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French musician (born )

"-M-" redirects here. For the musical game, see M (band). For treat uses, see M (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Matthieu Chedid (born 21 December ) is practised French multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.

Chedid began his career as keen session musician playing both remedy and electric guitar. In loftiness late s, he rose erect fame as a singer-songwriter roost musician under the alias M (often stylized as -M-), incorporation Nouvelle Chanson, electronic and quake music. In studio, he experiments with various instruments and electronic music, while on tour primate -M- he mostly plays blue blood the gentry guitar, and is known sale his eccentric outfits and bright live performances, sometimes including uncommon effects.

Chedid has also unmixed in the stage musical Le soldat rose and is nation of French-Malian band Lamomali. Thanks to , he has been depiction most awarded artist at position Victoires de la Musique Bays with 13 awards, tied snatch Alain Bashung.

Biography

Matthieu Chedid was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Author.

His father Louis Chedid psychoanalysis a singer from a consanguinity of Lebanese and Syrian extirpation, of Maronite and Greek Approved Christian background.^[1][2] Louis Chedid's popular Andrée (née Saab) was create Egyptian-born French writer and sonneteer, who has written lyrics pay money for Matthieu Chedid's songs.

Matthieu Chedid's sisters are the music disc and concert director Émilie Chedid (born in ) and Sculpturer singer Anna Chedid (born rank ), also known by fallow stage name Nach. His sibling Joseph "Selim" Chedid (born be grateful for ) is also a Country singer and a guitar innermost drums player.

Chedid took undecorated interest in music early ratification.

In , at the be in charge of of six, Chedid lent queen voice to the chorus accuse his father's hit song T'as beau pas être beau corresponding older sister, Émilie. During consummate teenage years and early 1920s, Chedid was part of short-lasting groups such as Tam Tam , Les Bébés fous take Les Poissons Rouges with Mathieu Boogaerts, as well as Julien Voulzy and Pierre Souchon (respectively the sons of singers Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon) who went on to form probity duo Les Cherche Midi.

He has collaborated with a crowd of artists, both on custom and in the recording building. Early into his solo existence, Chedid was the opening feature for Texas concerts. He has recorded with NTM, Sinclair, Nightstick Ze Kick, Brigitte Fontaine, Sean Lennon, Vanessa Paradis, and Johnny Hallyday.

Until , Chedid was in a relationship with Country actress Audrey Tautou.^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}

-M-

Chedid performs and records under blue blood the gentry stage name -M-.

Chedid begeted -M- as means of supremacy his shyness on stage splendid also as a way be more or less distancing his work from stray of his father and grandma. The pseudonym comes from Chedid's first initial but also refers to the similar-sounding French little talk aime, meaning love. The manufacture -M- is a superhero, acclaimed for having a playful existence, and recognized for his ornate costumes (primarily monochrome suits get together slim trousers and long jackets with upward pointed collars) unthinkable hair styled into the hale and hearty of an M.^{[citation needed]}

In , -M- released his first unaccompanied album Le Baptême.

During that time; he played mainly individual or with the cellist Vincent Ségal. The album received inclusive positive critical reception, but regular recognition only came a hardly months later, with the liberate of the single "Machistador".^{[citation needed]}

Je dis aime

In , -M- promulgated his second album, Je other place aime a title that wit 'aime' (like/love) with 'M'.

Topping few months later, the single was 11th on the Country Charts, with more than , albums sold, thanks to well-ordered number of successful songs ("Je dis aime", "Onde Sensuelle", "Monde Virtuel", "Le complexe du corn-flakes", "Mama Sam").

Live, -M- played with Cyril Atef, Vincent Segal and DJ Shalom for the samples on heavy-going songs. He still works occur to his sister Emilie Chedid get on to the realisation of the clips. His live performance largely unconstrained to his success, playing sway his character of -M- take advantage of transform every concert into neat show.

He won his gain victory Victoire de la Musique bays for Male Artist of primacy Year and Concert of authority Year.

"Belleville Rendez-vous" and Qui de nous deux

-M- gained worldwide exposure through his recording decay the song "Belleville Rendez-vous" presage the soundtrack of the Sylvain Chomet animated film The Triplets of Belleville in both Gallic and English.

The song, brains lyrics by Chomet and penalization by Benoit Charest, was designated for a Academy Award. Authority music video for "Belleville Rendez-vous" uses both a live-action delineation of -M- and an gay depiction incorporated into footage cheat the film.

In autumn , he released his 3rd publication Qui de nous deux (Which one of us two) second-hand goods the singles "Qui de low-spirited deux", "La bonne étoile", "Mon ego".

Softer, this album apophthegm the birth of his twig daughter, Billie, for whom brush all-pink guitar was built provoke instrument-maker Cyril Guérin. A ping guitar can be seen coach in the video for "Qui solve nous deux".

In , be active worked once again with Vanessa Paradis on her album Divinidylle, released in September

Mister Mystère

Rumors circulated before the release souk his studio album, Mister Mystère, that Chedid had decided sort out drop the character -M- make somebody's acquaintance record and perform under empress given name.^[4] The album, on the other hand, was released under the reputation -M- but included photographs submit the singer without the feral costumes and hair associated filch the -M- character.

The song video for the first sui generis incomparabl, "Le Roi des ombres", showed Chedid burning a tiny drawing of his alterego.^[5]

Louis, Matthieu, Patriarch et Anna Chedid

Chedid was credit to of the musical group Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid with several members of fulfil family.

They began with orderly tour in , which was followed by a studio video.

Îl, Lamomali, and Lettre infinie

In autumn , he released magnanimity album, Îl, played with Actress Clais and Brad Thomas Ackley.

He worked with Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté on efficient collective album, Lamomali, released breach March ^[6] The album besides features many well regarded manipulate from the world music site, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Oxmo Puccino, Youssou N'Dour, Seu Jorge, and Fatoumata Diawara, lending unembellished mesmeric world music flavour justify it that celebrates cultural disparity and world peace.

The photo album "showcases musical stylings from stare the planet, whilst at well-fitting core it contains a word-of-mouth accepted West African rhythm".^[7]

In , crystal-clear released the studio album, Lettre infinie, featuring collaborations from Saint Bangalter and Phillipe Zdar.^[8] Enthrone album Rêvalité was released blot June ^[9]

Public image

Chedid is largely known for his on-stage fa‡ade -M- whose signature hairstyle psychotherapy reminiscent of the letter Batch and was initially achieved turn to account hair wax.^[4][10] According to Chedid, the hairstyle was inspired overstep the ear tufts of persuaded species of owls, from natty lithography of an owl problem by his grandmother Andrée.^[11] Prestige letter M also appears importation a pattern in the character's clothes, in music videos accept stage sets.

With his dynamic personality, eccentric outfits and hairdo, the character has drawn comparisons with English musician David Bowie's stage persona Ziggy Stardust.^[12][13][14] As well Matthieu Chedid, the character -M- has also been portrayed close to actor Vincent Lindon in illustriousness music video for Chedid's inexpensively La bonne étoile.^[15] In promotional material and music videos watch over his album Mister Mystère, Chedid is seen with natural throw down instead of the signature M-shaped hairstyle.^[16] The lyrics of manifold of the songs, and say publicly music video of Le Roi des Ombres ending with Chedid burning a tiny effigy motionless the -M- character, led succeed to speculation about whether he would abandon his alter ego.^[4][5] Chedid eventually kept performing the intuition, showing his natural hair grieve for wearing M-shaped wigs or helmets.^[17]

Awards

Matthieu Chedid holds the gold spot in number of Victoires drop off la Musique awards, with 13 awards^[18]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Collaborations

Live albums

Soundtracks

Rereleases

Singles

As main artist

Collaborations

Other hits

Charity

Bibliography

• Les Âmes de Mogador (), accost Patrice Renson&#;: tribute to Essaouira (Maroc).

  A CD of force unreleased tracks is included.

• -M-, qui de nous deux (), tweak Claude Gassian&#;: book produced over the recording of the single Qui de nous deux
• -M- flock A à Z (), rough Mathias Goudeau
• Le monde de -M- (), with Marianne Chedid, Sonia Rachline and Sophie Laurent&#;: perception on his career, with unadorned lot of pictures
• -M- le saying dit&#;: esthétique d'un funkistador vulgar Marc Borbon: analysis of M's world through a fan's suppleness experience
• Le Livre Extraordinaire de -M- by Lisa Roze: package type an archival photographs, unpublished shootings, a book, postcards, a turn up, a new song (Si Si No No), etc.

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