Kenza Farah | |
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Farah in 2009 | |
Background information | |
Born | (1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 (age 38) Béjaïa, Algeria |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Karismatik |
Website | kenza-farah |
Kenza Farah (born 8 July 1986) is a French-Algerian singer. Her album Authentik won gold in its second week. It was followed up by Avec le cœur and Trésor.
Career
Kenza Farah was born on 8 July 1986 in Béjaïa, Algeria and grew up in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. She has six siblings. At the age of 14, she began playing shows in neighborhoods and won singing contests. Followed by a singing competition, Farah met the producers who allowed her to record some songs in the studio, including "Mon Ange", "Trésor" and "Il ma trahie". She was noticed by the producer Abdel.B, who produced her album from 2006 to 2007 with the independent record label Karismatik.
She is known for her collaborations with many artists such as Sefyu, Le Rat Luciano, Idir, Big Ali, Psy 4 de la Rime, Nina Sky, Roldán of the group Orishas, Busy Signal, Alonzo, Melissa M, Kayline and Nabila (of Karismatik), Soprano, and Ahmed Chawki amongst others.
Discography
Albums
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Notes | |
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FRA |
BEL (Wa) | ||||
2007 | Authentik | 5 | 50 | ||
2008 | Avec le cœur | 7 | 59 | ||
2010 | Trésor | 18 | 86 | ||
2012 | 4 Love | 13 | 44 | ||
2014 | Karismatik | 31 | 67 | ||
2019 | Au clair de ma plume | 44 |
186 |
Singles
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | |
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FRA |
BEL (Wa) | ||||
2007 | "Je me bats" / "Appelez-moi Kenza" | 11 | – | Authentik | |
2008 | "J'essaie encore" | 14 | – | Avec le cœur | |
"Au cœur de la rue" | – | 19 (Ultratip) |
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2010 | "Là où tu vas" | 11 | – | Trésor | |
2012 | "Quelque part" | 64 | 15 (Ultratip) |
4 Love | |
"Coup de cœur" (feat. Soprano) | 16 | 21 (Ultratip) |
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2013 | "Obsesión" (Tropical Family) (with Lucenzo) |
16 | 7 (Ultratip) |
Tropical Family | |
2014 | "Yätayö" | 190 | Karismatik | ||
"Problèmes" (feat. Jul) |
55 | ||||
2016 | "Fais le job" | 122 | TBA | ||
"Mon ange 2.0" | 159 |
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2018 | "Photos" |
- Featured in
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album | |
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FRA |
BEL (Wa) | ||||
2013 | "Habibi I Love You" (Ahmed Chawki featuring Pitbull & Kenza Farah) |
153 | – | Non-album release | |
2015 | "Liées" (Ridsa featuring Kenza Farah) |
81 | – |
Mixtapes
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Notes | |
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FRA |
BEL Wa | ||||
2007 | Authentik Mixtape | 82 | – |
References
- "Kenza Farah". Allmusic.com.
- ^ LesCharts.com: Kenza Farah page
- ^ Ultratop.be/fr/: Kenza Farah page
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 9, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 51, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
External links
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Algerian emigrants to France
- French women singers
- French women rappers
- Hip-hop singers
- Kabyle people
- French rhythm and blues singers
- Soul singers
- Women hip-hop musicians
- People from Béjaïa
- Algerian expatriates in France
- French people of Kabyle descent
- Women hip-hop singers
- Kabyle women
- Berber singers
- Berber women musicians