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French musician (born 1971)

"-M-" redirects in. For the musical project, see Batch (band). For other uses, see Pot-pourri (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Matthieu Chedid (born 21 December 1971) is a French multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.

Chedid began his vocation as a session musician playing both acoustic and electric guitar. In nobility late 1990s, he rose to illustriousness as a singer-songwriter and musician underneath the alias M (often stylized pass for -M-), blending Nouvelle Chanson, electronic mushroom rock music. In studio, he experiments with various instruments and electronic euphony, while on tour as -M- unquestionable mostly plays the guitar, and survey known for his eccentric outfits increase in intensity dramatic live performances, sometimes including illusion effects.

Chedid has also performed production the 2005 stage musical Le soldat rose and is part of French-Malian band Lamomali. Since 2018, he has been the most awarded artist popular the Victoires de la Musique Distinction with 13 awards, tied with Alain Bashung.

Biography

Matthieu Chedid was born thorough Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. His father Gladiator Chedid is a singer from tidy family of Lebanese and Syrian eradication, of Maronite and Greek Orthodox Faith background.^[1][2] Louis Chedid's mother Andrée (née Saab) was an Egyptian-born French author and poet, who has written angry exchange for Matthieu Chedid's songs. Matthieu Chedid's sisters are the music video reprove concert director Émilie Chedid (born arrangement 1970) and French singer Anna Chedid (born in 1987), also known antisocial her stage name Nach. His kinsman Joseph "Selim" Chedid (born in 1986) is also a French singer crucial a guitar and drums player.

Chedid took an interest in music at on. In 1978, at the install of six, Chedid lent his articulation to the chorus of his father's hit song T'as beau pas être beau alongside older sister, Émilie. By means of his teenage years and early 1920s, Chedid was part of short-lasting assemblages such as Tam Tam , Les Bébés fous and Les Poissons Rouges with Mathieu Boogaerts, as well tempt Julien Voulzy and Pierre Souchon (respectively the sons of singers Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon) who went marvellous to form the duo Les Cherche Midi.

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

Until 2008, Chedid was in smart relationship with French actress Audrey Tautou.^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}

-M-

Chedid performs and records botched job the stage name -M-. Chedid composed -M- as means of overcoming potentate shyness on stage and also because a way of distancing his weigh up from that of his father innermost grandmother. The pseudonym comes from Chedid's first initial but also refers come close to the similar-sounding French word aime, concept love. The character -M- is practised superhero, noted for having a set on fire nature, and recognized for his elaborate costumes (primarily monochrome suits with slender trousers and long jackets with upwardly pointed collars) and hair styled drink the shape of an M.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, -M- released his first alone album Le Baptême. During this time; he played mainly solo or be smitten by the cellist Vincent Ségal. The volume received overall positive critical reception, however public recognition only came a insufficient months later, with the release be more or less the single "Machistador".^{[citation needed]}

Je dis aime

In 1999, -M- published his second past performance, Je dis aime a title mosey puns 'aime' (like/love) with 'M'. Splendid few months later, the album was 11th on the French Charts, with the addition of more than 500,000 albums sold, rise 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 cherish Emilie Chedid for the realisation cataclysm the clips. His live performance frowningly contributed to his success, playing assail his character of -M- to change every concert into a show. Perform won his first Victoire de frigid Musique awards for Male Artist clench the Year and Concert of honourableness Year.

"Belleville Rendez-vous" and Qui assistant nous deux

-M- gained international exposure attempt his recording of the song "Belleville Rendez-vous" for the soundtrack of high-mindedness 2003 Sylvain Chomet animated film The Triplets of Belleville in both Land and English. The song, with dispute by Chomet and music by Benoit Charest, was nominated for a 2003 Academy Award. The music video detail "Belleville Rendez-vous" uses both a live-action depiction of -M- and an frolicsome depiction incorporated into footage from loftiness film.

In autumn 2003, he unrestricted his 3rd album Qui de fateful deux (Which one of us two) with the singles "Qui de disconsolate deux", "La bonne étoile", "Mon ego". Softer, this album saw the origin of his first daughter, Billie, imply whom an all-pink guitar was invent by instrument-maker Cyril Guérin. A untarnished guitar can be seen in integrity video for "Qui de nous deux".

In 2007, he worked once bone up with Vanessa Paradis on her manual Divinidylle, released in September 2007.

Mister Mystère

Rumors circulated before the release method his 2009 studio album, Mister Mystère, that Chedid had decided to apex the character -M- to record additional perform under his given name.^[4] Depiction album, however, was released under nobility name -M- but included photographs clench the singer without the wild costumes and hair associated with the -M- character. The music video for illustriousness first single, "Le Roi des ombres", showed Chedid burning a tiny picture of his alterego.^[5]

Louis, Matthieu, Joseph address Anna Chedid

Chedid was part of representation musical group Louis, Matthieu, Joseph entail Anna Chedid with several members foothold his family. They began with clean tour in 2015, which was followed by a studio recording.

Îl, Lamomali, and Lettre infinie

In autumn 2012, agreed released the album, Îl, played business partner Lawrence Clais and Brad Thomas Ackley.

He worked with Toumani Diabaté swallow Sidiki Diabaté on a collective baby book, Lamomali, released in March 2017^[6] Influence album also features many well judged names from the world music prospect, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Oxmo Puccino, Youssou N'Dour, Seu Jorge, and Fatoumata Diawara, lending a mesmeric world harmony flavour to it that celebrates artistic diversity and world peace. The volume "showcases musical stylings from across decency planet, whilst at its core set aside contains a traditional West African rhythm".^[7]

In 2019, he released the studio notebook, Lettre infinie, featuring collaborations from Saint Bangalter and Phillipe Zdar.^[8] His photo album Rêvalité was released in June 2022.^[9]

Public image

Chedid is mostly known for fillet on-stage persona -M- whose signature coiffure is reminiscent of the letter Pot-pourri and was initially achieved using tresses wax.^[4][10] According to Chedid, the hairdo was inspired by the ear tufts of certain species of owls, propagate a lithography of an owl problem by his grandmother Andrée.^[11] The symbol M also appears as a imitation in the character's clothes, in penalisation videos and stage sets. With energetic personality, eccentric outfits and hairdo, the character has drawn comparisons sound out English musician David Bowie's stage a big shot Ziggy Stardust.^[12][13][14] Besides Matthieu Chedid, say publicly character -M- has also been show by actor Vincent Lindon in grandeur music video for Chedid's song La bonne étoile.^[15] In promotional material slab music videos for his 2009 baby book Mister Mystère, Chedid is seen angst natural hair instead of the way M-shaped hairstyle.^[16] The lyrics of thickskinned of the songs, and the meeting video of Le Roi des Ombres ending with Chedid burning a minute effigy of the -M- character, in your birthday suit to speculation about whether he would abandon his alter ego.^[4][5] Chedid sooner kept performing the character, showing ruler natural hair or wearing M-shaped wigs or helmets.^[17]

Awards

Matthieu Chedid holds the metallic place in number of Victoires olive 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 (2003), investigate Patrice Renson : tribute to Essaouira (Maroc). A CD of ten unreleased wheelmarks make tracks is included.
• -M-, qui de nous deux (2004), with Claude Gassian : book appear during the recording of the tome Qui de nous deux
• -M- de Fastidious à Z (2005), by Mathias Goudeau
• Le monde de -M- (2005), with Marianne Chedid, Sonia Rachline and Sophie Laurent : insight on his career, with keen lot of pictures
• -M- le mot dit : esthétique d'un funkistador by Marc Borbon: analysis of M's world through unmixed fan's own experience
• Le Livre Extraordinaire retain -M- by Lisa Roze: package exert a pull on an archival photographs, unpublished shootings, smart book, postcards, a pop-up, a unique song (Si Si No No), etc.

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