Tiakola
Tiakola | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | William Mundala |
Also known as | Tiako, La Mélo |
Born | Bondy, France | 4 December 1999
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
Years active | 2015-present |
Labels | Wati B (2017–present) |
Member of | 4Keus |
Website | https://www.tiakola-drop.com/ |
William Mundala (born December 4, 1999 in Bondy), known by his stage name Tiakola, is a French rapper and singer, a member of the group 4Keus before the group was put aside for the launch of his own career.[1]
Biography
Of Congolese origin, Tiakola was born in Bondy and grew up in the "Cité des 4000" housing project in La Courneuve. He is the last of eight siblings.[2][3]
In 2019, without leaving his group, Tiakola embarked on a solo career with the title Sombre Mélodie, taken from the CRCLR Mouvement compilation. Subsequently, he was invited for collaborations by artists such as Dadju, Franglish, Leto or Gazo and then returned solo in 2021 with the track Pousse-toi.[4][5][6][7]
On 27 May 2022, he released his first album Mélo containing 16 tracks (20 in the physical versions) including collaborations with rappers Hamza, Gazo, Niska, SDM and Rsko.[8]
Discography
Album
Title | Release date | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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FRA [9] |
BEL (WA) [10] |
BEL (FL) [11] |
SWI [12] | |||
Mélo | 27 May 2022 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 7 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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FRA [9] |
BEL (WA) [10] |
SWI [12] | ||||
"Pousse-toi" | 2021 | 18 | — | — |
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Booska P Compilation |
"Étincelle (Maradona)"[15] | 19 | — | — |
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Non-album singles | |
"La Clé" | 50 | — | — |
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"M3lo" | 2022 | 10 | — | — |
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Mélo |
"Si j'savais" | 16 | — | — |
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"Coucher de soleil" | 31 | — | — | |||
"Gasolina" (featuring Rsko) |
4 | 38 | 57 |
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"Mode AV" (featuring Niska and Gazo) |
6 | — | 67 |
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"Meuda" | 4 | 25 | — | TBA | ||
"Meridian" (with Dave) |
2023 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||
"Special" (with Dave) |
8 [22] |
38 | 53 |
References
- ^ "Tiakola". Gentsu (in French). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Tiakola sur RAPRNB : Les dernières news, Biographie, Albums, Lyrics et Playlist". RAPRNB (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Bendi, Rodrick (16 July 2021). "Mhd et Tiakola s'enjaillent dans "Pololo"". Lemag (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Tiakola s'essaie en solo avec « Sombre Mélodie »". Ventes Rap (in French). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Dadju invite Tiakola sur le morceau Dieu Merci [Clip]". RAPRNB (in French). 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Franglish feat Tiakola & Leto – Biberon" (in French). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Mouv', Team (14 January 2021). "Gazo et Tiakola lâchent un gros banger avec "Kassav"". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Mouv', Team (27 May 2022). "Tiakola livre "Mélo", son premier album solo". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b "lescharts.com - Discographie Tiakola". lescharts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Discographie Tiakola - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Tiakola - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Discographie Tiakola - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Tiakola Mélo Certification". SNEP.
- ^ "Certification "Pousse toi"". SNEP. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Noa (9 September 2021). "Tiakola débarque en solo avec Etincelles (Maradona)". Raplume. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Certification "Étincelle (Maradona)"". SNEP. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Certification "La Clé"". SNEP. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Certification "M3lo"". SNEP. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Certification "Si j'savais"". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Certification "Gasolina"". SNEP. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Certification "Mode AV"". SNEP. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 36, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
- TIakola on Discogs
- Tiakola on MusicBrainz