Siméon Zuyten, (born 20 April 1991) better know by the stage name Swing is a Belgian rapper. He is a former member of the Belgian rap group "''L'Or du commun''".
Biography
Of Belgian-Rwandan origin and with a degree in biomedical science, he began rapping in 2010 with his cousin Félé Flingue
Group : ''L'Or du commun'' (2013-2021)
In 2012, he met
Robin Conrad (Loxley) and Victor Pailhès (Primero), with whom he formed the group "''
L'Or du commun''".
In 2013, the band released their first
EP, ''L'Origine.
''
In 2021, they release their latest album, "''Avant la nuit''", to critical and popular acclaim.
During this period he was
Romeo Elvis
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' backeur.
Solo career
EP : ''Marabout'' (2018)
In 2018, he unveiled his first solo project, his 10-track
album
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"''Marabout"''. A project with sung and
melancholic
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tracks with which he managed to gain notoriety, notably thanks to his two tracks "''Rivage''" and "''Corbeaux''", both in collaboration with Le Motel.
EP : ''ALT F4'' (2020)
In 2020, he released his 7-track EP "''ALT F4''". Other artists featured on the project include Nemir,
Angèle
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*Angèle (singer) (born Angèle Van Laeken, 1995), Belgian singer
*Angele Anang, Thai drag queen
*Angèle Dola Akofa Aguigah (born 1955), Togolese archaeologist
*Angèle Arsenault ...
, Dune and Crayon.
In an
interview
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with the media outlet
La Libre
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, he explains that "... everything was spontaneous, I'd arrive at the studio without a text, we'd work on the prods the same day, I'd write the same day..."
His song "''S'en Aller''" with Angèle met with some success.
Album : ''Au revoir Siméon'' (2023)
In 2023, he released his first album, "Au revoir Siméon", a 15-track album whose title was inspired by his first heartbreak, an 8-year relationship. This project, completed in one and a half years, includes a collaboration with Prince Waly and YG Pablo.
Discografie
Album
* 2023 : ''Au revoir Siméon''
EPs
* 2018 : Marabout
* 2020 : ''ALT F4''
Singles
References
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1991 births
Living people
Belgian male rappers
French-language singers of Belgium
Belgian people of Rwandan descent