and he continued to organise parties there and in other clubs, such as the "Scream" parties in ''Les Bains Douches''.
2001–2003: ''Just a Little More Love''
In 2001, Guetta and
Joachim Garraud
Joachim André Garraud (; born 27 September 1968) is a French DJ, remixer and record producer from Nantes.
He is a producer of artists such as Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Kylie Minogue, Mylè ...
founded Gum Productions, and in the same year Guetta's first hit single, "Just a Little More Love", featuring American singer
Chris Willis
Christopher Kevin Willis (born February 26, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, ...
was released. Willis was vacationing in France when he met Guetta.
Guetta's debut album ''
Just a Little More Love'' was released in 2002 on Virgin Records and sold over 300,000 copies. The follow-up singles, ("
Love Don't Let Me Go", "
People Come People Go
"People Come People Go" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from singer and long-time collaborator Chris Willis. The track was released as the third single from the album ''Just a Little More Love''. The single ...
" and "
Give Me Something
"Give Me Something" is a song by Yoko Ono, originally released in 1980 on John Lennon and Ono's duet album ''Double Fantasy''. The song appeared in Ono's off-Broadway musical ''New York Rock'' and her compilation albums '' Walking on Thin Ice'' a ...
"), were released in 2002. Guetta released a compilation, ''F*ck Me I'm Famous'', in 2003, named after his party in Ibiza. It included "
Just for One Day (Heroes)
"Just for One Day (Heroes)" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta, and featuring vocals from singer David Bowie. The song was released as the lead single from Guetta's compilation album, '' Fuck Me I'm Famous 2003'' in June 2003, ...
", a remix of
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
's song "
Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
".
Later in his career, Guetta continued recording compilations under that title. Along with Garraud, Guetta remixed
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978. The group consists of co-founders Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals), along with Martin Co ...
's 1980 hit "
Enola Gay" for ''
The OMD Singles
''The OMD Singles'' is a singles compilation album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1998. It reached number 16 on the UK Albums Chart. Originally, the compilation was to include a second disc of new remixes; however, this idea ...
'' (2003).
2004–2006: ''Guetta Blaster''
Guetta's second album, ''
Guetta Blaster
''Guetta Blaster'' is the second studio album by French DJ and producer David Guetta. It was released on 7 June 2004 by Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British ind ...
'', was released in 2004. It released four singles: "
Money
Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are as ...
" and "
Stay
Stay may refer to:
Places
* Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
Law
* Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment
* Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tri ...
" featuring Chris Willis and "
The World Is Mine" and "
In Love With Myself" featuring JD Davis. In 2006 the ''Just a Little More Love'' single "
Love Don't Let Me Go" was re-released as a mash-up with the Tocadisco remix of "Walking Away" by The Egg. The mash-up single entitled "
Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)
"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" was released as a mash-up of DJ Tocadisco's remix of The Egg's single "Walking Away" with the vocals of Chris Willis from David Guetta's 2002 single "Love Don't Let Me Go". The mash-up was first performed ...
" was charted higher than the original release of the song.
2007–2009: ''Pop Life''
In 2007, Guetta's third album ''
Pop Life'' was released. The album was successful in the UK and Ireland as well as in mainland Europe. According to EMI in 2010, the album has sold a total of 530,000 copies worldwide. The lead single "Love Is Gone" reached Number 1 on the American Dance Chart and charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
"Delirious" featured the vocals of
Tara McDonald
Tara Jane McDonald (born September 9, 1986) is an English singer-songwriter. She is signed to Play Two/Warner Records.
McDonald achieved success working and co-writing with Armand van Helden and Axwell on the chart hits " My My My" and " Feel ...
who also co wrote the record. The song was released as the album's fourth single on 31 January 2008. The song charted #27 Austrian singles chart, #17 Belgian (Flanders) chart, #2 Belgian (Wallonia) singles chart. #12 Dutch singles chart, #16 French singles chart, #16 Swiss singles chart, #36 Hungary singles chart, #29 Romanian singles chart, #51 Swedish singles chart. The remixes of the song, including mixes by Fred Rister, Marc Mysterio,
Laidback Luke
Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen (born 22 October 1976), better known under his stage name Laidback Luke, is a Dutch DJ and music producer. He notably remixed the Robin S. song, " Show Me Love" which charted at No. 11 on the UK charts in 2009. He ...
, and Arno Cost and Norman Doray were released. A video clip for the song was filmed by Denys Thibaut in Montreal, featuring Guetta and
Tara McDonald
Tara Jane McDonald (born September 9, 1986) is an English singer-songwriter. She is signed to Play Two/Warner Records.
McDonald achieved success working and co-writing with Armand van Helden and Axwell on the chart hits " My My My" and " Feel ...
, picturing an executive assistant throwing paint all over her boss's office. McDonald also sang and co wrote "You're Not Alone" from this album.
He has played in many countries around the world to promote the album. He played in Mauritius in January 2008, accompanied by French rapper
JoeyStarr. In the same year, he and his wife
Cathy
''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life—food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes f ...
also planned a new event which took place in the
Stade de France on 5 July 2008. The event was called "UNIGHTED", he performed with
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was v ...
,
Carl Cox
Carl Cox (born 29 July 1962) is a British house and techno club DJ, as well as radio DJ and record producer. He is based in Hove, Sussex, England.
Cox has won and been nominated for numerous awards. He has performed at numerous clubs and e ...
, Joachim Garraud and
Martin Solveig
Martin Laurent Picandet (; born 22 September 1976), better known by his stage name Martin Solveig (), is a French DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. He hosts a weekly radio show called ''C'est La Vie'' on radio stations worldwide, incl ...
in front of a crowd of 40,000.
In 2009, he was placed third in the "Top 100 DJs" poll by ''
DJ Magazine
''DJ Magazine'' (also known as ''DJ Mag'') is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. Founded in 1991, the magazine is adapted for distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Lat ...
'', and was elected "Best House DJ" by DJ Awards in 2008. Since April 2009, Guetta had his own radio show on the internet radio station
RauteMusik
RauteMusik (also RM or ''#Musik'') is an internet radio station based in Germany. RauteMusik was first broadcast on 20 April 2003 with just one main stream. In the next four years, RauteMusik established itself as one of Europe's biggest internet ...
on Saturday evening. The show was afterwards moved into
Radio 538
Radio 538 () is a Dutch commercial radio station that was founded in Hilversum, Netherlands in 1992. It is the second-most listened to radio station in the Netherlands. Radio 538 refers to the wavelength on which Radio Veronica used to broadcas ...
, being aired every Friday evening after ''
Tiësto's Club Life
''Tiësto's Club Life'' is Dutch DJ Tiësto's weekly radio show that was formerly broadcast on Radio 538 in the Netherlands. It was broadcast on 3FM, but in 2015, Tiësto came back to Radio 538. The show started broadcasting on 6 April 2007 eve ...
''.
2009–2010: ''One Love'' and international breakthrough
Guetta's fourth studio album, ''
One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
'', was released in August 2009. Its first single "
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
", which featured
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the gr ...
, peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart and topped many other countries worldwide, selling over 5,5 million copies worldwide. His second single from the album, "
Sexy Bitch
"Sexy Bitch" (also known as "Sexy Chick" in clean versions) is a song by French DJ David Guetta recorded for his fourth studio album '' One Love'' (2009). The song features vocals from Senegalese-American recording artist Akon. It was released ...
" featuring
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P ...
, became his second #1 in the UK. "
One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
" featuring
Estelle, "
Memories
Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered, ...
" featuring
Kid Cudi and "
Gettin' Over You
"Gettin' Over You" (originally titled "Gettin' Over") is a song by French DJ David Guetta and American singer Chris Willis, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. "Gettin' Over You" features additional vocals by Fergie and hip hop ...
" featuring
Chris Willis
Christopher Kevin Willis (born February 26, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, ...
,
Fergie and
LMFAO
LMFAO (an initialism for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off or Laughing My Fucking Ass Off) are an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo and Sky Blu. Redfoo is the youngest son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Nancy Le ...
followed. As of May 2011 the album had sold three million copies worldwide. Guetta's fourth studio album ''
One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
'' was nominated as "Best Electronic/Dance Album" at the
52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
His song "
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
" featuring American R&B singer
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the gr ...
received two nominations; Best Dance Recording and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, and won the latter. After conflicts over whether or not an album re-issue should go ahead, ''
One More Love'' was released on 29 November 2010. The first single, titled "Who's That Chick?" featuring
Rihanna was released a few weeks prior.
On 16 June 2009,
The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hi ...
released the Guetta-produced "
I Gotta Feeling
"I Gotta Feeling" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by the group members with the song's producers David Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer. The song was re ...
" as their second single from their fifth studio album, ''
The E.N.D.''. It became a worldwide hit topping the charts in seventeen countries. It became the most downloaded song of all-time in the United States with almost 7.5 million downloads and in the United Kingdom selling more than 1 million copies. He was nominated twice for his work with
The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hi ...
at the
52nd Grammy Awards; in the category Record of the Year for "
I Gotta Feeling
"I Gotta Feeling" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by the group members with the song's producers David Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer. The song was re ...
" and Album of the Year for their album ''
The E.N.D.''. In 2010, Guetta co-wrote and produced
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the gr ...
's "
Commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain.
...
" from her third album ''
Here I Am''. It peaked at number one on
''Billboard'''s
Hot Dance Club Songs
Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as t ...
chart in the United States, and reached top ten positions in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Guetta has also co-produced "
Forever and a Day", which was Kelly's next UK single from that album. Guetta also produced the singles "
Acapella
''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...
" and "Scream" for American singer-songwriter
Kelis
Kelis Rogers-Mora (; born August 21, 1979), known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer, songwriter and a professionally trained chef. At age 14, she was admitted to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Perform ...
's fifth studio album, ''
Flesh Tone
''Flesh Tone'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Kelis, released on May 14, 2010, by the will.i.am Music Group and Interscope Records. Recorded while the singer was unsigned and pregnant with her first child, the album is an ode to m ...
'', released on 14 May 2010. "Acapella" was released as the lead single on 23 February 2010 and topped the dance charts in the United Kingdom and United States. On 28 June 2010 American rapper
Flo Rida released the single "
Club Can't Handle Me
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American recording artist Flo Rida featuring French producer David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the ''Step Up 3D'' soundtrack album and is also i ...
" featuring Guetta. The song is included on the
soundtrack album to the American 3D dance film ''
Step Up 3D
''Step Up 3D'' (also known as ''Step Up 3'') is a 2010 American 3D dance film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer. It serves as a sequel to 2008's '' Step Up 2: The Streets'' and the third installment in the ''St ...
'' and Flo Rida's third studio album, ''
Only One Flo (Part 1)
''Only One Flo (Part 1)'' is the third studio album by American rapper Flo Rida, which was released on November 30, 2010, through Atlantic Records, and his own label Poe Boy Entertainment. The album was preceded by the singles " Club Can't Handle ...
''.
2011–2012: ''Nothing but the Beat'' and Jack Back Records
Guetta's fifth studio album, ''
Nothing but the Beat
''Nothing but the Beat'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, released on 26 August 2011. Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop worlds s ...
'' was released on 26 August 2011. It was released as a double-disc album; one disc being vocal and the other being electronic.
Guetta was inspired by rock bands such as
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and ga ...
and
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
to add rock influences to his dance productions. "
Where Them Girls At
"Where Them Girls At" (originally titled "Where Dem Girls At?") is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from American rapper Flo Rida and Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj. The track was released on 2 May ...
" featuring
Flo Rida and
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
, the first single off the album, was released worldwide on 2 May 2011. "
Little Bad Girl
"Little Bad Girl" is a single by French DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from English recording artist Taio Cruz and American rapper Ludacris. It was released for digital download from 27 June 2011 by Virgin Records, serving as the second singl ...
", with
Taio Cruz
Jacob Taio Cruz (; born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, 23 April 1980), better known professionally as Taio Cruz (stylized TΛIO CRUZ), is an English singer, songwriter and record producer from London, England, currently based in Los Angeles. In 200 ...
and
Ludacris
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Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
, was released as the second single on 28 June 2011.
[ The third single, " Without You" with Usher, was released on 27 September 2011. Guetta has also released four promotional singles for ''Nothing But the Beat'' which were "]Titanium
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" with Sia
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, "Lunar
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Lunar may also refer to:
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* ''Lunar'' (series), a series of video games
* "Lunar" (song), by David Guetta
* "Lunar", a song by Priestess from the 2009 album ''Prior t ...
" with Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
, " Night of Your Life" with Jennifer Hudson
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, and " The Alphabeat". The album also features the hit singles "Sweat
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" with Snoop Dogg
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and " Turn Me On" with Nicki Minaj.
Guetta teamed up with Afrojack and Tara McDonald
Tara Jane McDonald (born September 9, 1986) is an English singer-songwriter. She is signed to Play Two/Warner Records.
McDonald achieved success working and co-writing with Armand van Helden and Axwell on the chart hits " My My My" and " Feel ...
again to release "Pandemonium" on his FMIF Ibiza Mix 2011 compilation through EMI records.
Guetta also performed alongside Nicky Romero
Nick Rotteveel (; born January 6, 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde le ...
and Nervo
Nervo (stylised as NERVO) are an Australian DJ duo comprising twin sisters Olivia and Miriam Nervo (born 18 February 1982). After signing with Sony/ATV Music Publishing at 18 years of age, the sisters pursued careers as songwriting partners and ...
at London's Alexandra Palace
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on 1 June 2012.
A re-release of ''Nothing but the Beat'', titled ''Nothing but the Beat 2.0
''Nothing but the Beat'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, released on 26 August 2011. Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the Contemporary R&B, R&B, Hip hop ...
'', was released on 7 September 2012. The first single from the album, "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)
"She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia. It was released as the lead single from the re-release of ''Nothing But the Beat'', '' Nothing But the Beat 2.0'' ...
", which saw Guetta collaborate with Sia yet again, was released in support of the album. The next single off ''Nothing But The Beat 2.0'' was confirmed by Guetta as " Just One Last Time" which features vocals from Swedish duo Taped Rai. In 2012, Guetta also made an album named ''Nothing But The Beat: Ultimate'', which combined the two albums ''Nothing But The Beat'' and ''Nothing But The Beat 2.0'' together. Summer 2012 Guetta played in Finland
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in Weekend Festival and he was the festival's headliner also for year 2013. 15 March saw the third single release from ''Nothing but the Beat 2.0'' entitled "Play Hard
"Play Hard" is a song by French disc jockey, DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring vocals from American singers Ne-Yo and Akon. It was released on 15 March 2013 as the third single from the Nothing but the Beat#2.0 version, 2012 re-releas ...
". The song features vocals from American singers Ne-Yo
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and Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P ...
.
Nothing But the Beat is a feature-length biographical documentary about Guetta's rise to fame, featuring many of his collaborators, including Kelly Rowland
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, will.i.am
William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
...
and Snoop Dogg. It was financed by the energy drink, burn
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, with whom Guetta became a brand ambassador from 2011. Together with burn, Guetta also provided support and mentoring for the burn-sponsored "burn studios residency" program for up-and-coming DJs.
Guetta also wrote, produced, and featured on Rihanna's seventh studio album, ''Unapologetic
''Unapologetic'' is the seventh studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on 19 November 2012 by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. It was recorded between June and November 2012, during promotion of her sixth studio album, ...
'', and acts as the support act for the European leg of her Diamonds World Tour
The Diamonds World Tour was the fifth concert tour by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. It was launched in support of her seventh studio album ''Unapologetic'' (2012). The tour was announced in September 2012 following the singer's performance ...
.
In 2012, Guetta created a new record label known as Jack Back Records, where he intends to focus only on electronic music releases (compared to the dance pop productions he's most known for). The label is named after a project Guetta started alongside Nicky Romero
Nick Rotteveel (; born January 6, 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde le ...
when they remixed the song " Wild Ones". The premiere release of the new label was "Metropolis", another one of his collaboration with Romero, which also became a track from ''Nothing but the Beat 2.0''. The label also included releases from the likes of Daddy's Groove
Daddy's Groove are an Italian house band formed by Carlo Grieco and Peppe Folliero. Based in Naples, Daddy's Groove have co-produced and remixed for artists such as Axwell, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Sia, Nicki Minaj, Celine Dion, Bruno Mars, ...
and other collaborators, as well as a two-track EP from production duo Spencer & Hill. All of the label's releases can be found on Beatport
Beatport is an American electronic music-oriented online music store owned by LiveStyle. The company is based in Denver, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Beatport is oriented primarily towards DJs, selling full songs as well as resources that can be u ...
.
2013: ''Lovers on the Sun EP''
While on tour with Rihanna, he debuted his new track at Twickenham Stadium on 15 June 2013. Guetta stated "Twickenham, I hope you like this new track, it's brand new and you're the first people in the world to hear it." The single, called "Ain't a Party
"Ain't a Party" is a song by French house music producer and disc jockey (DJ) David Guetta and Dutch duo Glowinthedark, featuring vocals from Harrison Shaw. The song was released as the lead single from Guetta's compilation album '' Fuck Me I'm F ...
", was released on 8 July 2013. It is a collaboration between GLOWINTHEDARK and Harrison. Guetta released the artwork for his new single on his Instagram profile on 19 June 2013.
In September, Guetta unveiled the music video for new track "One Voice" featuring indie
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*Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies
*Indie game, any game (board ...
singer Mikky Ekko
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. It was released on 4 November as part of the UN's humanitarian campaign called The World Needs More.
Guetta co-wrote and produced the song "Fashion!" on Lady Gaga
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's third studio album ''Artpop
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''. He also had songwriting and production contributions to Britney Spears
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' eighth studio album ''Britney Jean
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'', on multiple tracks and instrumentation imitations.
On 20 January 2014, Guetta released "Shot Me Down
"Shot Me Down" is a song by French French house, house music producer and DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from American singer Skylar Grey. The song was released on 3 February 2014 as a Music download, digital download. It was produced by Da ...
" featuring American singer Skylar Grey
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. It is an adaption of the Cher
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song " Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". The song was co-produced by Giorgio Tuinfort.
In February, Guetta released a remix of Avicii
Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first re ...
's track " Addicted to You" on Beatport. Later that month, record label Cherrytree
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hinted through a message on Twitter that English singer-songwriter Natalia Kills
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was in a studio in Stockholm
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, Sweden
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, along with Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort to record a new song. The trio was later joined by DJ Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
, and Avicii
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. On 17 March 2014, he released " Bad", a collaboration with Showtek
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and Vassy on Jack Back Records, and released his remix of Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
's single "Ten Feet Tall
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" on 15 April.
Guetta released " Blast Off", with Kaz James
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Kaz James was a co-founder in 2004 of the group BodyRo ...
on 14 June. It appeared on the four-track EP titled ''Lovers on the Sun'' he released later that month. The EP contains "Blast Off", "Shot Me Down
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", "Bad", and "Lovers on the Sun
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" featuring vocals from American singer Sam Martin Samuel or Sam Martin may refer to:
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* Sir Samuel Martin (politician) (1801 ...
.
2014–2016: ''Listen and UEFA Euro 2016''
On 30 June 2014, "Lovers on the Sun
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" saw official single release as the first single from Guetta's sixth studio album, ''Listen
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''. The second single from the album, "Dangerous
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", (also featuring Sam Martin Samuel or Sam Martin may refer to:
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* Samuel Martin (Secretary to the Treasury) (1714–1788), British politician and administrator
* Sir Samuel Martin (politician) (1801 ...
), was released as the second single from the album on 5 October 2014. The album itself was released worldwide on 21 November 2014 through Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records
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with collaborations from prior favourites such as Sia
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, Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
, and Nicki Minaj
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as well as new collaborators like Ryan Tedder
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, Bebe Rexha
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, and The Script. The title track "Listen" (featuring John Legend
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) was co-written by Guetta and Austin Bis.
On 20 February 2015, the third single from the album " What I Did for Love" featuring Emeli Sandé
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was issued.
On 30 April 2015, the song was released as a special version featuring vocals from Japanese
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singer Namie Amuro
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for her studio album ''Genic
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''. In March 2015, Guetta released the fourth single from ''Listen
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* Listening behaviour types in human communication
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'', entitled " Hey Mama". It features the vocals of Nicki Minaj
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and Bebe Rexha
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, and also features Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
. The single proved successful, reaching the top ten in the UK and in the US. On 22 June 2015, Guetta became the third artist to reach 2 billion streams on Spotify
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and released a remix of "Hey Mama" by Boaz van de Beatz
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to celebrate the occasion.
On 27 November 2015, Guetta re-released ''Listen'' as ''Listen Again'' to promote the songs and then-recent singles " Sun Goes Down", "Pelican", "The Death of EDM", " Clap Your Hands" and a new version of "Bang My Head
"Bang My Head" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia and American rapper Fetty Wap. It was released as the second single from the re-release of Guetta's sixth studio album, ''Listen'' ...
" featuring Fetty Wap
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alongside Sia
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.
In December 2015, UEFA
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announced that Guetta would be the music ambassador for UEFA Euro 2016
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, with the official song for the tournament being " This One's for You" featuring vocals from Swedish singer Zara Larsson
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. UEFA also announced that the song would be integrated throughout the tournament, including during the opening and closing sequences for every television match broadcast
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, and will also be performed by Guetta at the Opening ceremony and Closing ceremony
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under the Eiffel Tower
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Locally nicknamed "'' ...
on 9 June. "This One's for You" was released on 13 May 2016, followed by a remix pack on 8 July.
On 15 April 2016, Guetta released a single with Disciples, titled "No Worries
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". Later, on 16 May 2016, saw Guetta released an extended mix of his song "Pelican" on his label Jack Back Records.
On 30 September 2016, Guetta released a new single with Cedric Gervais
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and Chris Willis
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named "Would I Lie to You" on his label Jack Back Records. The song interpolates the vocals/lyrics of the 1992 Charles & Eddie
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hit " Would I Lie to You?". 2016 also saw Guetta collaborate with German DJ Robin Schulz
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on the third single from Schulz's third album, ''Uncovered'', entitled "Shed a Light
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" which also featured American DJs Cheat Codes
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. The song was released on 25 November and certified Gold and Platinum in various European countries.
2017–2019: ''7''
On 24 March 2017, Guetta released " Light My Body Up". The single was Guetta's fourth collaboration with American rapper Nicki Minaj
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and also featured fellow American rapper Lil Wayne
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. The following month, on 28 April, David Guetta released his collaboration with Dutch DJ Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
entitled " Another Life". The song featured American singer-songwriter Ester Dean
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. On 9 June 2017, Guetta's single " 2U" featuring Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber
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was released, this song was featured on ''Worldhit'' and marked the Top 200 in over 40 countries as well as certifying Gold to Multi Platinum in many European and Oceanian countries. The end on the month saw Guetta release a remix version of " Versace on the Floor" by Bruno Mars
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and served as the third single from Mars's highly successful album '' 24K Magic''.
During the summer, David Guetta headlined Tomorrowland
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, providing a main stage performance for Night 3 on both weekends. In addition Guetta was a guest during Martin Garrix
Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram and GRX, is a Dutch disc jockey and music producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—201 ...
's closing set, during which they debuted their yet to be released single "So Far Away" which featured vocals from Jamie Scott
Jamie Scott (born James Christopher Needle; 12 February 1984) is an Ivor Novello Award winning English singer, songwriter and producer.
Career Songwriting
As a writer and producer Scott has sold over 100 million albums, 50 million singles, has ...
and Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and ...
. David Guetta also had Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are a Belgian–Greek DJ duo composed of brothers Dimitri Thivaios and Michael Thivaios. They were ranked No. 1 on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list in 2015 and 2019, and were ranked No. 2 in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020 ...
join him on stage to premier their new song " Complicated" which was released on the Friday of the festival's second weekend. During this time Guetta, Vegas, and Mike also performed the latter two's long-awaited single with W&W: "Crowd Control".
On 3 November 2017, Guetta and Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
released their single "Dirty Sexy Money
''Dirty Sexy Money'' is an American prime time drama television series created by Craig Wright. It ran on ABC from September 26, 2007, to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by Berlanti Television and ABC Studios. Wright served as an ex ...
" featuring Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...
and French Montana. This song is David Guetta's 3rd single from his upcoming 7th studio album, which was released in 2018. He performed a live-version of his new single at the NRJ Music Award
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s and the MTV Europe Music Awards
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.
On 1 December 2017, Guetta released his long-awaited single " So Far Away" being released on Garrix's label Stmpd Rcrds
Stmpd Rcrds (stylised in all caps; pronounced "stamped records") is a Dutch electronic dance music record label owned by record producer Martin Garrix, who founded the label on 4 March 2016.
History
Martin Garrix announced the creation of Stmp ...
. The single version contained vocals from Jamie Scott
Jamie Scott (born James Christopher Needle; 12 February 1984) is an Ivor Novello Award winning English singer, songwriter and producer.
Career Songwriting
As a writer and producer Scott has sold over 100 million albums, 50 million singles, has ...
and Romy Dya. Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and ...
's vocals were cut from the song as her label was pushing back the release. That is the reason why the two DJs decided to replace her and use the vocals of Romy Dya. On 25 January 2018 Guetta released a remix version of Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
's Helium
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along with Dutch DJ Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
. This marks Guetta's and Sia's sixth collaboration.
On 16 February 2018, David Guetta released his new song " Mad Love", together with Sean Paul and Becky G
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. A few months before the release Sean Paul reported that Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
would be the singer of the song, but she has been replaced by Becky G. A week later, Guetta released his second collaboration with Martin Garrix
Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram and GRX, is a Dutch disc jockey and music producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—201 ...
and Dutch DJ Brooks
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entitled " Like I Do". Guetta's seventh collaboration with Sia, "Flames
A flame (from Latin ''flamma'') is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone. When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density they ...
", was released on 22 March 2018.
On 29 June 2018, Guetta announced in an interview with ''Billboard China'' that he was almost finished working on his seventh studio album and that it would be released after the summer of 2018. During that summer when he played ''Tomorrowland'', a video emerged of Guetta apparently playing a remixed version of the Spanish Falangist
Falangism ( es, falangismo) was the political ideology of two political parties in Spain that were known as the Falange, namely first the Falange Española de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista (FE de las JONS) and afterwards the Fal ...
anthem ''Cara al Sol
(English: Facing the Sun) is the anthem of the Falange Española de las JONS. The lyrics were written in December 1935 and are usually credited to the leader of the Falange, José Antonio Primo de Rivera. The music was composed by Juan Tellerí ...
'' used during Francisco Franco
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's dictatorship. However, the video was confirmed to have been faked. On 23 August, Guetta confirmed the album's title as ''7'' and revealed its track list, including the singles "2U", "Like I Do", "Flames" and "Don't Leave Me Alone
"Don't Leave Me Alone" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta featuring English singer Anne-Marie. It was written by Noonie Bao, Sarah Aarons, Guetta and Lotus IV, with production handled by the latter two. The song was released t ...
". The album also included the Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which lat ...
and J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...
featured single, "Say My Name
"Say My Name" is a song by American group Destiny's Child from their second studio album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'' (1999). It was written by Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins ...
". In December 2019, Guetta led a DJ set at an Avicii tribute concert where he previewed a previously unheard collaboration with Avicii, Giorgio Tuinfort
Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort is a Dutch record producer and songwriter.
Biography
Born in Suriname, Tuinfort moved to the Netherlands at 9 months old. His musical career started at age 4, after he attended a special music class for toddlers. After b ...
and Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
. In Guetta's own words, he played the "Before I Say Goodbye" for the first and probably only time during the concert. It features British singer-songwriter Amanda Wilson.
2020–present: ''New Rave EP'', United at Home and Future Rave
On 11 September 2020, David Guetta and Sia reunited for new single " Let's Love". The single was produced and recorded during isolation.
On 17 July 2020, Guetta and Morten
Morten is a common given name in Norway and Denmark. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
* Morten Abel, Norwegian singer
*Morten Andersen, Da ...
released their ''New Rave'' EP. Guetta and Morten started the new future rave
Future Rave (also known as FUTURE RAVE or FR) is a genre of EDM coined by deejay/producers David Guetta and Morten Breum. The sound is a dark yet electrifying blend of techno and progressive house. In 2022, the pair have gone on a tour under the ...
sound movement in late 2019. Less than a year later, the duo amassed more than 110 million combined streams. It consists of four new tracks “Kill Me Slow”, “Nothing”, “Bombardment”, and “Odyssey”. Their record collection includes “ Never Be Alone" feat Aloe Blacc, “Make It To Heaven
"Make It to Heaven" is a song by French DJ David Guetta, Danish DJ and producer Morten and British singer-songwriter Raye. It was released as a single on 22 November 2019 by What a Music.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Da ...
” with Raye, the tribute remix of Avicii's “ Heaven” and “Detroit 3 AM”.
On 18 April 2020, Guetta performed poolside, overlooking the Downtown Miami
Downtown Miami is the urban city center of Miami, Florida. The city's greater downtown region consists of the Central Business District, Brickell, the Historic District, Government Center, the Arts & Entertainment District, and Park West. It ...
skyline and the waters of the Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay () is a lagoon with characteristics of an estuary located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida. The northern end of the lagoon is surrounded by the densely developed heart of the Miami metropolitan area while the southern end is la ...
from his location at the Icon Brickell
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. Funds were raised for the World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...
, Feeding South Florida, Feeding America
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, and the French Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris.
On 30 May 2020, Guetta performed at New York City
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's Top of the Rock
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Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center
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for the second edition of United At Home to a virtual crowd of over 24 million to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. The event, titled "Major League Soccer
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and Heineken
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History
On 15 Feb ...
presents United at Home", raised half a million dollars for Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, Feeding America
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, World Health Organization
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and Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris - Hôpitaux de France. The performance was the second edition of “United At Home,” following Guetta's first fundraiser in Miami which raised more than US$750,000 for global charities and drew more than 25 million online views. Funds raised went directly to The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, chaired by First Lady Chirlane McCray, which is New York City's official fundraising arm for COVID-19 relief.
On 7 November 2020, Guetta won DJ Mag
''DJ Magazine'' (also known as ''DJ Mag'') is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. Founded in 1991, the magazine is adapted for distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Lat ...
's annual Top 100 DJs poll for the second time, almost a decade after he first took the No.1 spot in 2011. Guetta was presented his award during AMF Presents Top 100 DJs, a virtual awards show in Amsterdam that was broadcast to the world. On 31 December 2020, Guetta presented a New Year's Eve virtual concert from Musée du Louvre
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, ''United at Home – Paris Edition'', as a fundraiser for UNICEF
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and Restos du Cœur. On 20 May 2021, Guetta released his new single "Heartbreak Anthem
"Heartbreak Anthem" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis, French DJ and music producer David Guetta and British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 20 May 2021 through Atlantic Records and appears on Little Mix's greatest ...
" in collaboration with Little Mix
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and Galantis
Galantis is a Swedish electronic dance music production, songwriting and DJ duo consisting of Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw. Karlsson is also known as Bloodshy as part of two other musical groups, a duo (Bloodshy & Avant) and a trio (Mi ...
.
On 17 June 2021, Warner Music acquired rights to Guetta's recorded music catalog from the last two decades.
In March 2022, Guetta and Morten announced a joint US tour, which concluded at EDC
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Education
* East Devon College, in Tiverton, Devon, England
* EDC Paris Business School, a French business school
* Education Development Center, an American educational organization
* Department for Education (Sout ...
Las Vegas on 21 May 2022. They also announced a residency at Hï Ibiza to take place every Friday from 3 June to 30 September 2022.
On 8 April 2022, Guetta released the song "Crazy What Love Can Do
"Crazy What Love Can Do" is a collaborative single by French DJ David Guetta with British singers Becky Hill and Ella Henderson. It was released on 8 April 2022 through What a DJ and Warner UK. A house, pop and electronic dance song, "Crazy Wh ...
" with British singer-songwriters Becky Hill
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and Ella Henderson
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. On 2 September 2022, Guetta teamed up with British DJ and producer Sigala
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C ...
alongside British singer-songwriter Sam Ryder
Sam Ryder Robinson (born 25 June 1989) is a British singer, songwriter, producer, composer and social media personality. He rose to prominence in 2020, after posting music covers on TikTok, during the first UK lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
on the song "Living Without You".
Discography
* '' Just a Little More Love'' (2002)
* ''Guetta Blaster
''Guetta Blaster'' is the second studio album by French DJ and producer David Guetta. It was released on 7 June 2004 by Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British ind ...
'' (2004)
* '' Pop Life'' (2007)
* ''One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
'' (2009)
* ''Nothing but the Beat
''Nothing but the Beat'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, released on 26 August 2011. Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop worlds s ...
'' (2011)
* ''Listen
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* Listening behaviour types in human communication
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'' (2014)
* '' 7'' (2018)
Tours
* Listen Tour (2014–15)
Personal life
Guetta married nightclub manager Cathy Lobé in 1992. They have two children: son Tim Elvis Eric (born 9 February 2004) and daughter Angie (born 23 September 2007). After twenty-two years of marriage, the Guettas divorced in a Paris court in March 2014. Neither party was present at the hearing and the reason for their divorce is unknown.
In 2015, ''Forbes
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'' estimated that Guetta's annual income was $37 million.
Awards and nominations
American Music Awards
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, Top Dance Album
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, Top Dance Album
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, rowspan="2" , "Titanium
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" (featuring Sia
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, Top Dance Song
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, David Guetta
, Top Dance/Electronic Artist
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* Listening behaviour types in human communication
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''
, Top Dance/Electronic Album
,
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, " Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj
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, Bebe Rexha
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and Afrojack
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DJ Awards
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DJ Magazine top 100 DJs
Eurodanceweb Awards
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Grammy Awards
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, "Flashdance
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" (Guetta & Garraud F*** Me I'm Famous Remix)
, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
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, '' The E.N.D.''
, Album of the Year (as Producer)
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, "I Gotta Feeling
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"
, Record of the Year
The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...
(as Producer)
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, "When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
" (featuring Kelly Rowland
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)
, Best Dance Recording
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, ''One Love One Love may refer to:
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* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
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* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
''
, Best Dance/Electronic Album
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, "When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
" (Electro Extended Remix)
, rowspan="2" , Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
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, " Revolver" (featuring Afrojack
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)
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, " Sunshine" (featuring Avicii
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)
, Best Dance Recording
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, -
, ''Nothing but the Beat
''Nothing but the Beat'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, released on 26 August 2011. Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop worlds s ...
''
, Best Dance/Electronic Album
The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards — a ceremony that was established in 1958 — to recording artists for quality albums in the dance music and electronica genres. Honors in several categ ...
, -
, 2022
, "Hero
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ...
" (with Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
)
, rowspan="2", Best Dance/Electronic Recording
, -
, 2023
, "I'm Good (Blue)
"I'm Good (Blue)" is a song by French DJ David Guetta and American singer Bebe Rexha. It was released as a single on 26 August 2022, through What a DJ and Warner UK. The song was written by Kamille and Rexha, who composed the track alongside ...
" (with Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which lat ...
)
,
Hungarian Music Awards
!Ref.
, -
, 2008
, '' Pop Life''
, rowspan=4, International Electronic Music Album of the Year
,
,
, -
, 2010
, ''One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
''
,
,
, -
, 2012
, ''Nothing but the Beat
''Nothing but the Beat'' is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, released on 26 August 2011. Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop worlds s ...
''
,
,
, -
, 2016
, ''Listen
Listen may refer to:
* The action of listening
* Central auditory system listening is how the brain processes what you hear
* Listening behaviour types in human communication
Computing
* LISTEN, a TCP connection state on the server side indi ...
''
,
,
, -
, 2017
, rowspan=3
, rowspan=3, Best Electronic Music Album or Audio Recordings
,
,
, -
, 2018
,
,
, -
, 2020
,
,
IFPI Middle East Awards
!Ref.
, -
, 2010
, ''One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
''
, Award Level 1
,
,
iHeartRadio Music Awards
, -
, rowspan="2" , 2016
, David Guetta
, Dance Artist of the Year
,
, -
, " Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
, Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which lat ...
and Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
)
, Dance Song of the Year
,
International Dance Music Awards
Pre-2016
2018-Present
Los40 Music Awards
LOS40 Music Awards, formerly known as ''Premios 40 Principales'', is an award show by the musical radio station LOS40. It was created in 2006 to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the worldwide station.
History
LOS40 is the m ...
MTV Europe Music Awards
, -
, 2002
, rowspan="3" , David Guetta
, rowspan="3" , Best French Act
,
, -
, 2008
,
, -
, rowspan="2" , 2009
,
, -
, "When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
" (featuring Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the gr ...
)
, Best Song
,
, -
, 2010
, rowspan="6" , David Guetta
, rowspan="2" , Best French Act
,
, -
, rowspan="2" , 2011
,
, -
, Best Male
,
, -
, 2012
, rowspan="3" , Best Electronic
,
, -
, 2014
,
, -
, rowspan="2" , 2015
,
, -
, " Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
, Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which lat ...
and Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
)
, Best Collaboration
,
, -
, 2016
, rowspan="5" , David Guetta
, rowspan="3" , Best Electronic
,
, -
, 2017
,
, -
, rowspan=2, 2018
,
, -
, Best World Stage Performance
,
, -
, 2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
, Best Electronic
,
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
!Ref.
, -
, 2010
, "When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...
"
, rowspan=2, Best Dance Video
,
,
, -
, rowspan=2, 2012
, rowspan=2, "Where Them Girls At
"Where Them Girls At" (originally titled "Where Dem Girls At?") is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from American rapper Flo Rida and Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj. The track was released on 2 May ...
"
,
, rowspan=2,
, -
, Best Male Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video was one of four original general awards that have been handed out every year since the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. In 2007, though, the award was briefly renamed Male Artist of the Year, and ...
,
MVPA Awards
!Ref.
, -
, rowspan="3" , 2013
, rowspan="2" , "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)
"She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia. It was released as the lead single from the re-release of ''Nothing But the Beat'', '' Nothing But the Beat 2.0'' ...
" (featuring Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
)
, Best Electronic Video
,
,
, -
, Best Computer Effects
,
, rowspan="2" ,
, -
, " Just One Last Time" (featuring Taped Rai)
, Best Cinematography
,
NRJ Music Awards
! R
, -
, 2009
, ''One Love One Love may refer to:
Music
* One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love
* ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical
Albums
* One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...
''
, International Album of the Year
,
,
, -
, 2010
, rowspan="4" , David Guetta
, NRJ Award of Honor
,
,
, -
, 2015
, rowspan="2" , Best French DJ
,
,
, -
, rowspan="3" , 2016
,
, rowspan="3" ,
, -
, Best Live Performance
,
, -
, " This One's for You" (featuring Zara Larsson
Zara Maria Larsson (, ; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish pop singer. In 2008, at the age of 10, she won the second season of the talent show '' Talang'', the Swedish version of the ''Got Talent'' format. Since then she has received recognit ...
)
, Best Single Dance/Electro
,
Teen Choice Awards
, -
, 2013
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, David Guetta
, Choice Music: EDM Artist
,
, -
, 2015
, " Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which lat ...
, Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
)
, Choice Music: Collaboration
,
, -
, rowspan="2" , 2017
, David Guetta
, Choice Music: Electronic/Dance Artist
,
, -
, " 2U" (featuring Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
)
, Choice Music: Electronic/Dance Song
,
UK Music Video Awards
!Ref.
, -
, 2012
, "Titanium"
, Best Dance Video
,
,
WDM Radio Awards
, -
, rowspan="3" , 2017
, " This One's for You" (featuring Zara Larsson
Zara Maria Larsson (, ; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish pop singer. In 2008, at the age of 10, she won the second season of the talent show '' Talang'', the Swedish version of the ''Got Talent'' format. Since then she has received recognit ...
)
, Best Global Track
,
, -
, rowspan="3" , David Guetta
, Best DJ
,
, -
, Best Electro House DJ
,
, -
, rowspan="3" , 2018
, King of Social Media
,
, -
, " 2U" (featuring Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
)
, Best Bass Track
,
, -
, "Dirty Sexy Money
''Dirty Sexy Money'' is an American prime time drama television series created by Craig Wright. It ran on ABC from September 26, 2007, to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by Berlanti Television and ABC Studios. Wright served as an ex ...
" (with Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
featuring Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...
and French Montana)
, Best Trending Track
,
YouTube Creator Awards
David Guetta
(24 million subscribers - March 2022)
Notes
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Astralwerks artists
Big Beat Records (American record label) artists
Club DJs
Dance-pop musicians
Electro house musicians
Electronic dance music DJs
French DJs
French house musicians
French people of Belgian descent
French people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
French record producers
Grammy Award winners
Jewish songwriters
Living people
MTV Europe Music Award winners
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