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Werenoi
Jérémy Bana Owona (; 30 January 1994 – 17 May 2025), known professionally as Werenoi (), was a French rapper. He was voted the male revelation of the year at the ''Les Flammes'' ceremony in 2023. Werenoi held the number 1 position in album sales in France in 2023 and 2024. He released four studio albums and two EPs. Early life Jérémy Bana Owona was born on 30 January 1994 in Melun. Little was known about Owona's personal life, due to his desire to keep his personal life and his family matters private. He grew up in Montreuil in a family of Cameroonian origin. He is related to the rapper Zequin. Musical career Werenoi released his first song, "Guadalajara", in February 2021, under the name We Renoi. During the year he released several other singles, including "Señor de los Gallos", featuring Lacrim. In May 2022 Werenoi signed a contract with label AllPoints France, announcing the release of his first official project, ''Telegram'', a 12-track EP released on 3 June of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital (, ) is a charitable hospital in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It is part of the AP-HP Sorbonne University Hospital Group and a teaching hospital of Sorbonne University. History The Salpêtrière was originally a gunpowder factory (saltpeter being a constituent of gunpowder), but in 1656 at the direction of Louis XIV, it was converted into a ''hospice'' for the poor women of Paris as part of the General Hospital of Paris. This main hospice was for women who were learning disabled, mentally ill, or epileptic, as well as poor. In 1657 it was incorporated with the hospice of the Pitié designed specifically for beggars' children and orphans. Sheets for hospice and military clothing were produced there by the children. Between 1663 and 1673, 240 of the women at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospice were sent on a mission to populate the Americas and help build New France. They were in the total number of 768 young women recruited during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninho
William Nzobazola better known by his stage name Ninho (; born 2 April 1996) is a French rapper and singer. Early life William Nzobazola grew up in Nemours, in Seine-et-Marne. His parents are Congolese. His father was Congolese singer Serge Kiambukuta. Ninho started rapping at the age of 12. He has credited American artists T.I., Gucci Mane Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He is credited, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Jeezy, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music for mainstream a ..., and Young Thug as early influences on his hip hop career. Career From 2013 to 2016, Ninho released three mixtapes: ''Ils sont pas au courant Vol. 1'' (2013), ''En attendant I.S.P.A.C 2'' (''Ils sont pas au courant 2'', 2014) and ''I.S.P.A.C 2'' (2016). On 26 October 2016, he released ''M.I.L.S'' (''Maintenant ils le savent'') which is certified platinum, selling over 100,000 copies i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melun
Melun () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region, north-central France. It is located on the southeastern outskirts of Paris, about from the centre of the capital. Melun is the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne, and the seat of one of its ''arrondissements''. Its inhabitants are called ''Melunais''. History Meledunum began as a Gaulish town; Caesar noted Melun as "a town of the Senones, situated on an island in the Seine"; at the island there was a wooden bridge, which his men repaired. Roman Meledunum was a ''mutatio'' where fresh horses were kept available for official couriers on the Roman road south-southeast of Paris, where it forded the Seine. Around 500 A.D, Clovis I granted Melun to a Gallo-Roman magnate, Aurelianus, who had fought for Clovis several times and apparently influenced his conversion to Christianity. The Normans sacked it in 845. The castle of Melun became a royal residence of the Capetian kings. Hugh Capet (See also: Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamza (rapper)
Hamza Al-Farissi (; ; born 1 August 1994), better known by the mononym Hamza, is a Moroccan-Belgium rapper, singer and record producer. Hamza was signed to Rec. 118 and Warner Music. Career Born in Laeken, a district of Brussels, to parents of Moroccan origin, he formed the hip hop band Kilogramme Gang as an adolescent with his friends Triton and MK. He also used the logo "Saucegod". The band released the urban project ''Gotham City Vol. 1''. Hamza composed the beats used by the band. After the band broke up, Hamza went solo in 2013 releasing his solo debut ''Recto Verso''. After meeting Dakose, he resumed his musical activity with the latter as his manager. In May 2015, he released the mixtape ''H-24'' exclusively on the site HauteCulture.com, gaining public attention in Belgium and France. This was followed by the project ''Zombie Life'' with wider appeal, and in 2016, the EP ''New Casanova'' with dancehall beats. In December 2016, he added the mixtape ''Santa Sauce'', made ava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiakola
William Mundala (born December 4, 1999, in Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis), known professionally as Tiakola, is a French rapper and singer, and a former member of the group 4Keus before his solo career. Biography Of Congolese origin, Tiakola was born in Bondy and grew up in the "Cité des 4000" housing project in La Courneuve. He is the last of eight siblings. In 2019, while remaining a member of the group, Tiakola embarked on a solo career with the title ''Sombre Mélodie'', taken from the CRCLR Mouvement compilation. Subsequently, he was invited for collaborations by artists such as Tayc, Dadju, Franglish, Leto and Gazo and then returned solo in 2021 with the track ''Pousse-toi''. On 27 May 2022, he released his first album ''Mélo'' containing 16 tracks, with 20 in physical versions, including collaborations with rappers Hamza, Gazo, Niska, SDM and Rsko. On 25 August 2023, he released two songs, featuring British rapper Dave, namely, 'Meridian' and 'Special'. Discogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dystinct
Iliass Mansouri (Arabic: إلياس المنصوري), known professionally as Dystinct (stylized in all caps), is a Belgian- Moroccan singer-songwriter and music producer. Early life Iliass Mansouri, known professionally as Dystinct, was born on September 9, 1998, in Mortsel, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium, to a Moroccan family. He grew up in the Zurenborg neighborhood of Antwerp. In addition to Belgian nationality, he also holds Moroccan nationality. During his youth, he played football at Dageraadplaats near his neighborhood in Antwerp. Later, he followed in his father's footsteps, who was a singer, abandoning his passion for football and turning towards music production before beginning to sing at the age of fourteen. He started developing his art through English covers and then moved on to composing in Dutch, often mixing languages. At eighteen, while his family moved to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in the Étangs Noirs neighborhood, Dystinct relocated to Amsterdam, Neth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference. June 17 16 * Nikolay Krasnikov, 40, Russian ice speedway rider, traffic collision. *, 89, Chilean actress and actors' rights activist. * Nellai S. Muthu, 74, Indian novelist. * John Reid, 61, Scottish record producer, singer ( Nightcrawlers) and songwriter. (death announced on this date) * Julio Retamal Favereau, 91, Chilean historian, philosopher and academic, member of the Academia Chilena de la Historia. * Ron Taylor, 87, Canadian baseball player ( St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets) and team physician (Toronto Blue Jays), four-time World Series champion. (death announced on this date) * Jan Tesař, 92, Czech historian, writer and dissident. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Births
The year 1994 was designated as the "International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Charter, Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – ''Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachida Dati
Rachida Dati (, ; born 27 November 1965) is a French politician and former magistrate who has been Minister of Culture (France), Minister of Culture since January 2024 in the Attal government, government of Gabriel Attal, the Barnier government, government of Michel Barnier and Bayrou government, government of François Bayrou. Dati previously was Minister of Justice (France), Minister of Justice from 2007 to 2009 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. A member of The Republicans (France), The Republicans (LR), she also was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2019, representing Île-de-France (European Parliament constituency), Île-de-France. Dati was a spokesperson for Sarkozy during his 2007 French presidential election, 2007 presidential campaign. Following his victory, Sarkozy appointed her to the Government of France, Government. She was elected to the mayorship of the 7th arrondissement of Paris in 2008, when she also entered the Council of Paris. In the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreuil
Montreuil is a French place name derived from Medieval Latin , "Little Monastery". It most often refers to Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis (aka Montreuil-sous-Bois), a French commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Seine-St-Denis department. It may also refer to: Communes of France * Montreuil, Eure-et-Loir, in the Eure-et-Loir department * Montreuil, Vendée, known as Montreuil-sur-Mer until 1945, in the Vendée department * Montreuil-au-Houlme, in the Orne department * Montreuil-aux-Lions, in the Aisne department * Montreuil-Bellay, in the Maine-et-Loire department * Montreuil-Bonnin, in the Vienne department * Montreuil-des-Landes, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department * Montreuil-en-Auge, in the Calvados department * Montreuil-en-Caux, in the Seine-Maritime department * Montreuil-en-Touraine, in the Indre-et-Loire department * Montreuil-Juigné, in the Maine-et-Loire department * Montreuil-la-Cambe, in the Orne department * Montreuil-l'Argillé, in the Eure depar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century French Male Singers
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Gims
Gandhi Alimasi Djuna (born 6 May 1986), known professionally as Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese singer, rapper, producer, and songwriter. He grew up in France and currently lives in France and Morocco. He rose to fame as a member of the hip hop group Sexion d'Assaut. He pursued an individual career under the name Maître Gims in 2013. He previously released an extended play in 2006, titled '' Ceux qui dorment les yeux ouverts''. During his career he has worked with several international artists such as Sia, Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Stromae, Maluma, Sting, and others. He has sold over 5 million records, including 3 million albums since the start of his career. He started his solo career in 2013 with the release of his first album, ''Subliminal'' in May on Wati B and Monstre Marin Corporation, which sold over a million copies and peaked at number two in the French album charts. In December he released a reissue titled ''Subliminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
