| Dystinct | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Iliass Mansouri |
| Also known as | Dystinct |
| Born | (1998-09-09) September 9, 1998 (age 26) Mortsel, Belgium |
| Genres | Reggae, raï, pop-rap |
| Years active | 2017 - present |
Iliass Mansouri (Arabic: إلياس المنصوري), known professionally as DYSTINCT, is a Belgian-Moroccan singer, songwriter, and music producer.
Biography
Iliass Mansouri, known professionally as Dystinct, was born on September 9, 1998, in Mortsel, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium, to a Moroccan family. He grew up in the Zurenborg neighborhood of Antwerp. In addition to Belgian nationality, he also holds Moroccan nationality. During his youth, he played football at Dageraadplaats near his neighborhood in Bornem. Later, he followed in his father's footsteps, who was a singer, abandoning his passion for football and turning towards music production before beginning to sing at the age of fourteen. He started developing his art through English covers and then moved on to composing in Dutch, often mixing languages.
At eighteen, while his family moved to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in the Étangs Noirs neighborhood, Dystinct relocated to Amsterdam, Netherlands, after signing his first contract with Avalon Music, where he began collaborating with various Dutch artists.
He took on several jobs, from call center advisor to accounting assistant. Iliass negotiated with his mother for a gap year after obtaining his bachelor's degree, promising to fully commit to music for a year. If he didn't succeed, he pledged to return to his studies. With a contract from Avalon Music, Dystinct released his first Dutch-language songs, including the audio track "Panamera." He also released his first music videos, such as "No Ring Ring," and collaborated with Moroccan artist Chawki on the track "Zina." Aiming to popularize his name in the Benelux and Maghreb regions, Dystinct quickly engaged in international collaborations, notably in 2018 with French singer Franglish for a track on his album titled "Que Pasa."
Discography
Albums
- 2021: MON VOYAGE
- 2023: LAYALI
Singles
- 2017 : Panamera
- 2017 : No Ring Ring
- 2017 : Zina (feat. Chawki)
- 2017 : Pablo
- 2017 : Wat Je Wilt
- 2018 : Que Pasa (feat. Franglish)
- 2018 : Vervloekt
- 2019 : Chicha del Ghetto
- 2019 : Ya La Laa
- 2019 : Boussa
- 2020 : BLESSING
- 2020 : Malika
- 2020 : Awaa
- 2021 : Habiba (feat. Tawsen)
- 2021 : Alleen (feat. Ardian Bujupi)
- 2021 : Nada Nada
- 2021 : Ya Dellali (feat. Bryan Mg)
- 2021 : Fini
- 2022 : Niye (feat. Ali471)
- 2022 : Ghazali (feat. Bryan Mg)
- 2022 : Omri (feat. Kouz1)
- 2023 : Tek Tek (feat. MHD)
- 2023 : Ku Je Ti (feat. Ricky Rich & Dafina Zeqiri)
- 2023 : Business (feat. Naza)
- 2023 : La
- 2024 : Wala 5, 7, 10
- 2024 : Salam
- 2024 : Spider (with Gims)
- 2024 : Pas comme ça (feat. Dadju)
- 2024: Dumlla (feat. Dafina Zeqiri)
Features
- 2017 : Kabhi of F1rstman and Dystinct
- 2018 : Daba Daba of Oualid and Dystinct
- 2018 : Alé Vamos of Chawki and Dystinct
- 2018 : Real Thing of Quesswho and Dystinct
- 2019 : Mal a la tête of Bryan Mg and Dystinct
- 2019 : Sensiz of Emil Rosé and Dystinct
- 2019 : Passer passer of DJ Hamida, Dystinct and CHK
- 2020 : Choqué of GLK and Dystinct
- 2020 : Problematik of TiiwTiiw and Dystinct
- 2020 : Latino Gang of DJ Hamida and Dystinct
- 2020 : Fidèle of Maestro and Dystinct
- 2021 : Oh Bébé of DJ Sem and Dystinct
- 2021 : Real Love of Architrackz and Dystinct
- 2021 : Dommage of Driks and Dystinct
- 2021 : Démarre of 3robi and Dystinct
- 2021 : Mehbooba ofF1rstman and Dystinct
- 2022 : Diamant of DJ Sem and Dystinct
- 2022 : Bebegim of Ali471 and Dystinct
- 2022 : Ik Hoor Je of ICE and Dystinct, Ashafar, YAM
- 2023 : Alone of Makar and Dystinct
- 2023 : Darba 9adiya and Moha K, Dystinct and YAM
- 2023 : Y Dor of Soolking and Dystinct
- 2023 : Ça c'est bien of Franglish and Dystinct
- 2024 : Spider of Gims and Dystinct
Awards
- 2023 : Vainqueur Trace Awards du meilleur artiste nord-africain
- 2023 : Nommé au NRJ Music Awards pour le prix de la révélation belge de l'année
- 2024 : FunX Music Awards: Best Album; LAYALI
References
- "Dystinct, le chanteur belgo-marocain dont le morceau 'Ghazali' est devenu l'hymne des Lions de l'Atlas en Coupe du Monde". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- Mustafa, Hala (2024-04-22). "Charting the Global Musical Map in Morocco: Dystinct's Quest for Love and Arabic Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- "Antwerpse rapper Dystinct immens populair in Marokko". NPO Radio 1 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- "Dystinct présente son nouveau projet Layali". www.booska-p.com/ (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- Amdaa, Said (2023-06-07). "DYSTINCT : "Je ferai peut-être une chanson pour le Maroc à la prochaine Coupe d'Afrique"". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- "Enjoy The Music Video Of The Latest Hindi Song Zaalima Sung By DYSTINCT And Shreya Ghoshal | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- Olaf (2021-09-06). "[MAINTENANT DISPO] DYSTINCT sort son premier album " Mon Voyage ". | AVALON MUSIC". Avalon (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- "Nigerian musicians dominate Trace Awards winners' list - TRT Afrika". Nigerian musicians dominate Trace Awards winners' list. Retrieved 2023-10-23..
- "Découvrez les nommés aux NRJ Music Awards (et comment voter pour vos artistes préférés)". 7sur7.be. Retrieved 2023-10-30..