Nekfeu
Nekfeu (born April 3, 1990 in La Trinité , Alpes-Maritimes department ; actually Ken Samaras ) is a French rapper . He is a member and co-founder of the S-Crew group and part of the collective 5 Majeur, 1995 and L'Entourage.
biography
Nekfeu first drew attention to himself as a member of the hip-hop group in 1995 , which had several successes in the French charts from 2011. In 2013 he was also successful with a second group, the S-Crew . Besides him it consists of four childhood friends.
In 2013 he wrote a stanza for a rap song with the sentence I demand an auto-da-fé for these dogs from Charlie Hebdo .
His first solo release was the single Time BOMB at the end of 2014 , with which he also entered the French charts. He was planning his debut album Feu for spring 2015 . Several songs have already been released in advance, including On verra , which reached number 13 and was also successful in Belgium. The album was released on June 8, 2015 and made it into the top 5 in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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 FR
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 CH
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 BE W
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 BE F
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| 2015 | Feu |
FR3  (… Where.)FR |
CH5 (... weeks) CH |
BE W2 (... weeks) BE W |
BE F65 (1 week) BE F |
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| 2016 | Cyborg |
FR1 (… Where.)FR |
CH10 (... wk.) CH |
BE W3 (... weeks) BE W |
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| 2019 | Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR1 (… Where.)FR |
CH1 (44 weeks) CH |
BE W1  (… Where.)BE W |
BE F12 (... weeks) BE F |
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| Les étoiles vagabondes: expansion[FR: ↑][CH: ↑] |
BE W35 (... weeks) BE W |
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contains the 18 songs of the main album plus 16 additional songs
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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FR
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CH
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BE W
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| 2014 | Time BOMB |
FR86 (1 week) FR |
- | - | |
| 2015 | Égérie Feu |
FR49 (17 weeks) FR |
- | - | |
| On verra Feu |
FR13 (231 weeks)FR |
- |
BE W12 (... weeks) BE W |
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| Nique les clones, pt. II Feu |
FR57 (19 weeks) FR |
- | - | ||
| Tempete Feu |
FR21 (15 weeks) FR |
- | - | ||
| 7:77 am |
FR26 (3 weeks) FR |
- | - |
feat. 86 Joon
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| 2019 | Tricheur Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR1 (57 weeks)FR |
CH12 (4 weeks) CH |
BE W1 (… Where.)BE W |
feat. Damso
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| The following songs did not appear as single, but were made available for download and streaming through the album and were thus able to achieve a placement: | |||||
| 2015 | Reuf Feu |
FR72 (29 weeks)FR |
- | - | |
| Martin Eden Feu |
FR129 (3 weeks) FR |
- | - | ||
| Rêve d'avoir des rêves Feu |
FR111 (1 week) FR |
- | - | ||
| Mon âme Feu |
FR152 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
feat. Sneazzy
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| Reuf Feu |
FR72 (15 weeks) FR |
- | - |
feat. Ed Sheeran
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| Ma dope feu |
FR43 (24 weeks) FR |
- | - |
feat. Spri Noir
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| Princesse Feu |
FR172 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
feat. Nemir
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| Plume Feu (Réédition) |
FR13 (6 weeks) FR |
- | - | ||
| Les bruits de ma ville Feu (Réédition) |
FR44 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
feat. Phenomène Bizness
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| Pars avec moi Feu (Réédition) |
FR46 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
feat. 1995
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| Mal aimé Feu (Réédition) |
FR51 (1 week) FR |
- | - | ||
| La ballade du Frémont Feu (Réédition) |
FR52 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
feat. Doums
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| Deux-trois Feu (Réédition) |
FR56 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
feat. 1995
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| Question d'honneur Feu (Réédition) |
FR78 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
feat. S crew
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| 2016 | Mauvaise graine cyborg |
FR7th (52 weeks)FR |
CH72 (2 weeks) CH |
BE W18 (... weeks) BE W |
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| Humanoid cyborg |
FR19th  (14 weeks)FR |
CH69 (1 week) CH |
- | ||
| Squa cyborg |
FR15th (30 weeks)FR |
CH67 (2 weeks) CH |
- | ||
| Galatee cyborg |
FR21st (15 weeks)FR |
- | - | ||
| Saturne cyborg |
FR25th (33 weeks)FR |
CH76 (1 week) CH |
- |
feat. Sneazzy & S. Pri Noir
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| Avant tu riais cyborg |
FR57 (6 weeks)FR |
- | - |
feat. Clara Luciani
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| Réalité augmentée cyborg |
FR68 (10 weeks)FR |
- | - | ||
| Esquimaux cyborg |
FR72 (5 weeks)FR |
- | - |
feat. Nepal
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| Nekketsu cyborg |
FR75 (2 weeks)FR |
- | - |
feat. Nepal
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| Besoin de sens cyborg |
FR107 (1 week)FR |
- | - |
feat. Framal & Jazzy Bazz
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| Le regard des gens Cyborg |
FR118 (3 weeks)FR |
- | - |
feat. Nemir, 2Zer, M.Ekra & Doum'S
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| Vinyl cyborg |
FR145 (1 week)FR |
- | - |
feat. Alpha when
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| OD cyborg |
FR155 (1 week)FR |
- | - |
feat. Murkage Dave
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| Programs cyborg |
FR200 (1 week)FR |
- | - | ||
| 2019 | In l'univers Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR2 (57 weeks)FR |
CH29 (2 weeks) CH |
BE W50 (... weeks) BE W |
Chart entry: June 16, 2019
feat. Vanessa Paradis |
| Elle pleut Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR3 (55 weeks)FR |
CH32 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
Chart entry: June 16, 2019
feat. Nemir |
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| Cheum Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR4th (32 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Les étoiles vagabondes Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR5 (18 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Alunissons Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR7th (18 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Voyage léger Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR8th (16 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Takotsubo Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR9 (12 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Menteur menteur Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR11 (14 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Le bruit qui court Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR13 (13 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Premier pas les étoiles vagabondes |
FR14th (16 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Ciel noir Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR15th (11 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| De mon mieux Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR16 (11 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Compte les hommes Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR17 (7 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
feat. Alpha when |
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| Olá Kalá Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR18th (9 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Koala mouille Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR19 (5 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Pixels Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR21 (5 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
feat. Crystal Kay |
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| 1st roll Les étoiles vagabondes |
FR23 (5 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 14, 2019
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| Ken Kaneki Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR18th (16 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Écrire Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR21st (14 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Sous les nuages Les étoiles vagabondes: expansion |
FR23 (12 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Cdglaxjfkhndath Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR33 (6 weeks) FR |
- | - | ||
| Energy sombre Les étoiles vagabondes: expansion |
FR38 (6 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Natsukashii Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR47 (9 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| L'air du temps Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR51 (6 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Oui et non Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR56 (5 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Rouge à lèvres Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR58 (3 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
feat. BJ the Chicago Kid |
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| Chanson d'amour Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR59 (6 weeks) FR |
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Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| De mes cendres Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR64 (4 weeks) FR |
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Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Jeux vidéo et débats Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR66 (3 weeks) FR |
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Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Dernier soupir Les étoiles vagabondes: expansion |
FR74 (4 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Nouvel homme Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR76 (2 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| Interlude Fifty Les étoiles vagabondes: Expansion |
FR80 (2 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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| À la base Les étoiles vagabondes: expansion |
FR83 (2 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: June 28, 2019
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Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FR
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CH
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BE W
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| 2013 | Voilà |
FR145 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
Sneazzy feat. Nekfeu
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| 2015 | Jusqu'au bout (Creed) Destins liés |
FR75 (2 weeks) FR |
- | - |
with S-Crew
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| 2016 | Paris la nuit monster tape |
FR161 (1 week)FR |
- | - |
Rim'k feat. Nekfeu
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| À deux pas Alph Lauren 2 |
FR172 (1 week) FR |
- | - |
Alpha Wann feat. Nekfeu
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| Les Princes |
FR18th (15 weeks)FR |
- | - |
MZ feat. Nekfeu
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| Putain d'époque Yuri |
FR73 (4 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Dosseh feat. Nekfeu
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| Skurt Cobain Dieu bénisse super sound |
FR165 (5 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Sneazzy feat. Nekfeu
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| 2017 | Tu rêves Grand cru |
FR95 (6 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Deen Burbigo feat. Nekfeu
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| De l'autre côté Comme prévu |
FR2 (49 weeks)FR |
CH71 (1 week) CH |
- |
Ninho feat. Nekfeu
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| Zone La fête est finie |
FR5 (14 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Orelsan feat. Nekfeu & Dizzee Rascal
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| 2018 | Just pour voir Masque blanc |
FR25th (38 weeks)FR |
- | - |
S.Pri Noir feat. Nekfeu
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| Éternité Nuit |
FR46 (6 weeks)FR |
- | - |
Jazzy Bazz feat. Nekfeu
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| Waow Polak |
FR32 (5 weeks) FR |
- | - |
PLK feat. Nekfeu
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| 2019 | Ce soir |
FR27 (7 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Doums feat. Nekfeu & Naë
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| The following songs did not appear as single, but were made available for download and streaming through the album and were thus able to achieve a placement: | |||||
| 2019 | Paire d'as poison or antidote |
FR10 (6 weeks) FR |
- | - | |
| 2020 | En face Adios Bahamas |
FR56 (2 weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: January 17th, 2020
Népal feat. Nekfeu |
| Étincelles Nouvo mode |
FR48 (... weeks) FR |
- | - |
Chart entry: March 13, 2020 Sneazzy feat. Alpha Wann, Nekfeu & S.Pri Noir |
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Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
gold |
platinum |
diamond
|
Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Belgium (BEA)
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2 × gold2
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- | - | 40,000 | ultratop.be |
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France (SNEP)
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26 × gold26th
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7 × platinum7th
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11 × diamond11
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7,249,999 | snepmusique.com |
| All in all |
28 × gold28
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7 × platinum7th
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11 × diamond11
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- ↑ Nekfeu Allumez le feu, Gurvan Kristanadjaja, Liberation, June 24, 2015
- ↑ Biography Nekfeu , Booska-p, accessed on 21 December 2015
- ↑ Charb, Letter to the Hypocrites. And how they play into the hands of the racists. Stuttgart 2015. p. 68.
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Chart discography France Switzerland Belgium Wallonia Flanders
- ↑ a b c Awards for Music Sales: FR
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nekfeu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Samaras, Ken (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | french rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Trinité , Alpes-Maritimes department , France |