Soprano (rapper)

French rapper (born 1979)

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Soprano

Soprano at the Vieilles Charrues Festival, in 2015.

Background information
Born|  (1979-01-14) 14 January 1979 (age 46)
Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Genres| Hip hop, pop, chanson R&B, pop rap
Occupation(s)| Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor
Years active| 1995–present
Website| www.soprano-lesite.fr

Musical artist

Saïd M'Roumbaba (French pronunciation: [sa.id ɛmʁumbaba]; born 14 January 1979), better known by his stage name Soprano, is a French rapper, singer and songwriter from Marseille.[1] He was a part of the rap band Psy 4 de la Rime.[2] After leaving the group, he recorded his solo debut Puisqu'il Faut Vivre which made the Billboard European Top 100.[1] He returned in 2010 with a new solo album called La Colombe, which included collaborations with numerous artists such as Indila and Amadou & Mariam. He has continued to work with Psy4 de la Rime: their third album, Les Cités d'Or, was released in 2008, and their fourth album 4eme Dimension came out in April 2013. Alongside his music career, he participated as a coach on the French version of The Voice Kids in Seasons 5-7. He is set to return for the 11th season alongside Patrick Fiori, Matt Pokora and debuting coach Santa.

On 19 September 2018, Soprano entered at the Musée Grévin. His wax statue wears a hat signed by De Bornarel, a Karl Lagerfeld jacket and Aaron Jah Stone jewellery; the outfit is the one he wore at the NRJ Music Awards 2018 ceremony.[3] "We kept this outfit, we thought it mixed The Voice, my career, the scene... it summed it up well," he told France 3.[4]

## Discography

[edit]

See also: Psy 4 de la Rime

### Studio albums

[edit]

Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Units  | Certifications[5]

|
|
|
|

FRA
[6] | BEL
(Wa)
[7] | SWI
[8]
Puisqu'il faut vivre |

* Released: 17 February 2007
* Label: EMI, Hostile Records, Street Skillz
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 2 | 14 | 26  |  |

* SNEP: Gold[5]

La Colombe |

* Released: 4 October 2010
* Label: EMI, Hostile Records, Street Skillz
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 1 | 5 | 18  |

* FRA: 265,000+[9]

Le Corbeau |

* Released: 21 March 2011
* Label: Hostile Records, Street Skillz
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 3 | 10 | 44  |
E=2MC's
(with R.E.D.K.) |

* Released: 30 April 2012
* Label: Parlophone
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 6 | 5 | 27  |

* FRA: ~29,000[10]

Cosmopolitanie |

* Released: 13 October 2014
* Label: Parlophone, Warner Music, Street Skillz
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 2 | 3 | 24  |

* FRA: 500,000[11]

* SNEP: Diamond[5]

L'Everest |

* Released: 14 October 2016
* Label: Rec. 118, Warner Music
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 2 | 2 | 14  |

* FRA: 800,000+[12]

* SNEP: 2× Diamond[5]

Phoenix |

* Released: 9 November 2018
* Label: Rec. 118, Warner Music
* Format: Digital download, CD, streaming

| 2
[13] | 4 | 10  |

* FRA: 585,191[14]

* FRA: Diamond

* Re-released (Du Phoenix aux étoiles...): 8 November 2019
* Label: Rec. 118, Warner Music
* Format: Digital download, CD, streaming

| — | — | 61
Chasseur d'étoiles |

* Released: 3 September 2021
* Label: Rec. 118, Warner Music
* Format: Digital download, CD, streaming

| 1 | 2 | 11  |  |

* SNEP: 3× Platinum[5]

Freedom |

* Released: 21 June 2024
* Label: Rec. 118, Warner Music
* Format: Digital download, CD, streaming

| — | 4 | 74  |  |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

### Live albums

[edit]

Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

|
|

FRA
[6] | BEL
(Wa)
[7]
Live au Dôme de Marseille |

* Released: 20 March 2008
* Label: Hostile Records, Parlophone
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 39 | 42
Live 2012 |

* Released: 17 February 2012
* Label: Parlophone
* Format: Digital download, CD

| — | —
Un peu plus près du Stade de France |

* Released: 3 November 2023
* Label: Rec. 118, Warner
* Format: Digital download, CD

| 25
[15] | 82
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

### Mixtapes

[edit]

Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

|
|

FRA
[6] | BEL
(Wa)
[7]
Psychanalyse avant l'album |

* Released: 3 October 2006
* Label: Street Skillz
* Format: Digital download

| 63 | —
De Puisqu'il faut vivre à La Colombe |

* Released: 5 July 2010
* Format: Digital download

| 14 | 18
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

### Other albums

[edit]

Title  | Details

|

La Colombe et Le Corbeau |

* Released: 16 March 2011
* Label: Parlophone, Warner Music
* Format: Digital download, CD

### Singles

[edit]

#### As lead artist

[edit]

Year  | Title  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

FRA
[6] | BEL
(Wa)
[7] | BEL (Fl)
[16] | SWI
[8]
2006  | "Moi j'ai pas"  | 28 | — | — | —  | Puisqu'il faut vivre
2007  | "À la bien!"  | 24 | 17* | — | —
"Ferme les yeux et imagine toi"
(featuring Blacko) | 16 | 19* | — | —
"Halla Halla"  | — | — | — | —
2008  | "Victory"  | 14 | 24* | — | —  | Non-album single
2010  | "Crazy"  | — | 11* | — | —  | La Colombe
2011  | "Hiro"  | 26 | 27 | — | —
"Regarde-moi"  | 16 | 4* | — | —  | Le Corbeau
2012  | "Accroche-toi à mes ailes"  | — | 39* | — | —  | La Colombe
"Avant de s'en aller"
(with R.E.D.K.) | 111 | 24* | — | —  | E=2MC's
2013  | "Quand la musique est bonne"
(with Amel Bent) | 40 | — | — | —  | Non-album singles
"Sans toi"  | 131 | 5 | — | —
2014  | "Regarde-nous"  | 118 | 8* | — | —
"Ils nous connaissent pas"  | 36 | 16* | — | —  | Cosmopolitanie
"Cosmo"  | 5 | 16 | — | —
"Fresh Prince"
(feat. Uncle Phil) | 9 | 7 | 90* | —
"Clown"  | 11 | 8 | — | —
2015  | "Fais le moonwalk"
(with DJ Abdel and Jul) | 50 | 40* | — | —  | Non-album single
"Millionnaire"  | 12 | 16 | — | —  | Cosmopolitanie
"Barman"  | 34 | 6 | — | —
2016  | "Le Diable ne s'habille plus en Prada"  | 10 | 33 | — | —  | L'Everest
"En feu"  | 4 | 29 | — | —
"Mon Everest"
(feat. Marina Kaye) | 11 | 32 | — | —
"Roule"  | 23 | — | — | 99
2018  | "Chez nous (Plan d'Aou, Air Bel)"
(with Patrick Fiori) | 55 | — | — | —  |
"À la vie à l'amour"  | 61 | 12 | — | —  | Phœnix
"Zoum"
(featuring Niska) | 42 | 41 | — | —
2020  | "Le cœur Holiday"
(with Mika) | — | 26 | — | —  |
2021  | "Près des étoiles"  | 88 | 13 | — | —  | Chasseur d'étoiles
"Dingue"  | 81
[17] | 14 | — | —
"Si tu tombes"
(with Patrick Fiori) | — | — | — | —  | Non-album single
2022  | "Forrest"  | — | 34 | — | —  | Chasseur d'étoiles
"3615 bonheur"  | — | 42 | — | —  | Non-album singles
2023  | "Je suis fou"
(with Vianney and Kendji Girac) | 61 | 42 | — | —  | À 2 à 3
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

#### As featured artist

[edit]

Year  | Title  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

FRA
[6] | BEL
(Wa)
[7] | SWI
[8]
2008  | "Dernière chance"
(Léa Castel featuring Soprano) | — | 36 | 66  | Non-album singles
"J'étais comme eux"
(Demon One featuring Soprano) | 16 | — | —
2011  | "Chérie Coco"
(Magic System featuring Soprano) | 2 | 11 | 69
"C'est ma life"
(DJ Abdel featuring Soprano) | 26 | 11* | —
"J'te parle"
(Sniper featuring Soprano) | 55 | — | —
2012  | "Coup de cœur"
(Kenza Farah featuring Soprano) | 16 | 21* | —
2013  | "Quand la musique est bonne"
(Amel Bent and Soprano) | 40 | 5* | —  | Génération Goldman Vol. 2
"De Marseille à Paris"
(Maître Gims featuring Bedjik, Dr. Beriz, H Magnum & Soprano) | 58 | — | —  | Subliminal La face cachée
2015  | "Mama"
(Zak & Diego featuring Soprano) | 41 | — | —  | Non-album single
"Mieux que nous"
(M. Pokora featuring Soprano) | 47 | 7* | —  | R.E.D.
"Pas de souci"
(Zak & Diego featuring Soprano) | 44 | — | —  | Non-album singles
2016  | "No Me Mires Más"
(Kendji Girac featuring Soprano) | 7 | 24 | 71  | Non-album singles
"Frérot"
(Black M featuring Soprano) | 110 | — | —  | Éternel insatisfait
2017  | "Ma famille"
(Alonzo featuring Soprano) | 92 | — | —  | 100%
2018  | "Les 4 fantastiques"
(L'Algérino feat. Soprano, Naps & Alonzo) | 101 | — | —  | International
"TKT"
(Jul feat. Soprano) | 55 | — | —  | Inspi d'ailleurs
"C'est que du rap"
(Bigflo & Oli feat. Black M & Soprano) | 66 | — | —  | La vie de rêve
2019  | "Millions de mélos "
(Bramsito feat. Soprano) | 131 | 37* | —  | Prémices_
2020  | "La vida"
(L'Algérino feat. Soprano) | 110 | — | —  |
"Bangobang"
(Medi Meyz & Lartiste feat. Soprano & Ritchy Boy) | — | 32* | —  |
2021  | "La vida"
(L'Algérino feat. Soprano) | 110 | — | —  | Moonlight
"Combien"
(Many, Jul, Solda, Moubarak, Soprano, Elams, Soso Maness, Veazy, Jhonson) | 6 | — | —  | 13 Organisé
"Tout à changé"
(Le Rat Luciano, Jul, L'Algérino, Sysa, Solda, Menzo, Stone Black, Fahar) | 18 | — | —
"La vie du binks"
(Da Uzi, Ninho & SCH feat. Hornet La Frappe, Leto, Sadek & Soprano) | 5 | 6* | —  | Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

### Other charted songs

[edit]

Year  | Title  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

FRA
[6] | BEL
(Wa)
[7]
2014  | "Préface"  | 27  |  | Cosmopolitanie
"Mélancolie"  | 15  |
"Ti amo"  | 18  |
"Luna"  | 119  |
"Le pain"  | 118 | 35*
2015  | "Le pain"  | 133  |
"J'ai encore rêvé de toi"  | 192  |
2016  | "Marseille c'est..."
(featuring Jul) | 40  |  | L'Everest
"Rihanna"
(featuring Alonzo) | 86  |
"Attitude"
(featuring Black M) | 169  |
"Parle-moi"  | 193  |
"Cœurdonnier"  | 90  |
2017  | "Mon précieux"  | 109  |
"Prélude du Phoenix"  | 73  |
"Amour siamois"  | 75  |
"Demain c'est maintenant"  | 76  |
"Marc Landers"  | 85  |
2018  | "La voisine"  | 167  |  | Phoenix
2019  | "Le coach" (featuring Vincenzo) | 33
[18] | 20
"À nos héros du quotidien"  | 65
[19] | 17
"Fragile"  | 150  | 40
"Musica"
(feat. Ninho) | 39  |  | Du Phoenix aux étoiles...
2020  | "Ninja"  | 37 | 32  | TBA

### Collaborations and mixtapes

[edit]

* 2000

Psy 4 De La Rime - La Pluie D'Un Desert sur la B.O. du film Comme un aimant
Soprano Feat Sako - Pour de meilleurs... sur la mixtape Sad Hill Impact
Psy 4 De La Rime - La fierté sur la mixtape Sad Hill Impact
Psy 4 De La Rime - Pour mes gens sur la mixtape Sad Hill Impact

* 2001

Psy 4 De La Rime - Le départ sur la mixtape Sur un air positif
Soprano - Sugar sur la B.O. du film Comme un aimant

* 2002

Akhenaton Feat Soprano - Paranoia sur l'album d'Akh, Black Album

* 2003

IAM Feat Soprano - La Violence sur l'album d'IAM, Revoir un printemps
Psy 4 de La Rime - L'assemblee sur la mixtape TSE Music Vol.1

* 2004

La Swija Feat Soprano - En bas sur l'album de La Swija, Des racines et des ailes
La Swija Feat Psy 4 De La Rime - Au sourire levant sur l'album de La Swija, Des racines et des ailes
Soprano - S.O.P.R.A. sur la mixtape Têtes Brulées
Soprano Feat L'algérino & Kalash - Réseaux Pas Hallal sur la mixtape Street Lourd Hall Stars
Kery James Feat Soprano & Rohff - La Force sur la mixtape Savoir Et Vivre Ensemble
Psy 4 De La Rime - L'Assemblée sur la mixtape TSE Music
Bouchées Double Feat Psy 4 De La Rime - Micro trottoir sur le EP de Bouchées Double, Matière grise
Soprano Feat Mino - L'enfer du devoir sur la mixtape Projet Ares
Psy 4 De La Rime - Marseillais sur la mixtape OM All Stars
Beretta Feat Soprano - Animaux dans les mots sur l'album de Beretta, Rimes 2 Zone
Beretta Feat Soprano & L'algerino - Aussi Profond que l'ocean sur l'album de Beretta, Rimes 2 Zone

* 2005

L'algérino Feat Soprano - Etoile D'un Jour sur l'album de L'algérino, Les Derniers Seront Les Premiers
L'algérino Feat Psy 4 De La Rime & IAM - M.A.R.S. sur l'album de L'algérino, Les Derniers Seront Les Premiers
Medine Feat Soprano - Anéanti sur l'album de Médine, Jihad
Psy 4 De La Rime - Lova sur la mixtape Illicite Projet
Psy 4 De La Rime Feat Mystik & Mino - J'reste au front sur la mixtape Hematom Resurrection
Soprano - Fréro tiens l'coup sur la mixtape Haute Tension
Psy 4 De La Rime - De la paix a la haine sur la mixtape Neochrome Vol.3
Soprano Feat Mino & La Swija - Stallag 13 sur la mixtape Stallag 13
Soprano Feat Mino - On est les autres sur la mixtape Stallag 13
Soprano Feat Cesare - Freestyle radio sur la mixtape Stallag 13
Soprano Feat Vincenzo - Bootleg sur la mixtape Rap Performance

* 2006

Akhenaton Feat Psy 4 De La Rime - Vue De La Cage sur l'album d'Akh, Soldats De Fortune
Psy 4 De La Rime - Bienvenue A Massilia sur la mixtape Mixtape Evolution
Soprano Feat Sako & Akhenaton - Tant Que Dieu... sur la mixtape La Cosca Team Vol.2
Psy 4 De La Rime - Fou sur la mixtape La Cosca Team Vol.2
La Cosca Team - La Ronde sur la mixtape, La Cosca Team Vol.2
Kayna Samet Feat Soprano - Besoin De Renaître sur l'album de Kayna Samet, Entre Deux Je
Soprano - Moi J'Ai Pas sur la mixtape Hostile 2006
Soprano - Mars Vice sur la mixtape Illégal Radio
Moubaraka Feat Soprano - Espérance sur le Street CD de Moubaraka, L'envie de percer
Psy 4 De La Rime Feat Le Rat Luciano, L'algérino & Bouga - Marseille all star sur la mixtape Crise des banlieues
Soprano Feat L.E.A - Derniere Chance sur la mixtape Block 4 Life
Soprano Feat Médine - Ils Disent sur la mixtape Block 4 Life
Psy 4 De La Rime - La Cosco sur la mixtape Independenza Labels
Psy 4 De La Rime - Paix à la haine sur la mixtape 1Konito Vol.3
Samat Feat Soprano - Réfléchi sur l'album de Samat, Just Milieu
Larsen Feat Soprano - Dis leur sur le Street CD de Larsen, Dark Album: En Parallele
Soprano - Au-dela des codes postaux sur la mixtape Dans les rues de Marseille

* 2007

S.Teban Feat Soprano & Segnor Alonzo - The World Needs You sur la mixtape, TSE Music L'Apéro
Tony P Feat Soprano & Don Choa - Les Clés De La Reussite sur l'album éponyme de Tony P
K.ommando Toxic Feat Soprano & Tonino - Au taquet sur le Street CD du K.ommando Toxic, Cocktail explosif
Psykopat Feat Soprano - Qui sur le Street CD des Psykopat, Antholopsy
Melissa Feat Soprano - Jour de pluie sur l'album de Melissa, Avec tout mon amour
Kalash L'afro Feat Soprano - Armadeus & Ghettoven sur l'album de Kalash, Cracheur de flammes

* 2009

La Fouine feat Soprano & Sefyu - Ca fait mal

* 2010

Soprano feat Afrob, Skero & Greis - Starting Block (Juice Remix) Exklusive for the German Rap Mag CD
ZPU (Spanish rapper) feat Soprano - Primera Clase
Delahoja (Spanish par group) feat Soprano - Nuestra B.S.O.

* 2011

Fabri Fibra featuring Redman and Soprano - Rap Futuristico (Tranne Te Remix) C'est ma life featuring DJ Abdel

BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 Cypher

* 2012

Sadek feat Soprano Au bout du chemin Redk feat Soprano Meskine and Avant de s'en aller

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b Gutierrez, Evan C. "Biography: Soprano". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
2. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: Psy 4 de la Rime". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
3. ^ "Soprano entre au Musée Grévin". www.sortiraparis.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-01.
4. ^ "Après Maître Gims, Kendji Girac ou Mika, Soprano rentre au musée Grévin". France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (in French). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
5. ^ a b c d e "French certifications – Soprano" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
6. ^ a b c d e f "Discographie Soprano". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
7. ^ a b c d e f "Discographie Soprano". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
8. ^ a b c "Discographie Soprano". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
9. ^ "Clip de "Ils nous connaissent pas" : Soprano dénonce une génération sacrifiée". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
10. ^ "Soprano et R.E.D.K dévoilent le clip "Simple constat 5"". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
11. ^ ""L'Everest" : Soprano passe le cap des 400.000 ventes avec son dernier album". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
12. ^ ""Phoenix" : l'album de Soprano certifié platine pour 100.000 ventes en un mois". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
13. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 46, 2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
14. ^ min, Charts·3 février 2020 | 10 h 19 (2020-02-03). "Top Albums : une seconde semaine au sommet pour Maes". aficia (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-03.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
15. ^ "Top Albums (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
16. ^ "Discographie Soprano". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
17. ^ "Top Singles (Week 39, 2021)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
18. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 31, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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