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| Franglish | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gédéon Mundele Ngolo |
| Born | (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30) Ménilmontant, Paris, France |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Brownie Dubz Gang |
Gédéon Mundele Ngolo (French pronunciation: [ʒedeɔ̃ mundele (ɛŋ)ɡɔlo]; born 4 August 1994), better known by his stage name Franglish, is a French rapper and singer.
Originating from the 20th arrondissement of Paris and is of Congolese origin, he was passionate about hip hop, rap, and French and American R&B. After seeing his beginnings, Brownie Dubz Gang collective started calling him Mr. Franglish because of his mixed freestyle. He collaborated greatly with the rap group BFBC originating from Montfermeil. In 2013, he released his own Franglish Prototype, followed in 2017 with a second mixtape Changement d'ambiance and a third in 2017 as Signature. His album Monsieur reached number 16 on the French Albums chart in 2019. His biggest single hit was "My Salsa" featuring Tory Lanez.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Fl) |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| Monsieur |
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16 | — | 57 | 99 |
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| Vibe |
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3 | 176 | 14 | 40 | |
| Glish |
|
6 | — | 21 | 48 | |
| Prime |
|
9 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Wa) | ||||
| Franglish Prototype |
|
— | — | ||
| Changement d'ambiance |
|
— | — | ||
| Signature |
|
144 | 187 | ||
| Mood |
|
— | — | ||
| Mood 2 |
|
— | — |
| |
| Mood 3 |
|
17 | 77 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Wa) | ||||
| "C'est plus l'heure" (featuring Dadju and Vegedream) |
2016 | — | — |
|
Signature |
| "Plus rien" (feat. Keblack) |
2018 | 185 | — | Monsieur | |
| "My Salsa" (Solo or featuring Tory Lanez) |
2020 | 5 | 35 |
|
Mood |
| "Baby Mama" | 2021 | 106 | — | Vibe | |
| "Trucs de choses" (with Gradur) |
22 | — |
|
Non-album single | |
| "Big Drip" (featuring Gazo) |
2022 | 60 | — | Mood 2 | |
| "La calle" (featuring Koba LaD) |
33 | — | |||
| "Mano" | 96 | — | Mood 3 | ||
| "Sécu" | 16 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Dans la Chambre/Money"" | 2023 | 62 | — | ||
| "DJO" (with Aya Nakamura) |
18 | — | Mood 3 | ||
| "Trop Parler" | 64 | — | |||
| "Ca C'est Bien" | 71 | — | |||
| "Position" | 2024 | 3 | 45 | Prime | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Wa) | ||||
| "Django" (Dadju featuring Franglish) |
2017 | 16 | 35 |
|
Gentleman 2.0 |
| "Fiable" (Eva featuring Franglish) |
2019 | 156 | — | Queen | |
| "Go" (Gazo featuring Franglish and Landy) |
2021 | 37 | — | Drill FR | |
| "Mayday" (Alonzo featuring Franglish) |
139 | — | Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III | ||
| "Excuse My French" (L'Algérino featuring Franglish) |
135 | — | Moonlight | ||
| "Comme avant" (Lynda featuring Franglish) |
154 | — | Papillon (Réédition) | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||||
| "DSL" (Imen Es featuring Franglish) |
2020 | 132 | Nos vies | ||
| "Biberon" | 69 | Mood | |||
| "Ex" | 140 | ||||
| "Mauvais garçon" | 64 | ||||
| "Bonnie & Clyde" | 2021 | 152 | Vibe | ||
| "Sans moi" (featuring Aya Nakamura) |
41 |
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| "Glish vs Glish" | 153 | ||||
| "Peur d'aimer" | 176 | ||||
| "Nuit blanche" | 188 | ||||
| "Slide" (with Hamza) |
141 | ||||
| "Jolie" (Negrito featuring Franglish) |
110 | Le Bien ou le Mal | |||
| "Black Card" (Tayc featuring MHD and Franglish) |
76 | Fleur froide - Second état : la cristallisation | |||
| "No More Drama" (Joé Dwèt Filé featuring Franglish) |
2022 | 198 | Calypso : Winter Edition | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
References
- Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (13 March 2019). "Rappers with African Roots Bridge a Hip-Hop Divide". The New York Times.
- Star Communication: Biography: FRANGLISH (in French)
- MCETV: Mr Franglish: rencontre avec le rappeur au style unique (in French)
- Charts in France: Clip "My Salsa" : Franglish et Tory Lanez font la fête pour leur tube de l'été (in French)
- ^ "Franglish discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Discografie Franglish". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Franglish discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Franglish discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "French certifications – Franglish" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- "Top Albums (Week 11, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 March 2024.