Tayc
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Background information | |
Birth name | Julien Franck Bouadjie Kamgang |
Born | Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 2 May 1996
Origin | Cameroon |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2012-present |
Labels | H24, Universal Music France |
Julien Franck Bouadjie Kamgang (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃k bwadʒi kamɡɑ̃ɡ]; born 2 May 1996), better known as Tayc (/taɪk/, TYKE[1]), is a 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.[2]
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[2] 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.[3]
Danse avec les stars
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In 2021, he participated in the eleventh season of Danse avec les stars – the French version of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Fauve Hautot. On November 26, 2021, they won the competition with 56% of the voting over Bilal Hassani & his partner Jordan Mouillerac.
In week 1 & 2, half of the couples compete first week, the other half in the second week. Additionally, each judge had a golden buzzer; if the 4 judges pushed their buzzer, the couple was directly qualified for week 3 without receiving a single note.
In week 7, each couple receive a note from the public.
In semi-final, they finished first in the first round and so, got directly qualified for the final without doing their 2nd routine.
In final, judge notes only the first round. For 2nd & 3rd round, judge just chose the routine they preferred between the 2 finalists. (In the 2nd round, every judge preferred Tayc & Fauve routine. In the 3rd round, only François Alu preferred Tayc & Fauve routine).
Week | Dancing style | Music | Judge points | Total | Ranking | Result | |||
Jean-Paul Gaultier | Denitsa Ikonomova | François Alu | Chris Marques | ||||||
1 | Didn't compete | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2 | Samba | On the Low - Burna Boy | BUZZ | BUZZ | BUZZ | BUZZ | 4 Buzz | 1=/7 | Immunised |
1+2 | 4 Buzz | 1=/13 | |||||||
3 | Rumba
Imposed figure relay (Quickstep) (+18 points) |
U Remind Me - Usher | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 46/60 | 2/11 | Safe |
4 | American Smooth | Leave the Door Open – Silk Sonic | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30/40 | 3=/10 | Safe |
5 | Contemporary dance
Imposed figure relay (Jive) (+20 Points) |
Formidable - Stromae | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 54/60 | 2/9 | Safe |
6 | Paso Doble | Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 32/40 | 2=/8 | Safe |
7 | Jive (+9.2/10) | Blinding Lights - The Weeknd | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 42.2/50 | 1/7 | Safe |
8 | Quickstep
Paso Doble (with Aurélie Pons & Adrien Caby) |
I Need You - Jon Baptiste | 9
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9
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9
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9
8 |
68/80 | 1/6 | Safe |
9 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson | 9
9 |
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10
8 |
9
9 |
71/80 | 2/5 | Safe |
10 | Contemporary dance | N’insiste pas - Camille Lellouche | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37/40 | 1/4 | Safe |
11 | Freestyle | Shallow - Ndlovu Youth Choir | 10
N/A N/A |
10
N/A N/A |
10
N/A N/A |
10
N/A N/A |
40/40 | 1/3 | Winner (with 56%) |
Discography
Albums
Title | Year | Peak positions | |||
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FRA [4] |
BEL (Fl) [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI [7] | ||
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 | — | — | 71 | — |
Room 96 | 2023 | 18 | — | 14 | 16 |
Mixtapes
Title | Year |
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Alchemy | 2017 |
H.E.L.I.O.S | 2018 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||
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FRA [4] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI [7] | |||
"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 singles |
"Salomé" (with Marcus) |
28 | — | — | ||
"Carry Me" | 2023 | 43 | — | — | |
"Room 69" | 4 | 30 | — |
Songs featured in
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
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FRA [4] | |||
"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 [4] | |||
"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 | Nominated |
2023 | The Future Awards Africa | Prize for Music | Pending |
References
- ^ Tayc's own pronunciation. tiktok.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ 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 "Tayc discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Tayc discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Tayc discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Tayc discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 11 January 2021.