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Faisal Ben Said (born 20 September 1990), better known by his stage name Fais, stylized as FÄIS, is a Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist from Rotterdam. 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 8× platinum worldwide and has been listed #5 song in 25 years of Radio 538.[3]
FÄIS | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Faisal Ben Said |
| Born | 20 September 1990 (age 31) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Dance, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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]
FÄIS 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.[5]
Songwriting credits
As lead artist
- 2016 – "Hey" by FÄIS 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 FÄIS and Afrojack (#3 most played song on Dutch radio and Radio 538 Alarmschijf)
- 2017 – "Ask Me Tomorrow"[8]
- 2018 – "Know You Better"[9] (#1 most played song on Dutch radio, Radio 538 Alarmschijf and peaked at #8 Top 40)
- 2018 – "Make Me Do" (Radio 538 Alarmschijf)[5]
- 2019 – "I Want You Now"[10]
- 2021 – "Love You More"[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 (RIAA Latin Gold Certified on Feb 25th, 2020)[15]
- 2017 – "Break into the Dark" by Valentine ft. Rui & Afrojack (official soundtrack for HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY)[16]
- 2017 – "Wasted Love" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Japan Billboard Buzz Songs,[17] #5 Japan Billboard Hot 100, RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[18])
- 2017 – "Diamond Sunset" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Recochoku TOP,[19] RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE")
- 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)[20]
- 2018 – "Luxe" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Crazyboy[21] (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[18])
- 2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[18])
- 2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[18])
- 2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[18])
- 2018 – "Hey" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Afrojack (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[18])
- 2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal
- 2018 – "Own Game" by Afrojack & Chasner[22]
- 2019 – "Red Lemonade" by Miss Montreal
- 2022 – "LOKO" by Christian Pagán from "American Song Contest" (Qualifier Winner,[23] #6 iTunes Top 100 Latin Songs[24])
As executive producer
- 2022 – "LOKO" by Christian Pagán from "American Song Contest" (Qualifier Winner,[23] #6 iTunes Top 100 Latin Songs[24])
Production and co-production credits
- 2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka (produced by FÄIS & Afrojack) (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[18])
- 2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal (produced by FÄIS & Gordon Groothedde)
- 2018 – "Make Me Do" by FÄIS (produced by Afrojack, Johannes Andersson, FÄIS)
- 2019 – "Red Lemonade" by Miss Montreal (produced by FÄIS & Gordon Groothedde)
Discography
Singles
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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| NLD 40 [25] |
NLD 100 | BE (FL) | BE (WA) | NOR | SWE | ||||||
| "Hey" (featuring Afrojack) |
2016 | 2 | 7 | —[lower-alpha 1] | 76 | 32 | 12 |
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non-album singles | ||
| "Used to Have It All" (featuring Afrojack) |
18 | 55 | —[lower-alpha 2] | — | — | — |
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| "Ask Me Tomorrow" | 2017 | 47 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Know You Better"[27] | 2018 | 8 | 26 | —[lower-alpha 3] | 95 | — | — |
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| "Make Me Do" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Want You Now" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love You More" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Appearances
Live shows
- Afrojack World Tour (2016)[28]
- Tomorrowland (2016 and 2017)[29]
- Tomorrowland Brasil (2016)[30]
- Ultra Music Festival (2016 and 2017)[31]
- First headlining show at Paradiso Noord (2018)[32]
Award shows
- 538 JingleBall hosted by Radio 538 (2015)[33]
- MTV Europe Music Awards hosted by MTV (2016)[34]
- 538Live XXL hosted by Radio 538 (2016)[35]
- 538 Kingsday (2017)[36]
- 538 Kingsday (2018)[37]
- 100% NL Awards (2018)
TV shows
- RTL Late Night (2016-2018)[38]
- Holland's Next Top Model (2016)[39]
- NOC*NSF Sportgala 2016 hosted by NOS (2016)[40]
Notes
- "Hey" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.
- "Used to Have It All" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.
- "Know You Better" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.
References
- "Wall Family | Wall Recordings". www.wallrecordings.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- "Fais Ft. Afrojack - Hey". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- "Dit is de Top 100 van 25 jaar Radio 538 | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- Alarmschijf
- "Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- "Top 40 Award voor Fais". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- "Top 40 Award voor Afrojack en Fais". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- "Fais - Ask Me Tomorrow". Nieuweplaat (in Dutch). 14 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- "Fais - Know You Better". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- "Fäis - I Want You Now". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- Kremer, Henk (2021-03-31). "FÄIS - Love You More". Hitzound (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "LDH official website". LDH official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- avex (2016-09-22), Dance Earth Party feat. Afrojack / 「To The World 」, retrieved 2017-11-17
- "Afrojack & David Guetta Ft. Ester Dean - Another Life". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "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.
- "WASTED LOVE / HIROOMI TOSAKA | CHART insight | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "【レコチョク】DIAMOND SUNSET / HIROOMI TOSAKA". レコチョク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- "Dubvision en Afrojack scoren de Dance Smash | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- "HIROOMI TOSAKA オフィシャルサイト". avex.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- "Afrojack Breaks Down His 14-Track 'Press Play' EP: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- Roberts, Dale (2022-03-29). "American Song Contest: Qualifying show 1 full results". aussievision. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- "Top Latin Songs Charts on iTunes Store USA". iTop Chart. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Fais | Top 40 Hitdossier-artiesten".
- "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". www.sverigetopplistan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- "Fais pakt Alarmschijf met Know You Better". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- "Afrojack". Songkick. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- Tomorrowland (2016-07-23), Tomorrowland Belgium 2016 | Afrojack, retrieved 2017-11-29
- Tomorrowland (2016-05-09), Tomorrowland Brasil 2016 | Afrojack, retrieved 2017-11-29
- Afrojack (2016-03-20), Afrojack - Live @ Ultra Music Festival Miami 2016, retrieved 2017-11-29
- "Fais – Paradiso". www.paradiso.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- Radio 538 (2015-12-21), Afrojack | Full liveset | 538JingleBall 2015, retrieved 2017-11-29
- "Afrojack, 'Hey' featuring FAIS and Ty Dolla $ign | MTVEMA". MTVEMA. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- Wall Recordings (2016-09-17), Fais - Live @ 538Live XXL, retrieved 2017-11-29
- "Fais live op 538Koningsdag 2017 | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- "538Koningsdag". Partyflock (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- "Afrojack en Fais te gast bij RTL Late Night - RTL Late Night". www.rtllatenight.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- "De prachtige openingsrun - Holland's Next Top Model". www.hollandsnexttopmodel.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- "Over de NOS - Nieuws over de NOS". over.nos.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
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