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FÄIS
FÄIS
Background information
Birth nameFaisal Ben Said
Born20 September 1990 (1990-09-20) (age 34)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
GenresDance, electronic
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentPiano
Years active2011–present

Faisal Ben Said (born 20 September 1990), better known by his stage name Fais, stylized as FÄIS, is a Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist from Rotterdam. His debut single "Hey" featuring Afrojack was released on 8 April 2016 on Wall Recordings.[1] Within the week of its release it peaked at #2 in the Dutch charts,[2] has achieved 8x platinum worldwide and has been listed #5 song in 25 years of Radio 538.[3]

His follow-up single "Used to Have It All" was again a collaboration with Afrojack and achieved triple platinum status in the Netherlands. He released his second solo single "Know You Better" which became Radio 538's Alarmschijf[4] (which is the official Dutch "Record Of The Week") on the day it got released. As well for his third solo single "Make Me Do".[5]

FÄIS has been awarded for Top 40 Best New Act 2016,[6] Top 40 Most Successful Dutch Act alongside Afrojack[7] and is named Most Successful Male Singer of 2018 so far according to Top 40.[8]

Songwriting credits

As lead artist

  • 2016 – "Hey" by FÄIS ft. Afrojack (#1 most played song on Dutch radio, Radio 538 Dance Smash and peaked at #8 Single Top 100)
  • 2016 – "Used to Have It All" by FÄIS and Afrojack (#3 most played song on Dutch radio and Radio 538 Alarmschijf)
  • 2017 – "Ask Me Tomorrow"[9]
  • 2018 – "Know You Better"[10] (#1 most played song on Dutch radio, Radio 538 Alarmschijf and peaked at #8 Top 40)
  • 2018 – "Make Me Do" (Radio 538 Alarmschijf)[11]
  • 2019 – "I Want You Now"[12]

As songwriter

  • 2016 – "Follow Your Dreams" by Afrojack (co-written with Ne-Yo)[13]
  • 2016 – "To the World" by DANCE EARTH PARTY ft. Afrojack[14]
  • 2017 – "Another Life" by Afrojack & David Guetta ft. Ester Dean (#1 Tipparade, #28 Top 40 and Radio 538 Alarmschijf)[15]
  • 2017 – "Wave Your Flag" by Afrojack ft. Luis Fonsi (RIAA Latin GOLD Certified on Feb 25th, 2020)[16]
  • 2017 – "Break into the Dark" by Valentine ft. Rui & Afrojack (official soundtrack for HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY)[17]
  • 2017 – "Wasted Love" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Japan Billboard Buzz Songs,[18] #5 Japan Billboard Hot 100, RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[19])
  • 2017 – "Diamond Sunset" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Recochoku TOP,[20] RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE")
  • 2017 – "A Million Ways" by Miss Montreal (#5 most played song on Dutch radio, #9 Tipparade and #26 Top 40)
  • 2017 – "New Memories" by DubVision & Afrojack (#8 Tipparade and Radio 538 Dance Smash)[21]
  • 2018 – "Luxe" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Crazyboy[22] (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[23])
  • 2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[24])
  • 2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[25])
  • 2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[26])
  • 2018 – "Hey" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Afrojack (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[27])
  • 2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal
  • 2018 – "Own Game" by Afrojack & Chasner[28]
  • 2019 – "Red Lemonade" by Miss Montreal

Production and co-production credits

  • 2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka (produced by FÄIS & Afrojack) (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"[29])
  • 2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal (produced by FÄIS & Gordon Groothedde)
  • 2018 – "Make Me Do" by FÄIS (produced by Afrojack, Johannes Andersson, FÄIS)
  • 2019 – "Red Lemonade" by Miss Montreal (produced by FÄIS & Gordon Groothedde)

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NLD 40
[30] 		NLD 100 BE (FL) BE (WA) NOR SWE
"Hey"
(featuring Afrojack) 		2016 2 7 —[a] 76 32 12
  • NVPI: Platinum
  • GLF: Platinum[31]
 non-album singles
"Used to Have It All"
(featuring Afrojack) 		18 55 —[b] — — —
  • NVPI: Platinum
"Ask Me Tomorrow" 2017 47 128 — — — — —
"Know You Better"[32] 2018 8 26 —[c] 95 — —
  • NVPI: Platinum
"Make Me Do" 27 — — — — — —
"I Want You Now" 2019 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Appearances

Live shows

  • Afrojack World Tour (2016)[33]
  • Tomorrowland (2016 and 2017)[34]
  • Tomorrowland Brasil (2016)[35]
  • Ultra Music Festival (2016 and 2017)[36]
  • First headlining show at Paradiso Noord (2018)[37]

Award shows

  • 538 JingleBall hosted by Radio 538 (2015)[38]
  • MTV Europe Music Awards hosted by MTV (2016)[39]
  • 538Live XXL hosted by Radio 538 (2016)[40]
  • 538 Kingsday (2017)[41]
  • 538 Kingsday (2018)[42]
  • 100% NL Awards (2018)

TV shows

  • RTL Late Night (2016-2018)[43]
  • Holland's Next Top Model (2016)[44]
  • NOC*NSF Sportgala 2016 hosted by NOS (2016)[45]

Notes

  1. ^ "Hey" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.
  2. ^ "Used to Have It All" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.
  3. ^ "Know You Better" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did enter the Ultratip chart.

References

  1. ^ "Wall Family | Wall Recordings". www.wallrecordings.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  2. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais Ft. Afrojack - Hey". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-09-11. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  3. ^ "Dit is de Top 100 van 25 jaar Radio 538 | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. ^ Alarmschijf
  5. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  6. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Top 40 Award voor Fais". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  7. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Top 40 Award voor Afrojack en Fais". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  8. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  9. ^ "Fais - Ask Me Tomorrow". Nieuweplaat (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  10. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais - Know You Better". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  11. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  12. ^ Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. "Fäis - I Want You Now". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "LDH official website". LDH official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  14. ^ avex (2016-09-22), DANCE EARTH PARTY feat. Afrojack / 「To The World 」, retrieved 2017-11-17
  15. ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Afrojack & David Guetta Ft. Ester Dean - Another Life". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-11-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  16. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  17. ^ "Valentine feat. Rui & Afrojack「Break into the Dark」のシングル楽曲ダウンロード、音楽ランキングならmusic.jp！". music.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  18. ^ "WASTED LOVE / HIROOMI TOSAKA | CHART insight | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  19. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  20. ^ "【レコチョク】DIAMOND SUNSET / HIROOMI TOSAKA". レコチョク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  21. ^ "Dubvision en Afrojack scoren de Dance Smash | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  22. ^ "HIROOMI TOSAKA オフィシャルサイト". avex.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  23. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  24. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  25. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  26. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  27. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  28. ^ "Afrojack Breaks Down His 14-Track 'Press Play' EP: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  29. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  30. ^ https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/fais
  31. ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". www.sverigetopplistan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  32. ^ "Fais pakt Alarmschijf met Know You Better". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  33. ^ "Afrojack". Songkick. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  34. ^ Tomorrowland (2016-07-23), Tomorrowland Belgium 2016 | Afrojack, retrieved 2017-11-29
  35. ^ Tomorrowland (2016-05-09), Tomorrowland Brasil 2016 | Afrojack, retrieved 2017-11-29
  36. ^ Afrojack (2016-03-20), Afrojack - Live @ Ultra Music Festival Miami 2016, retrieved 2017-11-29
  37. ^ "Fais – Paradiso". www.paradiso.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  38. ^ Radio 538 (2015-12-21), Afrojack | Full liveset | 538JingleBall 2015, retrieved 2017-11-29{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  39. ^ "Afrojack, 'Hey' featuring FAIS and Ty Dolla $ign | MTVEMA". MTVEMA. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  40. ^ Wall Recordings (2016-09-17), Fais - Live @ 538Live XXL, retrieved 2017-11-29
  41. ^ "Fais live op 538Koningsdag 2017 | Radio 538". 538 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  42. ^ "538Koningsdag". Partyflock (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  43. ^ "Afrojack en Fais te gast bij RTL Late Night - RTL Late Night". www.rtllatenight.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  44. ^ "De prachtige openingsrun - Holland's Next Top Model". www.hollandsnexttopmodel.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  45. ^ "Over de NOS - Nieuws over de NOS". over.nos.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
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