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Valentin Le Du (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ lə dy]; born 15 July 1992), better known by his stage name Vald (French: [vald]; sometimes stylized as VALD), is a French rapper.[1]
Vald | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Valentin Le Du |
Born | Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | 15 July 1992
Genres | Cloud rap, comedy rap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2010-present |
Labels | Mezoued Records, Millenium, Capitol, Universal Music |
Website | vald |
Born in Aulnay-sous-Bois, in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, he studied at Lycée privé catholique l'Espérance where he received a Baccalauréat S (Sciences). He then studied medicine for a semester before moving to Mathematics/Information, graduating with a licence.[citation needed] He also studied sound engineering.
He started rapping at age 17. He released a mixtape, NQNTMQMQMB (Ni Queue Ni Tête Mais Qui Met Quand Même Bien) in 2012, followed by another mixtape Cours de rattrapage the same year. Both were re-edited in 2016 as a double CD released through his website. On 27 October 2014, he released his debut EP NQNT (Ni Queue Ni Tête) with a music video, Bonjour, finding success. It was followed by the release of EP NQNT 2 on 25 September 2015. On 20 January 2017, he released his debut album Agartha on Mezoued Records & Suther Kane Films, and on Millenium, Capitol, Universal; the album earned a platinum certification in France.[2] A leak of song material resulted in the release of the EP project NQNT 3. On 2 February 2018, Vald released his second album XEU featuring collaborations with rappers Sirius, Suik'on Blaz AD and Sofiane; the album received a double platinum certification. This was followed by the mixtape NQNT33 in September 2018. In October 2019, he released a third album, Ce monde est cruel (This world is cruel).
Personal life
editVald is of Breton descent through his father.[3] In an interview with radio station Mouv', he stated he has a son, Charles, born in 2014.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
editYear | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
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FRA [5] |
BEL (Fl) [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
2017 | Agartha | 2 | — | 6 | 15 |
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2018 | XEU | 1 | 98 | 1 | 4 |
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2019 | Ce monde est cruel | 1 [9] |
28 | 1 | 3 |
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2020 | Horizon vertical (joint album with Heuss l'Enfoiré) |
20 | – | 20 | 71 |
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2022 | V | 1 [10] |
43 | 1 | 1 |
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EPs
editYear | Album | Peak positions | |
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FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | ||
2014 | NQNT | 66 | 139 |
2015 | NQNT 2 | 11 | 24 |
2018 | NQNT 33 | 8 | 10 |
Singles
editYear | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
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FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
2017 | "Trophée" | 37 | — | — | XEU |
2018 | "Désaccordé" | 1 | 9 | 75 | |
2019 | "Journal perso II" | 4 | 29 | 91 | Ce monde est cruel |
2021 | "Footballeur" | 31 | — | — | |
2022 | "Anunnaki" | 4[11] | 37 | 66 | V |
"Peon" (featuring Orelsan) |
1[11] | 33 | 67 |
Other charted songs
editYear | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
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FRA [5][12] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
2016 | "Eurotrap" | 118 | — | — | Agartha |
2017 | "Je t'aime" | 171 | — | — | |
"Ma meilleure amie" | 49 | — | — | ||
"Vitrine" (feat. Damso) |
71 | 17 (Ultratip*) |
— | ||
2018 | "Primitif" | 5 | — | — | XEU |
"Dragon" (feat. Sofiane) |
4 | — | — | ||
"Possédé" | 9 | — | — | ||
"Gris" | 10 | — | — | ||
"Résidus" | 12 | — | — | ||
"Seum" | 13 | — | — | ||
"Offshore" (feat. Suikon Blaz AD) |
15 | — | — | ||
"Chépakichui" | 20 | — | — | ||
"Réflexions basses" | 21 | — | — | ||
"Dqtp" | 24 | — | — | ||
"Deviens génial" | 26 | — | — | ||
"Rituel" (feat. Sirius) |
30 | — | — | ||
"J'entertain" | 31 | — | — | ||
"Rocking Chair" | 32 | — | — | ||
"Ne me déteste pas" | 48 | — | — | ||
"Valise" (with Hornet La Frappe) |
66 | — | — | Game Over | |
"Non Stop" | 54 | — | — | NQNT 33 | |
"Mana" | 63 | — | — | ||
"YAX3" | 76 | — | — | ||
"Berflam" | 107 | — | — | ||
"Foie gras" | 112 | — | — | ||
"Rhumance" | 114 | — | — | ||
"Rechute" | 122 | — | — | ||
"No Tube Zone" | 139 | — | — | ||
"Vlad" | 173 | — | — | ||
"Baby Squirt" | 186 | — | — | ||
"MacDo" | 199 | — | — | ||
"Iencli" (with Sofiane) |
11 | — | — | 93 Empire | |
2019 | "Poches pleines" | 16 | — | — | Ce monde est cruel |
"NQNTMQMQMB" (featuring Suikon Blaz AD) |
11 | — | — | ||
"Ce monde est cruel" | 9 | — | — | ||
"Pensionman" | 19 | — | — | ||
"Ma star" | 27 | — | — | ||
"Ignorant" | 13 | — | — | ||
"Halloween" | 10 | — | — | ||
"Dernier retrait" (featuring SCH) |
5 | — | 93 | ||
"Keskivonfer" | 14 | — | — | ||
"Pourquoi" | 31 | — | — | ||
"J'pourrai" | 28 | — | — | ||
"No Friends" | 26 | — | — | ||
"ASB" (featuring Maes) |
18 | — | — | ||
"Royal Bacon" | 36 | — | — | ||
"Rappel" | 38 | — | — | ||
2020 | "Gotaga" | 6 | 43 | — | |
"C'est pas nous les méchants" | 131 | — | — | ||
"Guccissima" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
27 | — | — | ||
"Matrixé" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
33 | — | — | ||
"Canada" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
16 | — | — | ||
2022 | "Maudit" | 5[11] | — | — | |
"La Faux Le Fer" | 6[11] | — | — | ||
"Pandemie" | 7[11] | — | 94 | ||
"Papoose" | 9[11] | — | — | ||
"Sur Un Nouvel Album" | 10[11] | — | — | ||
"Un Mot" | 11[11] | — | — | ||
"Regarde Toi" | 13[11] | — | — | ||
"Rappeur Conscient" | 15[11] | — | — | ||
"Je Ressens Rien" | 19[11] | — | — | ||
"Happy End" | 22[11] | — | — | ||
"Laisse Tomber" | 23[11] | — | — | ||
"Bien Sur" | 24[11] | — | — | ||
"Pas Deux Fois" | 27[11] | — | — | ||
"Qui Ecoute ?" | 30[11] | — | — |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Featured in
editYear | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
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FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
2018 | "Bizarre" (Lorenzo feat. Vald) |
4 | 17 (Ultratip*) |
Lorenzo album Rien à branler |
"Woah" (Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré) |
7 | 12 (Ultratip*) |
93 Empire | |
"L'addition" (Heuss L'Enfoiré feat. Vald) |
84 | — | Heuss L'Enfoiré album En esprit | |
"Qui dit mieux" (Gringe feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD) |
24 | 15 (Ultratip*) |
Gringe album Enfant lune | |
"Un jour de plus" (Kalash Criminel feat. Vald) |
124 | — | Kalash Criminel album La fosse aux lions | |
2019 | "Elévation" (Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar) |
64 | ||
"J'suis loin " (Jul feat. Vald) |
31 | |||
"Bitch" (Lefa feat. Vald) |
10 | 12 (Ultratip*) |
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2020 | "Pour eux" (Naps feat. Vald) |
90 | Naps album Carré VIP | |
"Pas de reine" (Koba LaD feat. Vald) |
5 | Koba LaD album Détail | ||
"Jetez pas l'oeil" (Maître Gims feat. Vald) |
52 | Maître Gims album Le Fléau | ||
2021 | "Alliance" (Sadek feat. Vald) |
53 | Sadek album Aimons-nous vivants |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
edit- ^ Brain magazine: Vald - En gaulois dans le texte (in French)
- ^ Agartha certification (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique)
- ^ Society - Vald ne rigole plus. (in French)
- ^ Good Morning Cefran - 26 May 2017 (in French).
- ^ a b c d e "Vald discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Vald discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Vald discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Vald discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 6, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Top Singles (Week 6, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.