Sinik

Sinik
Sinik
Birth name	Thomas Gérard Idir
Also known as	Malsain ; l'Assassin ; S.I.N.I.K.
Born	26 June 1980; Paris, France
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
Year	Album	Record label	FR [1]	BEL (Wa) [2]	SWI [3]	Certifications
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
Year	Album	FR [1]	BEL (Wa) [2]	SWI [3]	Certifications / Sales
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
Year	Single	FR [1]	BEL (Wa) [2]	SWI [3]	Album
2006	"Ne dis jamais" (feat. Vitaa)	26	38	70	Sang froid
2006	"La cité des anges"	36	—	—	Sang froid
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]	—	—

References

"Sinik discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
"Sinik discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
"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

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[fr-1] "Sinik discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

[bel-wa-2] "Sinik discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Retrieved 14 June 2013.

[swi-3] "Sinik discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

[4] "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 47, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[5] "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 11, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[6] "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 40, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 October 2017.