La seine mathieu chedid biography

French musician (born )

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

Matthieu Chedid -M-
Chedid at Eurockéennes
Birth name	Matthieu Chedid
Also known as	-M-
Born	() 21 December (age&#;53) Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Genres
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar guitar keyboards drums kazoo vocals
Years active	–present
Labels
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Musical artist

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

Chedid began his career as a session musician playing both acoustic and electric guitar. In the late s, he rose to fame as a singer-songwriter and musician under the alias M (often stylized as -M-), blending Nouvelle Chanson, electronic and rock music. In studio, he experiments with various instruments and electronic music, while on tour as -M- he mostly plays the guitar, and is known for his eccentric outfits and dramatic live performances, sometimes including special effects.

Chedid has also performed in the stage musical Le soldat rose and is part of French-Malian band Lamomali. Since , he has been the most awarded artist at the Victoires de la Musique Awards with 13 awards, tied with Alain Bashung.

Biography

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

His father Louis Chedid is a singer from a family of Lebanese and Syrian extraction, of Maronite and Greek Orthodox Christian background.^[1][2] Louis Chedid's mother Andrée (née Saab) was an Egyptian-born French writer and poet, who has written lyrics for Matthieu Chedid's songs. Matthieu Chedid's sisters are the music video and concert director Émilie Chedid (born in ) and French singer Anna Chedid (born in ), also known by her stage name Nach.

His brother Joseph "Selim" Chedid (born in ) is also a French singer and a guitar and drums player.

Chedid took an interest in music early on. In , at the age of six, Chedid lent his voice to the chorus of his father's hit song T'as beau pas être beau alongside older sister, Émilie. During his teenage years and early twenties, Chedid was part of short-lasting groups such as Tam Tam , Les Bébés fous and 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 the duo Les Cherche Midi.

La seine mathieu chedid biography wikipedia Albums live [ modifier modifier le code ]. They began with a tour in , which was followed by a studio recording. Chedid is mostly known for his on-stage persona -M- whose signature hairstyle is reminiscent of the letter M and was initially achieved using hair wax. Musical artist.

He has collaborated with a number of artists, both on stage and in the recording studio. Early into his solo career, Chedid was the opening act for Texas concerts. He has recorded with NTM, Sinclair, Billy Ze Kick, Brigitte Fontaine, Sean Lennon, Vanessa Paradis, and Johnny Hallyday.

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

-M-

Chedid performs and records under the stage name -M-.

Chedid created -M- as means of overcoming his shyness on stage and also as a way of distancing his work from that of his father and grandmother. The pseudonym comes from Chedid's first initial but also refers to the similar-sounding French word aime, meaning love. The character -M- is a superhero, noted for having a playful nature, and recognized for his flamboyant costumes (primarily monochrome suits with slim trousers and long jackets with upward pointed collars) and hair styled into the shape of an M.^{[citation needed]}

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

La seine mathieu chedid biography in english Retrieved 21 February L'Express in French. Collaborations [ edit ]. The album "showcases musical stylings from across the planet, whilst at its core it contains a traditional West African rhythm".

During this time; he played mainly solo or with the cellist Vincent Ségal. The album received overall positive critical reception, but public recognition only came a few months later, with the release of the single "Machistador".^{[citation needed]}

Je dis aime

In , -M- published his second album, Je dis aime a title that puns 'aime' (like/love) with 'M'.

A few months later, the album was 11th on the French Charts, with more than , albums sold, thanks to a 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 some songs.

He still works with his sister Emilie Chedid for the realisation of the clips. His live performance largely contributed to his success, playing on his character of -M- to transform every concert into a show. He won his first Victoire de la Musique awards for Male Artist of the Year and Concert of the Year.

"Belleville Rendez-vous" and Qui de nous deux

-M- gained international exposure through his recording of the song "Belleville Rendez-vous" for the soundtrack of the Sylvain Chomet animated film The Triplets of Belleville in both French and English.

The song, with lyrics by Chomet and music by Benoit Charest, was nominated for a Academy Award. The music video for "Belleville Rendez-vous" uses both a live-action depiction of -M- and an animated depiction incorporated into footage from the film.

In autumn , he released his 3rd album Qui de nous deux (Which one of us two) with the singles "Qui de nous deux", "La bonne étoile", "Mon ego".

Softer, this album saw the birth of his first daughter, Billie, for whom an all-pink guitar was built by instrument-maker Cyril Guérin. A pink guitar can be seen in the video for "Qui de nous deux".

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

Mister Mystère

Rumors circulated before the release of his studio album, Mister Mystère, that Chedid had decided to drop the character -M- to record and perform under his given name.^[4] The album, however, was released under the name -M- but included photographs of the singer without the wild costumes and hair associated with the -M- character.

The music video for the first single, "Le Roi des ombres", showed Chedid burning a tiny effigy of his alterego.^[5]

Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid

Chedid was part of the musical group Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid with several members of his family. They began with a tour in , which was followed by a studio recording.

Îl, Lamomali, and Lettre infinie

In autumn , he released the album, Îl, played with Lawrence Clais and Brad Thomas Ackley.

He worked with Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté on a collective album, Lamomali, released in March ^[6] The album also features many well regarded names from the world music scene, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Oxmo Puccino, Youssou N'Dour, Seu Jorge, and Fatoumata Diawara, lending a mesmeric world music flavour to it that celebrates cultural diversity and world peace.

The album "showcases musical stylings from across the planet, whilst at its core it contains a traditional West African rhythm".^[7]

In , he released the studio album, Lettre infinie, featuring collaborations from Thomas Bangalter and Phillipe Zdar.^[8] His album Rêvalité was released in June ^[9]

Public image

Chedid is mostly known for his on-stage persona -M- whose signature hairstyle is reminiscent of the letter M and was initially achieved using hair wax.^[4][10] According to Chedid, the hairstyle was inspired by the ear tufts of certain species of owls, from a lithography of an owl given by his grandmother Andrée.^[11] The letter M also appears as a pattern in the character's clothes, in music videos and stage sets.

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

Awards

Matthieu Chedid holds the gold place in number of Victoires de la Musique awards, with 13 awards^[18]

Year	Catégorie des Victoires de la musique	Result
	Best new artist[19]	Nominated
	Best music video&#;: Machistador (réal. Mathieu chedid le roi des ombres: Until , Chedid was in a relationship with French actress Audrey Tautou. Matthieu Chedid. Male artist of the year [ 20 ] [ 21 ]. Fatoumata Diawara — Tip. Émilie Chedid)[19]	Nominated
	Male artist of the year[20][21]	Won
	Tour of the Year (Je dis aime à l'Elysée Montmartre et en tournée)[20][21]	Won
	Album pop-rock of the year (Je dis aime)[20][21]	Nominated
	Male artist of the year[22]	Nominated
	Tour of the Year (L'Avantour à l'Elysée Montmartre)[22]	Nominated
	Male artist of the year[23][24]	Won
	Album of the year (Qui de nous deux?)[23][24]	Won
	Tour of the Year (M à l'Olympia et en tournée)[23][24]	Won
	Best music videos on DVD&#;: Les Leçons de musique de -M- (réal.&#;: Émilie Chedid]])[23][24]	Won
	Best music video (Ma Mélodie, réal.&#;: Cyril Houplain)[23][24]	Nominated
	Best music video (La Bonne Étoile, réal.&#;: Laurent Seroussi)[25]	Nominated
	Best music video (Est-ce que tu aimes&#;? par Arthur H et -M-, réal.&#;: Rodolphe Pauly)[25]	Won
	Best music videos on DVD (tournée En tête à tête, réal.: Thierry Gautier et Sylvain Leduc)[26][27]	Nominated
	Best score soundntrack of the year (B.O. de Ne le dis à personne)[26][27]	Won
	Album of the year (Mister Mystère)[28]	Nominated
	Tour of the Year (M à la Cigale - Auguri Productions)[28]	Nominated
	Tour of the Year (-M- au château de Versailles - Auguri Productions)[31]	Won
	Best music video (La Seine par Vanessa Paradis et -M-, réal.&#;: Bibo Bergeron)[32][33]	Won
	Best music videos on DVD (Les Saisons de passage, réal.&#;: Laurent Thessier)[32][33]	Won
	Male artist of the year[34]	Nominated
	Album of the year (Îl)[34]	Nominated
	Best music video (Mojo, réal.&#;: Beryl Koltz)[34]	Nominated
	Tour of the Year (Îl(s) - Labo M / Auguri Productions)[35]	Won
	Tour of the Year (Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid à l'Olympia, à l'Opéra Garnier et en tournée - Auguri Productions)[36]	Nominated
	World music album of the year (Lamomali avec Toumani et Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara)[37]	Won

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Collaborations

Live albums

Year	Album	Peak positions			Certifications
		FRA [38]	BEL (Wa) [39]	SWI [40]
	Le tour de -M-	3	&#;&#;	&#;&#;
	-M- au Spectrum	&#;&#;	&#;&#;	&#;&#;
	En tête à tête	2	26	93
	Les saisons de passage	14	76	&#;&#;
	Îl(s)	27		&#;&#;
	Lamomali Live	92 [43]	&#;&#;	&#;&#;
	Le grand petit concert	24 [44]	&#;&#;	&#;&#;

Soundtracks

Rereleases

Singles

As main artist

Collaborations

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		FRA [38]	BEL (Wa) Ultratip [39]
	"Y'a des zazous" (Brigitte Fontaine & -M-)	50	&#;&#;
	"L'éclipse" (Sean Lennon & -M-)	&#;&#;	8
	"F.O.R.T."	98	28	Louis Matthieu Joseph & Anna Chedid
	"On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime"		&#;&#;
	"Baby That's You"		&#;&#;
	"Bal de Bamako" (-M-, Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté feat. Fatoumata Diawara & Oxmo Puccino)		41
	"Cet air" (-M-, Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté feat. Fatoumata Diawara)	&#;&#;	Tip

Other hits

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		FRA [38]	BEL (Wa) Ultratip [39]
	"Le baptême" / "La grosse bombe" (limited release)	&#;&#;	&#;&#;
	"Au suivant"	&#;&#;	&#;&#;
	"Le complexe du corn flakes"	&#;&#;	&#;&#;

Charity

Bibliography

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

  A CD of ten unreleased tracks is included.

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

References

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