ElGrandeToto

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ElGrandeToto
ElGrande Toto.jpg
Toto in March 2021
Born
Taha Fahssi
طه فحصي

(1996-08-03) August 3, 1996 (age 25)
Casablanca, Morocco
OccupationRapper
Musical career
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsBNJ City Block / RCA Records (Sony Music France)

Taha Fahssi (Arabic: طه فحصي, born 3 August 1996 in Casablanca), known by his stage name ElGrande Toto or ElGrandeToto or simple Toto, is a Moroccan rapper, performing in Arabic, French and English (usually mixing between them). He is the most listened artist in the MENA region on Spotify, with more than 135 million streams in 178 countries.[1]

Biography[]

Having started his career in 2016, ElGrandeToto quickly enjoyed great success, especially with his song Pablo (2017), which managed to propel him to the forefront of the Moroccan scene.

In 2018, he released his first project, an EP entitled Illicit.

In 2020, Fahssi was the eighth most streamed Arab artist in MENA on Deezer, and his song “Hors Série” was the seventh most streamed song on the platform.[2] In the same year, he won the title of "Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist" in the 2020 African Entertainment Awards USA.[3]

In 2020, Fahssi lost his mother and as a tribute release the song Mghayer on January 5, 2021, which is now one of his most viewed music videos on YouTube with over 63 million views.

In March 2021, Toto's debut album "Caméléon" was ranked among the top 6 global album debuts worldwide by Spotify.[4]

In 2021, he was awarded with the title of both most streamed Arab artist and most streamed artist in the MENA region by Spotify.

He is fluent in 5 languages: Arabic, Berber, English, French and Spanish, also knowing basic Japanese.

As the main sport of Morocco being football, Toto has found a liking to it, being a supporter of Wydad AC, the biggest club in the nation.

Fahssi stands tall at 5'll" (181cm) and has an estimated net worth of $22 million, primarily from being a rapper.

Singles discography[]

  • 7elmet Ado - 2016
  • Haribo - 2017
  • Invalide (featuring Drizzy) - 2017
  • SMOU7AT - 2017
  • Pablo - 2017
  • Slay (featuring Manal) - 2018
  • Hors Série (featuring Khtek, Don Bigg & Draganov) - 2020
  • VitamineDZ - 2020
  • Mghayer - 2021
  • Haram - 2021
  • Love Nwantiti [North African Remix] (by CKay featuring ElGrandeToto) - 2021
  • Salade Coco - 2021
  • Msh Khalsa (by Wegz featuring ElGrandeToto) - 2021
  • 7elmetAdo 5 - 2021
  • How High (by Skizo featuring Moro & ElGrandeToto) - 2022

Albums[]

  • Illicit (2018)
  • Caméléon (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Spotify : ElGrandeToto, l'artiste le plus écouté au Maroc et dans le monde arabe". ledesk.ma.
  2. ^ Mughal, Waqar. "ElGrandeToto - The Celebrity List: Arab Music Stars 2021".
  3. ^ "AEAUSA | Awards".
  4. ^ Moroccan rap blossoms thanks to social media - Africanews (2021)
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