Faudel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Faudel
Date Of Birth	Jun 6, 1978(1978-06-06)
Age	46
Birthplace	Mantes-la-Jolie
Country	France
Birth City	Île-de-France
Horoscope	Gemini

Faudel Biography

Faudel is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on June 6, 1978 in Mantes-la-Jolie, Île-de-France, France. Faudel Belloua (Arabic: fDyl bylw born June 6 1978) is a French-Algerian actor and singer. Belloua has put out a range of studio albums that have been successful that include Baida, Samra, Un Autre Soleil and Mundial Corrida and also a well- known live album in 1998, 1,2,3 Soleils together in collaboration with Khaled along with Rachid Taha.

After the huge popularity with “Tellement N’brick”, Baida was nominated for a nomination in the ‘traditional music’ category of the Victoires de la Musique awards in February 1997. On April 15th, Faudel was invited to perform at the Printemps de Bourges Festival once time.

Faudel’s debut album, Baïda, was released in 1997. A year later, he was invited to sing with rai supertstars Khaled and Rachid Taha in the 1, 2, 3 Soleils concert in Paris. His collaboration with them made him a household name in France and Algeria. His other albums include Samra and his album Un Autre Soleil (released Sept. 2003) and, most recently, Mundial Corrida (2006). He also has acted in a few roles, including Happenstance (Le Battement d’ailes du papillon) with Audrey Tautou.

His 1998 music video called “Tellement Je T’aime” featured Ukrainian born, model and actress, future “James Bond’s girl” Olga Kurylenko.

In the meantime, Faudel embarked on a new tour as Momo began to find his new protégé an recording contract. To make the most impressive demo tape that could be, Momo and Faudel flew into New York in January 1996 to record three tracks with session musicians at the famed Record Plant studios. The demo tape would not be needed – following Faudel’s outstanding show at the Printemps of Bourges The young star was signed by the major label Mercury soon afterward. Faudel’s unique sound – that blends classic Amazigh Rai rhythms with ‘new wave’ rock Afro-beat, reggae and the vibrant flamenco rhythms soon to make it to in the mainstream.

Faudel Net Worth

Faudel is one of the richest Actor from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Faudel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While he was away, he continued working on the new album. It was called Samra. The album featured six French and seven Arabic songs. The Mercury release booklet includes the lyrics written in French in French and Arabic with romanization. The songs were composed and recorded with the help of Nabil Khalidi (a collaborator of Rachid Taha) and Goh Hotoda (a famous remixer) as well as recorded with Mohamed Mestar who has been in the footsteps of Faudel in 1993. Samra was a faithful follower of the tradition of rai, but offering more synthetic beats and Arabic pop elements along with some innovative Latino elements, particularly in the song “Salsa rai” performed in an ensemble with Yuri Buenaventura. Much more than the earlier album, his lyrics were focused on love, not the usual social commentary however, there was one song that referenced Mantes-la-Jolie the city that the artist was born and is still a resident of. It was released in February of 2001, and following the huge popularity of Baida which crossed the 350,000 mark, the new album was a huge success across France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Although Faudel was in his teens, he was able to become the face of Rai. In 1995, the two French documentary films on television were produced about the rising star of Mantes-la-Jolie: Saga citations (which is broadcast by the government-owned France 3 channel France 3) and Les Enfants du Rai (broadcast on the French-German channel Arte). The following year, Faudel was chosen as the representative of Ile-de-France region in the highly regarded Printemps of Bourges Festival. Faudel’s impressive show at the New Talent category would only contribute to his increasing recognition.

Faudel soon caught on with the French media too, journalists and music critics dubbing him. (The Little Prince of Rai). The Little Prince of Rai soon went into the studio to record his début album Baïda (White). Released in October 1997, Faudel’s album combined a “light” modern Rai style with hard-hitting lyrics. (Faudel’s songs deal with everything from broken hearts to the problems of France’s second-generation immigrants). The first single release from the album, “Tellement N’brick” (I Love You So Much), went on to become a huge hit on community radio during the Muslim month of Ramadan (January 1998).

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Who is Faudel Dating?

According to our records, Faudel married to Anissa Raiah. As of December 1, 2023, Faudel’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2003, the singer went back to the recording studio to work on a new album. On September 2, 2003, Faudel released Un Autre Soleil, his most mature album so far. The artist had to compromise with his record company that insisted on his producing an exclusively Arabic album, yet he also managed to impose songs in French. With the help of songwriter Patrick Dupond who had collaborated with Florent Pagny, Faudel composed very personal lyrics such as those of “Petit Etre” — dealing with his recently born son. Marion Michau penned the first single to be aired on the French radios “Je Veux Vivre”. Bands like Zebda, the Négresses Vertes and Zen Zila also came to collaborate on the record. With a strong Mediterranean feel, the album should enable Faudel to meet with a larger and larger audience.

Facts & Trivia

Faudel Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Faudel celebrates birthday on June 6 of every year.

Faudel worked on a new album called Mundial Corrida. This, the Rai star’s fourth album to date, was released in September 2006. On Mundial Corrida, produced by Fred Chateau and Volodia, Faudel affirmed his double French and Algerian identity, celebrating his two cultures on “Mon Pays”, the first single release which received extensive airplay. The French singer, songwriter and composer Pascal Obispo also contributed several tracks to the album.