Tayc
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Tayc | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Julien Franck Bouadjie |
Born | Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 2 May 1996
Origin | Marseille |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2012-present |
Labels | H24, Universal Music France |
Julien Franck Bouadjie (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃k bwadʒi]; born 2 May 1996 in Marseille), better known as Tayc (pronounced tye-KEE), is a Cameroonian-French singer and songwriter. Prior to the release of his triple album titled Nyxia (2019), he released two mixtapes and a number of singles. His second album called Fleur froide (2020) hit the charts which launched his international career. Tayc's latest release is called Fleur froide - Second état : la cristallisation (2021) accounts for various new singles as well as previous one from Fleur Froide.
Career
Born in Marseille to Cameroonian parents, Bouadjie launched his musical career in 2012 after relocating to Paris. He studied theatre and dance before moving to song and writing. His first release was a10-track mixtape, Alchemy on 30 May 2017 followed by a second mixtape H.E.L.I.O.S on 27 July 2018.[1]
Signing with the label H24 founded by Barack Adama of Sexion D'assaut, he worked on his debut studio album. In February 2019, Tayc released debut album NYXIA[1] which reissued two more times with, the Tome II on 21 June 2019 Tome III on 13 December 2019 all under the title Nyxia. Tome II particularly concentrated on his Cameroonian roots. He featured songs from his triple album with a big concert in Trianon de Paris on 19 October 2019.[2]
Discography
Albums
Title | Year | Peak positions | |||
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FRA [3] |
BEL (Fl) [4] |
BEL (Wa) [5] |
SWI [6] | ||
Nyxia | 2019 | 100 | — | 100 | — |
Nyxia, Tome II | 78 | — | 64 | — | |
Nyxia, Tome III | 39 | — | 70 | — | |
Fleur froide | 2020 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 55 |
Fleur froide – Second état: la cristallisation | 2022 | — | — | 106 | — |
Mixtapes
Title | Year | Peak positions |
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FRA [3] | ||
Alchemy | 2017 | — |
H.E.L.I.O.S | 2018 | — |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||
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FRA [3] |
BEL (Wa) [5] |
SWI [6] | |||
"Moi, je prouve." (feat. Tayc) |
2019 | 30 | 28* (Ultratrip) |
— | Non-album release |
"N'y pense plus" | 2020 | 10 | 13* (Ultratrip) |
— | Fleur froide |
"Pour nous" (with Vegedream) |
47 | — | — | Non-album release | |
"Comme toi" | 17 | 20* (Ultratrip) |
— | Fleur froide | |
"Le temps" | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 10 | Fleur froide (Donum Novae) |
"Dis moi comment." | 23 | — | 90 | Fleur froide (DMC) | |
"Dodo" | 21 | 42 | 45 | ||
"Sans effet" | 2022 | — | 48 | — | Non-album single |
"Salomé" (with Marcus) |
28[7] | — | — |
Songs featured in
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
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FRA [3] | |||
"Please" (Dadju feat. Tayc) |
2019 | 38 | (Dadju album) Poison ou antidote |
"My Love" (Josman feat. Tayc) |
2021 | 67 | Non-album release |
"Bye Bye" (Soolking feat. Tayc) |
50 |
Other charting songs
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
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FRA [3] | |||
"Les larmes" | 2019 | 152 | |
"Vous deux" | 2020 | 67 | Fleur froide |
"Le miel" | 88 | ||
"Et si" (feat. Camille Lellouche) |
93 | ||
"Haine colorée " (feat. Christine and the Queens) |
104 | ||
"Qui" | 115 | ||
"J'ai mal" | 132 | ||
"Cette vie" | 149 | ||
"Better" | 152 | ||
"Baby papa" | 155 | ||
"Vrai og" | 164 | ||
"Mieux" | 169 | ||
"Toxic Boy" | 177 | ||
"Parle moi" | 178 | ||
"No." | 193 | ||
"5 ans" | 198 |
Collaborations
- 2018: "Dana" (feat Rawdolff)
- 2019: "Tu mens" (Dj Leska feat. Barack Adama, Tayc)
- 2019: "Poison ou antidote" (Dadju feat. Tayc)
- 2019: "Trip" (Lefa feat. Tayc)
- 2019: "Ewondo ou Bami" (feat Manu Dibango)
- 2020: "Libertad" (Chapitre 2) (Barack Adama feat. Tayc)
- 2020: "Mon Histoire - Part 1" (Abou Debeing feat. Tayc)
- 2020: "Meilleurs" (Abou Debeing feat. Tayc)
- 2020: "Cocktail" (DJ R'AN feat. Tayc)
- 2020: "Cocktail Remix" (DJ R'AN feat. Tayc)
- 2020: "Mes défauts (Barack Adama feat. Lefa)
- 2020: "Melody" (Gracy Hopkins feat. Tayc)
- 2020: "Pour nous" (Vegedream feat. Tayc)
- 2020: "Je Wanda" (Dinos feat. Tayc)
Awards and nominations
Year | Organisation | Prize | Result |
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2020 | NRJ Music Awards | Francophone Revelation of the year | Nomination |
References
- ^ a b "Afro-club, le hit des platines avec Tayc, Wizkid, Poison Mobutu, et BGMFK" (in French). rfi.fr. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ RapRB: Tayc nous fait voyager au Cameroun dans Ewondo ou Bami (in French)
- ^ a b c d e "Tayc discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Tayc discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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- ^ a b "Tayc discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 46, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 November 2022.