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Raphaël Haroche
Raphaël Haroche in 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Raphaël Haroche
Also known as	Raphael
Born	(1975-11-07) 7 November 1975 (age 49) Paris, France
Origin	Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Genres	French rock, chanson, pop rock, folk
Occupation(s)	Singer–songwriter, composer, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2000–present
Labels	EMI
Website	raphael.fm

Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975), professionally known under his mononym Raphael, is a French singer–songwriter and actor.

Personal and media life

Raphael was born as Raphaël Haroche on 7 November 1975 in Paris, France, and was raised in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. His father is of Moroccan and Russian Jewish descent and his mother is Argentinian. One of his paternal uncles is physics Nobel prize laureate Serge Haroche.

During his childhood and his adolescence, Raphael played the piano and the guitar.

In June 2007, Raphael placed ninth on the French Elle magazine "15 Sexiest Man" list. He has been in a relationship with actress Mélanie Thierry, who appeared in the music video for his single "Caravan". On 24 May 2008, Thierry gave birth to the couple's first child, Roman. Their second son, Aliocha, was born in December 2013.

Musical career

In 2000, Raphael released his first album Hôtel de l'univers (the title is a tribute to Arthur Rimbaud), but it was not until three years later that he enjoyed his first mainstream success with the song Sur la Route, a duo with famous French singer Jean-Louis Aubert, included in his second album La Réalité. With this album, he chose folk music.

In 2005, Raphael released his third album, Caravane, to huge critical acclaim and commercial success. He received three Music's Victories in 2006.

In September 2006, Raphael released the double live album Résistance à la nuit featuring songs from his first three albums as well as a nod to Íngrid Betancourt in the form of the songs La petite chanson and Ceci n'est pas un adieu.

At the beginning of 2007, Raphael became a member of the supergroup Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde with Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Bashung, Cali, Daniel Darc, and Richard Kolinka.

In February 2007, Raphael released his live acoustic album Une nuit au Châtelet which is partly a tribute to French singers such as Bernard Lavilliers, Gérard Manset, and Serge Gainsbourg. Amongst the many musicians working on this project was ex-David Bowie pianist Mike Garson.

Raphael's fourth studio album, Je sais que la terre est plate was released on 17 March 2008. This album featured the song Haïti, a collaboration with the Jamaican group Toots & the Maytals.

On 27 September 2010, Raphael released his fifth studio album, Pacific 231.

Other work

In 1999, Raphael made a brief appearance in the comedy film Peut-être (French: Maybe), directed by Cédric Klapisch. He would subsequently had small roles in The Dancer (2000) and the television film Les grand gamins. In 2010, Raphael portrayed the character of Louis in Ces amours-là, directed by Claude Lelouch. The film was premiered in France on 15 September 2011.

Discography

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Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

As a featured artist

Other charting songs

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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3. "Die Nobelpreisträger 2012". Handelsblatt. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
4. "Raphaël Haroche". Phosphore (in French). April 2008.
5. "Mélanie Thierry: Entre Raphaël et moi, ce sera toujours tumultueux". Pure People (in French). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
6. Goldfarb, Sophie (20 March 2010). "Mélanie Thierry & Raphaël: Leur amour, ce n'est pas du cinema". Gala (in French). Archived from the original on 29 December 2011.
7. Hamard, Jonathan (11 August 2010). "Raphaël devant la caméra de Claude Lelouch". www.chartsinfrance.net (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
8. Dumez, Virgile (15 September 2010). "Ces amours-là – coup d'oeil: Raphaël chez Claude Lelouch". Avoir Alire (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
9. ^ Lescharts.com: Raphaël discography
10. "Raphaël – Une autre vie" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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12. "Raphaël – Caravane". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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16. "Raphaël – Je sais que la terre est plate". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
17. "Raphaël – Pacific 231". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
18. "Raphaël – Pacific 231". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
19. ^ "Raphaël – Super-welter". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2012.
20. "Raphaël – Super-welter". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
21. "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
22. "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
23. "Raphaël – Ô compagnons". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
24. "Raphaël – Caravane (Chanson)". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
25. "Raphaël – Caravane (Song)". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
26. "Raphaël – Ne partons pas fâchés". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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31. "Raphaël – Schengen". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
32. "Raphaël feat. Toots – Adieu Haïti". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
33. "Raphaël – Bar de l'hôtel". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
34. "Raphaël – Le patriote". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
35. "Raphaël – La petite misère". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
36. "Keim, Bénabar, Jenifer, Raphaël – Une petite cantante". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.

Further reading

• Bartillat, Cyril Anthony: Raphaël, une route dans l'univers (2007)
• Bataille, Sébastien: Raphaël de A à Z (2006)
• Joyaux, Véronique: Raphaël, charme et talent (2006)
• Terray, Marie; d'Oliv' par LuK; Piatek, Dorotée; Lhuissier, Basile; Blondelle, Gwendal; Tixier, Julien: Les Chansons de Raphaël en BD (2006)

External links

• Official website
• Raphaël Haroche at IMDb

• 1975 births
• Male actors from Paris
• French composers
• French male composers
• French male film actors
• French people of Argentine descent
• French people of Russian-Jewish descent
• French people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
• French pop singers
• French rock singers
• French male songwriters
• French songwriters
• French male television actors
• Living people
• Musicians from Paris
• Male actors from Boulogne-Billancourt
• Musicians from Boulogne-Billancourt
• University of Paris alumni
• World Music Awards winners
• Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University alumni
• 21st-century French singers
• 21st-century French male singers