FouKi is the stage name of Guillaume Fougères, a

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rapper from

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. He is most noted as the winner of the

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for Male Artist of the Year at the

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in 2021. Fougères began his career in music in the mid-2010s, forming the band Ségala with friends and releasing the mixtape ''Plato Hess'' before launching his solo career. In addition to his solo albums, he has released the collaborative album ''Génies en herbe'' with Koriass, and the non-album singles "Ciel" with

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and "Poutine Sauce" with Nate Husser. He has been a three-time

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nominee, receiving nods in 2019 for "Zaybae", in 2020 for "ZayZay", and in 2021 for "Oui Toi". His album ''Grignotines de luxe'' was a

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nominee for Francophone Album of the Year at the

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, March 1, 2022. At the

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in 2022, FouKi and Jay Scøtt won the awards for Song of the YearStéphanie Nolin
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''Showbizz'', November 6, 2022. and Video of the YearMarissa Groguhé
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'' La Presse'', November 2, 2022. for the single "Copilote".

Discography

*2016 - ''Plato Hess'' *2017 - ''Extendo'' *2017 - ''Sour Face Musique'' *2017 - ''Pré_Zay'' *2018 - ''Zay'' *2018 - ''La Zayté'' *2019 - ''ZayZay'' *2020 - ''Grignotines de Luxe'' *2020 - ''Génies en herbe'' (with Koriass)

References

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