Saïd M'Roumbaba (French pronunciation: [said ɛmʁumbaba]; born 14 January 1979), better known by his stage name Soprano, is a French Comorian rapper, singer and songwriter.[1] He is a part of the rap group Psy 4 de la Rime.[2] After leaving the group to make his first solo album. He recorded his solo debut Puisqu'il Faut Vivre which made the Billboard European Top 100.[1] He returned in 2010 with a new solo album called La Colombe, which included collaborations with numerous artists such as Indila and Amadou & Mariam. He has continued to work with Psy4 de la Rime: their third album, Les Cités d'Or, was released in 2008, and their fourth album 4eme Dimension came out in April 2013.
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Soprano | |
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![]() Soprano at "SOS-Racisme" concert on 14 July 2011 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Saïd M'Roumbaba |
Born | (1979-01-14) 14 January 1979 (age 43) Marseille, France |
Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B, pop rap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper , singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1995–present |
Website | www |
On 19 September 2019, Soprano entered at the Musée Grévin. His wax statue wears a hat signed by De Bornarel, a Karl Lagerfeld jacket and Aaron Jah Stone jewellery; the outfit is the one he wore at the NRJ Music Awards 2018 ceremony.[3] "We kept this outfit, we thought it mixed The Voice, my career, the scene... it summed it up well"[4] he told France 3.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Units | Certifications[5] | |||||||||||||||||
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FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
Puisqu'il faut vivre |
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2 | 14 | 26 |
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La Colombe |
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1 | 5 | 18 |
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Le Corbeau |
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3 | 10 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
E=2MC's (with R.E.D.K.) |
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6 | 5 | 27 |
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Cosmopolitanie |
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2 | 3 | 24 |
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L'Everest |
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2 | 2 | 14 |
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Phoenix |
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2 [13] | 4 | 10 |
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— | — | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chasseur d'étoiles |
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1 [15] | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
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FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
Live au Dôme de Marseille |
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39 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
Live 2012 |
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"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
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FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
Psychanalyse avant l'album |
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63 | — | ||||||||||||||||
De Puisqu'il faut vivre à La Colombe |
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14 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. |
Title | Details |
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La Colombe et Le Corbeau |
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Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
BEL (Fl) [16] |
SWI [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | "Moi j'ai pas" | 28 | — | — | — | Puisqu'il faut vivre | |||||||||||||||
2007 | "À la bien!" | 24 | 17* | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
"Ferme les yeux et imagine toi" (featuring Blacko) |
16 | 19* | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Halla Halla" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | "Victory" | 14 | 24* | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||
2010 | "Crazy" | — | 11* | — | — | La Colombe | |||||||||||||||
2011 | "Hiro" | 26 | 27 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
"Regarde-moi" | 16 | 4* | — | — | Le Corbeau | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | "Accroche-toi à mes ailes" | — | 39* | — | — | La Colombe | |||||||||||||||
"Avant de s'en aller" (with R.E.D.K.) |
111 | 24* | — | — | E=2MC's | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | "Quand la musique est bonne" (with Amel Bent) |
40 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||||
"Sans toi" | 131 | 5 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | "Regarde-nous" | 118 | 8* | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
"Ils nous connaissent pas" | 36 | 16* | — | — | Cosmopolitanie | ||||||||||||||||
"Cosmo" | 5 | 16 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Fresh Prince" (feat. Uncle Phil) |
9 | 7 | 90* | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Clown" | 11 | 8 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | "Fais le moonwalk" (with DJ Abdel and Jul) |
50 | 40* | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||
"Millionnaire" | 12 | 16 | — | — | Cosmopolitanie | ||||||||||||||||
"Barman" | 34 | 6 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2016 | "Le Diable ne s'habille plus en Prada" | 10 | 33 | — | — | L'Everest | |||||||||||||||
"En feu" | 4 | 29 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Mon Everest" (feat. Marina Kaye) |
11 | 32 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Roule" | 23 | — | — | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | "Chez nous (Plan d'Aou, Air Bel)" (with Patrick Fiori) |
55 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
"À la vie à l'amour" | 61 | 12 | — | — | Phœnix | ||||||||||||||||
"Zoum" (featuring Niska) |
42 | 41 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | "Le cœur Holiday" (with Mika) |
— | 26 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | "Près des étoiles" | 88 | 13 | — | — | Chasseur d'étoiles | |||||||||||||||
"Dingue" | 81 [17] | 14 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Si tu tombes" (with Patrick Fiori) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | "Forrest" | — | 34 | — | — | Chasseur d'étoiles | |||||||||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
2008 | "Dernière chance" (Léa Castel featuring Soprano) |
— | 36 | 66 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||
"J'étais comme eux" (Demon One featuring Soprano) |
16 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2011 | "Chérie Coco" (Magic System featuring Soprano) |
2 | 11 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
"C'est ma life" (DJ Abdel featuring Soprano) |
26 | 11* | — | ||||||||||||||||||
"J'te parle" (Sniper featuring Soprano) |
55 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2012 | "Coup de cœur" (Kenza Farah featuring Soprano) |
16 | 21* | — | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | "Quand la musique est bonne" (Amel Bent and Soprano) |
40 | 5* | — | Génération Goldman Vol. 2 | ||||||||||||||||
"De Marseille à Paris" (Maître Gims featuring Bedjik, Dr. Beriz, H Magnum & Soprano) |
58 | — | — | Subliminal La face cachée | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | "Mama" (Zak & Diego featuring Soprano) |
41 | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
"Mieux que nous" (M. Pokora featuring Soprano) |
47 | 7* | — | R.E.D. | |||||||||||||||||
"Pas de souci" (Zak & Diego featuring Soprano) |
44 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||||||
2016 | "No Me Mirès Màs" (Kendji Girac featuring Soprano) |
7 | 24 | 71 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||
"Frérot" (Black M featuring Soprano) |
110 | — | — | Éternel insatisfait | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | "Ma famille" (Alonzo featuring Soprano) |
92 | — | — | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | "Les 4 fantastiques" (L'Algérino feat. Soprano, Naps & Alonzo) |
101 | — | — | International | ||||||||||||||||
"TKT" (Jul feat. Soprano) |
55 | — | — | Inspi d'ailleurs | |||||||||||||||||
"C'est que du rap" (Bigflo & Oli feat. Black M & Soprano) |
66 | — | — | La vie de rêve | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | "Millions de mélos " (Bramsito feat. Soprano) |
131 | 37* | — | Prémices_ | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | "La vida" (L'Algérino feat. Soprano) |
110 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Bangobang" (Medi Meyz & Lartiste feat. Soprano & Ritchy Boy) |
— | 32* | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2021 | "La vida" (L'Algérino feat. Soprano) |
110 | — | — | Moonlight | ||||||||||||||||
"Combien" (Many, Jul, Solda, Moubarak, Soprano, Elams, Soso Maness, Veazy, Jhonson) |
6 | — | — | 13 Organisé | |||||||||||||||||
"Tout à changé" (Le Rat Luciano, Jul, L'Algérino, Sysa, Solda, Menzo, Stone Black, Fahar) |
18 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
"La vie du binks" (Da Uzi, Ninho & SCH feat. Hornet La Frappe, Leto, Sadek & Soprano) |
5 | 6* | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
2014 | "Préface" | 27 | Cosmopolitanie | |
"Mélancolie" | 15 | |||
"Ti amo" | 18 | |||
"Luna" | 119 | |||
"Le pain" | 118 | 35* | ||
2015 | "Le pain" | 133 | ||
"J'ai encore rêvé de toi" | 192 | |||
2016 | "Marseille c'est..." (featuring Jul) |
40 | L'Everest | |
"Rihanna" (featuring Alonzo) |
86 | |||
"Attitude" (featuring Black M) |
169 | |||
"Parle-moi" | 193 | |||
"Cœurdonnier" | 90 | |||
2017 | "Mon précieux" | 109 | ||
"Prélude du Phoenix" | 73 | |||
"Amour siamois" | 75 | |||
"Demain c'est maintenant" | 76 | |||
"Marc Landers" | 85 | |||
2018 | "La voisine" | 167 | Phoenix | |
2019 | "Le coach" (featuring Vincenzo) | 33 [18] |
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"À nos héros du quotidien" | 65 [19] |
17 | ||
"Fragile" | 150 | 40 | ||
"Musica" (feat. Ninho) |
39 | Du Phoenix aux étoiles... | ||
2020 | "Ninja" | 37 | 32 | TBA |
Fabri Fibra featuring Redman and Soprano - Rap Futuristico (Tranne Te Remix) C'est ma life featuring DJ Abdel
Sadek feat Soprano Au bout du chemin Redk feat Soprano Meskine and Avant de s'en aller
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