Sofiane (rapper)

Sofiane
Birth name Sofiane Zermani
Also known as Fianso, So
Born (1986-07-21) 21 July 1986
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
Origin Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Algeria
Genres French rap, trap, gangsta rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2004–present
Labels Suther Kane, Millenium, Capitol, Universal

Sofiane Zermani (born 21 July 1986), better known by the mononym Sofiane, is a French rapper. He is also known by the name Fianso, the verlan of Sofiane. Born in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris, he lived in the nearby Stains until age 13 when he moved to Le Blanc-Mesnil.[1][2]

In 2011, he released independently the album Blacklist followed by Blacklist II in 2013. In 2016, he launched a series of videos titled #JeSuisPasséChezSo inviting other less-known rappers to take part. In November 2016, he was signed to Capitol Records, an affiliate of Universal Music France. In January 2017, he released "Ma cité a craqué" featuring Bakyl. The album #JeSuisPasséChezSo, same title as the earlier series has peaked at #2 on SNEP, the French Albums Chart. The album is certified Platinum in May 2017 for selling over 100,000 copies internationally.

In May 2017 Sofiane released the album Bandit saleté ("Filth bandit"), which again was certified platinum. For the music video for the song "Toka" from the album, Sofiane and around 10 of his crew stood in the middle of the A3 autoroute, blocking cars, while Sofiane rapped the song in front of cameras. The filming was done without a permit. In February 2018 he was fined €1,500 and given a suspended sentence of four months in jail for obstructing traffic. At the sentencing, Sofiane apologized for his actions, and said that the decision to film there had come to him in a moment of "bad inspiration".[3]

Discography

Albums

Album details Charts Details
FRA
[4]		 BEL
Wa
[5]		 SWI
[6]
Première claque
  • Date released: 2007
  • Record label:
 — — —
La vie de cauchemar
  • Date released: 2009
  • Record label:
 — — —
Blacklist
  • Date released: 2011
  • Record label: I Need Money
 — — —
Blacklist II
  • Date released: 2013
  • Record label: I Need Money
 79 — —
#JeSuisPasséChezSo
  • Date released: 27 January 2017
  • Record label: Suther Kane, Capitol
 2
[7]		 12 39
Bandit saleté
  • Date released: 12 May 2017
  • Record label: Suther Kane, Capitol
 1 15 13
Affranchis
  • Date released: 26 January 2018
  • Record label: Suther Kane, Capitol
 1 2 13

Singles

Year Single Charts Certification Album
FRA
[4]		 BEL
Wa
[5]		 SWI
[6]
2017 "Tout l'monde s'en fout" 43
[8]		  –  – #JeSuisPasséChezSo
"Bandit saleté" 13
[9]		  –  – Bandit saleté
"Mon p'tit loup" 28
[10]		  –  –
"Toka" 52
[10]		  –  –
2018 "Longue vie"
(featuring Ninho and Hornet La Frappe)		 77 45  – Affranchis
"Woah"
(featuring Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, Sadek & Heuss L'Enfoiré)		 5  –

Other charted songs

Year Single Charts Certification Album
FRA
[4]
2017 "Dis-leur" 145 Bandit saleté
"Poto" 60
"Marion maréchal" 53
"Le cercle"
(feat. Hornet La Frappe, GLK & YL)		 134
2018 "Mistigris"
(feat. Kaaris)		 83 Affranchis
"Lundi" 59
"Arafricain"
(feat. Maître Gims)		 111
"Madame courage"
(feat. Soolking)		 183
"Cramé" 191

Featured in

Year Single Charts Certification Album
FRA
[4]		 BEL
Wa
[5]
2017 "Grand Paris"
(Médine feat. Lartiste, Lino, Sofiane, Alivor, Seth Gueko, Ninho & Youssoupha)		 64
[11]		  –
"Laisse pas traîner ton fils"
(Ninho feat. Sofiane)		 88  –
"T'es un marrant"
(Hornet La Frappe feat. Sofiane)		 148  –
"Bling Bling"
(Kaaris feat. Kalash Criminel & Sofiane)		 75  –
2018 "Dragon"
(Vald feat. Sofiane)		 58  – Vald album
Xeu
"Loup Garou"
(Maître Gims feat. Sofiane)		 3 38 Maître Gims album
Ceinture noire
2018 "Fashion Week RMX"

(Tedua feat. Sofiane)

  –  –

Videography

  • 2011: En ouvrant les bras
  • 2012: Aller retour
  • 2012: Elle était belle
  • 2013: Échec et Mat
  • 2013: So
  • 2013: Ciao bonne vie (feat. Léa Castel)
  • 2016: Rapass
  • 2016: #JeSuisPasséChezSo (video series)
  • 2017: Ma cité a craqué (feat. Bakyl)
  • 2017: Tout l'monde s'en fout
  • 2017: Bakhaw (feat. Boozoo)
  • 2017: Toka
  • 2017: Mon ptit loup
  • 2017: Bandit saleté
  • 2017: Pégase
  • 2017: Le cercle (feat. Hornet La Frappe, GLK & YL)
  • 2017: Bois d'argent
  • 2017: Parti de rien

References

  1. ↑ Quentin Girard (17 February 2017). "Sofiane: La voix désarme" (in French). Libération. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Les InRocks: Qui est Sofiane, le rappeur de Blanc-Mesnil devenu porte-parole malgré lui (in French)
  3. ↑ Serre, Myrtille (5 February 2018). "Blocage de l'A3: Fianso condamné à 4 mois de prison avec sursis et 1 500 € d'amende". Agence France Presse.
  4. 1 2 3 4 LesCharts.com: Sofiane page
  5. 1 2 3 "Discographie Sofiane". ultratop.be. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Sofiane - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 5, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 5, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 14, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 16, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 9, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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