Fais (musician)

Fais
Birth name Faisal Ben Said
Also known as Fais
Born September 20, 1990
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Genres Dance, electronic
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Piano
Years active 2011–present
Labels Wall Recordings
Associated acts Afrojack, Jus Jack, Speed Limits

Faisal Ben Said (born 20 September 1990), performing as Fais, is a Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist. His debut single "Hey" featuring Afrojack was released on 8 April 2016 on Wall Recordings.[1] Within the week of its release it peaked at #2 in the Dutch charts,[2] has achieved 8x platinum worldwide and has been listed #5 song in 25 years of Radio 538.[3]

His follow-up single "Used To Have It All" was again a collaboration with Afrojack and achieved triple platinum status in the Netherlands. He released his second solo single "Know You Better" which became Radio 538's Alarmschijf[4] (which is the official Dutch "Record Of The Week") on the day it got released. As well for his third solo single "Make Me Do"[5].

Fais has been awarded for Top 40 Best New Act 2016[6], Top 40 Most Successful Dutch Act alongside Afrojack[7] and is named Most Successful Male Singer of 2018 so far according to Top 40[8].

Songwriting credits

As lead artist

  • 2016 – "Hey" by Fais ft. Afrojack (#1 most played song on Dutch radio, Radio 538 Dance Smash and peaked at #8 Single Top 100)
  • 2016 – "Used to Have It All" by Fais and Afrojack (#3 most played song on Dutch radio and Radio 538 Alarmschijf)
  • 2017 – "Ask Me Tomorrow"[9]
  • 2018 – "Know You Better"[10] (#1 most played song on Dutch radio, Radio 538 Alarmschijf and peaked at #8 Top 40)
  • 2018 – "Make Me Do" (Radio 538 Alarmschijf)[11]

As songwriter

  • 2016 – "Follow Your Dreams" by Afrojack (co-written with Ne-Yo)[12]
  • 2016 – "To the World" by DANCE EARTH PARTY ft. Afrojack[13]
  • 2017 – "Another Life" by Afrojack & David Guetta ft. Ester Dean (#1 Tipparade, #28 Top 40 and Radio 538 Alarmschijf)[14]
  • 2017 – "Wave Your Flag" by Afrojack ft. Luis Fonsi
  • 2017 – "Break into the Dark" by Valentine ft. Rui & Afrojack (official soundtrack for HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY)[15]
  • 2017 – "Wasted Love" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Japan Billboard Buzz Songs,[16] #5 Japan Billboard Hot 100)
  • 2017 – "Diamond Sunset" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Recochoku TOP[17])
  • 2017 – "A Million Ways" by Miss Montreal (#5 most played song on Dutch radio, #9 Tipparade and #26 Top 40)
  • 2017 – "New Memories" by DubVision & Afrojack (#8 Tipparade and Radio 538 Dance Smash)[18]
  • 2018 – "Luxe" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Crazyboy[19]
  • 2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka
  • 2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka
  • 2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka
  • 2018 – "Hey" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Afrojack
  • 2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal
  • 2018 – "Own Game" by Afrojack & Chasner[20]

Production and co-production credits

  • 2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka (produced by Fais & Afrojack)
  • 2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal (produced by Fais & Gordon Groothedde)
  • 2018 – "Make Me Do" by Fais (produced by Afrojack, Johannes Andersson, Fais)

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NLD 40
[21]		 NLD 100 BE (FL) BE (WA) NOR SWE
"Hey"
(featuring Afrojack)		 2016 2 7 —[lower-alpha 1] 76 32 12
  • NVPI: Platinum
  • GLF: Platinum[22]
 non-album singles
"Used to Have It All"
(with Afrojack)		 18 55 —[lower-alpha 2] — — —
  • NVPI: Platinum
"Ask Me Tomorrow" 2017 47 128 — — — — —
"Know You Better"[23] 2018 8 26 —[lower-alpha 3] 95 — —
  • NVPI: Platinum
"Make Me Do" 27 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Appearances

Live shows

  • Afrojack World Tour (2016)[24]
  • Tomorrowland (2016 and 2017)[25]
  • Tomorrowland Brasil (2016)[26]
  • Ultra Music Festival (2016 and 2017)[27]
  • First headlining show at Paradiso Noord (2018)[28]

Award shows

  • 538 JingleBall hosted by Radio 538 (2015)[29]
  • MTV Europe Music Awards hosted by MTV (2016)[30]
  • 538Live XXL hosted by Radio 538 (2016)[31]
  • 538 Kingsday 2017[32]
  • 538 Kingsday 2018[33]

TV shows

  • RTL Late Night (2016-2018)[34]
  • Holland's Next Top Model (2016)[35]
  • NOC*NSF Sportgala 2016 hosted by NOS (2016)[36]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Hey" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.
  2. ↑ "Used to Have It All" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.
  3. ↑ "Know You Better" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Wall Family | Wall Recordings". www.wallrecordings.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  2. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais Ft. Afrojack - Hey". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. ↑ "Dit is de Top 100 van 25 jaar Radio 538 | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. ↑ Alarmschijf
  5. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  6. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Top 40 Award voor Fais". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  7. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Top 40 Award voor Afrojack en Fais". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  8. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  9. ↑ "Fais - Ask Me Tomorrow". Nieuweplaat (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  10. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais - Know You Better". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  11. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  12. ↑ "LDH official website". LDH official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  13. ↑ avex (2016-09-22), DANCE EARTH PARTY feat. Afrojack / 「To The World 」, retrieved 2017-11-17
  14. ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Afrojack & David Guetta Ft. Ester Dean - Another Life". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  15. ↑ "Valentine feat. Rui & Afrojack「Break into the Dark」のシングル楽曲ダウンロード、音楽ランキングならmusic.jp！". music.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  16. ↑ "WASTED LOVE / HIROOMI TOSAKA | CHART insight | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  17. ↑ "【レコチョク】DIAMOND SUNSET / HIROOMI TOSAKA". レコチョク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  18. ↑ "Dubvision en Afrojack scoren de Dance Smash | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  19. ↑ "HIROOMI TOSAKA オフィシャルサイト". avex.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  20. ↑ "Afrojack Breaks Down His 14-Track 'Press Play' EP: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  21. ↑ https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/fais
  22. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". www.sverigetopplistan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  23. ↑ "Fais pakt Alarmschijf met Know You Better". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  24. ↑ "Afrojack". Songkick. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  25. ↑ Tomorrowland (2016-07-23), Tomorrowland Belgium 2016 | Afrojack, retrieved 2017-11-29
  26. ↑ Tomorrowland (2016-05-09), Tomorrowland Brasil 2016 | Afrojack, retrieved 2017-11-29
  27. ↑ Afrojack (2016-03-20), Afrojack - Live @ Ultra Music Festival Miami 2016, retrieved 2017-11-29
  28. ↑ "Fais – Paradiso". www.paradiso.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  29. ↑ Radio 538 (2015-12-21), Afrojack | Full liveset | 538JingleBall 2015, retrieved 2017-11-29
  30. ↑ "Afrojack, 'Hey' featuring FAIS and Ty Dolla $ign | MTVEMA". MTVEMA. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  31. ↑ Wall Recordings (2016-09-17), Fais - Live @ 538Live XXL, retrieved 2017-11-29
  32. ↑ "Fais live op 538Koningsdag 2017 | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  33. ↑ "538Koningsdag". Partyflock (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  34. ↑ "Afrojack en Fais te gast bij RTL Late Night - RTL Late Night". www.rtllatenight.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  35. ↑ "De prachtige openingsrun - Holland's Next Top Model". www.hollandsnexttopmodel.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  36. ↑ "Over de NOS - Nieuws over de NOS". over.nos.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
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