Sinik
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Sinik | |
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Birth name | Thomas Gérard Idir |
Also known as | Malsain l'Assassin S.I.N.I.K. |
Born | Paris, France | 26 June 1980
Genres | French rap, hardcore rap |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | 6-0-9 (Six-O-Nine) |
Associated acts | Diam's James Blunt Seth Gueko Alibi Montana Kery James Soprano |
Thomas Gérard Idir (French pronunciation: [tɔma ʒeʁaʁ idiʁ]; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name Sinik, is a French-language rap artist. He is also known as Malsain, L'assassin and S.I.N.I.K.. His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label Six o Nine (6-0-9).
Collaborations / Clashes[]
His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career. They consider themselves as brother and sister.
Le Toit du Monde, released in 2007, contains a song called "Je réalise" which features British singer songwriter, James Blunt. The single is bilingual, with English parts performed by Blunt and French parts by Sinik.
He is also notorious for a number of clashes with other rap artists, most notably Kizito, Booba and Gaiden
Discography[]
Albums[]
Year | Album | Record label |
Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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FR [1] |
BEL (Wa) [2] |
SWI [3] | ||||
2005 | La Main sur le coeur | Warner | 3 | 78 | 47 | SNEP: 2X Gold 250,000 copies |
2006 | Sang froid | Warner | 2 | 5 | 11 | SNEP: Platinum 300,000 copies |
2007 | Le Toit du monde | Warner | 5 | 20 | 34 | SNEP: 2× Gold 250,000 copies |
2009 | Ballon d'or | 6-0-9 | 19 | 40 | — | SNEP: Gold 50,000 copies |
2012 | La plume et le poignard | 6-0-9 | 11 | 23 | 81 | SNEP: Gold 50,000 copies |
2015 | Immortel II | 5 | 49 | — | SNEP: Gold 50,000 copies | |
2017 | Drône | 108 [4] |
— | — | ||
2019 | Invincible | 26 [5] |
40 | — |
Street albums[]
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications / Sales | ||
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FR [1] |
BEL (Wa) [2] |
SWI [3] | |||
2004 | En attendant l'album | — | — | — | 40,000 copies |
2011 | Le Côté malsain | 8 | 29 | — | 40,000 copies |
Other releases[]
Mixtapes
- 1999: Ul'Team At Home 1er Volet (Mixtape Ul'Team Atom)
- 2011: Immortel (Best of de Sinik )
Maxis'
- 2000: Malsain
- 2002: Artiste triste
Singles[]
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
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FR [1] |
BEL (Wa) [2] |
SWI [3] | |||
2006 | "Ne dis jamais" (feat. Vitaa) |
26 | 38 | 70 | Sang froid |
"La cité des anges" | 36 | — | — | ||
2008 | "Je réalise" (feat. James Blunt) |
3 | 11 | 38 | Le Toit du monde |
2012 | "Les 16 vérités" (feat. Médine) |
143 | — | — | La plume et le poignard |
2015 | "Contradictions" | 148 | — | — | Immortel II |
2017 | "De Marbre" | 120 [6] |
— | — |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sinik discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sinik discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sinik discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 47, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 11, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 40, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links[]
- 1980 births
- Living people
- French rappers
- French hip hop musicians
- French people of Algerian descent
- French people of Kabyle descent
- French musician stubs
- Algerian people stubs