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ALBUMCivilisation Edition UltimeOrelsan
Albums by Orelsan
ALBUMCivilisationOrelsan
ALBUMLa fête est finie - EPILOGUEOrelsan
ALBUMLe chant des sirènesOrelsan
ALBUMPerdu d'avanceOrelsan
Orelsan's Popular Music Videos
La pluie (feat. Stromae)
Orelsan
Rêves bizarres (feat. Damso)
Orelsan
Basique
Orelsan
Millions
No Limit, Orelsan & Ninho
Défaite de famille
Orelsan
Tout va bien
Orelsan
L'odeur de l'essence
Orelsan
Dis-moi
Orelsan
La Quête
Orelsan
Paradis
Orelsan
Artist Playlists
Orelsan Essentials
The clever wordplay of old-school hip-hop goes futuristic.
Orelsan Video Essentials
The French artist's surreal films house poignant truths.
Artist Biography
Orelsan is a French hardcore rapper whose full-length debut, the hit album Perdu d'Avance (2009), was the subject of much controversy, with many critics likening him to Eminem. Born Aurélien Cotentin in Caen, France, he listened to rock music as a youth but gravitated toward rap music as he grew older. He made his recording debut in the mid-2000s with a series of underground singles released online; in particular, he used the popular video-sharing websites to release early singles such as "Ramen" (2006) and "Saint-Valentin" (2007). Orelsan later became the subject of much controversy when French politicians of both the right and left wing joined together in their condemnation of the violence and misogyny expressed in his lyrics.
Hometown
Caen, France
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap